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Why The National Popular Vote Compact Is Unconstitutional, Norman R. Williams
Why The National Popular Vote Compact Is Unconstitutional, Norman R. Williams
BYU Law Review
Unable to secure passage of a federal constitutional amendment abolishing the Electoral College, several opponents of the Electoral College have sought to establish the direct, popular election of the President via an interstate compact according to which individual signatory states agree to appoint their presidential electors in accordance with the nationwide popular vote. Ostensibly designed to prevent elections, such as the one in 2000, in which the Electoral College “misfired” and chose the candidate who received fewer popular votes, the National Popular Vote Compact has been adopted by several states, including California. In this Article, I argue that the National …
The Dual-Faceted Federalism Framework And The Derivative Constitutional Status Of Local Governments, Michael W. Cannon
The Dual-Faceted Federalism Framework And The Derivative Constitutional Status Of Local Governments, Michael W. Cannon
BYU Law Review
No abstract provided.
Originalism And Loving V. Virginia, Steven G. Calabresi, Andrea Matthews
Originalism And Loving V. Virginia, Steven G. Calabresi, Andrea Matthews
BYU Law Review
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Repudiating The Narrow Rule In Capital Sentencing, Scott W. Howe
Repudiating The Narrow Rule In Capital Sentencing, Scott W. Howe
BYU Law Review
This Article proposes a modest reform of Eighth Amendment law governing capital sentencing to spur major reform in the understanding of the function of the doctrine. The Article urges the Supreme Court to renounce a largely empty mandate known as the “narrowing” rule and the rhetoric of equality that has accompanied it. By doing so, the Court could speak more truthfully about the important but more limited function that its capital-sentencing doctrine actually pursues, which is to ensure that no person receives the death penalty who does not deserve it. The Court could also speak more candidly than it has …
The Constitution Limits Of The "National Consensus" Doctrine In Eighth Amendment Jurisprudence, Kevin White
The Constitution Limits Of The "National Consensus" Doctrine In Eighth Amendment Jurisprudence, Kevin White
BYU Law Review
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Utah's Enabling Act And Congress's Enclave Clause Authority: Federalism Implications Of A Renewed State Sovereignty Movement, Spencer Driscoll
Utah's Enabling Act And Congress's Enclave Clause Authority: Federalism Implications Of A Renewed State Sovereignty Movement, Spencer Driscoll
BYU Law Review
No abstract provided.
Hungary's New Constitution And Its New Law On Freedom Of Religion And Churches: The Return Of The Sovereign, Renáta Uitz
Hungary's New Constitution And Its New Law On Freedom Of Religion And Churches: The Return Of The Sovereign, Renáta Uitz
BYU Law Review
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Meaning And Scope Of The Restrictions Imposed By The Mexican Constitution On Ministers Of Worship, Jorge Adame Goddard
Meaning And Scope Of The Restrictions Imposed By The Mexican Constitution On Ministers Of Worship, Jorge Adame Goddard
BYU Law Review
No abstract provided.
United States V. Renzi: Reigning In The Speech Or Debate Clause To Fight Corruption In Congress Postrayburn, A.J. Green
United States V. Renzi: Reigning In The Speech Or Debate Clause To Fight Corruption In Congress Postrayburn, A.J. Green
BYU Law Review
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Uneven “Neutrality”: Dual Standards And The Establishment Clause In Johnson V. Poway, Eric Jeppsen
Uneven “Neutrality”: Dual Standards And The Establishment Clause In Johnson V. Poway, Eric Jeppsen
BYU Law Review
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