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To Bail Or Not To Bail: Protecting The Presumption Of Innocence In Nevada, Ebeth Palafox, Brendan Mcleod May 2019

To Bail Or Not To Bail: Protecting The Presumption Of Innocence In Nevada, Ebeth Palafox, Brendan Mcleod

Nevada Law Journal Forum

This white paper aims to discuss the issues associated with bail reform in Nevada, provide an analysis of bail reform efforts across the country, and purpose possible solutions for obstacles to bail reform in Nevada. The white paper’s proposed recommendations for practical bail reform is a three-phase plan to eliminate the injustices that arise from Nevada’s current cash bail model.


The Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act: How Its Invalidation Will Impact Indian Gaming's Legal And Regulatory Framework, Francisco Olea Mar 2019

The Professional And Amateur Sports Protection Act: How Its Invalidation Will Impact Indian Gaming's Legal And Regulatory Framework, Francisco Olea

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

No abstract provided.


A Left Of Liberal Interpretation Of Trump's "Big" Win, Part One: Neoliberalism, Duncan Kennedy Apr 2017

A Left Of Liberal Interpretation Of Trump's "Big" Win, Part One: Neoliberalism, Duncan Kennedy

Nevada Law Journal Forum

Trump’s narrow victories in swing states could have been caused by any number of factors, but it is still significant that there was a nation-wide shift of the non-college white electorate, male and female. Many non-college Democrats who had voted for Obama did not turn out for Hillary and some voted for Trump; many Republicans who had not voted for Romney turned out for Trump. This article proposes, as part of the explanation, a rebellion of non-college whites against the consequences for poor communities, in red states or in red pockets in blue states, of four decades of neoliberal selective …


Chasing The Sunlight: Disclosure Of Corporate Contributions To Political Action Committees In Nevada After Citizens United, Wade Beavers Jun 2014

Chasing The Sunlight: Disclosure Of Corporate Contributions To Political Action Committees In Nevada After Citizens United, Wade Beavers

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Getting Faith Out Of The Gutters: Resolving The Debate Over Political Campaign Participation By Religious Organizations Through Fiscal Subsidiarity, W. Edward Afield Sep 2011

Getting Faith Out Of The Gutters: Resolving The Debate Over Political Campaign Participation By Religious Organizations Through Fiscal Subsidiarity, W. Edward Afield

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Keeping It Clean: Richard H. Bryan And Nevada Gaming, Leslie M. Niño Apr 2011

Keeping It Clean: Richard H. Bryan And Nevada Gaming, Leslie M. Niño

UNLV Gaming Law Journal

When Nevada legalized gaming in 1931, few observers could have predicted the extent to which the gaming industry would grow and evolve. The modern gaming industry has expanded across the globe, and is now regarded as a dynamic avenue of commerce. However, during the industry’s infancy, many Americans denounced gaming as a pariah. Legalized gaming was not viewed as a legitimate industry; rather, it was a haven for swindlers and cheaters. How did Nevada turn this negative perception into a positive one? Legislators and regulators resolved to create and enforce gaming regulations with the highest standards of ethics and integrity, …


Judicial Independence: A Call For Reform, Terence J. Lau Oct 2008

Judicial Independence: A Call For Reform, Terence J. Lau

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Originalism, Ceremonial Deism And The Pledge Of Allegiance, Z. Ryan Pahnke Mar 2005

Originalism, Ceremonial Deism And The Pledge Of Allegiance, Z. Ryan Pahnke

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Lawyer's Role(S) In Deliberative Democracy, Carrie Menkel-Meadow Dec 2004

The Lawyer's Role(S) In Deliberative Democracy, Carrie Menkel-Meadow

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Hope And Misgiving About Lawyers, Consensus-Building, And Social Problem-Solving, Jennifer Gerarda Brown Dec 2004

Hope And Misgiving About Lawyers, Consensus-Building, And Social Problem-Solving, Jennifer Gerarda Brown

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Legal Pragmatism, An Ideal Speech Situation, And The Fully Embodied Democratic Process, Dmitri N. Shalin Dec 2004

Legal Pragmatism, An Ideal Speech Situation, And The Fully Embodied Democratic Process, Dmitri N. Shalin

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Lawyers, Democracy And Dispute Resolution: The Declining Influence Of Lawyer-Statesmen Politicians And Lawyerly Values, Jeffrey W. Stempel Dec 2004

Lawyers, Democracy And Dispute Resolution: The Declining Influence Of Lawyer-Statesmen Politicians And Lawyerly Values, Jeffrey W. Stempel

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Public Financing Of Judicial Campaigns: Practices And Prospects , Michael W. Bowers Sep 2003

Public Financing Of Judicial Campaigns: Practices And Prospects , Michael W. Bowers

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Politics, Gay Rights And The Light At The End Of The Rainbow, Mary Lafrance Mar 2001

Politics, Gay Rights And The Light At The End Of The Rainbow, Mary Lafrance

Nevada Law Journal

No abstract provided.