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Reptile Theory

Reptiles in the Courtroom

by Jules M Epstein (hehimhis)

It is remarkable, as one reads cases, to find a series of published ORDERS in which judges tell lawyers to keep the “reptile” theory out of the courtroom. THIS MATTER having come before the Court on Defendant Ruta Obergfell, M.D.’s Motion in Limine #1 to Preclude Impermissible Use of the Reptile Theory, and the Court

Categories Advocacy and Evidence Blog, Faculty Commentary Tags Advocacy, Evidence, Reptile Theory

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