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Judicial Citation To Legislative History: Contextual Theory And Empirical Analysis, Michael B. Abramowicz, Emerson H. Tiller

Law and Economics Papers

Judge Leventhal famously described the invocation of legislative history as "the equivalent of entering a crowded cocktail party and looking over the heads of the guests for one's friends." The volume of legislative history is so great and varied, some contend, that judges cite it selectively to advance their policy agendas. In this article, we employ positive political and contextual theories of judicial behavior to examine how judges use legislative history. We consider whether opinion-writing judges, as Judge Leventhal might suggest, cite legislative history from legislators who share the same political-ideological perspective as the opinion-writing judge? Or do judges make …

Oversight Of The Usa Patriot Act: Hearing Before The S. Comm. On The Judiciary, 109th Cong., Apr. 5, May 10, 2005 (Statement Of David D. Cole, Prof. Of Law, Geo. U. L. Center), David Cole

Testimony Before Congress

No abstract provided.

Stormwater Utility Fees: Considerations & Options For Interlocal Stormwater Working Group (Iswg), New England Environmental Finance Center

Economics and Finance

Stormwater utilities are a concept whose time seems to have arrived. Established by relatively few communities in the 1970s as a method of funding flood control measures, stormwater utilities now exist in over 400 municipalities and counties throughout the United States. During the next 10 years, their numbers are expected to swell dramatically – by one estimate to over 2,000 by the year 2014.

The reasons for this growth are multifold. Federal stormwater regulations passed in the 1980s (Phase I of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, or NPDES), motivated many larger communities to seek alternative funding sources and …

F05rs Sgb No. 4 (Election Code Misc.), S. Moore

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To amend several portions of the Student Government Election Code concerning campaigning

F05rs Sgb No. 3 (Election Code Petitions), S. Moore

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To amend several portions of the Student Government Election Code concerning petitions

F05rs Sgb No. 8 (Full Time Students), Staples

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To PRESENT A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE LSU A&M STUDENT BODY IN THE FALL 2005 STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS AMENDING ARTICLE VI, SECTION 1 TO PROVIDE A MORE CURRENT AND INCLUSIVE LIST OF FULL TIME ELIGIBLE VOTERS .

F05rs Sgb No. 7 (Staff Bill), Bergeron

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To amend the Student Senate Rules of Order to provide for a more accurate description of Senate Staff duties; to rename the position of Legislative Assistant; and to provide for related matters

S05rs Sgb No. 1 (Roo), B. Anderson, Melancon, Carpenter, A. Johnson, Lobianco

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO AMEND RULE 6.7 OF THE STUDENT SENATE RULES OF ORDER TO PLACE LIMITATIONS ON PUBLIC INPUT

S05rs Sgb No. 3 (Powerlifting), Wright

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO APPROPRIATE TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR DOLLARS ($2,394.00) TO ASSIST IN THE COSTS OF THE LSU POWERLIFTING CLUB TO ATTEND THE WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

S05rs Sgb No. 2 (Eco/Ag), Greensage

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO APPROPRIATE TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($2,100.00) TO THE SCHOOL OF HUMAN ECOLOGY IN THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF WALL-MOUNTED INDUSTRIAL PRESSING STATIONS

S05rs Sgb No. 5 (Asb), Smith, Nunes, Staples

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO APPROPRIATE TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND SIXTY TWO CENTS ($2,355.62) TO ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BREAK FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORKING WITH THE MACON PROGRAM FOR PROGRESS AT THE ANATHOTH COMMUNITY FARM IN FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA

S05rs Sgb No. 6 (Nsslha), Melancon

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO APPROPRIATE TWO HUNDRED-TEN DOLLARS ($2,010.00) TO THE LSU CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL STUDENT SPEECH LANGUAGE HEARING ASSOCIATION (NSSLHA) TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF ATTENDING THE 2005 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY (AAA) CONVENTION IN WASHINGTON D.C. FROM MARCH 30 TO APRIL 2, 2005

S05rs Sgb No. 9 (Kiswhali), Melancon

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO APPROPRIATE THREE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX DOLLARS AND SIXTY-THREE CENTS ($336.63) TO THE KISWHALI CLUB OF LSU TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF THE KISWHALI EXTRAVAGANZA ON NOVEMBER 22, 2004.

S05rs Sgb No. 7 (Election Code), Carpenter, M. Anderson, Lobianco, Melancon, Staples

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO AMEND SEVERAL PORTIONS OF THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ELECTION CODE IN AN EFFORT TO CLARIFY VAGUE LANGUAGE

S05rs Sgb No. 8 (Ag Bus), Dubois

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

TO APPROPRIATE ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1500.00) TO THE AG BUSINESS CLUB AT LSU TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF AN EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS FROM MAY 15 TO MAY 18, 12 2005.

