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The Disruption Of Marital Eharmony: Distinguishing Mail-Order Brides From Online Dating In Evaluating "Good Faith Marriage", Brandon N. Robinson Jan 2008

The Disruption Of Marital Eharmony: Distinguishing Mail-Order Brides From Online Dating In Evaluating "Good Faith Marriage", Brandon N. Robinson

Brandon N. Robinson

ABSTRACT In today’s society, more and more people are turning to the information superhighway to find love. No longer confined to the girl or boy “next door,” many of today’s single men and women can connect with potential soul mates across the globe with the simple click of a button, symbolizing yet another consequence of a world community that is quickly becoming smaller and more interconnected. Once an international “match” has been made, the U.S. citizen can begin the complicated process of bringing his newfound loved one to the States. The IMO industry has a much more sinister underbelly, however, …


The Peculiar Story Of United States V. Miller Jan 2008

The Peculiar Story Of United States V. Miller

Brian L. Frye

This article provides a comprehensive history and interpretation of United States v. Miller, the only Supreme Court case construing the Second Amendment. It presents evidence Miller was a test case designed by the government to test the constitutionality of federal gun control. It shows the holding in Miller is narrower than generally assumed. It argues Miller adopts neither the individual nor the collective right theory of the Second Amendment. It suggests the Supreme Court’s pragmatic, deferential approach in Miller remains appropriate.


Throwing Away The Key: An Examination Of New York's Sex Offender Commitment Law, Joseph E. Fahey Jan 2008

Throwing Away The Key: An Examination Of New York's Sex Offender Commitment Law, Joseph E. Fahey

Joseph E Fahey

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Throwing The Key Away: An Examination Of New York's Sex Offender Commitment Law, Joseph E. Fahey Jan 2008

Throwing The Key Away: An Examination Of New York's Sex Offender Commitment Law, Joseph E. Fahey

Joseph E Fahey

This article examines the Sex Offender Management and Treatment Act enacted by New York effective April 1, 2007. It examines the statute, its various flaws, the constitutional implications of those flaws, its effect on the State's judicial system, and the way in which the courts have construed it since it has been in effect.