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Justice Kennedy To The Rescue?, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer Jan 2011

Justice Kennedy To The Rescue?, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer

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Looking For A Few Good Philosopher Kings: Political Gerrymandering As A Question Of Institutional Competence, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer Jan 2011

Looking For A Few Good Philosopher Kings: Political Gerrymandering As A Question Of Institutional Competence, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer

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The redistricting season is about to begin in full swing, and with it will come renewed calls for the federal courts, and particularly the U. S. Supreme Court, to aggressively review the work of the political branches. This is an intriguing puzzle. Since the early 1960’s, the federal courts have regulated questions of politics aggressively. They have done this even in the face of difficult questions of political representation. The courts have taken sides, to be sure, but these can only be described as acts of volition and will, not constitutional law. The leading case is Reynolds v. Sims. This …


Ethnicity, Elections, And Reform In Burma, David C. Williams Jan 2011

Ethnicity, Elections, And Reform In Burma, David C. Williams

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