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Methodological Gerrymandering, David Simson
Methodological Gerrymandering, David Simson
Articles & Chapters
The U.S. Supreme Court has come to decide many of the most consequential and contentious aspects of social policy via its interpretations of the U.S. Constitution. Institutional features of the Court create significant pressure on the Justices to justify their decisions as applications of “law” rather than the practice of “politics.” Their perceived failure to do so calls forth criticism sounding in a variety of registers—ranging from allegations of a lack of neutrality, lack of impartiality, or lack of “principle,” to allegations of opportunism, disingenuousness, and hypocrisy. Analyzing the Justices’ choices in relation to interpretational “methodology”—choosing one lens through which …
Who Really Benefits From The First Amendment?, Nadine Strossen
Who Really Benefits From The First Amendment?, Nadine Strossen
Other Publications
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"Insanity Is Smashing Up Against My Soul": The Fifth Circuit And Competency To Be Executed Cases After Panetti V. Quarterman, Michael L. Perlin, Talia Roitberg Harmon
"Insanity Is Smashing Up Against My Soul": The Fifth Circuit And Competency To Be Executed Cases After Panetti V. Quarterman, Michael L. Perlin, Talia Roitberg Harmon
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One of the open secrets of death penalty law and policy is the astonishingly high percentage of individuals on death row with serious mental disabilities. This is well known to lawyers who represent this cohort (and presumably, equally well known to the district attorneys who nevertheless prosecute them and the judges who try and sentence them), but is not generally discussed in the press nor, certainly, in political discourse. In the aggregate, this is far beneath society’s radar.
It is now over 14 years since the US Supreme Court decided a case that clarified the underlying issues. In Panetti v. …
Hope Dies Last: The Progressive Potential And Regressive Reality Of The Antibalkanization Approach To Racial Equality, David Simson
Hope Dies Last: The Progressive Potential And Regressive Reality Of The Antibalkanization Approach To Racial Equality, David Simson
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This Article relies on Critical Race Theory concepts and social science research to make an important and timely contribution to a debate in law and public policy that is both longstanding and of immense current importance: What is the relationship between social cohesion on the one hand, and racial equality progress on the other. Events over the last year have put this question into sharp relief. On the one hand, portions of the general public and at least some policymakers have signaled support for the demands of racial justice activists to reduce and eliminate systemic racism after too many tragedies …
Beyond Imagination?: The January 6 Insurrection (2022), Mark C. Alexander, Michele Alexandre, Erwin S. Chemerinsky, Danielle M. Conway, Anthony W. Crowell, Garry W. Jenkins, Kevin R. Johnson, Jennifer L. Mnookin, Kimberly Mutcherson, Andrew M. Perlman, Carla D. Pratt, Theodore W. Ruger, Daniel P. Tokaji, Robert K. Vischer
Beyond Imagination?: The January 6 Insurrection (2022), Mark C. Alexander, Michele Alexandre, Erwin S. Chemerinsky, Danielle M. Conway, Anthony W. Crowell, Garry W. Jenkins, Kevin R. Johnson, Jennifer L. Mnookin, Kimberly Mutcherson, Andrew M. Perlman, Carla D. Pratt, Theodore W. Ruger, Daniel P. Tokaji, Robert K. Vischer
Books
The United States is a nation of laws, and its Constitution and the rule of law have allowed it to confront and successfully navigate many threats to democracy throughout the nation’s complex history, including a Civil War. All of these threats challenged the nation in various ways, but never has there been a challenge to the truth of our elections like what happened on January 6, 2021.
The Insurrection represents a turning point in America’s history. In addition to the unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol, members of the government sought to undermine an election and supported an attack on …
The “Critical Stage” Of Plea-Bargaining And Disclosure Of Exculpatory Evidence, Gabriella Castellano
The “Critical Stage” Of Plea-Bargaining And Disclosure Of Exculpatory Evidence, Gabriella Castellano
NYLS Law Review
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Power And Possibility In The Era Of Right To Counsel, Robust Rent Laws & Covid-19, Erica Braudy, Kim Hawkins
Power And Possibility In The Era Of Right To Counsel, Robust Rent Laws & Covid-19, Erica Braudy, Kim Hawkins
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New York City (NYC) finds itself in an unprecedented housing crisis as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic reveals with devastating force that safe, sustainable and affordable housing is both a human right and a public health necessity. The profound humanitarian and economic devastation of COVID-19 puts millions of New Yorkers at risk of eviction especially those within Black and Latinx communities. In addition, the pandemic hit just as the legal landscape for tenants was transformed through landmark legislation ensuring the Right to Counsel in eviction proceedings and sweeping reforms of New York's rent laws. The unparalleled COVID-19 pandemic, the influx of …
Fields V. Speaker Of Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, Heidi Moore
Fields V. Speaker Of Pennsylvania House Of Representatives, Heidi Moore
NYLS Law Review
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Access Denied: How 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915(G) Violates The First Amendment Rights Of Indigent Prisoners, Molly Guptill Manning
Access Denied: How 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1915(G) Violates The First Amendment Rights Of Indigent Prisoners, Molly Guptill Manning
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United Nations Free Speech Standards As The Global Benchmark For Online Platforms' Hate Speech Policies, Nadine Strossen
United Nations Free Speech Standards As The Global Benchmark For Online Platforms' Hate Speech Policies, Nadine Strossen
Articles & Chapters
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Why Law Of Evidence Supports The Verdict That The President Is Guilty, Edward A. Purcell Jr.
