15. North Carolina Courts (Web)

To see the locations of the North Carolina courts, and much additional information about them as you explore the site, click here:

https://www.nccourts.gov


14. Advice for a Graduating Law Student (4 pp.)

To view my 2002 article on advice for a graduating law student, click here:

ADVICE


13. In the Cloister (6 pp.)

For an article about, and the views of, several D.C. judges, including me, click here:

CLOISTER


12. What’s It Like Being a Judge? (7 pp.)

To view my 1987 article on what it’s like being a judge, click here:

ON BEING A JUDGE


11. Prayer for a New Judge (1 p.)

For some pretty good, prayerful advice for a new judge in 1979, click here:

PRAYER


10. Reapportionment (6 pp.)

To view my 1966 article on reapportionment, click here:

REAPPORTIONMENT

This was an article written for other lawyers, and may be tough going for nonlawyers. But I think it had a significant impact. See 14. Advice for a Graduating Law Student, also on this website, § 5, for background about this article.


9. A Fun Case About Authorization to Perform Marriages (19 pp.)

To see a 1981 fun case for me to investigate, and then write about, click here:

DIXON

Be sure to read footnotes 6 and 7.


8. Sample Civil Pleadings (5 pp.)

To see sample pleadings in a civil case, click here:

CIVIL PLEADINGS


7. An Application of the Exclusionary Rule (3 pp.)

To see a 1981 opinion I wrote applying the exclusionary rule, click here:

HAIRSTON


6. A Presentence Report (20 pp.)

To see a typical presentence report, click here:

SUSE PRESENTENCE REPORT

An actual case, but names and other information have been changed.


5. A Pregnant Cocaine Addict (5 pp.)

To read a 1988 Washington Post article that led to national publicity, and my resulting opinion that summarizes a lot about the criminal law and sentencing, click here:

PREGNANT ADDICT


4. Federal Courts (Web)

To see the locations of the federal courts, and much additioal information about them as you explore the site, click here:

http://www.uscourts.gov/court_locator.aspx


3. Maryland Courts (Web)

To see the locations of the Maryland courts, and much additional information about them as you explore the site, click here:

http://www.courts.state.md.us/


2. U.S. Constitution (21 pp.)

To see the United States Constitution, and all Amendments, click here:

CONSTITUTION


1. A Typical Appellate Decision (6 pp.)

To see a typical appellate decision, click here:

MORENO