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"In Sickness And In Health, Until Death Do Us Part": An Examination Of Fmla Rights For Same-Sex Spouses And A Case Note On Obergefell V. Hodges, Jasmine Foo Apr 2017

"In Sickness And In Health, Until Death Do Us Part": An Examination Of Fmla Rights For Same-Sex Spouses And A Case Note On Obergefell V. Hodges, Jasmine Foo

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

This note discusses the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) struggle for equal rights alongside the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges and uses this to examine the potential effect on the rights granted to same-sex spouses by the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Part II records the jurisprudence that has slowly evolved over the past forty to fifty years to make the present a more hospitable era for same-sex marriage to take root today. Part III gives a general overview of the FMLA's history and current form. Part IV reviews the facts prompting the …


Farmers Plead The Fifth: Is The Plea Against The Mandate To Reserve Raisins In Horne V. Department Of Agriculture Legitimate?, Jee (Jane) Seo Apr 2017

Farmers Plead The Fifth: Is The Plea Against The Mandate To Reserve Raisins In Horne V. Department Of Agriculture Legitimate?, Jee (Jane) Seo

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

This note addresses the relevant issues and arguments that are presented in Horne. Part II presents the historical background of the RAC, the Takings Clause of the U.S. Constitution's Fifth Amendment, and other relevant information surrounding the Raisin Administrative Committee marketing order. Part III focuses on the facts of Horne, and Part IV discusses the procedural history of the case. The majority, concurring, and dissenting opinions are analyzed in Part V. The impact of Horne is presented in Part VI, followed by concluding thoughts on Horne in Part VII.


The Administrative State: Problems Associated With Congressional Intent, Statutory Interpretation, And The Powers Granted To Administrative Agencies, Serje Havandjian Apr 2017

The Administrative State: Problems Associated With Congressional Intent, Statutory Interpretation, And The Powers Granted To Administrative Agencies, Serje Havandjian

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

While reading this article, two questions should be kept in mind: (1) why the Court held that the TSA promulgated whistleblowing regulation was not considered to have the force and effect of law, and how that effects other regulations, and (2) how should the Supreme Court respond if a conflict of congressional intent and statutory interpretation arises within another regulatory or administrative agency's internal scheme for regulating such issues? With a careful analysis of statutory interpretation and determining congressional intent, and some luck, this article will try to answer these questions. Ultimately, what we will find is that although Congress …