Re: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8.

On 07/29/2000, Karsten M. Self <kmself[_at_]ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
> The recent (current -- status update Eric?) Eldritch v. Reno case
> attempted to clarify what "for limited times" means. Initial finding
> was for the defendent -- eg: life + n years is considered "limited".
> Frankly, the court's logic fails me.

The District Court's opinion is indeed brief and conclusory. I get the impression that the District Court knew that the case would be appealed either way, and simply decided not to spend very much time on it.

Tyler T. Ochoa
Associate Professor
Whittier Law School
<tochoa[_at_]law.whittier.edu> Received on Mon Jul 31 2000 - 17:43:13 GMT