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Understanding Federalism, Larry Kramer
Understanding Federalism, Larry Kramer
Vanderbilt Law Review
It's necessary to begin with considering the sort of judicially enforced federalism rejected in Garcia and to consider why the Court rejected it. According to this view of federalism, the Constitution leaves certain substantive affairs exclusively to the states, and what matters is making sure that states can regulate these without federal interference. So long as this domain is protected, the political significance of states is assured and federalism is secure. The federal government can, if it chooses, take charge of all those matters as to which state and federal authority is concurrent-though Congress will find this harder to accomplish …
The Anticaste Principle, Cass R. Sunstein
The Anticaste Principle, Cass R. Sunstein
Michigan Law Review
In this essay, I seek to defend a particular understanding of equality, one that is an understanding of liberty as well. I call this conception "the anticaste principle." Put too briefly, the anticaste principle forbids social and legal practices from translating highly visible and morally irrelevant differences into systemic social disadvantage, unless there is a very good reason for society to do so. On this view, a special problem of inequality arises when members of a group suffer from a range of disadvantages because of a group-based characteristic that is both visible for all to see and irrelevant from a …
Caste And The Civil Rights Laws: From Jim Crow To Same-Sex Marriages, Richard A. Epstein
Caste And The Civil Rights Laws: From Jim Crow To Same-Sex Marriages, Richard A. Epstein
Michigan Law Review
In this essay I address the notion of caste in two separate contexts: in the traditional disputes over race and sex, and in the more modem disputes over sexual orientation. In both cases the idea of caste and its kindred notions of subordination and hierarchy are used to justify massive forms of government intervention. In all cases I think that these arguments are incorrect. In their place, I argue that the idea of caste should be confined to categories of formal, or legal, distinctions between persons before the law. This more limited notion of caste supplies no justification for the …
The Michael Jackson Pill: Equality, Race, And Culture, Jerome Mccristal Culp Jr.
The Michael Jackson Pill: Equality, Race, And Culture, Jerome Mccristal Culp Jr.
Michigan Law Review
This chronicle is in tribute to the work of Derrick Bell, past, present, and future. I have borrowed his character Geneva Crenshaw as part of that tribute, and I hope she helps me raise some of the issues that he has taught us are important.
All characters in this chronicle are fictional, including Professor Culp and Professor Bell. Any relationship they may have to the real Professor Bell and Professor Culp is dictated by the requirements of creativity and the extent to which reality and fiction necessarily merge. I know that the real Derrick Bell is wiser than the one …
When Body Is Soul: The Proposed Japanese Bill On Organ Transplantations From Brain-Dead Donors, David Forster
When Body Is Soul: The Proposed Japanese Bill On Organ Transplantations From Brain-Dead Donors, David Forster
Washington International Law Journal
Organ transplantations from brain-dead donors have been de facto prohibited in Japan since 1968. Buddhism, Shintoism, the Japanese concept of personhood, Japanese medical and hospital practices, the police, and the Patient's Rights Conference have all contributed to this situation. However, consensus has been growing in Japanese society and government that these operations should be legalized. The Diet began considering a proposed bill to this end on April 12, 1994. This comment argues that the bill ought to be passed. If passed, this bill will save the lives of many Japanese, it will end the difficulties Japanese currently encounter going overseas …
United States Urban Policy: What Is Left? What Is Right?, Jack Sommer
United States Urban Policy: What Is Left? What Is Right?, Jack Sommer
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article has three Parts: Part I provides a perspective on what remains of United States urban policy after the Reagan and Bush years. Part II sets forth a critique of the current institutional framework for the construction of national urban policy. Finally, Part III addresses current challenges for American metropolitan areas. In the spirit of Tocqueville, but with two caveats, I urge that greater reliance be placed on actions of private firms and voluntary associations than on federal programs to restore the central cities of many of the nation's metropolitan areas. Government action to protect citizens and to remove …
Bargaining With The State, Jonathan D. Hacker
Bargaining With The State, Jonathan D. Hacker
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Bargaining with the State by Richard A. Epstein
Power From The People, Milner S. Ball
Power From The People, Milner S. Ball
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Rebellious Lawyering: One Chicano's Vision of Progressive Law Practice by Gerald P. López
A Distant Heritage: The Growth Of Free Speech In Early America, Jim Greiner
A Distant Heritage: The Growth Of Free Speech In Early America, Jim Greiner
Michigan Law Review
A Review of A Distant Heritage: The Growth of Free Speech in Early America by Larry D. Eldridge
Toil Of The Firestarters, Peter A. Alces
Toil Of The Firestarters, Peter A. Alces
Michigan Law Review
