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capital
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In a noncapital case, that fact might militate against review, because the Supreme Court would not have much interest in clarifying the application of a now-defunct standard of review.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Summary Reversal Watch in Jefferson v. Upton 2010
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Sears v. Upton, No. 09 – 8854 — this case involves a death penalty for a noncapital offense, where the state court held the claim was procedurally defaulted.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Important Relist in First Amendment/Business Case 2010
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Professors' salaries and benefits make up about 60% to 70% of university noncapital costs.
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The potential impact, it added, would depend on the parameters policy makers impose on a new plan, such as limiting offsets to noncapital losses.
Canadian Firms Push Tax Changes Paul Vieira 2011
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Upton, No. 09–8854 — this case involves a death penalty for a noncapital offense, where the state court held the claim was procedurally defaulted.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Important Relist in First Amendment/Business Case 2010
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The ONS said that central government noncapital expenditure rose 10.8% in November on a smoothed-out basis, with spending on defense, health and the U.K.'s European Union contributions pushing the figure higher.
Britain's Public Borrowing Surges Laurence Norman 2010
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In a noncapital case, that fact might militate against review, because the Supreme Court would not have much interest in clarifying the application of a now-defunct standard of review.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Summary Reversal Watch in Jefferson v. Upton 2010
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A 2007 report by Vanderbilt University Law School and the National Center for State Courts, for example, showed that out of 2,384 randomly selected habeas corpus petitions filed by state prisoners in noncapital cases in 2003 and 2004, only seven had been granted.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Senator Cornyn’s “Daily Question” for Judge Sotomayor: 2009
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Under state law, judges in noncapital cases weigh whether the defendant is more likely to return for trial or skip town.
Stalked To Death? 2008
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The proposal is that this 181-year-old right be destroyed for any person charged with a noncapital Federal crime in the District of Columbia if a judicial officer predicts that he is dangerous to others or the community.
A Special Supplement: Nixon's Crime Program and What It Means Packer, Herbert L. 1970
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