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Summary Of Jacobs V. Adelson, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 44, Kylee Gloeckner May 2014

Summary Of Jacobs V. Adelson, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 44, Kylee Gloeckner

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The Court determined whether the absolute privilege rule applies to statements made to the media.


The Curious Case Of Legislative Prayer: Town Of Greece V. Galloway, Ian C. Bartrum Jan 2014

The Curious Case Of Legislative Prayer: Town Of Greece V. Galloway, Ian C. Bartrum

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This essay explores the Supreme Court's decision to reenter the debate over legislative prayers, and the Solicitor General's curious decision to enter the case in defense of Greece, New York's (somewhat dubious) practice. I suggest that the Court's decision, and the Solicitor's brief, can best be understood as part of larger conflict over Establishment Clause doctrine moving forward.


A Restatement Of Health Care Law, David Orentlicher Jan 2014

A Restatement Of Health Care Law, David Orentlicher

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Citizenship At Work: How The Supreme Court Politically Marginalized Public Employees, Ruben J. Garcia Jan 2014

Citizenship At Work: How The Supreme Court Politically Marginalized Public Employees, Ruben J. Garcia

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Collective bargaining by public sector employees has been the subject of recent heated debates in the state legislatures of Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. The right of public sector employees to freedom of association, collective bargaining, and the right to participate in politics are among the “citizenship rights” of public employees. In many states, however, the citizenship rights of public employees are under threat both in state legislatures and in the courts. Paradoxically, the ability of public sector employees to change legislation has been hampered over the years by Supreme Court decisions, making it more difficult to organize politically by …