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The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Law, History, And Recommendations For Reform, John D. Feerick, John Rogan Jun 2019

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Law, History, And Recommendations For Reform, John D. Feerick, John Rogan

Miscellaneous

Handout for The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Law, History, and Recommendations for Reform.


Managing The Misinformation Marketplace: The First Amendment And The Fight Against Fake News, Daniela C. Manzi May 2019

Managing The Misinformation Marketplace: The First Amendment And The Fight Against Fake News, Daniela C. Manzi

Fordham Law Review

In recent years, fake news has overtaken the internet. Fake news publishers are able to disseminate false stories widely and cheaply on social media websites, amassing millions of likes, comments, and shares, with some fake news even “trending” on certain platforms. The ease with which a publisher can create and spread falsehoods has led to a marketplace of misinformation unprecedented in size and power. People’s vulnerability to fake news means that they are far less likely to receive accurate political information and are therefore unable to make informed decisions when voting. Because a democratic system relies on an informed populace …


Election Law And White Identity Politics, Joshua S. Sellers Mar 2019

Election Law And White Identity Politics, Joshua S. Sellers

Fordham Law Review

The role of race in American politics looms large in several election law doctrines. Regrettably, though, these doctrines’ analyses of race, racial identity, and the relationships between race and politics often lack sophistication, historical context, or foresight. The political status quo is treated as race-neutral, when in fact it is anything but. Specifically, the doctrines rely upon sanguine theories of democracy uncorrupted by white identity–based political calculations, while in fact such calculations, made on the part of both voters and political parties, are pervasive. In this Article, I appraise the doctrine pertaining to majority-minority voting districts, racial gerrymandering doctrine, the …


50 Years After The 25th Amendment: How To Improve Presidential Succession, Second Fordham University School Of Law Clinic On Presidential Succession Jan 2019

50 Years After The 25th Amendment: How To Improve Presidential Succession, Second Fordham University School Of Law Clinic On Presidential Succession

Reports

Pamphlet summarizing the Second Succession Clinic's recommendations.