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Judicial Independence And Accountability: Withstanding Political Stress, Leah Wortham
Judicial Independence And Accountability: Withstanding Political Stress, Leah Wortham
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For democracy and the rule of law to function and flourish, important actors in the justice system need sufficient independence from politicians in power to act under rule of law rather than political pressure. The court system must offer a place where government action can be reviewed, challenged, and, when necessary, limited to protect constitutional and legal bounds, safeguard internationally-recognized human rights, and prevent departures from a fair and impartial system of law enforcement and dispute resolution. Courts also should offer a place where government officials can be held accountable. People within and outside a country need faith that court …
Demokracja Elektorska I Populistyczna Z Perspektywy Wyboru D. Trumpa Na Presydenta Usa, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Demokracja Elektorska I Populistyczna Z Perspektywy Wyboru D. Trumpa Na Presydenta Usa, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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The article aims to investigate the effectiveness of the American system of "electoral democracy". Considering this problem from a comparative perspective, the author notes that the American system of "electoral college" has not become a universally accepted standard for countries with a federal system or states with ethnically strong regional centers. In essence, each presidential election in the United States which ended in the victory of one candidate in the general, popular election and the other in the Electoral College, resulted in inter-party conflicts, mass demonstrations of dissatisfaction of citizens disappointed by the US electoral system and even in the …
American Presidentialism In The Light Of Barack Obama’S Immigration Reform, Rett R. Ludwikowski, Anna Ludwikowski
American Presidentialism In The Light Of Barack Obama’S Immigration Reform, Rett R. Ludwikowski, Anna Ludwikowski
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The main purpose of this article is to bring the reader into an atmosphere of intensity created by the political disputes about the need of immigration reform in the United States. It is unquestionable that problems of the immigrants, who for decades were crossing illegally American borders, contribute to internal political turbulence in this country. This article proceeds on the assumption, that the immigration related problems created a social melting pot which became one of the most serious challenges for the American policymakers. The confrontation of the President with Congress was inevitable. On the one hand, Obama’s administration started to …
The Dual Degree: A Requirement In Search Of A Justification, Stephen E. Young
The Dual Degree: A Requirement In Search Of A Justification, Stephen E. Young
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Looking Beyond The Stacks: The Law Library As Place, Stephen E. Young
Looking Beyond The Stacks: The Law Library As Place, Stephen E. Young
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Variables In Health Care Policy Making: Resolving A Quandary, George P. Smith Ii
Variables In Health Care Policy Making: Resolving A Quandary, George P. Smith Ii
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Contemporary debate in health care resource management is tied to a central moral issue: how to achieve the optimum level of reasonable or appropriate treatment based on the medical condition of each patient. Failure to tackle and resolve this issue in a confident and forthright manner ensures that the present approach to health care decision-making will continue in a state of indecisiveness if not, indeed, lethargy. Undergirding this moral issue is the foundational economic dilemma of controlling costs while limiting access to health care resources. Crafting a just solution to an equitable distribution of finite health care resources is, indeed, …
John Rawls’S Proffer To Believers: A Bargain Called, ‘The Idea Of Public Reason’, William J. Wagner
John Rawls’S Proffer To Believers: A Bargain Called, ‘The Idea Of Public Reason’, William J. Wagner
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Student Services In The 21st Century: Evolution And Innovation In Discovering Student Needs, Teaching Information Literacy, And Designing Library 2.0-Based Services, Frances M. Brillantine, Kumar Jayasuriya
Student Services In The 21st Century: Evolution And Innovation In Discovering Student Needs, Teaching Information Literacy, And Designing Library 2.0-Based Services, Frances M. Brillantine, Kumar Jayasuriya
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The authors discuss the changing library needs of law students as computers, technology, and legal publishing evolve. In order to track the evolving needs of students, the authors discuss ways that librarians can survey students and explain how focus groups and usability tests can provide further insights regarding students’ research skills and information needs. The article examines the literature regarding information literacy and suggests minimum standards for legal information literacy upon graduation, and the authors suggest new services that law librarians could create for law students. Next the authors examine the recent literature about Library 2.0 services, and offer suggestions …
Law Library Design Bookshelf-An Annotated Bibliography, Stephen G. Margeton
Law Library Design Bookshelf-An Annotated Bibliography, Stephen G. Margeton
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Professor Margeton provides an annotated list of selected materials related to library design. The list is arranged by topic and includes books, book chapters, reports, and articles.
