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New York State's Designating Petition Process, Jacob H. Weintraub
New York State's Designating Petition Process, Jacob H. Weintraub
Fordham Urban Law Journal
Navigating the laws of how to properly submit a petition to be placed on a local election ballot can often be quite complex and contain many technicalities that can render the petition moot. As a result, many petitioners who lack the expertise in filling out all the requisite forms are left off the ballot. This Note examines the statutes and court decisions that have led to the current body of New York laws governing the designation petition process and discusses the constitutionality of removing a petitioner from a primary ballot due their omission in a cover sheet. The Note proceeds …
Out Of The Home Onto The Street: Foster Children Discharged Into Independent Living, Mari Brita Maloney
Out Of The Home Onto The Street: Foster Children Discharged Into Independent Living, Mari Brita Maloney
Fordham Urban Law Journal
The uniformity by which foster children are expelled from their foster homes upon reaching the age of maturity has dire consequences for them and society. With alarming frequency, such children are left homeless and often turn to drugs and prostitution as a means of getting by. This Note discusses the parameters of foster care rights by analyzing the policies and constitutional rights underlying the many current foster care laws. It then proceeds to highlight the ineffectiveness of the current rigid system of foster care laws and proposes a solution that adequately addresses the plight of such children. Ultimately, the Note …