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Beyond Welfare Reform: Economic Justice In The 21st Century, Peter B. Edelman
Beyond Welfare Reform: Economic Justice In The 21st Century, Peter B. Edelman
Georgetown Law Faculty Lectures and Appearances
Thank you so much, Mary Louise. I am deeply honored that you asked me to be here today with you and Tomas and Dan to deliver these remarks in memory of Mario Olmos. He was a wonderful role model for the values that have been celebrated throughout this lecture series, and I am doubly honored to be added to the list of distinguished speaker who have preceded me.
The Needs Of The Working Poor: Hearing Before The S. Comm. On Health, Education, Labor And Pensions, 107th Cong., Feb. 14, 2002 (Statement Of Peter B. Edelman, Prof. Of Law, Geo. U. L. Center), Peter B. Edelman
Testimony Before Congress
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Tanf Reauthorization: Is Congress Acting On What We Have Learned?, Peter B. Edelman
Tanf Reauthorization: Is Congress Acting On What We Have Learned?, Peter B. Edelman
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
There is only one sure way to make something happen in public policy and in politics, and that is to organize. Sometimes external events-the Great Depression, World War II, Vietnam, Watergate, September 11th, Enron, and MCI WorldCom-will make things happen of their own accord. But we can't wait for events to create opportunity, and many such stimuli are in fact things we don't want to happen. So it is up to us. And the time for organizing is not just when an issue is at the forefront. Organizing is needed to build interest and support on issues over a longer …
A Goldilocks Account Of Judicial Review?, Mark V. Tushnet
A Goldilocks Account Of Judicial Review?, Mark V. Tushnet
Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works
According to Professor Christopher Eisgruber, judicial review of the sort embedded in United States constitutional practice is a practical mechanism for implementing the Constitution's commitment to self-government. "The justices ... make a distinctive contribution to representative democracy" because they are "better positioned [than elected officials] to represent the people's convictions about what is right." Judges can articulate "a conception of justice with which Americans in general [can] plausibly identify themselves. "
I will focus here on two themes in Professor Eisgruber's argument. The first theme can be found in many works of constitutional theory - the construction of a strong …