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The Swift Rail Act: Will Sleepless Citizens Be Able To Quiet Train Whistles, And At What Cost?, Mark A. Gruenes
The Swift Rail Act: Will Sleepless Citizens Be Able To Quiet Train Whistles, And At What Cost?, Mark A. Gruenes
Northern Illinois University Law Review
Frustrated by the noise caused by train whistles, many Illinois municipalities have passed ordinances that ban trains from blowing their whistles at local crossings. Despite these local ordinances, however, railroads continue to instruct their engineers to sound whistles. Making matters worse for sleepless Illinois residents, the Federal Government entered the picture in 1994 when the Swift Rail Development Act of 1994 ("Swift Rail Act" or "Act") was made law. The Swift Rail Act directs the Secretary of Transportation ("Secretary") to promulgate regulations requiring trains to sound a "locomotive horn"' at all public highway-rail grade crossings. These regulations will preempt state …
The Changing Tradition Of Constitutional Review Of Sign And Billboard Regulation, Ronald H. Rosenberg
The Changing Tradition Of Constitutional Review Of Sign And Billboard Regulation, Ronald H. Rosenberg
Faculty Publications
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Municipal Responsibility For Constitutional Torts, Jack M. Beermann
Municipal Responsibility For Constitutional Torts, Jack M. Beermann
Faculty Scholarship
The fundamental principle in the law of municipal liability under § 1983 is that municipalities may be held liable only for their own conduct, not for the conduct of municipal employees. Stated somewhat differently, municipalities may not be held vicariously liable for the conduct of municipal employees but rather can be held liable only when municipal policy is the moving force behind the violation. While this principle is simple to state, it has proven difficult to apply.
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
Supreme Court Section 1983 Developments: October 1998 Term, Martin A. Schwartz
Scholarly Works
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Smart Growth At Century’S End: The State Of The States, Patricia E. Salkin
Smart Growth At Century’S End: The State Of The States, Patricia E. Salkin
Scholarly Works
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The Politics Of Land Use Reform In New York: Challenges And Opportunities, Patricia E. Salkin
The Politics Of Land Use Reform In New York: Challenges And Opportunities, Patricia E. Salkin
Scholarly Works
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