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Reexamining School Liability And The Viability Of A Special Relationship Claim In The Aftermath Of Deshaney V. Winnebago County Department Of Social Services, Anita Binayifaal Oct 2015

Reexamining School Liability And The Viability Of A Special Relationship Claim In The Aftermath Of Deshaney V. Winnebago County Department Of Social Services, Anita Binayifaal

St. John's Law Review

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This Note focuses on whether a school deprives a student of a constitutional due process right to bodily integrity and security and thus violates section 1983-when the school fails to adequately protect the student from harm. At the center of this discussion is the special relationship exception that DeShaney carved out. Part I briefly discusses the Fourteenth Amendment, due process, and section 1983 claims. It then examines the facts and holding of DeShaney, which have shaped the boundaries of school system liability.3 1 Part II discusses the majority approach taken by circuit courts in determining the proper duty …


Coroner's Inquests In South Carolina: A Unique, Impartial, And Public Opportunity To Seek Justice, Marshall Crane Jul 2015

Coroner's Inquests In South Carolina: A Unique, Impartial, And Public Opportunity To Seek Justice, Marshall Crane

South Carolina Law Review

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Marriage Equality Comes To Virginia, Carl Tobias May 2015

Marriage Equality Comes To Virginia, Carl Tobias

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Appellate Division, Fourth Department, People V. Allen, Joaquin Orellana Apr 2015

Appellate Division, Fourth Department, People V. Allen, Joaquin Orellana

Touro Law Review

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Military Tribunals And Due Process In Post-Revolutionary Egypt, Bianca C. Isaias Jan 2015

Military Tribunals And Due Process In Post-Revolutionary Egypt, Bianca C. Isaias

The International Lawyer

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Same-Sex Marriage And Due Process Traditionalism, Ronald Turner Jan 2015

Same-Sex Marriage And Due Process Traditionalism, Ronald Turner

University of Richmond Law Review

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Realm Of The Coin: Bitcoin And Civil Procedure, Max I. Raskin Jan 2015

Realm Of The Coin: Bitcoin And Civil Procedure, Max I. Raskin

Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law

Bitcoin is a private currency issued and governed by a global network of computers. Thus far, the majority of legal cases involving bitcoin have been criminal prosecutions or disputes between bitcoin companies. If bitcoin or some iteration continues to grow, courts will need to craft rules of civil jurisdiction. This paper is the first attempt to apply existing rules of civil procedure to bitcoin. Bitcoins ought be treated as tangible property for the purposes of jurisdiction. Although they have an incorporeal form, as a practical matter, courts are able to site bitcoins to a single location and thus should do …