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The Annenberg Libel Reform Proposal: The Case For Enactment, Rodney A. Smolla, Michael J. Gaertner

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

Who’S Afraid Of The Sanction Wolf: Imposing Sanctions On Pro Se Litigants, Donalda Gillies

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Eminent Domain, Police Power, And Business Regulation: Economic Liberty And The Constitution, Philip P. Houle

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Stanford V. Kentucky: Upholding Juvenile Capital Punishment--A Confirmation Of Society's Evolving Standards Of Decency, Jeffery L. Robinette

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.

Association For Civil Rights V. Central District Commander, Meir Shamgar, Menachem Elon, Shulamit Wallenstein

Translated Opinions

Regulation 119 of the Defence (Emergency) Regulations 1945 authorizes a Military Commander to order the forfeiture and destruction or sealing of any house from which gun fire has issued or explosive or incendiary material was thrown unlawfully, and of any house in an area or village residents of which violated the Emergency Regulations involving violence or intimidation. These regulations, including the said Regulation 119, were promulgated by the British Mandate during the period of its rule in Palestine.

Regulation 119 continues to be in force in Israel by virtue of section 11 of the Law and Administration Ordinance enacted by …

Letting Go Of The Eleventh Amendment, Gene R. Shreve

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Representing The Community: A Look At The Selection Process In Obscenity Cases And Capital Sentencing, Stanton D. Krauss

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Universal City Studios V. Films And Plays Censorship Board, Meir Shamgar, Aharon Barak, Shlomo Levin, Eliezer Goldberg, Yaakov Malz

Translated Opinions

The Films and Plays Censorship Board decided to prohibit the screening in Israel of the film "The Last Temptation of Christ" on the ground that it was calculated to offend the religious susceptibilities and beliefs of the Christian communities in Israel, and to cause injury to the State of Israel.

The producers of the film and its distributors petitioned the High Court of Justice for an order nisi against the Board, which was granted. On allowing the petition and making the order nisi absolute, the High Court held as follows:

1. The point of departure for examining the legality of …

Debating A Paralyzing Objectivity, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals

Foreword - The 'Truth In Criminal Justice' Series, Stephen J. Markman

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This special issue of the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform contains a series of reports-the 'Truth in Criminal Justice' series-that reexamine a variety of basic issues in the law of criminal procedure and evidence. In publishing this series, the editors of the Journal have made an important and timely contribution to the national debate over the character and future development of criminal justice in the United States. There is an abundance of legal writing on criminal justice issues, but relatively little of it concerns increasing the system's effectiveness in bringing criminals to justice or doing justice for the …

Decoding Richmond: Affirmative Action And The Elusive Meaning Of Constitutional Equality, Michel Rosenfeld

Articles

The article critiques the Supreme Court's inconsistent approach to affirmative action, particularly its adoption of the strict scrutiny test in *City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co.*, which has led to confusion and conflict in equal protection jurisprudence. The author argues that the strict scrutiny test is an inadequate framework for addressing affirmative action cases, advocating instead for a substantive equality approach centered on the principle of equality of opportunity. This approach would better address the complexities of systemic discrimination and its multifaceted effects, as highlighted by Justice Marshall's ecological mode of interpretation in *Croson*. The article ultimately challenges the …

Introduction - The Changed And Changing World Of Constitutional Criminal Procedure: The Contribution Of The Department Of Justice's Office Of Legal Policy, Joseph D. Grano

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

The world of constitutional criminal procedure is changing slowly. Repudiating much of the thinking that led to the existing world, the changes are being driven by arguments that share common ground with those expressed in the Office of Legal Policy Reports. The unanswered question is whether tomorrow's changes will mirror the logical ramifications of this new way of thinking. What we cannot know today, as we ponder these Reports, is whether twenty years hence, as a new generation of law students begin to study our endeavors, the mistakes of the 1960s will be little more than "cold history." Whatever our …

Federal Habeas Corpus Review Of State Judgments, Department Of Justice Office Of Legal Policy

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

This Report carries out a review of the historical development of the federal habeas corpus jurisdiction; examines its contemporary character and operation; and discusses relevant policy considerations. The Report concludes that federal habeas corpus as a post-conviction remedy for state prisoners should be abolished or limited as far as possible. The limited reform proposals that were passed by the Senate in 1984 and that are currently before Congress as Title II of the proposed Criminal Justice Reform Act provide the best immediate prospect for improvement.

