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The Exclusion Of Felons From Jury Service, Brian C. Kalt Oct 2003

The Exclusion Of Felons From Jury Service, Brian C. Kalt

American University Law Review

The lifetime exclusion of felons from jury service is the majority rule in the U.S., used in thirty one states and in federal courts. The result is that over 6% of the adult population is excluded, including about 30% of black men.

The parallel issue of felon disenfranchisement has drawn considerable scholarly attention, despite its lower, declining, and less racially charged numbers. The racial composition of juries has been widely discussed in the literature as well. By contrast, felon jury service has been almost entirely ignored, despite a mass of legislation and appellate litigation, and despite glaring racial disparities.

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Roundtable With Former Directors Of The Bureau Of Economics, Jonathan Baker Sep 2003

Roundtable With Former Directors Of The Bureau Of Economics, Jonathan Baker

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The roundtable commemorates the 100th anniversary of the FTC's predecessor agency, the Bureau of Corporations. It was sponsored by the FTC's Bureau of Economics (BE) and focused on BE history and contributions of BE and economic analysis to antitrust and consumer protection enforcement, and to research and economic knowledge and policy. BE was featured because the original functions of the Bureau of Corporations were to collect information, to conduct industry and policy research, to prepare reports at the request of the Congress and the President. The panelists for the roundtable consisted of former BE Directors and Acting Directors from the …


The Potential And Challenges Of Transnational Litigation For Feminist Concerned About Domestic Violence Here And Abroad, Merle H. Weiner Jan 2003

The Potential And Challenges Of Transnational Litigation For Feminist Concerned About Domestic Violence Here And Abroad, Merle H. Weiner

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Epa’S Administrative Compliance Orders Ruled Unconstitutional, Mary Margaret Mccleroy Jan 2003

Epa’S Administrative Compliance Orders Ruled Unconstitutional, Mary Margaret Mccleroy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Epa’S Administrative Compliance Orders Ruled Unconstitutional, Mary Margaret Mccleroy Jan 2003

Epa’S Administrative Compliance Orders Ruled Unconstitutional, Mary Margaret Mccleroy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.


The Civil Rights Era: A Look Back By Those Who Lived And Litigated Through It, Stephen Wermiel Jan 2003

The Civil Rights Era: A Look Back By Those Who Lived And Litigated Through It, Stephen Wermiel

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

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Fact-Finding In Civil Domestic Violence Cases: Secondary Traumatic Stress And The Need For Compassionate Witness, Ann E. Freedman Jan 2003

Fact-Finding In Civil Domestic Violence Cases: Secondary Traumatic Stress And The Need For Compassionate Witness, Ann E. Freedman

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.