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Did J. Edgar Hoover Kill Jfk?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr. Dec 2017

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.


It's Still Too Easy To Push Blacks, Minorities Off Of Juries, Jeffrey Bellin Dec 2017

It's Still Too Easy To Push Blacks, Minorities Off Of Juries, Jeffrey Bellin

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Crowdfunding Signals, Darian M. Ibrahim Nov 2017

Crowdfunding Signals, Darian M. Ibrahim

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The Jfk Cover-Up Continues, But The Truth Is Seeping Out, Donald E. Wilkes Jr. Nov 2017

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 …


The Satellite Has No Conscience: §230 In A World Of ‘Alternative Facts’, Laura A. Heymann Nov 2017

The Satellite Has No Conscience: §230 In A World Of ‘Alternative Facts’, Laura A. Heymann

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Creative Communities And Intellectual Property Law, Laura A. Heymann Nov 2017

Creative Communities And Intellectual Property Law, Laura A. Heymann

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Reflecting On The Past, Preparing For The Future: A Q&A With Aals President Paul Marcus, Jim Greif, Paul Marcus Oct 2017

Reflecting On The Past, Preparing For The Future: A Q&A With Aals President Paul Marcus, Jim Greif, Paul Marcus

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What Trump Misses About Free Speech, Timothy Zick Sep 2017

What Trump Misses About Free Speech, Timothy Zick

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John Marshall, The Great Chief Justice, William & Mary Law School Aug 2017

John Marshall, The Great Chief Justice, William & Mary Law School

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John Marshall, the nation's fourth chief justice, was among the first to study law at W&M.


Borrowing From Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are A-Changin' ", Paul Marcus Jul 2017

Borrowing From Bob Dylan, "The Times They Are A-Changin' ", Paul Marcus

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Blog Post: Supreme Court Supports Immigrant’S Right To Understand Consequences Of Conviction, Jenny Roberts Jun 2017

Blog Post: Supreme Court Supports Immigrant’S Right To Understand Consequences Of Conviction, Jenny Roberts

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The author of the following post about the Supreme Court’s decision in Jae Lee v. United States drafted an amicus brief in the case for several national immigrant rights organizations.

In 2010, Padilla v. Kentucky established that criminal defense lawyers must advise clients about the deportation consequences of a conviction, as part of their duties under the Sixth Amendment right to the effective assistance of counsel. Jose Padilla won in the Supreme Court because his trial lawyer erroneously informed him that he would not be deported after pleading guilty to drug trafficking because he had been in the U.S. for …


A Progressive Federal Tax Credit For State Tax Payments, Eric Kades Jun 2017

A Progressive Federal Tax Credit For State Tax Payments, Eric Kades

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Free Speech Comes To Trademark Law, Christine Farley Jun 2017

Free Speech Comes To Trademark Law, Christine Farley

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Impression Products, Inc. V. Lexmark Inc.: Will International Patent Exhaustion Bring Free Trade In Patented Goods?, Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec Jun 2017

Impression Products, Inc. V. Lexmark Inc.: Will International Patent Exhaustion Bring Free Trade In Patented Goods?, Sarah R. Wasserman Rajec

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Looking More Closely At The Platypus Of Formal Rulemaking, Kent H. Barnett May 2017

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.


The Limits Of Prosecutorial Power, Jeffrey Bellin May 2017

The Limits Of Prosecutorial Power, Jeffrey Bellin

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Interauthority Relationships, Michael S. Green Apr 2017

Interauthority Relationships, Michael S. Green

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Grassy Knoll Shots? Limousine Slowdown?, Donald E. Wilkes Jr. Apr 2017

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.


Only 5 Percent Of Senate Staffers Are Black. Congress Needs The ‘Rooney Rule.’ Apr 2017

Only 5 Percent Of Senate Staffers Are Black. Congress Needs The ‘Rooney Rule.’

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"American University law professor Jeremi Duru — author of “Advancing the Ball: Race, Reformation, and the Quest for Equal Coaching Opportunity in the NFL” — explained, “the whole idea of it is to prompt kind of a culture change” and further the idea that “in order to succeed and be competitive, you have to look at a deep pool of candidates.”"


The Method In Fiduciary Law's Mixed Messages, Evan J. Criddle Apr 2017

The Method In Fiduciary Law's Mixed Messages, Evan J. Criddle

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Law Schools And The Public Good, Judith Areen, Paul Marcus Apr 2017

Law Schools And The Public Good, Judith Areen, Paul Marcus

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State Of The European Union, Christie S. Warren Apr 2017

State Of The European Union, Christie S. Warren

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Access To Justice: Our Faculty Colleagues And Students Stepping Up In A Big Way, Paul Marcus Apr 2017

Access To Justice: Our Faculty Colleagues And Students Stepping Up In A Big Way, Paul Marcus

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Why Not Limit Neil Gorsuch — And All Supreme Court Justices — To 18-Year Terms?, Lori A. Ringhand, Paul M. Collins Jr. Mar 2017

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. Mar 2017

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.


Why You Should Doubt Reports That The First Amendment Would Protect Gen. Flynn From Prosecution Under The Logan Act, Timothy Zick Feb 2017

Why You Should Doubt Reports That The First Amendment Would Protect Gen. Flynn From Prosecution Under The Logan Act, Timothy Zick

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The Future Of Police Reform Under The Trump Administration, Kami N. Chavis Feb 2017

The Future Of Police Reform Under The Trump Administration, Kami N. Chavis

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The Persistence Of Fatal Police Taserings 2016, Donald E. Wilkes Jr. Feb 2017

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.


Note To Trump: Know What You Call Muslims Who Reject Radical Islam? Refugees, Angela M. Banks, Nathan B. Oman Feb 2017

Note To Trump: Know What You Call Muslims Who Reject Radical Islam? Refugees, Angela M. Banks, Nathan B. Oman

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Federalist Court: How The Federalist Society Became The De Facto Selector Of Republican Supreme Court Justices, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins Jan 2017

Federalist Court: How The Federalist Society Became The De Facto Selector Of Republican Supreme Court Justices, Lawrence Baum, Neal Devins

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