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United States V. Halper: Making Double Jeopardy Available In Civil Actions, Nelson T. Abbott Sep 1992

United States V. Halper: Making Double Jeopardy Available In Civil Actions, Nelson T. Abbott

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.


The Exhaustion Doctrine: State Prisoners Caught Between Civil Rights Actions And Writs Of Habeas Corpus, Linda Marie Bell Aug 1992

The Exhaustion Doctrine: State Prisoners Caught Between Civil Rights Actions And Writs Of Habeas Corpus, Linda Marie Bell

San Diego Law Review

This Comment explores the conflict between two federal laws when prisoners challenging their confinement seek damages or declaratory relief. On one hand, the exhaustion doctrine requires state prisoners to exhaust their state remedies before filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in federal court when they contest their confinement. On the other hand, prisoners challenging their civil rights may file in federal court without exhausting all state remedies. This Comment addresses how federal courts should determine which rule to apply when a prisoner brings an action contesting confinement, but seeks only declaratory relief or damages. The author proposes …


Harmelin V. Michigan: The Supreme Court Narrows The Proportionality Principle, Neil S. Whiteman Jun 1992

Harmelin V. Michigan: The Supreme Court Narrows The Proportionality Principle, Neil S. Whiteman

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law—Confrontation Clause—Arkansas Child Hearsay Exception Regarding Sexual Offenses, Abuse, Or Incest Is Unconstitutional. George V. State, 306 Ark. 360, 813 S.W.2d 792 (1991)., Mark D. Wolf Apr 1992

Constitutional Law—Confrontation Clause—Arkansas Child Hearsay Exception Regarding Sexual Offenses, Abuse, Or Incest Is Unconstitutional. George V. State, 306 Ark. 360, 813 S.W.2d 792 (1991)., Mark D. Wolf

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Law—Confrontation Clause—Arkansas Child Hearsay Exception Regarding Sexual Offenses, Abuse, Or Incest Is Unconstitutional. George V. State, 306 Ark. 360, 813 S.W.2d 792 (1991)., Mark D. Wolf Apr 1992

Constitutional Law—Confrontation Clause—Arkansas Child Hearsay Exception Regarding Sexual Offenses, Abuse, Or Incest Is Unconstitutional. George V. State, 306 Ark. 360, 813 S.W.2d 792 (1991)., Mark D. Wolf

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Scottsboro Boys In 1991: The Promise Of Adequate Criminal Representation Through The Years, Charles W. Wolfram Apr 1992

Scottsboro Boys In 1991: The Promise Of Adequate Criminal Representation Through The Years, Charles W. Wolfram

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Freedom Of Speech And The Press Jan 1992

Freedom Of Speech And The Press

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Civil Forfeiture Of Property For Drug Offenders Under Illinois And Federal Statute: Zero Tolerance, Zero Exceptions, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 389 (1992), T. J. Hiles Jan 1992

Civil Forfeiture Of Property For Drug Offenders Under Illinois And Federal Statute: Zero Tolerance, Zero Exceptions, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 389 (1992), T. J. Hiles

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Special Relationship Rule: Is It Consistent With The Waiver Of Sovereign Immunity? - A Study Of Kircher V. City Of Jamestown, Brian T. Cohen Jan 1992

The Special Relationship Rule: Is It Consistent With The Waiver Of Sovereign Immunity? - A Study Of Kircher V. City Of Jamestown, Brian T. Cohen

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Protective Sweep Incident To A Lawful Arrest: An Analysis Of Its Validity Under The Federal And New York State Constitution, Steven M. Fox Jan 1992

Protective Sweep Incident To A Lawful Arrest: An Analysis Of Its Validity Under The Federal And New York State Constitution, Steven M. Fox

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Jan 1992

Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Due Process Jan 1992

Due Process

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Equal Protection Jan 1992

Equal Protection

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Trial By Jury Jan 1992

Trial By Jury

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


"Reforming" Federal Habeas Corpus: The Cost Of Federalism; The Burden For Defense Counsel; And The Loss Of Innocence, J. Thomas Sullivan Jan 1992

"Reforming" Federal Habeas Corpus: The Cost Of Federalism; The Burden For Defense Counsel; And The Loss Of Innocence, J. Thomas Sullivan

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


A First Amendment-Sixth Amendment Dilemma: Manuel Noriega Pushes The American Judicial System To The Outer Limits Of The First Amendment, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 563 (1992), Lance R. Peterson Jan 1992

A First Amendment-Sixth Amendment Dilemma: Manuel Noriega Pushes The American Judicial System To The Outer Limits Of The First Amendment, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 563 (1992), Lance R. Peterson

UIC Law Review

No abstract provided.


Right To Counsel Jan 1992

Right To Counsel

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Right To Counsel Jan 1992

Right To Counsel

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Searches And Seizure Jan 1992

Searches And Seizure

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Searches And Seizure Jan 1992

Searches And Seizure

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Individualized-Consideration Principle And The Death Penalty As Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Ronald J. Mann Jan 1992

The Individualized-Consideration Principle And The Death Penalty As Cruel And Unusual Punishment, Ronald J. Mann

Faculty Scholarship

The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits infliction of "cruel and unusual punishments." The Supreme Court established the basic principles applying this amendment to the death penalty during a six-year period in the 1970's. First, in 1972, in Furman v. Georgia, the Court invalidated all then-existing death penalty statutes. Second, in 1976, in Gregg v. Georgia and its companions, the Court upheld some of the statutes promulgated in response to Furman but invalidated others. Finally, in 1978, in Lockett v. Ohio, the Court invalidated an Ohio statute because it failed to give the sentencer a sufficient …


The Revitalization Of The Common-Law Civil Writ Of Audita Querela As A Post-Conviction Remedy In Criminal Cases: The Immigration Context And Beyond, Ira Robbins Jan 1992

The Revitalization Of The Common-Law Civil Writ Of Audita Querela As A Post-Conviction Remedy In Criminal Cases: The Immigration Context And Beyond, Ira Robbins

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

Introduction: An alien lawfully enters the United States in 1972. He gets a job, gets married, and becomes a productive worker in the community. He is subsequently convicted of a felony, such as making false statements on a loan application. As a result, the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) brings deportation proceedings against him. The individual will seek any means possible to vacate the conviction, in order to stay in this country.' This Article explores whether the writ of audita querela. primarily used to provide post-judgment relief in civil cases at common law, can be used to challenge criminal convictions …


The Tail That Wagged The Dog: Bifurcated Factfinding Under The Federal Sentencing Guidelines And The Limits Of Due Process, Susan Herman Jan 1992

The Tail That Wagged The Dog: Bifurcated Factfinding Under The Federal Sentencing Guidelines And The Limits Of Due Process, Susan Herman

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Due Process Jan 1992

Due Process

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Freedom Of Speech And The Press Jan 1992

Freedom Of Speech And The Press

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel Jan 1992

Ineffective Assistance Of Counsel

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Right To Be Present Jan 1992

Right To Be Present

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Right To Be Present Jan 1992

Right To Be Present

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Searches And Seizure Jan 1992

Searches And Seizure

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.


Searches And Seizure Jan 1992

Searches And Seizure

Touro Law Review

No abstract provided.