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Florida's Legislation Mandating Suspicionless Drug Testing Of Tanf Beneficiaries: The Constitutionality And Efficacy Of Implementing Drug Testing Requirements On The Welfare Population, Lindsey Lyle
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Luis Lebron is a thirty-five year old who balances his duties as sole caretaker of his four year-old son with pursuing a degree at the University of Central Florida.' To help support himself and his child while in school, Lebron applied to the Florida Department of Children and Families for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits in July 2011. However, Lebron refused to take the drug test" required by a recently passed Florida statute, requiring prospective TANF beneficiaries to undergo drug testing prior to receiving benefits. Lebron insists that he has never used illegal drugs, but refuses to take …
Tennessee V. Lane: Winning The Battle, Losing The War?, Michael Forearm, Ossai Miazad
Tennessee V. Lane: Winning The Battle, Losing The War?, Michael Forearm, Ossai Miazad
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Mr. Foreman serves as deputy director for legal programs at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law. He is a frequent speaker on civil rights issues and has served as counsel of record for the Lawyer's Committee in several cases before the Supreme Court.
The Policy Implications, Elizabeth Mccallum
The Policy Implications, Elizabeth Mccallum
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Elizabeth McCallum is a partner at Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, LLP, in Washington, D.C.
Tennessee's Response To The Supreme Court's Decision, Paul G. Summers, Elizabeth Martin
Tennessee's Response To The Supreme Court's Decision, Paul G. Summers, Elizabeth Martin
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Paul G. Summers is the Tennessee Attorney General & Reporter. Elizabeth Martin is an Assistant Tennessee Attorney General.
Tennessee's Legal Strategy, Michael Moore
Tennessee's Legal Strategy, Michael Moore
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Michael Moore is the Tennessee Solicitor General.
United State's Legal Strategy, Patricia Millett
United State's Legal Strategy, Patricia Millett
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Ms. Millet is an Assistant to the Solicitor General. She is a Harvard Law School graduate.
Plaintiff's Legal Strategy, William Brown
Plaintiff's Legal Strategy, William Brown
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Mr. Brown argued Tennessee v. Lane on behalf of the plaintiffs, George Lane and Beverly Jones, before the United States Supreme Court. He is a 1974 graduate of the Tennessee Technological University and received his J.D. from the University of Tennessee College of Law in 1977.
Personal Stories, Beverly Jones, George Lane
Personal Stories, Beverly Jones, George Lane
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Ms. Jones and Mr. Lane joined as plaintiffs in Tennessee v. Lane. Ms. Jones, who uses a wheelchair, is a certified court reporter. She was compelled to decline employment because of her inability to gain access to several courtrooms and related facilities in at least 24 Tennessee counties. Mr. Lane, also a wheelchair user, was charged with a traffic violation in Polk County. The courtroom in which he was required to appear on the appointed morning was located on the second floor of a courthouse that was not equipped with an elevator. Mr. Lane crawled up two flights of stairs …