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The Constitution In The Supreme Court: Civil Rights And Liberties, 1930-1941, David P. Currie
The Constitution In The Supreme Court: Civil Rights And Liberties, 1930-1941, David P. Currie
Duke Law Journal
This is the latest in Professor Currie's continuing series on the historical development of constitutional doctrine. In this article Professor Currie surveys the major decisions of the Supreme Court between 1930 and 1941 in the area of criminal procedure, civil rights and civil liberties. In the area of criminal procedure, Professor Currie concludes that in deciding what procedures were required or forbidden by due process, historical inquiry was displaced by a fundamental-rights test. In the area of civil liberties, Professor Currie concludes that the Court made modest progress. Finally, Professor Currie concludes that the Court's most important civil liberties work …
Michigan V. Long: The Inadequacies Of Independent And Adequate State Grounds, Patricia Fahlbusch, Daniel Gonzalez
Michigan V. Long: The Inadequacies Of Independent And Adequate State Grounds, Patricia Fahlbusch, Daniel Gonzalez
University of Miami Law Review
No abstract provided.
Media Access To Tape-Recorded Evidence In Criminal Trials, Lisa Kahaty Starczewski
Media Access To Tape-Recorded Evidence In Criminal Trials, Lisa Kahaty Starczewski
Villanova Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Counterrevolution Enters A New Era: Criminal Procedure Decisions During The Final Term Of The Burger Court, Charles Whitebread
The Counterrevolution Enters A New Era: Criminal Procedure Decisions During The Final Term Of The Burger Court, Charles Whitebread
Seattle University Law Review
This Article canvases the Burger Court’s counterrevolution in criminal procedure effectuated by a series of rulings that restructured the balance between the state and the criminally accused. The Article identifies the five major themes that have marked the Burger Court’s counterrevolution in criminal procedure and demonstrates how these themes were illustrated by various decisions this term during the 1985-86 term. After providing this background, the Article poses questions of how shifts in the composition of the Court may affect the trajectory of criminal procedure.