A Review of In the Company of Scholars: The Struggle for the Soul of Higher Education by Julius Getman
Divorce, Custody, Gender, And The Limits Of Law: On Dividing The Child, Lee E. Teitelbaum
Divorce, Custody, Gender, And The Limits Of Law: On Dividing The Child, Lee E. Teitelbaum
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Dividing the Child: Social and Legal Dilemmas of Custody by Elanor E. Maccoby and Robert H. Mnookin
Objectivity In Legal Judgement, Heidi Li Feldman
Objectivity In Legal Judgement, Heidi Li Feldman
Michigan Law Review
This essay unites the philosophical concern with blend concepts and the legal concern with objectivity. Comparing blend legal concepts with other kinds of blend concepts develops our resources for ascertaining the distinctive characteristics of blend concepts. Cultivating a more refined understanding of blend concepts sharpens our inquiry into objectivity. In Part I of this essay, I explicate the distinctive characteristics of blend concepts, demonstrating that some representative legal concepts, drawn from tort law, possess these characteristics. In Part II, I develop a conception of objectivity suitable for blend judgments - the blend conception of objectivity - and use this conception …
Release From Terminal Suffering? The Impact Of Aids On Medically Assisted Suicide Legislation, Jody B. Gabel
Release From Terminal Suffering? The Impact Of Aids On Medically Assisted Suicide Legislation, Jody B. Gabel
Florida State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
Aiding And Altruism: A Mythopsycholegal Analysis, Thomas C. Galligan Jr.
Aiding And Altruism: A Mythopsycholegal Analysis, Thomas C. Galligan Jr.
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article asserts that traditional tort law should be modified to provide for a duty to act in situations in which a reasonable person would act altruistically. Part I examines traditional and more recent tort doctrine governing the duty to aid. Part II discusses compassion from philosophical, literary, and mythological points of view and explores how these viewpoints inform compassion's possible relationship to a legal duty to help. Part III considers the connections between psychological theories and studies of action, altruism, and empathy. In addition to Batson's work, I reexamine the classic studies of Latan6 and Darley and the application …
Treating The Mentally Disordered Offender: Society's Uncertain, Conflicted, And Changing Views, Thomas L. Hafemeister, John Petrila
Treating The Mentally Disordered Offender: Society's Uncertain, Conflicted, And Changing Views, Thomas L. Hafemeister, John Petrila
Florida State University Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Proposed Environmental Justice Act: "I Have A (Green) Dream", Claire L. Hasler
The Proposed Environmental Justice Act: "I Have A (Green) Dream", Claire L. Hasler
Seattle University Law Review
This Comment addresses the concept of environmental racism, the tools that have been used to fight it, and the proposed Environmental Justice Act of 1993. Part II begins with an examination of the evidence minority communities have relied on as proof that environmental racism exists. The evidence contained in numerous articles clearly shows inequalities in the amounts of environmental and health hazards minority communities bear, and this evidence validates the existence of pervasive environmental injustice in our society. Part III addresses the limited case law involving attempts by minority communities to challenge perceived environmental racism and assesses the effectiveness of …
Self-Publication: Defamation Within The Employment Context., Howard J. Siegel
Self-Publication: Defamation Within The Employment Context., Howard J. Siegel
St. Mary's Law Journal
This Article reviews the rules and reasoning various jurisdictions have maintained in defamation actions supported by self-publication. This type of defamation action is commonly known as self-defamation. Before the law will hold the originator of a defamatory statement liable for defamation, publication of the defamatory comments must occur. Generally, defamatory communications are those communications which tend to injure one’s reputation. Publication normally occurs when one communicates the defamatory matter to “one other than the person defamed.” Originally, courts considered defamation actions valid only when the defamed person alleged that the originator directly published the statement to a third person. Under …
Time Limitations For Objecting To Claims: The Interplay Between Sections 502(D) And 546(A) Of The Bankruptcy Code., Gregory G. Hesse
Time Limitations For Objecting To Claims: The Interplay Between Sections 502(D) And 546(A) Of The Bankruptcy Code., Gregory G. Hesse
St. Mary's Law Journal
It is common lore among bankruptcy trustees and lawyers that a bankruptcy trustee has an unlimited time period under the Bankruptcy Code (the Code) to file objections to claims. Neither Section 502(a) of the Code nor Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 3007 contains time limitations within which an objection to a claim must be filed. Yet, creative creditor attorneys have fashioned arguments that the two-year limitations period placed on avoidance actions by Section 546(a) of the Code applies to claim objection proceedings brought under Section 502(d). Because courts have held the limitations period of Section 546(a) applies to claim objection …
Legislative Redistricting In 1991-1992: The Texas Bill Of Rights V. The Voting Rights Act., James C. Harrington, Judith Sanders-Castro
