The book by Professors Fajans and Falk (F&F) is very helpful, so I’ll refer you to their many rich and thoughtful tips on starting your first draft. Below are some of idea mixed in with the excellent suggestions of Professors F&F. The zeroth draft. Your initial draft is for you and you alone. It’s not the “first draft” you […]
Per our class discussion today, here’s some additional info on the Walden v. Fiore decision written this year by Justice Thomas. Here are the facts of the case as described by the Court: Petitioner [and Defendant] serves as a police officer for the city of Covington, Georgia. In August 2006, petitioner was working at the Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson Airport […]
In class this week, we noted that modern jurisprudence generally treats notice and personal jurisdiction as distinct issues. (The Transient Presence rule is an example of when both notice and PJ can be satisfied simultaneously.) Regarding notice, the question came up in class whether service could be done via Facebook or Twitter. Hot off the presses: […]
Posted 12:41 PM 9/24/14. Dear Civil Procedure students: By attending Civil Procedure class today, you impliedly consent to change your name to Arnold. Don’t complain. You read Hess. If it’s good enough for the Supreme Court, it’s good enough for me. Best regards, Professor Nathenson
