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The Indianapolis Mayoralty Cases, Robert C. Brown Dec 2012

The Indianapolis Mayoralty Cases, Robert C. Brown

Dr Robert Brown

No abstract provided.


The Representative Equality Principle: Disaggregating The Equal Protection Intent Standard, Bertrall L. Ross Sep 2012

The Representative Equality Principle: Disaggregating The Equal Protection Intent Standard, Bertrall L. Ross

Bertrall L Ross

No abstract provided.


The Costs And Elusive Gains Of Creating Complementarities Between Party And Popular Democracy, Bertrall L. Ross Jun 2012

The Costs And Elusive Gains Of Creating Complementarities Between Party And Popular Democracy, Bertrall L. Ross

Bertrall L Ross

No abstract provided.


Defining Corruption And Constitutionalizing Democracy, Deborah Hellman Mar 2012

Defining Corruption And Constitutionalizing Democracy, Deborah Hellman

Deborah Hellman

The central front in the battle over campaign finance laws is the definition of corruption. The Supreme Court has allowed restrictions on giving and spending money in connection with elections only when they serve to avoid corruption or its appearance. The constitutionality of such laws, therefore, depends on how the Court defines corruption. Over the years, campaign finance cases have conceived of corruption in both broad and narrow terms, with the most recent cases defining it especially narrowly. While supporters and critics of campaign finance laws have argued for and against these different formulations, both sides have missed the more …


Duties Of The Executive After Lesley V. Veterans Land Bd., Monika Ehrman Feb 2012

Duties Of The Executive After Lesley V. Veterans Land Bd., Monika Ehrman

Monika U. Ehrman

No abstract provided.


Поняття «Виборча Система»: Вітчизняний Та Зарубіжний Досвід, Maryana Afanasyeva Dec 2011

Поняття «Виборча Система»: Вітчизняний Та Зарубіжний Досвід, Maryana Afanasyeva

Maryana V. Afanasyeva

В статті робиться висновок про недоцільність виокремлення вузького та широкого значення дефініції "виборча система". Системний аналіз політико-правового явища - виборча система - обґрунтовує його авторське визначення. Автор зазначає, що виборча система - це політико-правовий інститут, який забезпечує реалізацію виборчих прав громадян, формування владних виборних органів та певний тип організації публічної влади через сукупність відносно самостійних, але взаємообумовлених та взаємодіючих в межах виборчого процесу, конституційно-правових технологій (способів, прийомів, методів, критеріїв) балотування кандидатів на виборні посади, голосування виборців, підрахунку голосів та встановлення результатів виборів. В статье делается вывод о нецелесообразности выделения узкого и широкого значения дефиниции "избирательная система". Системный анализ политико-правового явления …


Invisible Federalism And The Electoral College, Derek Muller Dec 2011

Invisible Federalism And The Electoral College, Derek Muller

Derek T. Muller

What role do States have when the Electoral College disappears? With the enactment of the National Popular Vote on the horizon and an imminent presidential election in which a nationwide popular vote determines the winner, States would continue to do what they have done for hundreds of years — administer elections. The Constitution empowers States to decide who votes for president, and States choose who qualifies to vote based on factors like age or felon status. This power of States, a kind of “invisible federalism,” is all but ignored in Electoral College reform efforts. In fact, the power of the …


Son Of Sam; Son Of Sam Laws, Herb Cihak Dec 2011

Son Of Sam; Son Of Sam Laws, Herb Cihak

Herbert E. Cihak

No abstract provided.


Temptations Of The Sirens: Ethical Issues In Libraries, Herbert Cihak, Joan Howland Dec 2011

Temptations Of The Sirens: Ethical Issues In Libraries, Herbert Cihak, Joan Howland

Herbert E. Cihak

In this article, librarians are challenged and encouraged to integrate ethical analysis into all aspects of library decision making. An approach to ethical issues in the workplace is outlined, and difficult ethical situations are viewed through the prism of a culture of ethical behavior.


The Supreme Court As Prometheus: Breathing Life Into The Corporate Supercitizen, Robert Sprague, Mary Ellen Wells Dec 2011

The Supreme Court As Prometheus: Breathing Life Into The Corporate Supercitizen, Robert Sprague, Mary Ellen Wells

Robert Sprague

This article examines the legal status of the corporation in light of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that corporations have political free speech rights equivalent to natural persons. In Citizens United, Justice Kennedy wrote that corporations were disadvantaged persons because the government had intruded upon their freedom of speech. The Citizens United majority portrays a misleading image of corporations. It is true most corporations are owned by small groups of individuals, managed by their owners, and limited in size and revenues. But what the Citizens United majority conveniently ignores is one particular attribute …


The Structural Constitutional Principle Of Republican Legitimacy, Mark D. Rosen Dec 2011

The Structural Constitutional Principle Of Republican Legitimacy, Mark D. Rosen

Mark D. Rosen

Democracy does not spontaneously occur by citizens gathering to choose laws. Instead, representative democracy takes place within an extensive legal framework that determines such matters as who gets to vote, how campaigns are conducted, and what conditions must be met for representatives to make valid law. Many of the “rules of the road” that operationalize republicanism have been subject to constitutional challenges in recent decades. For example, lawsuits have been brought against partisan gerrymandering—which is partly responsible for the fact that most congressional districts are no longer party competitive, but instead are either safely Republican or safely Democratic—and against onerous …


Saving The Preachers The Tax Code's Prohibition On Church Electioneering, Nicholas P. Cafardi Dec 2011

Saving The Preachers The Tax Code's Prohibition On Church Electioneering, Nicholas P. Cafardi

Nicholas P. Cafardi

Churches, like other 501(c)(3) organizations are subject to a prohibition on electioneering. This prohibition has survived decades of constitutional challenges because the tax exemption that 501(c)(3) organizations enjoy is a privilege and not a right. This article examines the claim of churches that they have a right to intervene in elections contrary to existing IRS regulations based on the free exercise clause and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, and finds such claims wanting.

The article explains that tax exemption and the ability to attract tax deductible gifts are a form of government and taxpayer subsidy. This subsidy exists for 501(c)(3) …


The Natural And The Familiar In Politics And Law, Michael R. Dimino Dec 2011

The Natural And The Familiar In Politics And Law, Michael R. Dimino

Michael R Dimino

The most direct influence on my style as a teacher was my experience as a law student. In my last semester, I took the course on the Law of Democracy and was forever smitten with the subject. I had already been interested in politics and constitutional law, so it was not surprising that I would enjoy a subject that combined them. But the class itself—the areas of the law that were covered and the way in which they were covered—showed me how
exciting law could be. Here was a subject that was crucial to every substantive area of law because …