“In Praise of Erie—and of the New Federal Common Law”
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“In Praise of Erie—and of the New Federal Common Law” is a highly influential legal essay by Judge Henry J. Friendly that analyzes and defends the Supreme Court’s Erie doctrine while exploring the contours of modern federal common law.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| “In Praise of Erie—and of the New Federal Common Law” canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “In Praise of Erie—and of the New Federal Common Law” Context triple: [Henry J. Friendly, notableWork, “In Praise of Erie—and of the New Federal Common Law”]
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Erie doctrine
The Erie doctrine is a fundamental U.S. legal principle requiring federal courts in diversity jurisdiction cases to apply state substantive law instead of creating or using federal general common law.
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A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law is a book in which Justice Antonin Scalia articulates and defends his textualist approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation in the American legal system.
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The Spirit of the Common Law
The Spirit of the Common Law is a seminal legal treatise that explores the historical development, underlying philosophy, and social function of the Anglo-American common law tradition.
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania is the statewide court system that oversees all levels of Pennsylvania’s judiciary, including appellate, trial, and minor courts.
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Law and Contemporary Problems
Law and Contemporary Problems is a scholarly legal journal affiliated with Duke University School of Law that publishes interdisciplinary analyses of current legal and policy issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “In Praise of Erie—and of the New Federal Common Law” Target entity description: “In Praise of Erie—and of the New Federal Common Law” is a highly influential legal essay by Judge Henry J. Friendly that analyzes and defends the Supreme Court’s Erie doctrine while exploring the contours of modern federal common law.
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A.
Erie doctrine
The Erie doctrine is a fundamental U.S. legal principle requiring federal courts in diversity jurisdiction cases to apply state substantive law instead of creating or using federal general common law.
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B.
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law
A Matter of Interpretation: Federal Courts and the Law is a book in which Justice Antonin Scalia articulates and defends his textualist approach to statutory and constitutional interpretation in the American legal system.
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C.
The Spirit of the Common Law
The Spirit of the Common Law is a seminal legal treatise that explores the historical development, underlying philosophy, and social function of the Anglo-American common law tradition.
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D.
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
The Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania is the statewide court system that oversees all levels of Pennsylvania’s judiciary, including appellate, trial, and minor courts.
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E.
Law and Contemporary Problems
Law and Contemporary Problems is a scholarly legal journal affiliated with Duke University School of Law that publishes interdisciplinary analyses of current legal and policy issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
law review article
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legal essay ⓘ |
| analyzes | Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| argues |
Erie doctrine is fundamentally sound
NERFINISHED
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federal common law should be confined to special federal interests ⓘ federal courts retain limited power to create common law ⓘ |
| author |
Henry J. Friendly
NERFINISHED
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Judge Henry J. Friendly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citedBy |
casebooks on federal courts
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federal judges ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| critiques | pre-Erie federal general common law ⓘ |
| defends | Erie doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | highly influential legal essay ⓘ |
| discusses |
constitutional constraints on federal common law
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role of federal courts in a federal system ⓘ sources of federal law ⓘ tension between uniformity and federalism ⓘ |
| explores |
areas where federal common law is appropriate
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contours of modern federal common law ⓘ limits on federal judicial lawmaking ⓘ |
| field |
civil procedure
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federal courts ⓘ judicial process ⓘ law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
United States Supreme Court jurisprudence
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relationship between federal and state law ⓘ scope of federal common lawmaking power ⓘ |
| genre | academic legal writing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cautious about expansive federal common law
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pro-Erie ⓘ |
| influenced |
federal courts jurisprudence
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scholarship on Erie doctrine ⓘ scholarship on federal common law ⓘ teaching of federal courts in U.S. law schools ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Erie doctrine
NERFINISHED
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federal common law ⓘ federal courts ⓘ judicial federalism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins
NERFINISHED
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federal common lawmaking ⓘ judicial lawmaking in the federal system ⓘ |
| supportsView |
Erie is compatible with a limited new federal common law
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Erie promotes proper allocation of lawmaking authority ⓘ federal common law must be justified by significant federal interests ⓘ |
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