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NY Appellate Court Affirms Decision to Annul and Remand Variance Denial Since Board’s Decision Failed to Cite any Evidence

The petitioner lives in a neighborhood zoned for one-family and two family residences. Most of the houses in the neighborhood, including the petitioner’s house, were built before the enactment of the zoning law in 1920 and are located on lots … Continue reading

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Does Bluebooking matter? Some insight on how to cite

Providing authoritative support for assertions is a key component of legal writing. We learn to read and apply caselaw throughout our doctrinal classes. And 1L legal writing is dedicated to learning how to Bluebook. This is because the Bluebook provides … Continue reading

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How To Effectively Cite Authority: Tips from a Judge

How you include legal citations in a motion’s supporting memorandum can make the difference between being successfully persuasive and losing credibility. Here is citation advice from the Honorable W.F. Rylaarsdam, retired Justice of the California Court of Appeal for the … Continue reading

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What is the correct way to cite the year of the C.F.R.?

There is an element to the citation of a regulation in the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) that seems so simple, but can in fact be different depending on what rule you choose to follow: the date of the code … Continue reading

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Banking Committee Republicans Cite Lack of CFPB Accountability in Senate Hearings on Director Confirmation

At the Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing for CFPB Director-designate Richard Cordray, Ranking Member Richard Shelby (R-Ala), referring to a May 2 letter sent by 44 Republican Senators to President Obama, said that the Committee should not consider any nominee … Continue reading

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