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December 14, 2014: The Tough Guys Who Favor Torture, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2014

December 14, 2014: The Tough Guys Who Favor Torture, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Tough Guys Who Favor Torture“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


What About The Victims? Domestic Violence, Hearsay, And The Confrontation Clause In The Aftermath Of Davis V. Washington, Stacey Gauthier Dec 2014

What About The Victims? Domestic Violence, Hearsay, And The Confrontation Clause In The Aftermath Of Davis V. Washington, Stacey Gauthier

University of Massachusetts Law Review

This article analyzes the Sixth Amendment right to confrontation, admission of hearsay statements, and the effect of the Davis decision on the prosecution of domestic violence cases. Part II discusses the history of the Confrontation Clause. Part III discusses hearsay prior to Crawford. Parts IV, V, and VI discuss the landmark cases Crawford v. Washington, Commonwealth v. Gonsalves, and Davis v. Washington, respectively, with regard to whether statements made to police are admissible when the declarant is not available to testify at trial. The reasons why the Supreme Court’s extension of the Confrontation Clause is unwarranted are contained …


December 11, 2014: No Justification For Torture, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2014

December 11, 2014: No Justification For Torture, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “No Justification for Torture“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


December 6, 2014: The Death Of Meaning In Law And Life, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2014

December 6, 2014: The Death Of Meaning In Law And Life, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Death of Meaning in Law and Life“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


November 30, 2014: More Reasons The Democratic Party Coalition Collapsed, Bruce Ledewitz Nov 2014

November 30, 2014: More Reasons The Democratic Party Coalition Collapsed, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “More Reasons the Democratic Party Coalition Collapsed“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


La Rebeldía De J.Waldron: ¿Es Democrático El Control Judicial Constitucional?, Joshimar De La Cruz Aroni Nov 2014

La Rebeldía De J.Waldron: ¿Es Democrático El Control Judicial Constitucional?, Joshimar De La Cruz Aroni

Joshimar De la cruz Aroni

Constitutional Law


Supreme Court, Queens County, People V. Michaelides, Christin Harris Nov 2014

Supreme Court, Queens County, People V. Michaelides, Christin Harris

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court, New York County, Khrapunskiy V. Doar, Daphne Vlcek Nov 2014

Supreme Court, New York County, Khrapunskiy V. Doar, Daphne Vlcek

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Appellate Division, Third Department, Novara Ex Rel. Jones V. Cantor Fitzgerald, Lp, Kerri Grzymala Nov 2014

Appellate Division, Third Department, Novara Ex Rel. Jones V. Cantor Fitzgerald, Lp, Kerri Grzymala

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court, New York County, People V. Vasquez, Jessica Goodwin Nov 2014

Supreme Court, New York County, People V. Vasquez, Jessica Goodwin

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Seymour V. Holcomb, Jessica Goodwin Nov 2014

Supreme Court, Tompkins County, Seymour V. Holcomb, Jessica Goodwin

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court, Bronx County, People Ex Rel. Furde V. New York City Dep't Of Correction, Adam D'Antonio Nov 2014

Supreme Court, Bronx County, People Ex Rel. Furde V. New York City Dep't Of Correction, Adam D'Antonio

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Appellate Division, Third Department, People V. Rivette, Michele Kligman Nov 2014

Appellate Division, Third Department, People V. Rivette, Michele Kligman

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Court Of Appeals Of New York, Harner V. County Of Tioga, Gerald C. Waters Jr. Nov 2014

Court Of Appeals Of New York, Harner V. County Of Tioga, Gerald C. Waters Jr.

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


District Court, Nassau County, People V. Yaghoubi, David Schoenhaar Nov 2014

District Court, Nassau County, People V. Yaghoubi, David Schoenhaar

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Supreme Court, Bronx County, People V. Paul, Adam D'Antonio Nov 2014

Supreme Court, Bronx County, People V. Paul, Adam D'Antonio

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Appellate Division, First Department, People V. Bradley, Kathleen Egan Nov 2014

Appellate Division, First Department, People V. Bradley, Kathleen Egan

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


October 31, 2014: Pennsylvania Doings, Bruce Ledewitz Oct 2014

October 31, 2014: Pennsylvania Doings, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Pennsylvania Doings“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


Deal Leaves Court Issues Unresolved, Bruce Ledewitz Oct 2014

Deal Leaves Court Issues Unresolved, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals


Beyond The Schoolhouse Gates: The Unprecedented Expansion Of School Surveillance Authority Under Cyberbulling Laws, Emily Suski Oct 2014

Beyond The Schoolhouse Gates: The Unprecedented Expansion Of School Surveillance Authority Under Cyberbulling Laws, Emily Suski

Faculty Publications

For several years, states have grappled with the problem of cyberbullying and its sometimes devastating effects. Because cyberbullying often occurs between students, most states have understandably looked to schools to help address the problem. To that end, schools in forty-six states have the authority to intervene when students engage in cyberbullying. This solution seems all to the good unless a close examination of the cyberbullying laws and their implications is made. This Article explores some of the problematic implications of the cyberbullying laws. More specifically, it focuses on how the cyberbullying laws allow schools unprecedented surveillance authority over students. This …


August 28, 2014: Constitutional Passivity, Bruce Ledewitz Aug 2014

August 28, 2014: Constitutional Passivity, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Constitutional Passivity“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


August 23, 2014: How To Teach Constitutional Law Now, Bruce Ledewitz Aug 2014

August 23, 2014: How To Teach Constitutional Law Now, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “How to Teach Constitutional Law Now“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


July 17, 2014: A Good Letter On Discrimination, Bruce Ledewitz Jul 2014

July 17, 2014: A Good Letter On Discrimination, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “A Good Letter on Discrimination“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


July 10, 2014: The Basic Orientation Of Secular Society To Religious Exemptions, Bruce Ledewitz Jul 2014

July 10, 2014: The Basic Orientation Of Secular Society To Religious Exemptions, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Basic Orientation of Secular Society to Religious Exemptions“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


July 4, 2014: Hobby Lobby, Next Stop, Bruce Ledewitz Jul 2014

July 4, 2014: Hobby Lobby, Next Stop, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “ Hobby Lobby, Next Stop“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


July 1, 2014: Another Reason To Hate Religion, Bruce Ledewitz Jul 2014

July 1, 2014: Another Reason To Hate Religion, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Another Reason to Hate Religion“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


May 29, 2014: The Privatization Of Health Care, Bruce Ledewitz May 2014

May 29, 2014: The Privatization Of Health Care, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Privatization of Health Care“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


May 23, 2014: Governor's Move Pure Politics, Bruce Ledewitz May 2014

May 23, 2014: Governor's Move Pure Politics, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “ Governor's Move Pure Politics“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


May 5, 2014: A Brain Dead Decision, Bruce Ledewitz May 2014

May 5, 2014: A Brain Dead Decision, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “A Brain Dead Decision“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


May 3, 2014: The End Of The American Experiment, Bruce Ledewitz May 2014

May 3, 2014: The End Of The American Experiment, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The End of the American Experiment“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.