The European Court of Human Rights - Insights from Prof. McKaskle

The latest issue of the University of San Francisco Law Review features Professor Paul McKaskle's new article, "The European Court of Human Rights: What It Is, How It Works, and Its Future."

Inspired by Supreme Court's use of European Court of Human Rights case law as persuasive authority in Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003), Professor McKaskle explores the history, current structure, jurisprudential principles, and problems — particularly a burgeoning caseload — likely to affect future operations of the Strasbourg Court. His primary audience is American lawyers for whom he contends that some familiarity with the court is "useful, if not necessary."

The full citation to the article is: McKaskle, Paul L., "The European Court of Human Rights: What It Is, How It Works, and Its Future." 40 University of San Francisco Law Review 1 (2005).

The article is now available in most, if not all, U.S. academic law libraries — including the Zief Library (where it's currently at the Circulation & Reserve Desk). In addition, Lexis subscribers can retrieve the article by using "Get a Document" and entering the citation: 40 U.S.F. L. Rev. 1. Westlaw subscribers can use "Find by citation" or "Find & Print" and enter: 40 USFLR 1.

[Other publications by Professor Paul McKaskle are listed on the Zief Library's Faculty Publications page.]