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Fax: The White House Office Of The Press Secretary December 8, 1997, The White House

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Memorandum for the Secretary of State. A fax disseminate the “Presidential determination on waiver and certification of statutory provisions regarding the Palestine Liberation Organization”.

Tentative Agenda, Honors Weekend December 5-7, 1997

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Tentative agenda for December PACA Kennedy Center Honors Weekend, Park Hyatt Hotel, Washington D.C.

Hate Crimes By Teens Disturbing, Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

If the stories of hate crimes told at last week's "Bridges of Respect" conference in Ellsworth are any indication, Maine has a long way to go in educating its youths about tolerance and respect for civil rights.

Slurs Bring Civil Suit Against Um Student, Kathryn Ritchie, Paul Livingstone

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

The Maine Attorney General's Office filed a civil suit yesterday against a University of Maine student who allegedly used the FirstClass [email] computer system to make threatening statements directed at gays, lesbians and bisexuals. The suit claims Casey Belanger, 19, of Orono, violated the Maine Civil Rights Act... "Bias motivated threats of violence have absolutely no place anywhere in society, including our universities and colleges," Attorney General Andrew Ketterer said.

Section 6: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

No abstract provided.

Common Circle For Human Rights, Vol.1, No.8 (September 1997), M. Lichtman

Common Circle for Human Rights (1997-2000)

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Common Circle For Human Rights, Vol.1, No.7 (August 1997), M. Lichtman

Common Circle for Human Rights (1997-2000)

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Common Circle For Human Rights, Vol.1, No.6 (July 1997), M. Lichtman

Common Circle for Human Rights (1997-2000)

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Common Circle For Human Rights, Vol.1, No.5 (June 1997), M. Lichtman

Common Circle for Human Rights (1997-2000)

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Common Circle For Human Rights, Vol.1, No.4 (May 1997), M. Lichtman

Common Circle for Human Rights (1997-2000)

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Paca Dinner Invitation, Woodrow Wilson House, April 1997

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Menu card for The President’s advisory Committee on the Arts of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts dinner April 19, 1997 held at the Woodrow Wilson House. Box 39 Folder General Correspondence 1997

Common Circle For Human Rights, Vol.1, No.3 (April 1997), M. Lichtman

Common Circle for Human Rights (1997-2000)

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Common Circle For Human Rights, Vol.1, No.2 (March 1997), M. Lichtman

Common Circle for Human Rights (1997-2000)

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Introduction, Symposium On Section 1983 (Symposium Editor), Sheldon Nahmod

All Faculty Scholarship

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The Restructuring Of Narrative And Empathy In Section 1983 Cases (Symposium), Sheldon Nahmod

All Faculty Scholarship

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Minutes - Advisory Committee Meeting, Feb. 1997

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Minutes for the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts meeting on Performing Arts Centers and Schools: Partners in Education held February 16, 1997 ANA Hotel. Box 39 Folder General Correspondence 1997

The Restructuring Of Narrative And Empathy In Section 1983 Cases (Symposium), Sheldon Nahmod

Sheldon Nahmod

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Introduction, Symposium On Section 1983 (Symposium Editor), Sheldon Nahmod

Sheldon Nahmod

No abstract provided.

Itinerary: Presidential Inauguration Itinerary For Dr. Johnson & Dr. Saffy

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

January 17 – 21, 1997 itinerary for Dr. Grady Johnson & Dr. Edna L. Saffy for the second inauguration of Bill Clinton from Jacksonville, FL to Washington National.

Fax: January 3, 1997 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee – Gingrich Ethics Violation

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent to Dr. Edna L. Saffy from Martin Frost, Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The fax outlines the talking points in the Ethics Committee’s investigation of House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

Affirmative Action, A Look At South Africa And The United States: A Question Of Pigmentation Or Leveling The Playing Field, Lundy Langston

Journal Publications

Affirmative action is one of the most divisive issues in the United States today.' Proponents of affirmative action argue that the United States has not come far enough in leveling the playing field. They argue that affirmative action programs are needed as much today-if not more-than when the balancing policies initially took effect. Opponents of affirmative action argue that race-based decision-making is undemocratic and discriminates against the majoritarian members in United States society. As we prepare to exit the twentieth century, we are confronted with the need to resolve the affirmative action dilemma. Do we eliminate affirmative-action programs altogether and …

Relativism, Reflective Equilibrium, And Justice, Justin Schwartz

Justin Schwartz

THIS PAPER IS THE CO-WINNER OF THE FRED BERGER PRIZE IN PHILOSOPHY OF LAW FOR THE 1999 AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BEST PUBLISHED PAPER IN THE PREVIOUS TWO YEARS.

The conflict between liberal legal theory and critical legal studies (CLS) is often framed as a matter of whether there is a theory of justice that the law should embody which all rational people could or must accept. In a divided society, the CLS critique of this view is overwhelming: there is no such justice that can command universal assent. But the liberal critique of CLS, that it degenerates into …

Democracy And The Intersection Of Prisons, Racism, And Capital, David S. Cohen

David S Cohen

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Taking Federalism Seriously: Lopez And The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban, David B. Kopel, Glenn Harlan Reynolds

David B Kopel

In United States v. Lopez, the United States Supreme Court struck down the federal Gun Free School Zones law as not within congressional power to regulate interstate commerce. This article examines post-Lopez jurisprudence regarding the permissible scope of federal criminal law. Analyzing a wide variety of federal criminal laws challenged in post-Lopez cases (including arson, robbery, gun possession, drugs, violence against women, and abortion clinic disruption), the article shows how courts have followed or evaded Lopez. Studying the proposed federal ban on partial birth abortions, the article suggests that the ban is not a lawful exercise of Congress' interstate commerce …

An Historical Review Of The Experiences Of Eastern Washington University African-American Male Athletes From The 1960'S To The 1970'S, T. J. Ewing

Physical Education, Health and Recreation Masters Thesis Collection

This study provided an historical examination of experiences of Eastern Washington University African-American Athletes, as well as their Coaches, and Athletic Directors. The interviewees all attended Eastern during the 60's and 70's. Three African-American players, four coaches who coached them, and three Athletic Director's were interviewed in the study. This study examines how African-American athletes at Eastern were influenced by other African-American athletes or leaders from the 60's through the early 70's. The study also investigates whether or not the Cheney Community was directly affected by these changes that occurred in the 60's through the early 70's. This study shows …

An Old Debate Continues Over Integrated Schools, Davison M. Douglas

Faculty Publications

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Race, Cops, And Traffic Stops, Angela J. Davis

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

This article discusses the Supreme Court's failure to provide a clear and effective remedy for discriminatory pretextual traffic stops. The first part explores the discretionary nature of pretextual stops and their discriminatory effect on African-Americans and Latinos. Then, the article examines Whren v. United States, a Supreme Court case in which the petitioners claimed that these “pretextual stops” violate the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution and are racially discriminatory. The Supreme Court rejected the claim, upholding the constitutionality of pretextual stops based on probable cause and noting that claims of racial discrimination must be challenged under the Equal Protection Clause. …