Rule 60(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure authorizes federal district courts, “[o]n motion and just terms,” to “relieve a party or its legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding for” certain specified reasons. Rule …
By Ryan C. Williams
111 Va. L. Rev. Online 254
The peremptory challenge—used by parties to remove prospective jurors without the need to provide a reason—has become one of the most controversial features of the modern American jury system. Despite Batson v. Kentucky’s promise to prohibit parties …
By Seth Coven
111 Va. L. Rev. 1771