The ‘Wall’ Decisions In Legal And Political Context, Geoffrey R. Watson
The ‘Wall’ Decisions In Legal And Political Context, Geoffrey R. Watson
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Paraprofessionals: Surpassing The Grade, Stephen G. Margeton
Paraprofessionals: Surpassing The Grade, Stephen G. Margeton
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Alma Mater Mentoring: Library Science Alumni Promote School And Profession, Stephen G. Margeton, Pamela Dragovich
Alma Mater Mentoring: Library Science Alumni Promote School And Profession, Stephen G. Margeton, Pamela Dragovich
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Of Legislative Histories And Librarians, Stephen G. Margeton
Of Legislative Histories And Librarians, Stephen G. Margeton
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Professor Margeton outlines the history of federal legislative history research, tracing the achievements of Washington, D.C., area law librarians and the Law Librarians' Society of the District of Columbia in compiling legislative histories, creating cooperative programs, and improving access to congressional materials.
State-Sponsored Domestic Terrorism: The Case Of Poland, Rett R. Ludwikowski
State-Sponsored Domestic Terrorism: The Case Of Poland, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Soviet Constitutional Changes Of The Glasnost Era: A Historical Perspective, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Soviet Constitutional Changes Of The Glasnost Era: A Historical Perspective, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Glasnost As A Conservative Revolution, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Glasnost As A Conservative Revolution, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Two Firsts: A Comparative Study Of The American And The Polish Constitutions, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Two Firsts: A Comparative Study Of The American And The Polish Constitutions, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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This article is only an introductory study to further inquiry. It focuses on the first two constitutions in the world: the American Constitution of 1787 and the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791. Furthermore, the emphasis of this essay will be disposed of in a different manner than in the above mentioned studies. The author's purpose is not to add another article to the numerous works already devoted to American Constitutional development; instead, the following remarks will emphasize Polish constitutional history, and treat the American constitutional experience as a background for comparison.
Socialist Legal Theory In The Post-Pashukanis Era, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Socialist Legal Theory In The Post-Pashukanis Era, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Introduction To Concept Through Construction: Mastering The Art Of Law Library Design, Stephen G. Margeton
Introduction To Concept Through Construction: Mastering The Art Of Law Library Design, Stephen G. Margeton
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Aspects Of Terrorism: Personal Reflections, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Aspects Of Terrorism: Personal Reflections, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Gorbachev And His Reforms, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Gorbachev And His Reforms, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Personal Reflections Of Academic Freedom In Poland, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Personal Reflections Of Academic Freedom In Poland, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Polens Konservatives Erbe, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Polens Konservatives Erbe, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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Computer Uses In Law Libraries, Raymond B. Marcin
Computer Uses In Law Libraries, Raymond B. Marcin
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Liberal Traditions In Polish Political Thought, Rett R. Ludwikowski
Liberal Traditions In Polish Political Thought, Rett R. Ludwikowski
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David Hoffman And The Shaping Of A Republican Legal Culture, Maxwell Bloomfield
David Hoffman And The Shaping Of A Republican Legal Culture, Maxwell Bloomfield
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In recent years scholars have paid increasing attention to the concept of "republicanism" as a measure of cultural change in America during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. To the Revolutionary generation republicanism connoted most obviously a representative form of government, based upon popular sovereignty and limited in its powers by a written constitution. But republican ideology encompassed far more than the restructuring of political institutions. It called for a regenerated society as well, in which men should be encouraged to pursue their individual destinies with a minimum of interference from public authorities. Civic morality and self-determination were closely …
Continuing Education For Law Librarians, Stephen G. Margeton
Continuing Education For Law Librarians, Stephen G. Margeton
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Traditionally the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) has emphasized professional achievement and provided a variety of educational opportunities for its members. Yet the Association's goal is not education for its own sake, but rather education as means of achieving a better understanding of legal systems, bibliographical methods and sources of documentation in order to serve the law and library communities. To attain this goal, AALL has not only pursued the "passive" route of publishing professional journals, manuals and monographs but through a series of panel discussions, debates and institutes, it has aggressively sought active educational forums. The Education Committee …