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The Constitutional Floor Doctrine And The Right To A Speedy Trial, Darren Allen
The Constitutional Floor Doctrine And The Right To A Speedy Trial, Darren Allen
Campbell Law Review
This article will begin with a quick description of the historical origins of the speedy trial right and the events marking its quiet evolution into a hallmark of our criminal justice system. It will then move into a discussion of the decisions articulating principles of new federalism which require that state courts defer to the federal interpretations of fundamental rights, before discussing of the controlling Supreme Court cases fashioning the test by which violations of the right are measured. Next, this article will showcase the critical differences between Spivey and Barker to demonstrate why North Carolina's speedy trial test intrudes …
Conditional Federal Spending And The States "Free Exercise" Of The Tenth Amendment, Kristian D. Whitten
Conditional Federal Spending And The States "Free Exercise" Of The Tenth Amendment, Kristian D. Whitten
Campbell Law Review
This article will examine Congress' power under the Spending Clause, and will seek to determine whether, by using its spending power, Congress can constitutionally impose a "free exercise" condition on States and local governments. Part II discusses federalism and the Court's "free exercise" clause jurisprudence. Part III addresses the substance of the proposed RLPA. Parts IV and V examine the Court's shifting posture towards the Spending Clause and federalism respectively. Part VI contrasts the broad provisions of the RLPA, with the more narrow conditions found in the Equal Access Act. Finally, Part VII concludes that enactment of the proposed RLPA …