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Privatizing And Publicizing Speech, Nelson Tebbe
Privatizing And Publicizing Speech, Nelson Tebbe
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When should we allow governments to deploy private-law rules in order to circumvent public-law obligations? Two cases this year call that question to mind. They ask the Supreme Court to explore interactions between property law and constitutional rules concerning free speech and antiestablishment.
On the one hand, the Court recently handed down Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, which involved a Ten Commandments monument that a private religious organization donated to a city. The Court concluded that the permanent monument became government speech when the city accepted the gift, displayed it in a municipal park, and formally took ownership of …
Imperfect Oaths, The Primed President, And An Abundance Of Constitutional Caution, Bruce Peabody
Imperfect Oaths, The Primed President, And An Abundance Of Constitutional Caution, Bruce Peabody
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Presidential inaugurations frequently invite widespread civic celebration, the broad rhetoric of an incoming Chief Executive, and traditions stretching back for decades and even centuries. The inaugural ceremonies of January 20, 2009 offered all this and something more: a set of important constitutional puzzles radiating from Barack Obama’s imperfect recitation of his oath of office.
At 12:04 p.m., Mr. Obama attempted to fulfill the Constitution’s requirement that each President take a prescribed thirty-five word oath “[b]efore he enter on the Execution of his Office . . . .” During the recitation, Chief Justice John Roberts (who was administering the oath) prompted …
Quick Off The Mark? In Favor Of Empowering The President-Elect, Nina A. Mendelson
Quick Off The Mark? In Favor Of Empowering The President-Elect, Nina A. Mendelson
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Lost In Space: Laurence Tribe's Invisible Constitution, Eric J. Segall
Lost In Space: Laurence Tribe's Invisible Constitution, Eric J. Segall
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St. George Tucker's Lecture Notes, The Second Amendment, And Originalist Methodology: A Critical Comment, Saul Cornell
St. George Tucker's Lecture Notes, The Second Amendment, And Originalist Methodology: A Critical Comment, Saul Cornell
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The Permanent And Presidential Transition Models Of Political Party Policy Leadership, David Fontana
The Permanent And Presidential Transition Models Of Political Party Policy Leadership, David Fontana
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The Lds Church, Proposition 8, And The Federal Law Of Charities, Brian Galle
The Lds Church, Proposition 8, And The Federal Law Of Charities, Brian Galle
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Combating Midnight Regulation, Jack M. Beermann
Choose The Best Answer: Organizing Climate Change Negotiation In The Obama Administration, Jonathan Zasloff
Choose The Best Answer: Organizing Climate Change Negotiation In The Obama Administration, Jonathan Zasloff
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Keeping Recess Appointments In Their Place, Brian C. Kalt
Keeping Recess Appointments In Their Place, Brian C. Kalt
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Terminating Presidential Recess Appointments: A Reply To Professor Brian C. Kalt, Seth Barrett Tillman
Terminating Presidential Recess Appointments: A Reply To Professor Brian C. Kalt, Seth Barrett Tillman
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Keeping Tillman Adjournments In Their Place: A Rejoinder To Seth Barrett Tillman, Brian C. Kalt
Keeping Tillman Adjournments In Their Place: A Rejoinder To Seth Barrett Tillman, Brian C. Kalt
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Senate Termination Of Presidential Recess Appointments, Seth Barrett Tillman
Senate Termination Of Presidential Recess Appointments, Seth Barrett Tillman
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