Yes, in sitting in front of the monitor I have noticed an interesting
correlation between those arguing for virtual pages etc. and those
arguing against any change in the present system of citation. This is
not universal, but, there is a correlation which is of statistical
significance.
Alan Sugarman
HyperLaw
sugarman@panix.com
On Tue, 24 Jan 1995, Cindy Chick wrote:
> Alan -
>
> If you really think that people on this list are arguing in favor of the
> method they think is the least likely to work, I think you've been
> spending too much time in front of your computer monitor. :-)
>
> Cindy Chick
>
>
> > Also, for the record, are you arguing:
> >
> > A. I do not feel there is any need for a public domain vendor and medium
> > neutral citations, and, if one does go through over my opposition, I
> > prefer that virtual page numbers be used rather than paragraph numbers
> > inserted by the court.
> >
> > Or are you saying:
> > B. I think we need a public domain vendor and medium neutral citation,
> > and I wish that it be based upon page, and not paragraph numbers.
> >
> >
> > I seem to see a lot of the A argument, and not a lot of B argument. For
> > the record, where do you stand. This is pretty important ... if I were
> > against any change in the present system, I would argue that if a change
> > were made, then the change be made to the least useful method. Then one
> > could argue that there are no benefits from changing the present system.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Alan Sugarman
> > HyperLaw
> > sugarman@panix.com
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 13 Jan 1995 Passlane@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > Sugarman wrote . . .
> > >
> > > >Of course, I note that had the slip opinion been paragraphed, not paginated,
> > > >there would be no ambiguity at all in the cross-reference, and, indeed,
> > > >delays in publication related to verification of cross-references would be
> > > >eliminated. In a sense, those that are so attached to page numbering are
> > > >in a sense urging the continuation of a practice that is not only
> > > >inefficient, but builds in delays in the ultimate release of the final
> > > >version. I see no virtue in this ... and I would suspect that inserting
> > > >paragraph numbers initially would save countless hours, just within the
> > > >Supreme Court, not to speak of the entire legal profession that needs to
> > > >putter around with these citations until the final citation appears.
> > >
> > > I fail to see where this argument really distinguishes between page numbers
> > > and paragraph numbers. If the slip opinion pagination was used as virtual
> > > pagination in later publications, there would be none of the delay you
> > > mention. Why then would paragraph numbers cause less delay?
> > >
> > > Eli Roth, Law Librarian
> > > Lincoln Law School of Sacramento
> > >
> >
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