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'''Stephen Roger Barnett''' (December 25, 1935 – October 13, 2009) was an [[United States|American]] law professor and legal scholar who campaigned against the [[Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970]] and the effects its antitrust exemptions had on newspaper consolidation. He also criticized the [[California Supreme Court]] for practices that hid information from the public.
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| birth_date = December 25, 1935
| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2009|10|13|1935|12|25}}
| death_place = [[Oakland, California]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[Harvard University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|AB]], [[LLB]])
| occupation = law professor and legal scholar
| spouse = Karine Barnett
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'''Stephen Roger Barnett''' (December 25, 1935 – October 13, 2009) was an American law professor and legal scholar who campaigned against the [[Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970]] and the effects its antitrust exemptions had on newspaper consolidation. He also criticized the [[California Supreme Court]] for practices that hid information from the public.


== Biography ==
Barnett was born on December 25, 1935, in the [[Brooklyn]] borough of [[New York City]]. He grew up in [[West Hartford, Connecticut]], and attended [[Harvard University]], from which he earned an undergraduate degree in 1957, having served as president of ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]''. At [[Harvard Law School]] Barnett served as note editor of the ''[[Harvard Law Review]]''; he was awarded his law degree in 1962. Following his graduation, he clerked for [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]] Judge [[Henry J. Friendly]] and then for Justice [[William J. Brennan]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. After a few years at the law firm of [[Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton]], he was hired by [[University of California, Berkeley School of Law|Berkeley Law School]], where he spent almost the entirety of his career until his retirement in 2003.<ref name=NYTObit>Grimes, William. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/us/22barnett.html "Stephen Barnett, a Leading Legal Scholar, Dies at 73"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 21, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2009.</ref> The exception was a stint as an assistant solicitor general in the [[United States Department of Justice]], where Barnett argued cases before the Supreme Court from 1977 until 1979.<ref name=ChronicleObit>Egelko, Bob. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/21/BAH11A6VDB.DTL "Stephen Barnett, UC law professor, dies"], ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', October 21, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2009.</ref>
Barnett was born on December 25, 1935, in the [[Brooklyn]] borough of [[New York City]]. He grew up in [[West Hartford, Connecticut]], and attended [[Loomis Chaffee School]]. He attended [[Harvard University]] on a scholarship, earning his undergraduate degree in 1957. He served as president of ''[[The Harvard Crimson]]''. At [[Harvard Law School]] Barnett served as note editor of the ''[[Harvard Law Review]]''; he was awarded his law degree in 1962. Following his graduation, he clerked for [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]] Judge [[Henry J. Friendly]] and then for Justice [[William J. Brennan]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States]]. After a few years at the law firm of [[Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton]], he was hired by [[University of California, Berkeley School of Law|Berkeley Law School]], where he spent almost the entirety of his career until his retirement in 2003.<ref name=NYTObit>[[William Grimes (journalist)|Grimes, William]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/us/22barnett.html "Stephen Barnett, a Leading Legal Scholar, Dies at 73"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 21, 2009. Accessed May 28, 2024.</ref> The exception was a stint as an assistant solicitor general in the [[United States Department of Justice]], where Barnett argued cases before the Supreme Court from 1977 until 1979.<ref name=ChronicleObit>Egelko, Bob. [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/21/BAH11A6VDB.DTL "Stephen Barnett, UC law professor, dies"], ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'', October 21, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2009.</ref>


A leading critic<ref>Graham, Michael. [https://books.google.com/books?id=MesCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27 "A Death in the Afternoon"], ''[[Cincinnati Magazine]]'', March 1992. Accessed October 22, 2009.</ref> of the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970, which was intended to allow multiple newspapers in the same city to survive by forming joint operating agreements to share revenues and cut costs, Barnett argued that the unintended consequence of the legislation was the consolidation and development of large nationwide newspaper chains.<ref name=NYTObit/> These agreements often resulted in the demise of the weaker paper once the agreement was ended.<ref name=ChronicleObit/>
A leading critic<ref>Graham, Michael. [https://books.google.com/books?id=MesCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA27 "A Death in the Afternoon"], ''[[Cincinnati Magazine]]'', March 1992. Accessed October 22, 2009.</ref> of the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970, which was intended to allow multiple newspapers in the same city to survive by forming joint operating agreements to share revenues and cut costs, argued that the unintended consequence of the legislation was the consolidation and development of large nationwide newspaper chains.<ref name=NYTObit/> These agreements often resulted in the demise of the weaker paper once the agreement was ended.<ref name=ChronicleObit/>


