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Patent Eligibility And Physicality In The Early History Of Patent Law And Practice, Ben Mceniery Jan 2016

Patent Eligibility And Physicality In The Early History Of Patent Law And Practice, Ben Mceniery

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Religious Liberty That Almost Wasn't: On The Origin Of The Establishment Clause Of The First Amendment, Gregory C. Downs Oct 2007

Religious Liberty That Almost Wasn't: On The Origin Of The Establishment Clause Of The First Amendment, Gregory C. Downs

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

The purpose of this article is to briefly examine the origin of the Establishment Clause in the event sometimes referred to as the "Virginia Experience," and to consider the possibility that the significant "leading roles" in the First Amendment's creation were not limited to Jefferson and Madison. Further, Madison's leading role in the actual sponsorship of the First Amendment may not have been entirely voluntary. With the ever-present litigation and controversies revolving around the extent and meaning of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause, the overlooked history of the creation of the First Amendment is both interesting and instructive in the …


Constitutional Law—Equal Protection & Due Process—Is The Arkansas Supreme Court Abandoning Judicial Federalism?, Alexander Justiss Oct 2007

Constitutional Law—Equal Protection & Due Process—Is The Arkansas Supreme Court Abandoning Judicial Federalism?, Alexander Justiss

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This note examines the history of judicial federalism by discussing the history of its use, as well as the analytical models that have been produced by its various adoptive jurisdictions. The development of these models has given courts much authority in determining the scope of individual rights within their respective jurisdictions. Further, a discussion follows that explores the criticisms directed at the use of such authority.

This note also examines the Arkansas Supreme Court's adoption and use of judicial federalism as a necessary safeguard against governmental infringements on individual rights, particularly those involving the right to privacy. Although such cases …


Constitutional Law—Commerce Clause—California Takes A Hit: The Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Authority Over The State-Approved Use Of Medicinal Marijuana. Gonzales V. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005)., Rick Behring Jr. Jul 2006

Constitutional Law—Commerce Clause—California Takes A Hit: The Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Authority Over The State-Approved Use Of Medicinal Marijuana. Gonzales V. Raich, 545 U.S. 1 (2005)., Rick Behring Jr.

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Courts And Lawyers On The Arkansas Frontier, Lynn Foster Apr 2004

Courts And Lawyers On The Arkansas Frontier, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Sizing Up A Multi-Party Tortfeasor Suit In Arkansas: A Tale Of Two Laws—How Fault Is, And Should Be, Distributed, Joseph R. Falasco Jan 2004

Sizing Up A Multi-Party Tortfeasor Suit In Arkansas: A Tale Of Two Laws—How Fault Is, And Should Be, Distributed, Joseph R. Falasco

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Thurgood Marshall—American Revolutionary, Juan Williams Apr 2003

Thurgood Marshall—American Revolutionary, Juan Williams

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Gatekeeping Stress: The Science And Admissibility Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Edgar Garcia-Rill, Erica Beecher-Monas Oct 2001

Gatekeeping Stress: The Science And Admissibility Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Edgar Garcia-Rill, Erica Beecher-Monas

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


How Prospect Theory Can Improve Legal Counseling, John M.A. Dipippa Oct 2001

How Prospect Theory Can Improve Legal Counseling, John M.A. Dipippa

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Introduction: The Impact Of Science On Legal Decisions—What Can Social Science Tell The Courts And Lawyers?, Theresa M. Beiner Oct 2001

Introduction: The Impact Of Science On Legal Decisions—What Can Social Science Tell The Courts And Lawyers?, Theresa M. Beiner

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Arkansas Supreme Court And The Aftermath Of The Civil War, L. Scott Stafford Jan 2001

The Arkansas Supreme Court And The Aftermath Of The Civil War, L. Scott Stafford

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Their Pride And Ornament: Judge Benjamin Johnson And The Federal Courts In Early Arkansas, Lynn Foster Oct 1999

Their Pride And Ornament: Judge Benjamin Johnson And The Federal Courts In Early Arkansas, Lynn Foster

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Reforming The Bar: Women And The Arkansas Legal Profession, Frances Mitchell Ross Jul 1998

Reforming The Bar: Women And The Arkansas Legal Profession, Frances Mitchell Ross

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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A Brief History Of Legal Education In Arkansas, Robert R. Wright Iii Jul 1998

A Brief History Of Legal Education In Arkansas, Robert R. Wright Iii

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Judicial Coup D'État: Mandamus, Quo Warranto And The Original Jurisdiction Of The Supreme Court Of Arkansas, Logan Scott Stafford Jul 1998

Judicial Coup D'État: Mandamus, Quo Warranto And The Original Jurisdiction Of The Supreme Court Of Arkansas, Logan Scott Stafford

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Slavery And The Arkansas Supreme Court, L. Scott Stafford Apr 1997

Slavery And The Arkansas Supreme Court, L. Scott Stafford

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Vital Common Law: Its Role In A Statutory Age, M. Stuart Madden Jul 1996

The Vital Common Law: Its Role In A Statutory Age, M. Stuart Madden

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Algernon Sidney On Public Right, Edward Dumbauld Apr 1987

Algernon Sidney On Public Right, Edward Dumbauld

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Unequal Laws Unto A Savage Race: European Legal Traditions In Arkansas, 1686-1836, Robert R. Wright Apr 1985

Unequal Laws Unto A Savage Race: European Legal Traditions In Arkansas, 1686-1836, Robert R. Wright

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Isaac Parker, Bill Sikes And The Rule Of Law, William H. Rehnquist Oct 1983

Isaac Parker, Bill Sikes And The Rule Of Law, William H. Rehnquist

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Arkansas Colonial Legal System, 1686-1766, Morris S. Arnold Jul 1983

The Arkansas Colonial Legal System, 1686-1766, Morris S. Arnold

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Early Opinion Of An Arkansas Trial Court, Morris S. Arnold Jul 1982

An Early Opinion Of An Arkansas Trial Court, Morris S. Arnold

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


An Ungovernable People, William B. Jones Jr Apr 1981

An Ungovernable People, William B. Jones Jr

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Small Claims In Arkansas: A Judicial Comment, Joel C. Cole Apr 1978

Small Claims In Arkansas: A Judicial Comment, Joel C. Cole

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.