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"An Address To Faculty And Students On The Historical Roots Of Black Power", Louis E. Lomax
"An Address To Faculty And Students On The Historical Roots Of Black Power", Louis E. Lomax
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Religious Freedom And The Church-State Relationship In Maryland, Kenneth Lasson
Religious Freedom And The Church-State Relationship In Maryland, Kenneth Lasson
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Maryland holds the unique and admirable distinction of having been the State whose early history most directly ensured, and whose citizenry was most directly affected by, the first amendment's grant of religious liberty. The Supreme Court's docket is still liberally sprinkled with petitions calling for renewed interpretation of the establishment clause, and Marylanders will soon vote upon a proposed new state constitution with a similar provision - hence, the opportuneness for tracing Maryland's contribution to the cause of toleration and to the principle of church-state separation.
The scope of this article will not extend beyond a sketch of the important …
Commentary, An Ode To Rejection, Aaron Twerski
Commentary, An Ode To Rejection, Aaron Twerski
Faculty Scholarship
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The Right To Representation By Out-Of-State Attorneys In Civil Rights Cases, Edward F. Sherman
The Right To Representation By Out-Of-State Attorneys In Civil Rights Cases, Edward F. Sherman
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Union Discrimination Checked: Ethridge V. Rhodes Rouses A Slumbering Giant Leading Article, Maria Marcus
Union Discrimination Checked: Ethridge V. Rhodes Rouses A Slumbering Giant Leading Article, Maria Marcus
Faculty Scholarship
This article considers case law relating to state actors and the racist practices of labor unions.
Arrests In Civil Disturbances: Reflections On The Use Of Deadly Force In Riots, Henry Mcgee
Arrests In Civil Disturbances: Reflections On The Use Of Deadly Force In Riots, Henry Mcgee
Faculty Articles
Professor McGee examines the use of deadly force in quelling recurrent communal rioting of alienated black urban masses in 1968. Napoleon fired “grapeshot” into a rioting Parisian crowd in 1795, and while his brutality may have quieted the rioters it should not be set as an example for our modern day police forces. Deadly force used against large numbers of citizens, who just prior to the riots were for the most part law-abiding and peaceful, can have crushing social consequences. In this article Professor McGee discusses police departmental policy, the limits of deadly force in arrests, excessive force and liability, …