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Religion And Gay Rights Need Not Be At Loggerheads, Bruce Ledewitz
Religion And Gay Rights Need Not Be At Loggerheads, Bruce Ledewitz
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‘Trinity’ Case Marks Death Of Originalism, Bruce Ledewitz
‘Trinity’ Case Marks Death Of Originalism, Bruce Ledewitz
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From Grace To Grids: Rethinking Due Process Protections For Parole., Kimberly A. Thomas, Paul D. Reingold
From Grace To Grids: Rethinking Due Process Protections For Parole., Kimberly A. Thomas, Paul D. Reingold
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Current due process law gives little protection to prisoners at the point of parole, even though the parole decision, like sentencing, determines whether or not a person will serve more time or will go free. The doctrine regarding parole, which developed mostly in the late 1970s, was based on a judicial understanding of parole as an experimental, subjective, and largely standardless art—rooted in assessing the individual “character” of the potential parolee. In this Article we examine the foundations of the doctrine, and conclude that the due process inquiry at the point of parole should take into account the stark changes …
Withholding Judgment: In Reading The Constitution, Judges Should Consider Their Own Morals,, Bruce Ledewitz
Withholding Judgment: In Reading The Constitution, Judges Should Consider Their Own Morals,, Bruce Ledewitz
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Has Nihilism Politicized The Supreme Court Nomination Process?, Bruce Ledewitz
Has Nihilism Politicized The Supreme Court Nomination Process?, Bruce Ledewitz
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The Role Of Religiously Affiliated Law Schools In The Renewal Of American Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
The Role Of Religiously Affiliated Law Schools In The Renewal Of American Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz
Ledewitz Papers
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Is Religion A Non-Negotiable Aspect Of Liberal Constitutionalism?, Bruce Ledewitz
Is Religion A Non-Negotiable Aspect Of Liberal Constitutionalism?, Bruce Ledewitz
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The Contract Clause: A Constitutional History By James W. Ely (Review), Jay D. Wexler
The Contract Clause: A Constitutional History By James W. Ely (Review), Jay D. Wexler
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If the Constitution were a zoo, what resident animal would the Contract Clause be? The clause, which is found in Article I, section 10 of our founding document, reads: “No state shall . . . pass any . . . Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts.” It certainly would not be one of the zoo’s star attractions; the Contract Clause is no First Amendment lion or Fourth Amendment tiger. But it is no bat-eared fox (the Letters of Marque Clause?) or Eurasian water shrew (the Third Amendment?) either. Based on reading Ely’s comprehensive history of the Contract Clause, perhaps it …