Why Law Of Evidence Supports The Verdict That The President Is Guilty, Edward A. Purcell Jr.
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This post originally appeared on https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/477186-why-law-of-evidence-supports-the-verdict-that-the-president-is-guilty
Gillis V. Miller, Anna Tichy
Restoring Stare Decisis In The Wake Of Janus V. Afscme, Council 31, James Tilghman
Restoring Stare Decisis In The Wake Of Janus V. Afscme, Council 31, James Tilghman
NYLS Law Review
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New York City Property Taxes And Appeals: A Systemic Subversion Of Constitutional Rights, Phoenix Marino
New York City Property Taxes And Appeals: A Systemic Subversion Of Constitutional Rights, Phoenix Marino
NYLS Law Review
No abstract provided.
Hargis V. Bevin, Gabriella Castellano
United States V. Touset, Katelyn James
The Constitutionality Of The Self-Pardon And Its Compatibility With Lockean Prerogative, Michael Kelley
The Constitutionality Of The Self-Pardon And Its Compatibility With Lockean Prerogative, Michael Kelley
NYLS Law Review
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Prejudice-Based Rights In Criminal Procedure, Justin Murray
Prejudice-Based Rights In Criminal Procedure, Justin Murray
Articles & Chapters
This Article critically examines a cluster of rules that use the concept of prejudice to restrict the scope of criminal defendants’ procedural rights, forming what I call prejudice-based rights. I focus, in particular, on outcome-centric prejudice- based rights—rights that apply only when failing to apply them might cause prejudice by affecting the outcome of the case. Two of criminal defendants’ most important rights fit this description: the right, originating in Brady v. Maryland, to obtain favorable, “material” evidence within the government’s knowledge, and the right to effective assistance of counsel. Since prejudice (or equivalently, materiality) is an element of these …
Consent Of The Governed: A Constitutional Norm That The Court Should Substantially Enforce, David Schoenbrod
Consent Of The Governed: A Constitutional Norm That The Court Should Substantially Enforce, David Schoenbrod
Articles & Chapters
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Nancy Pelosi Is Defending The Constitution With Her Actions, Edward A. Purcell Jr.
Nancy Pelosi Is Defending The Constitution With Her Actions, Edward A. Purcell Jr.
Other Publications
This post originally appeared on https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/476021-nancy-pelosi-is-defending-the-constitution-with-her-actions
Justice Anthony Kennedy's Free Speech Legacy [Comments], Nadine Strossen
Justice Anthony Kennedy's Free Speech Legacy [Comments], Nadine Strossen
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Justice Kennedy has been hailed by free speech advocates as a leading free speech champion. In contrast, other experts have not only criticized particular opinions and votes by Justice Kennedy that rejected free speech claims, but they also have maintained that Justice Kennedy specifically declined to protect speech that was at odds with his conservative political and religious views. It is certainly true that Justice Kennedy did not uphold freedom of speech in some important contexts, including when the Government asserted countervailing national security or "War on Drugs" concerns. However, in other important cases, Justice Kennedy showed courage in defending …
Obergefell Liberates Bathrooms, Ayana Osada
United States V. Ammons, Rebecca Ruffer
State V. Hill, Nazariy Gavrysh
Can The President Control The Department Of Justice?, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
Can The President Control The Department Of Justice?, Bruce Green, Rebecca Roiphe
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As the investigation into President Trump's campaign ties to Russia grows increasingly intense, it is critical to understand how much control the President has over the Attorney General and the Department of Justice. Some critics claim that the President has absolute power to direct federal prosecutors and control their decisions. The President and his lawyers, joined by several scholars, take this claim one step further by arguing that the chief executive could not be guilty of obstruction of justice because his control over all prosecutorial decisions is absolute. This issue last arose during the Nixon Administration. The Department of Justice …
State V. Saldierna, Brian Boyd
Vital Tissues Of The Spirit: Constitutional Emotions In The Antebellum United States, Doni Gewirtzman
Vital Tissues Of The Spirit: Constitutional Emotions In The Antebellum United States, Doni Gewirtzman
Articles & Chapters
This Chapter provides a framework for examining the ambivalent and reciprocal relationship between emotions and constitutional law through three interrelated lenses: text, instrument, and symbol. In the years before the Civil War, discourse about feelings impacted institutional struggles for interpretive supremacy over the constitutional text, affected the Constitution’s ability to function as a legal mechanism for emotion management, and shaped its status as a national symbol.
A Practical Companion To The Constitution: The Cumulative Supplement 2nd Series 2008-2017, Jethro K. Lieberman
A Practical Companion To The Constitution: The Cumulative Supplement 2nd Series 2008-2017, Jethro K. Lieberman
Books
This book serves as a supplement to A Practical Companion to the Constitution. It is a comprehensive update of constitutional topic from 2008-2017.
What Changes In American Constitutional Law And What Does Not, Edward A. Purcell Jr.
What Changes In American Constitutional Law And What Does Not, Edward A. Purcell Jr.
Articles & Chapters
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How To Salvage Article I: The Crumbling Foundation Of Our Republic, David Schoenbrod
How To Salvage Article I: The Crumbling Foundation Of Our Republic, David Schoenbrod
Articles & Chapters
No abstract provided.