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The Dangerous Right To Food Choice, Samuel R. Wiseman Jul 2015

The Dangerous Right To Food Choice, Samuel R. Wiseman

Seattle University Law Review

Scholars, advocates, and interest groups have grown increasingly concerned with the ways in which government regulations—from agricultural subsidies to food safety regulations to licensing restrictions on food trucks—affect access to local food. One argument emerging from the interest in recent years is that choosing what foods to eat, what I have previously called “liberty of palate,” is a fundamental right. The attraction is obvious: infringements of fundamental rights trigger strict scrutiny, which few statutes survive. As argued elsewhere, the doctrinal case for the existence of such a right is very weak. This Essay does not revisit those arguments, but instead …


Public School Funding And Mccleary V. State Of Washington—A Violation Of The Separation Of Powers Doctrine Or A Legitimate Exercise Of Judicial Autonomy?, Jessica R. Burns Jul 2015

Public School Funding And Mccleary V. State Of Washington—A Violation Of The Separation Of Powers Doctrine Or A Legitimate Exercise Of Judicial Autonomy?, Jessica R. Burns

Seattle University Law Review

Public school funding has been contentiously litigated throughout the United States, and the Washington Supreme Court has addressed the inadequacy of public school funding in two pivotal cases: Seattle School District No. 1 v. State and McCleary v. State. In both decisions, the Washington Supreme Court held that the State failed to provide an adequate basic education for its public school students; however, in its attempt to remedy the situation, the court took drastically different approaches.


The Last Days Of Social Security Disability: How The Social Security Administration's Policies On The Submission Of Adverse Evidence And Non-Attorney Representation Have Contributed To Its Institutional Failure, Thomas Katsiotas May 2015

The Last Days Of Social Security Disability: How The Social Security Administration's Policies On The Submission Of Adverse Evidence And Non-Attorney Representation Have Contributed To Its Institutional Failure, Thomas Katsiotas

Buffalo Law Review

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The Lack Of Deference To Medical Opinions In Adjudicating Social Security Disability Claims, Amrita Maharaj Jan 2015

The Lack Of Deference To Medical Opinions In Adjudicating Social Security Disability Claims, Amrita Maharaj

Buffalo Law Review

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