In his article ''The Dog That Did Not Bark'',<ref>Stephen R. Barnett, "The Dog that did not Bark: No-Citation Rules, Judicial Conference Rulemaking, and Federal Public Defenders", ''Washington and Lee Law Review'', Vol. 62, No. 4 (2005).</ref> Barnett was critical of a practice called "depublication", under which the [[California Supreme Court]] can at its choice, or if requested, order that a decision by the [[California Court of Appeals]] be excluded from publication,<ref>See [[California Constitution]], Article VI, Sec. 14, and [[California Rules of Court]] Rule 8.1105(e)(2).</ref> which means that it becomes impossible to cite the decision in later legal actions,<ref>CRC Rule 8.1115.</ref> making the court less open and accountable. His criticism of the Commission on Judicial Performance in California led to a 1999 decision requiring it to disclose how each member voted in actions it takes.<ref name=NYTObit/>
In his article ''The Dog That Did Not Bark'',<ref>Stephen R. Barnett, "The Dog that did not Bark: No-Citation Rules, Judicial Conference Rulemaking, and Federal Public Defenders", ''Washington and Lee Law Review'', Vol. 62, No. 4 (2005).</ref> Barnett was critical of a practice called "depublication", under which the [[California Supreme Court]] can at its choice, or if requested, order that a decision by the [[California Court of Appeals]] be excluded from publication,<ref>See [[California Constitution]], Article VI, Sec. 14, and [[California Rules of Court]] Rule 8.1105(e)(2).</ref> which means that it becomes impossible to cite the decision in later legal actions,<ref>CRC Rule 8.1115.</ref> making the court less open and accountable. His criticism of the Commission on Judicial Performance in California led to a 1999 decision requiring it to disclose how each member voted in actions it takes.<ref name=NYTObit/>


Barnett at age 73 died on October 13, 2009, in [[Oakland, California]], of [[cardiac arrest]]. He was survived by his wife, Karine, as well as by a son and a stepson.<ref name=NYTObit/>
Barnett died at age 73 died on October 13, 2009, in [[Oakland, California]], of [[cardiac arrest]]. He was survived by his wife, Karine, as well as by a son, Alexander Barnett, and a stepson, Levon Barnett.<ref name=NYTObit/>

== See also ==
* [[List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 3)]]


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Latest revision as of 22:36, 21 June 2024

This article is about the American legal scholar. For other people with similar names, see Steven Barnett (disambiguation).
Stephen Barnett
BornDecember 25, 1935
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedOctober 13, 2009(2009-10-13) (aged 73)
Oakland, California, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (AB, LLB)
Occupation(s)law professor and legal scholar
SpouseKarine Barnett

Stephen Roger Barnett (December 25, 1935 – October 13, 2009) was an American law professor and legal scholar who campaigned against the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970 and the effects its antitrust exemptions had on newspaper consolidation. He also criticized the California Supreme Court for practices that hid information from the public.

Biography

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Barnett was born on December 25, 1935, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, and attended Loomis Chaffee School. He attended Harvard University on a scholarship, earning his undergraduate degree in 1957. He served as president of The Harvard Crimson. At Harvard Law School Barnett served as note editor of the Harvard Law Review; he was awarded his law degree in 1962. Following his graduation, he clerked for United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judge Henry J. Friendly and then for Justice William J. Brennan of the Supreme Court of the United States. After a few years at the law firm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, he was hired by Berkeley Law School, where he spent almost the entirety of his career until his retirement in 2003.[1] The exception was a stint as an assistant solicitor general in the United States Department of Justice, where Barnett argued cases before the Supreme Court from 1977 until 1979.[2]

A leading critic[3] of the Newspaper Preservation Act of 1970, which was intended to allow multiple newspapers in the same city to survive by forming joint operating agreements to share revenues and cut costs, argued that the unintended consequence of the legislation was the consolidation and development of large nationwide newspaper chains.[1] These agreements often resulted in the demise of the weaker paper once the agreement was ended.[2]

In his article The Dog That Did Not Bark,[4] Barnett was critical of a practice called "depublication", under which the California Supreme Court can at its choice, or if requested, order that a decision by the California Court of Appeals be excluded from publication,[5] which means that it becomes impossible to cite the decision in later legal actions,[6] making the court less open and accountable. His criticism of the Commission on Judicial Performance in California led to a 1999 decision requiring it to disclose how each member voted in actions it takes.[1]

Barnett died at age 73 died on October 13, 2009, in Oakland, California, of cardiac arrest. He was survived by his wife, Karine, as well as by a son, Alexander Barnett, and a stepson, Levon Barnett.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Grimes, William. "Stephen Barnett, a Leading Legal Scholar, Dies at 73", The New York Times, October 21, 2009. Accessed May 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Egelko, Bob. "Stephen Barnett, UC law professor, dies", San Francisco Chronicle, October 21, 2009. Accessed October 22, 2009.
  3. ^ Graham, Michael. "A Death in the Afternoon", Cincinnati Magazine, March 1992. Accessed October 22, 2009.
  4. ^ Stephen R. Barnett, "The Dog that did not Bark: No-Citation Rules, Judicial Conference Rulemaking, and Federal Public Defenders", Washington and Lee Law Review, Vol. 62, No. 4 (2005).
  5. ^ See California Constitution, Article VI, Sec. 14, and California Rules of Court Rule 8.1105(e)(2).
  6. ^ CRC Rule 8.1115.
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