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The Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act Of 1979: An Unwarranted Attack On State Sovereignty, John J. Keohane

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article examines the constitutionality of repealing the tax exempt status of interest accrued on bonds issued by states and municipalities. It concludes that repealing this tax exemption is unconstitutional, as it would encroach on state's sovereignty inherently protected by the constitution.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Of 1978, Kim L. Kelley

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

In 1978 Congress enacted and President Carter signed into law the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 [FISA]. The Act established the exclusive means by which foreign intelligence surveillance within the United States could be conducted. It was a completion of the statutory schemata governing domestic electronic eavesdropping created via Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control Act of 1968 [hereinafter Title III]. Congress enacted the FISA to clarify and delineate the proper interface between the dictates of the fourth amendment and foreign intelligence eavesdropping within the country. It was a legislative response to a void in this area of …

The Unconstitutional Detention Of Mexican And Canadian Prisoners By The United States Government, Jordan J. Paust

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

A recent article by Professor Bassiouni addresses the procedures for the transfer of prisoners under agreements with Mexico and Canada and certain "substantive constitutional issues" in a most interesting way. Nevertheless an interest in addressing constitutional problems from the most thorough of approaches possible compels further comment on federal powers and constitutional rights. Professor Bassiouni's efforts are noteworthy but his stated conclusion that "[t]he scheme for the transfer of offenders is a laudable step which should be supported by the bench and bar should not be unquestioningly accepted. The transfer agreements represent a retreat from the constitutional protection of fundamental …

East European Perceptions Of The Helsinki Final Act And The Role Of Citizen Initiatives, Vratislav Pechota

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Human rights are articulable expressions of legal ideas that can be readily identified. The developments of the last thirty-five years have created a duality of sources from which fundamental rights of the individual derive. There are, on the one hand, national human rights. They derive from the constitution and the laws of each nation, from its traditions, values and other elements that make up what may be appropriately called the "national human rights culture." They are expressive of the specific needs of each society and indicate the purposes for which governments are created. They necessarily differ from one country to …

Log-Rolling And Judicial Review, Michael J. Waggoner

Publications

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Constitutional Law: Dubious Intrusions--Peynote, Drug Laws, And Religious Freedom, John T. Doyle

American Indian Law Review

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Recent Developments

American Indian Law Review

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The Jurisprudence Of Free Speech In The United States And The Federal Republic Of Germany, Donald P. Kommers

Journal Articles

This Article compares the constitutional thought of the United States Supreme Court and the West German Federal Constitutional Court in the area of free speech. The primary focus is on cases dealing with governmental restraints on speech arising out of concern for internal security' and commentary affecting the reputation of public figures. These cases reflect major lines of German and American free speech thought. The objective of this Article is to compare the concepts of free speech that have evolved in the opinions of the two tribunals and to consider the significance of the separate doctrinal paths taken by each …

The Public Trust Doctrine In Public Land Law, Charles F. Wilkinson

Publications

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The Field Of Public Land Law: Some Connecting Threads And Future Directions, Charles F. Wilkinson

Publications

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Harris V. Mcrae, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Fullilove V. Klutznick (Formerly Kreps), Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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White Mountain Apache Tribe V. Bracker, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Lewis V. United States, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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United States V. Sioux Nation Of Indians, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Consolidated Edison Of New York, Inc. V. Public Service Commission Of New York, Lewis F. Powell Jr.

Supreme Court Case Files

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Police Use Of Trickery As An Interrogation Technique, James G. Thomas

Vanderbilt Law Review

This Note maintains that trickery can be effectively curtailed despite the failure of Miranda to do so. This Note argues that trickery in the interrogation room is a violation of fourteenth amendment substantive due process. The Supreme Court has recently stated, in very unambiguous terms, that due process requirements exist independently of the fifth amendment Miranda requirements in the interrogation context." This Note therefore proposes an objective due process standard that would prohibit trickery. The violation of this due process standard would require the exclusion at trial of confessions induced by trickery. Because the exclusionary rule is not a sufficient …

Approximate Original Contour And The Taking Issue--Virginia Surface Mining And Reclamation Association, Inc. V. Andrus, David Jividen

West Virginia Law Review

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The Associated States Of The Commonwealth Caribbean: The Constitutions And The Individual, William C. Gilmore

University of Miami Inter-American Law Review

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Undang-Undang Perlembagaan : Satu Kajian Perbandingan Antara Negara-Negara Islam / Abdul Samat Musa, Musa Abdul Samat

Pre-2000 Student Works

A diversity of constitutional systems are to be found in the muslim countries which can roughly be classified as monarchical, parliamentary or republican.

Constitutional Law, Elizabeth C. Lipson

South Carolina Law Review

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Case Digest, Journal Staff

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

CASE DIGEST

This Case Digest provides brief analyses of cases that represent current aspects of transnational law. The digest includes cases that apply established legal principles to new and different factual situations. The cases are grouped in topical categories, and references are given for further research.

THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF OBTAINING QUASI IN REM JURISDICTION BY MARITIME ATTACHMENT IS NOT LIMITED BY Shaffer v. Heitner

MAXIMUM LIMITS ON DISABILITY BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO DEATH BENEFITS PAYABLE UNDER THE LONGSHOREMEN'S AND HARBORWORKERS' COMPENSATION AcT

REFUSAL OF INS DISTRICT DIRECTOR TO GRANT NON-PRIORITY OR DEFERRED STATUS IS SUBJECT TO THE ARBITRARY AND …

Recent Decisions, Gayle B. Carlson, Michael P. Coury, Celia J. Collins, Spencer M. Sax

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

ACT OF STATE DOCTRINE-ACT OF STATE DOCTRINE DOES NOT PRECLUDE ADJUDICATION OF ANTITRUST CLAIM INVOLVING ALLEGED FRAUDULENT PROCUREMENT OF FOREIGN PATENTS

Gayle B. Carlson

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ADMIRALTY-DAMAGES FOR WRONGFUL DEATH ON THE HIGH SEAS ARE LIMITED TO PECUNIARY LOSS

Michael P. Coury

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ANTITRUST-E.E.C. TREATY-JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT THAT OPERATES TO PRECLUDE ENTRY INTO A GEOGRAPHIC MARKET IS PROHIBITED UNDER ARTICLE 85 OF THE E.E.C. TREATY

Celia J. Collins

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-TEAS STATUTE'S DENIAL OF FREE EDUCATION TO ILLEGAL ALIENS VIOLATES EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE AND IS PREEMPTED BY THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT

Spencer M. Sax

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SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY-FOREIGN SOVEREIGN IMMUNITIES ACT …

Moderator's Remarks, Institutional Due Process In The Twenty-First Century: The Future Of The Hearing Requirement, Harold H. Bruff

Publications

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The 1977 Soviet Constitution: A Historical Comparison, Igor L. Kavass, Gary I. Christian

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

Throughout the Soviet Union's history, its four constitutions have been a reflection of the political climate of the particular period. The documents thus viewed provide a historical and political benchmark against which life and thought in the U.S.S.R. may be fairly accurately gauged. When Brezhnev addressed the USSR Supreme Soviet on October 4, 1977, to recommend the inevitable adoption of the 1977 Constitution, he again stressed the historical perspective in which the document must be viewed. He stated: "We will adopt the new Constitution on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution. This is not …

In Memoriam: Eberhard Menzel, Jost Delbruck

Articles by Maurer Faculty

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Comments

South Carolina Law Review

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The Constitution Of The Northern Mariana Islands: Does A Different Cultural Setting Justify Different Constitutional Standards?, James A. Branch, Jr.

LLM Theses and Essays

The purpose of this paper is to examine certain constitutional questions that have recently been raised by Howard Willens and Deanne Siemer on the constitution of the Northern Mariana Islands. Essentially, Willens and Siemer take the position that certain constitutional "innovations" are justified in a United States territory, such as the Northern Marianas, which these authors argue have different social and economic values than the mainland. The soundness of these innovations needs to be examined. To do this, this paper will question, first, the concept of "incorporation" as a constitutional doctrine in the modern world. Second, turning to the Northern …

Recent Decisions, Jamie S. Martin, Margaret H. Fiorillo, J. Andrew Hoyal, Ii

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--COMMERCE CLAUSE--STATE TAX ON INSTRUMENTALITIES OF FOREIGN COMMERCE INVALID WHEN TAX RESULTS IN MULTIPLE TAXATION AND IMPAIRS FEDERAL UNIFORMITY IN REGULATION OF FOREIGN TRADE

Jamie S. Martin

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IMMIGRATION--LAWFUL UNRELINQUISHED DOMICILE--DEPORTABLE RESIDENT ALIEN MUST ACCUMULATE SEVEN YEARS OFLAWFUL DOMICILE SUBSEQUENT TO ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR DISCRETIONARY RELIEF

Margaret H. Fiorillo

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LONGSHOREMEN'S AND HARBOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT--MANUFACTURER MAY SUE STEVEDORE FOR INDEMNIFICATION FROM LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF LONGSHOREMEN'S INJURIES--THEORY OF EQUITABLE CREDIT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE LHWCA

J. Andrew Hoyal, II

Foreign Nationals And Agencies Of Foreign Governments As Persons Under The Freedom Of Information Act: A Question Of Constitutionality, Lloyd F. Leroy

Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law

This note will first examine the FOIA as it is juxtaposed against the President's power in the area of foreign affairs. Particular attention in this area will be directed to the expressed congressional purpose for passage of the FOLA and the President's role as sole voice of the nation in international relations. Next, the conflicting interests will be highlighted by means of a hypothetical fact situation in which the FOIA dictates disclosure of information which the President feels must be withheld because of foreign policy considerations. Finally, this note will propose some solutions to both the practical problems presented and …