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Documents From Carter's Contemplated Use Of Section 3 (1978), Robert J. Lipshutz, Office Of White House Counsel
Documents From Carter's Contemplated Use Of Section 3 (1978), Robert J. Lipshutz, Office Of White House Counsel
Executive Branch Materials
Forms drafted in response to the possibility that President Carter might undergo hemorrhoid surgery under anesthesia. Handwritten notes at the end of the document relate to the draft language and the procedures for notifying congressional leaders of the transfer of powers. The author of the notes is unclear.
Statement On Constitutional Conventions, Society Of American Law Teachers
Statement On Constitutional Conventions, Society Of American Law Teachers
Statements
In 1978, The Board of Governors of the Society of American Law Teachers issued a statement on the issue of calling for a constitutional convention to amend the Constitution.
Board Of Curators Of The University Of Missouri V. Horowitz: Academic Versus Judicial Expertise, R. Lawrence Dessem
Board Of Curators Of The University Of Missouri V. Horowitz: Academic Versus Judicial Expertise, R. Lawrence Dessem
Faculty Publications
In Board of Curators of the University of Missouri v. Horowitz' the United States Supreme Court rejected the argument that public university students are constitutionally entitled to a hearing prior to their dismissal from school for academic reasons. In ruling against a former medical student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Court concluded that "the determination whether to dismiss a student for academic reasons requires an expert evaluation of cumulative information and is not readily adapted to the procedural tools of judicial or administrative decisionmaking. ' In this article that conclusion and the several opinions in Horowitz will be …
The Ohio Bill Of Rights, Paul C. Giannelli
Deprogramming Members Of Religious Sects , John E. Lemoult
Deprogramming Members Of Religious Sects , John E. Lemoult
Fordham Law Review
No abstract provided.
National League Of Cities V. Usery―The Commerce Power And State Sovereignty Redivivus , Bernard Schwartz
National League Of Cities V. Usery―The Commerce Power And State Sovereignty Redivivus , Bernard Schwartz
Fordham Law Review
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Note, A Dialogue On The Political Question Doctrine, Thomas B. Mcaffee, Christopher A. Johnson
Note, A Dialogue On The Political Question Doctrine, Thomas B. Mcaffee, Christopher A. Johnson
Scholarly Works
Legal scholars have generally discussed the political question doctrine as part of the larger debate over the legitimacy of judicial review. Points of discordance aside, scholars have agreed that the doctrine is “a classic technique of judicial avoidance, a way of allowing a governmental decision to stand without involving the Court in supporting its legitimacy.” Thus, debate over the objectives, legitimacy and scope of the doctrine has traditionally proceeded from the unquestioned assumption that there exists a body of law which justifies judicial abstention from deciding some types of issues.
In recent years, however, some scholars have challenged the assumption …
Should The Capital Vote In Congress? A Critical Analysis Of The Proposed D.C. Representation Amendment , U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch
Should The Capital Vote In Congress? A Critical Analysis Of The Proposed D.C. Representation Amendment , U.S. Senator Orrin G. Hatch
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article describes H.J. Res. 554, the proposed Amendment to obtain voting representation for D.C. It gives a historical overview of the District and its efforts to gain national representation, and presents a critical analysis of the case for District representation, including a summary of the arguments made in favor of the proposed amendment, as well as the constitutional and policy objections to the D.C. Amendment. The article concludes that proponents of the amendment conflate representation of the citizens of the District with representation of the District, and overlook its place as a neutral seat of government.