The Right to Cite: Why Fair and Accountable Courts Should Abandon No-Citation Rules


 

Publication Date: January 2005

Publisher: Brennan Center for Justice

Author(s): Jessie Allen

Research Area: Justice

Keywords: Democracy; Fair Courts; Independence & Accountability

Type: Report

Abstract:

This publication offers a critical analysis of no-citation rules currently in effect in several federal circuits and in many state courts. It also provides both constitutional and policy arguments why the U.S. Judicial Conference should adopt proposed Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 32.1, mandating open citation.