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George Rutherglen

Categorical Common Law: An Essay on Erie

George Rutherglen
Publisher
Virginia Law Review
Date
2025
Citation
George Rutherglen, Categorical Common Law: An Essay on Erie, Virginia Law Review (2025).
UVA Law Faculty Affiliations
George Rutherglen
John W. Glynn Jr. Law & Business Program
Center for the Study of Race and Law
LawTech Center
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