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Preclusion and Effect of a Judgment in a Civil Lawsuit

Several legal doctrines have been adopted to give binding effect to judicial decisions.

Res Judicata

Res judicata or the doctrine of claim preclusion treats a prior judgment between the same parties or...

Impaired Driving -- Fatigue, Cell Phone Use, And Telematics

Impaired driving refers to anything that distracts a driver and interferes with his/her capable performance of the task of driving. Driving can be impaired by drug use, alcohol use, driver fatigue, cell phone use, and anything else that...

Indian Tribal Courts

Congress has plenary or complete authority over Indian affairs. This means that Congress has unlimited discretion to regulate affairs on an Indian reservation. Under federal law, Indian nations are quasi-sovereign; that is, they have power in...

Standards of Review for Appeals of Federal Administrative Hearing Decisions

Federal agencies make administrative decisions in regulatory, entitlement, and enforcement cases. The agency can make an informal decision or hold a formal administrative hearing in a case. If the person or company affected by the decision is...

Ex Parte Communications

What is an ex parte communication?

An ex parte communication is a written or oral communication with a judge that involves only one side of a pending or imminent lawsuit. Ex parte communications include interactions...