Decoding Richmond: Affirmative Action And The Elusive Meaning Of Constitutional Equality, Michel Rosenfeld

Michigan Law Review

This Article first briefly considers the conceptual and constitutional framework out of which the controversy in Croson emerges. Next, the Article turns to Croson itself, and focuses on the Court's adoption of the strict scrutiny test, on the disagreement among the Justices concerning the test's meaning and implications, and on the Court's use of decontextualization to manipulate the key conceptual and factual issues at stake. Finally, drawing upon the principle of equality of opportunity, the Article endeavors to demonstrate how the adoption of particular principles of substantive equality can lead to a comprehensive and coherent constitutional resolution of the affirmative …

A Model For Analyzing The Constitutionality Of Sobriety Roadblocks Stops In Utah, Lynn W. Davis, Kenneth R. Wallentine

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

The Right To Abortion: Anomalous, Absolute, And Ripe For Reversal, James Bopp Jr., Richard E. Coleson

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

Regulatory Taking Doctrine In Washington: Now You See It, Now You Don't, Richard L. Settle

Seattle University Law Review

Within a recent two-month period, the Washington Supreme Court issued decisions in two major regulatory taking cases, Orion Corporation v. State, and Allingham v. City of Seattle. In both cases, land use regulations were challenged on the basis of the taking clauses of the federal and state constitutions. This Article analyzes and critically assesses Orion's ambitious doctrinal initiative in light of the Allingham enigma and charts a tentative course toward more coherent regulatory taking doctrine. A pervasive and hopeful theme of the Article is that a latent, largely unarticulated or misstated doctrine exists, just waiting for explicit judicial …

Freedom Of Religion Vs. Public School Reading Curriculum, Keith Kemper

Seattle University Law Review

The purpose of this Note is to analyze the decision by the United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Mozert v. Hawkins County Board of Education in light of recent United States Supreme Court opinions regarding the free exercise of religion. Section I will explain the legal issues that are relevant in deciding this and similar free exercise cases. Section II will discuss the history and background of the Mozert case. Section III will discuss the different opinions in Mozert. Section IV will analyze and critique the different rationales used to decide this case. After weighing …

Constitutional Conventions, Frederick Schauer

Michigan Law Review

A Review of American Constitutional Law Second Edition, by Laurence H. Tribe

Outlaw Blues, Suzanna Sherry

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Red, White, and Blue: A Critical Analysis of Constitutional Law by Mark Tushnet

Onward Constitutional Soldiers, Milner S. Ball

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Constitutional Faith by Sanford Levinson

Ultra-Wrong About The "Ultra-Right", Terry Eastland

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Packing the Courts: The Conservative Campaign to Rewrite the Constitution by Herman Schwartz

Hustler Magazine V. Falwell: A Mislitigated And Misreasoned Case, Bruce Fein

William & Mary Law Review

No abstract provided.

A ‘Non-Power’ Looks At Separation Of Powers, Alan B. Morrison, Georgetown University Law Center

Philip A. Hart Memorial Lecture

On April 6, 1989, Dean, Alan B. Morrison of George Washington Law, delivered the Georgetown Law Center’s ninth Annual Philip A. Hart Memorial Lecture: "A ‘Non-Power’ Looks at Separation of Powers."

Dean Morrison is the Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest & Public Service at GW Law. He is responsible for creating pro bono opportunities for students, bringing a wide range of public interest programs to the law school, encouraging students to seek positions in the non-profit and government sectors, and assisting students find ways to fund their legal education to make it possible for them to pursue careers …

The Implications Of 42 U.S.C. § 1983 For The Privatization Of Prisons, Charles W. Thomas, Linda S. Calvert Hanson

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Confusing The Fifth Amendment With The Sixth: Lower Court Misapplication Of The Innis Definition Of Interrogation, Jonathan L. Marks

Michigan Law Review

This Note examines how these courts have applied or misapplied Innis, and concludes that, while many of these decisions are consistent with Miranda and Innis, too many others are not. In order to evaluate these cases, it is first necessary to understand the meaning and significance of Innis. Part I thus considers Innis and its background. Part II then examines lower court decisions applying the Innis test, dividing these decisions into six groups based on the most common factual scenarios. Because the cases deal with factually specific police practices, this method constitutes the most useful way to …

Arguments Appealing To Racial Prejudice: Uncertainty, Impartiality, And The Harmless Error Doctrine, Steven D. Debrota

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Constitutional Law—The Right Of Nondisclosure—The Unintended Victim Of The Markle Murders. Mccambridge V. City Of Little Rock, Eric Wewers

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

"No Political Truth": The Federalist And Justice Scalia On The Separation Of Powers, Price Marshall

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.

Police-Obtained Evidence And The Constitution: Distinguishing Unconstitutionally Obtained Evidence From Unconstitutionally Used Evidence, Arnold H. Loewy

Michigan Law Review

The article will consider four different types of police-obtained evidence: evidence obtained from an unconstitutional search and seizure, evidence obtained from a Miranda violation, confessions and lineup identifications obtained in violation of the sixth amendment right to counsel, and coerced confessions. My conclusions are that evidence obtained from an unconstitutional search and seizure is excluded because of the police misconduct by which it was obtained. On the other hand, evidence obtained from a Miranda violation is (or ought to be) excluded because use of that evidence compromises the defendant's procedural right not to be compelled to be a witness against …