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The Discourse Ethics Alternative To Rust V. Sullivan, Gary Charles Leedes
The Discourse Ethics Alternative To Rust V. Sullivan, Gary Charles Leedes
University of Richmond Law Review
Legal theorists in the United States should pay more attention to Jiirgen Habermas. His theory of discourse ethics provides us with an enriched understanding of the term "normative validity." Discourse ethics "is concerned ...with the grounding of normativity . . .; its central focus is the . . . specification of appropriate validation procedures."' Once participants in political discourse agree on validation procedures, they are then in a position to achieve a fully rational consensus about normatively right laws that are in everyone's best interests.
The Legal Nature Of Academic Freedom In United States Colleges And Universities, William H. Daughtrey Jr.
The Legal Nature Of Academic Freedom In United States Colleges And Universities, William H. Daughtrey Jr.
University of Richmond Law Review
The courts serve as the ultimate guardians of the free expression of ideas in colleges and universities throughout the United States. While the Constitution does not enumerate any specific right of academic freedom, the Supreme Court of the United States has employed the first and fourteenth amendments to help ensure that academic institutions can continue to be forums for the unfettered exchange of ideas. State constitutions and statutes also help de- termine the contours of academic freedom.