Legislative Redistricting In 1991-1992: The Texas Bill Of Rights V. The Voting Rights Act., James C. Harrington, Judith Sanders-Castro
St. Mary's Law Journal
Every decade, after the federal government has taken the census, Americans endure the process of redistricting Congress, state legislatures, county commissioner precincts, school boards, city councils, and a host of other elected bodies. Governed by the interplay of federal, state, and local law, the reapportionment process would seem to be a relatively easy task in theory. Yet, overriding forces unique to the political arena and the judiciary’s voice in redistricting questions undermine the implementation of such a simple system. Narrow interpretation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by the United State Supreme Court and lower federal courts further intensify …
U.S. Taxation Of U.S. Persons Doing Business Or Investing In Mexico: An Overview., William H. Hornberger
U.S. Taxation Of U.S. Persons Doing Business Or Investing In Mexico: An Overview., William H. Hornberger
St. Mary's Law Journal
U.S. persons who plan to do business in Mexico or invest in new or existing Mexican business ventures are faced with a myriad of U.S. federal income tax issues. U.S. counsel advising U.S. persons regarding the ownership structure for a contemplated business or investment in Mexico should have a basic understanding of the U.S. system of international taxation. While a working knowledge of Mexico’s tax system is also helpful, Mexican counsel can provide information regarding the Mexican tax implications of doing business or investing in Mexico. A review of the U.S. system of international taxation should begin with a consideration …
The Supreme Court Takes A Weapon From The Drug War Arsenal: New Defenses To Civil Drug Forfeiture., Scott Alexander Nelson
The Supreme Court Takes A Weapon From The Drug War Arsenal: New Defenses To Civil Drug Forfeiture., Scott Alexander Nelson
St. Mary's Law Journal
This Comment discusses the history and development of forfeiture law—emphasizing the misnomer of “guilty property”—and addresses the lack of constitutional safeguards in the civil forfeiture statutes. It outlines prospective constitutional defenses announced by the United States Supreme Court, emphasizing the Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process, the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause, and the “innocent owner” defense. The federal statute authorizing civil forfeiture, 21 U.S.C. § 881 (Forfeiture Statute), was initially enacted as part of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970. The Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984 amended the statute to impose forfeiture on real property …
Banning Motherhood: An Rx To Combat Child Abuse., Toni Driver Saunders
Banning Motherhood: An Rx To Combat Child Abuse., Toni Driver Saunders
St. Mary's Law Journal
Abstract Forthcoming.
Enhanced Punishment Under The Texas Hate Crimes Act: Politics, Panacea, Or Pathway To Hell., David Todd Smith
Enhanced Punishment Under The Texas Hate Crimes Act: Politics, Panacea, Or Pathway To Hell., David Todd Smith
St. Mary's Law Journal
Nearly without exception, modern legislatures have responded to the reprehensible nature and detrimental social effects of hate crime by enacting laws specifically designed to punish the offender’s discriminatory animus. The term “hate crime” describes criminal conduct which is motivated by the offender’s bias or prejudice against another cognizable group. Although the reprehensible nature of a hate crime is often apparent from the facts of any given case, the repercussions of these offenses exceed the ignoble character of any one specific act. Texas has now joined the ranks of these jurisdictions by adopting legal provisions which authorize heightened penalties upon a …
Pluralism And The Quality Of Religious Discourse In Law And Politics, David S. Caudill
Pluralism And The Quality Of Religious Discourse In Law And Politics, David S. Caudill
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Defining Religion And The Present Surpreme Court, C. John Sommerville
Defining Religion And The Present Surpreme Court, C. John Sommerville
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
The Court-Created Conflict Of The First Amendment: Marginalizing Religion And Undermining The Law, Karen T. White
The Court-Created Conflict Of The First Amendment: Marginalizing Religion And Undermining The Law, Karen T. White
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Justice Kennedy And The Establishment Clause: The Supreme Court Tries The Coercion Test, Paul Earl Pongrace Iii
Justice Kennedy And The Establishment Clause: The Supreme Court Tries The Coercion Test, Paul Earl Pongrace Iii
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Do Students Have A Prayer After Lee V. Weisman?, Richard D. Land, Michael K. Whitehead
Do Students Have A Prayer After Lee V. Weisman?, Richard D. Land, Michael K. Whitehead
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Disbelieving The Culture Wars, Dennis E. Owen
Disbelieving The Culture Wars, Dennis E. Owen
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy
No abstract provided.
Constitutional Law: Does The Establishment Clause Prohibit Sending Public Employees Into Religious Schools?, Marc Falconetti
Constitutional Law: Does The Establishment Clause Prohibit Sending Public Employees Into Religious Schools?, Marc Falconetti
University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy
No abstract provided.