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St. Mary's University

2004

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Lawnotes, The St. Mary's University School Of Law Newsletter, St. Mary's University School Of Law Oct 2004

Lawnotes, The St. Mary's University School Of Law Newsletter, St. Mary's University School Of Law

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We Got Next: Will Texas Redistricting Dictate A Definitive Answer By The Supreme Court On Minority Aggregation Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act., M. Nycole Hearon Sep 2004

We Got Next: Will Texas Redistricting Dictate A Definitive Answer By The Supreme Court On Minority Aggregation Under Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act., M. Nycole Hearon

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

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The House Always Wins: A Look At The Federal Government's Role In Indian Gaming & The Long Search For Autonomy., Christian C. Bedortha Mar 2004

The House Always Wins: A Look At The Federal Government's Role In Indian Gaming & The Long Search For Autonomy., Christian C. Bedortha

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

States should not deny Native Americans the right to establish Class III gaming—casino games and slot machines—establishments. In 1988, Congress passed the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) which provided Indian tribes the exclusive right to control all forms of gambling on Indian land. IGRA, however, requires the Indian tribes and the state to negotiate the terms of a Class III gaming arrangement. If the state refuses, the matter goes to the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior, however, lacks the authority to require a state to allow the tribe to establish Class III gaming institutions. Therefore, without …

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The Vietnamese Shrimpers Of Texas: Salvaging A Sinking Industry., Stephen L. Bennett Jr. Mar 2004

The Vietnamese Shrimpers Of Texas: Salvaging A Sinking Industry., Stephen L. Bennett Jr.

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Getting The Mentally Ill Misdemeanant Out Of Jail., James R. Walker Mar 2004

Getting The Mentally Ill Misdemeanant Out Of Jail., James R. Walker

The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice

This Comment advocates for the release of jailed persons arrested for nonviolent crimes due to the symptomology associated with their mental illnesses. Mentally ill misdemeanants suffer from severe and persistent mental disorders, usually either a psychotic or mood disorder, without symptoms or a diagnosis of a personality disorder. Due to the increase in arrests of individuals with mental illnesses, jail and prison populations are drastically increasing. These institutions have turned into modern mental hospitals or asylums. Criminalization of the mentally ill occurs because increasing numbers of mentally ill persons who commit minor crimes are subject to more frequent arrests. The …

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Ethical Issues In Judicial Campaigns Third Annual Symposium On Legal Malpractice & Professional Responsibility: Symposium Presentations., Micahel E. Keasler Jan 2004

Ethical Issues In Judicial Campaigns Third Annual Symposium On Legal Malpractice & Professional Responsibility: Symposium Presentations., Micahel E. Keasler

St. Mary's Law Journal

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Civillity In The Legal Profession: A Survey Of The Texas Judiciary., Catherine M. Stone, Kimberlyl S. Keller, Shane J. Stolarczyk Jan 2004

Civillity In The Legal Profession: A Survey Of The Texas Judiciary., Catherine M. Stone, Kimberlyl S. Keller, Shane J. Stolarczyk

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