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Hon. Donald E. Shelton

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2001

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Equally Bad Is Not Good: Allowing Title Ix “Compliance” By The Elimination Of Men’S Collegiate Sports, Donald E. Shelton Dec 2001

Equally Bad Is Not Good: Allowing Title Ix “Compliance” By The Elimination Of Men’S Collegiate Sports, Donald E. Shelton

Hon. Donald E. Shelton

Athletic participation is an important part of the educational process, instilling important lessons about discipline and teamwork. Title IX was intended to address the historic lack of opportunities for women and girls to participate in school athletics. Unfortunately, the current administrative interpretation of Title IX permits the elimination of male athletic opportunities as a means of complying with the statute's equality standard. This result undermines the purpose of Title IX and the role of athletics in the educational process for all students.


All Aboard? Electronic Filing And The Digital Divide, Donald E. Shelton Jul 2001

All Aboard? Electronic Filing And The Digital Divide, Donald E. Shelton

Hon. Donald E. Shelton

There still exists a large part of our population that is not connected to the internet or even familiar with comoputer usage. While electronic filing of court documents can be an important tool to make our justice system both more accessible and more efficient, the decisions we make about the way an electronic filing system operates will dramatically affect whether it meets either of those goals. If we do not design a system that is attractive and usable by the Bar and the general public, it will not be used. If we do not design a system that is widely …


Teaching Technology To Judges, Donald E. Shelton Mar 2001

Teaching Technology To Judges, Donald E. Shelton

Hon. Donald E. Shelton

As our courts move at an ever-increasing pace to digitize information and indeed, to move our courts away from a traditional paper-based system, judges who are at the vortex of those systems must be able to function intelligently simply to get their work done. Unfortunately, many judges are not computer literate. The author offers a techniques for judges to teach basic computer and Internet skills to other judges.