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International Law For American Courts: Why The “American Laws For American Courts” Movement Is A Violation Of The United States Constitution And Universal Human Rights, Maria Surdokas
University of Baltimore Journal of International Law
In recent years, the “American Laws for American Courts” movement has swept across the country in an attempt to ban international law from U.S. state courts. This article specifically examines the Oklahoma Save Our State Amendment and the Arizona Foreign Decisions Act. In doing so, it addresses both the constitutional and policy problems with these attempts, observing that what the states have been trying to do is neither legal nor practical. It analyzes the inability of individual states to unilaterally avoid compliance with the United States’ international law obligations. It notes the absurdity in outlawing international law in order to …
Can Green Building Law Save The Planet?, Stuart D. Kaplow
Can Green Building Law Save The Planet?, Stuart D. Kaplow
University of Baltimore Journal of Land and Development
Buildings have a large impact on the planet and are tremendous consumers of electricity, accounting for projected 74.0% of the total electricity consumption in the United States in 2012. In a broader measure, buildings in the United States account for 41.0% of the nation's overall energy use.