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Did J. Edgar Hoover Kill Jfk?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
Did J. Edgar Hoover Kill Jfk?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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This article reviews a recent story in the National Enquirer that asserts that J. Edgar Hoover ordered the JFK murder which directly contradicts earlier claims made by the publication.
The Jfk Cover-Up Continues, But The Truth Is Seeping Out, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
The Jfk Cover-Up Continues, But The Truth Is Seeping Out, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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In 1992, nearly three decades after JFK was slain by hidden sniper fire in Dallas, TX, on Nov. 22, 1963, Congress without any dissenting votes passed a statute “to provide for the expeditious disclosure of records relevant to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.”
The recent astonishing refusal of President Trump to release in full the contents of all remaining classified JFK assassination files confirms that more than half a century after the assassination the governmental coverup of the full truth about that dreadful murder is still underway.
This article reviews the actions immediately preceding October 26, 2017, the …
Looking More Closely At The Platypus Of Formal Rulemaking, Kent H. Barnett
Looking More Closely At The Platypus Of Formal Rulemaking, Kent H. Barnett
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Professor Kent Barnett argues that the oft-criticized formal rulemaking process has virtues in proper settings.
Grassy Knoll Shots? Limousine Slowdown?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
Grassy Knoll Shots? Limousine Slowdown?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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This article reviews the book Twenty-six Seconds by Alexandrea Zapruder. It also questions whether the only film of the JFK assassination was altered by the CIA.
Why Not Limit Neil Gorsuch — And All Supreme Court Justices — To 18-Year Terms?, Lori A. Ringhand, Paul M. Collins Jr.
Why Not Limit Neil Gorsuch — And All Supreme Court Justices — To 18-Year Terms?, Lori A. Ringhand, Paul M. Collins Jr.
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Legal scholars and political scientists increasingly question whether life tenure remains a good idea for Supreme Court justices. While scholars disagree about the exact numbers, our Supreme Court justices are serving longer and longer terms; presidents have incentives to choose younger and younger nominees; and the justices themselves appear to delay retirement in the hope of having an ideologically compatible president select their replacements. Moreover, the confirmation process has become increasingly contentious, culminating last year in Senate Republicans refusing to even grant a hearing to President Barack Obama’s nominee, Merrick Garland.
As a result, many scholars propose a shift to …
Circumstances Undetermined: Dorothy Kilgallen And Jfk's Murder, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
Circumstances Undetermined: Dorothy Kilgallen And Jfk's Murder, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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This article reviews the mysterious circumstances surrounding reporter Dorothy Kilgallen's death and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
The Persistence Of Fatal Police Taserings 2016, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
The Persistence Of Fatal Police Taserings 2016, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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In this Article, Professor Wilkes updates his research on police tasering by surveying the fatal taserings by police officers that occurred in 2016.
Don’T Expect The First Amendment To Protect The Media, Ronnell Anderson Jones, Sonja R. West
Don’T Expect The First Amendment To Protect The Media, Ronnell Anderson Jones, Sonja R. West
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Op-ed in the New York Times about the limits on the protection of the press under the First Amendment.
Was Castro Behind The Jfk Assassination?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
Was Castro Behind The Jfk Assassination?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.
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A month after Fidel Castro’s death, on Dec. 19, 2016, the tabloid National Enquirer published an article tinglingly titled “Dying Castro Admitted Killing JFK!” The article’s sensationalistic subtitle proclaimed “Chilling New Evidence Blows Assassination Wide Open After 53 Years.” This article by Professor Wilkes debunks the assertions set forth in the Enquirer article.