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A More Perfect Union, Alan E. Garfield
Editorial, Upholding Separation Of Power Was Proper, John Gedid
Editorial, Upholding Separation Of Power Was Proper, John Gedid
John L. Gedid
No abstract provided.
Independence Day Honors Lofty Concept, Hard-Won Reality, Alan E. Garfield
Independence Day Honors Lofty Concept, Hard-Won Reality, Alan E. Garfield
Alan E Garfield
No abstract provided.
Science-Belief Tension Is Natural, Alan E. Garfield
Science-Belief Tension Is Natural, Alan E. Garfield
Alan E Garfield
No abstract provided.
Bartnicki V. Vopper, 532 U.S. 514 (2001), Alan Garfield
Bartnicki V. Vopper, 532 U.S. 514 (2001), Alan Garfield
Alan E Garfield
No abstract provided.
A Shared Constitutionalism: Stemm Cells And The Case For Transatlanticism, Russell Miller
A Shared Constitutionalism: Stemm Cells And The Case For Transatlanticism, Russell Miller
Russell A. Miller
No abstract provided.
Book Review(Reviewing Arguing Marbury V. Madison (Mark Tushnet Ed., 2005), Robert Lipkin
Book Review(Reviewing Arguing Marbury V. Madison (Mark Tushnet Ed., 2005), Robert Lipkin
Robert Justin Lipkin
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Constituting Fundamental Environmental Rights Worldwide, James R. May
Constituting Fundamental Environmental Rights Worldwide, James R. May
James R. May
This article discusses the extent to which nations worldwide have constituted such “fundamental environmental rights” (FERs). Constitutions provide a framework for social order. They also reflect a paradox. While constitutions are usually the product of a convulsive event of majoritarian democracy, most contain antimajoritarian features designed to protect so-called fundamental rights against the tyranny of the majority. Traditional fundamental rights, such as those found in the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of the United States, include protecting for its citizens free speech, religious exercise and voting rights. Does a fundamental, enforceable, individual right to a clean and healthy environment …
Freedom Of Expression (R): Overzealous Copyright Bozos And Other Enemies Of Creativity (Book Review), Matthew Rimmer
Freedom Of Expression (R): Overzealous Copyright Bozos And Other Enemies Of Creativity (Book Review), Matthew Rimmer
Matthew Rimmer
Sovereignty And The American Courts At The Cocktail Party Of International Law: The Dangers Of Domestic Invocations Of Foreign And International Law, Donald J. Kochan
Sovereignty And The American Courts At The Cocktail Party Of International Law: The Dangers Of Domestic Invocations Of Foreign And International Law, Donald J. Kochan
Donald J. Kochan
With increasing frequency and heightened debate, United States courts have been citing foreign and “international” law as authority for domestic decisions. This trend is inappropriate, undemocratic, and dangerous. The trend touches on fundamental concepts of sovereignty, democracy, the judicial role, and overall issues of effective governance. There are multiple problems with the judiciary’s reliance on extraterritorial and extra-constitutional foreign or international sources to guide their decisions. Perhaps the most fundamental flaw is its interference with rule of law values. To borrow from Judge Harold Levanthal, the use of international sources in judicial decision-making might be described as “the equivalent of …