State v. Mallett

• Element: Part of the claim that must be true
• Statute ambiguity
  • The basis of Mallett’s claim
  • Cannon’s can help, but there are usually differing (and contradictory) cannons

Mandell v Beverly Enterprises-Indiana, Inc.

Wonderful example of use of statutory interpretations

Methods of statutory interpretation

• Plain meaning
• Legislative intent
• Cannons of interpretation
• Statuatory Context
  • Breakdown elements
  • Read statute and surrounding for context
• Historical context
• Legislative history
• Public policy
• Interpretation by lower or collateral court

Bluebook

T1: Table of jurisdictions and their citations. Helpful for knowing the order of courts.

Rule 12 (12.5): Statute citations