S05rs Sgr No. 1 (O'Keefe), Lobianco, Smith

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To welcome Chancellor Sean O’Keefe to the campus of Louisiana State University and express Student Government’s optimism in working closely with him for the betterment of the university

S05rs Sgb No. 10 (Circle K), Nunes

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

to APPROPRIATE EIGHT HUNDRED NINETY DOLLARS ($890.00) TO THE CIRCLE K CLUB AT LSU TO DEFRAY THE COST OF ATTENDING THE 50^th CIRCLE K ITERNATIONAL CONVENTION IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, AUGUST 12-17, 2005.

S05rs Sgr No. 4 (Res Life), Smith, Jenson

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

TO URGE AND REQUEST THE LSU DEPARTMENT OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE TO CHANGE THEIR ACADEMIC YEAR CONTRACT FOR ON-CAMPUS STUDENTS BY AMENDING THE “EVICTION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE” POLICY

S05rs Sgr No. 5 (Gradtrak), Smith, B. Anderson, Caire

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

TO URGE AND REQUEST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GRADTRAKSERVICES AS A MECHANISM TO FACILITATE INCREASED GRADUATION RATE AWARENESS

S05rs Sgr No. 2 (Miles), Lobianco

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To welcome Head Football Coach Les Miles to the campus of Louisiana State University

S05rs Sgr No. 6 (Disability), Smith, Jenson, J. Moore

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

TO ENCOURAGE INCREASED DISABILITY AWARENESS ON CAMPUS; TO RECOMMEND THE FORMING OF THE UNIVERSITY COMMISSION ON DISABILITY COMPLIANCE

S05rs Sgr No. 8 (Dc), Senate

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS SINCERE AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES UPON THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF DUSTIN “DC” CLEMONS A NATIVE OF LEESVILLE, LOUISIANA, AND A STUDENT OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

S05rs Sgr No. 9 (Williams), Lobianco, Jenson, Butler

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS SINCERE AND HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES UPON THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF KELLI R.WILLIAMS A NATIVE OF SLIDELL, LOUISIANA, AND A STUDENT OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: An Effective Administrative Response To National Tragedy, Robert M. Ackerman

Law Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Title Vii And Flexible Work Arrangements To Accommodate Religious Practice & Belief

Charts and Summaries of State, U.S., and Foreign Laws and Regulations

This timeline tracks the development of the religious accommodation requirement of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The timeline covers the development of statutory text, relevant EEOC regulations, and Supreme Court precedent.

The Ftc And State Action: Evolving Views On The Proper Role Of Government, John T. Delacourt, Todd Zywicki

George Mason University School of Law Working Papers Series

The state action doctrine was born in an era of exceptional confidence in government, with governmental entities widely regarded as unbiased and conscientious defenders of the public interest. Over time, however, more cautious and skeptical theories of government began to gain sway. In particular, the school of thought known as “public choice” – which holds that governmental entities, like private firms, will act in their economic self-interest – began to influence both legal theory and competition policy. Indeed, a close examination of recent state action case law suggests that public choice thinking has driven a slow, but consistent, evolution of …

The Accelerating Degradation Of American Criminal Codes, Paul H. Robinson, Michael T. Cahill

All Faculty Scholarship

This Article addresses the ongoing-and, indeed, accelerating process of sporadic, piecemeal, and unnecessary legislation leading to increasing inconsistencies and irrationalities in American criminal law. After a wave of modernization in the I960s and 1970s, the past generation has not witnessed further advances, but rather a serious and growing degradation of most criminal codes. This Article offers several insights regarding criminal code degradation. First, it provides specific and concrete examples of degradation and its harmful effects. Second, drawing on their experiences as participants in the recent reform efforts of Illinois and Kentucky, the authors offer an insider's view of how the …

Can Administrative Regulations Interpret Rights Enforceable Under Section 1983?: Why Chevron Deference Survives Sandoval And Gonzaga, Bradford Mank

Faculty Articles and Other Publications

There is a split in the circuits regarding whether and when agency regulations may establish rights enforceable through 42 U.S.C. Section 1983. In 1987, in Wright v. City of Roanoke, the Supreme Court held that a statute and regulations interpreting the statute could create enforceable rights under Section 1983, but left unclear to what extent it had relied on the regulations alone to reach this conclusion. The District of Columbia Circuit and Sixth Circuit have held that at least some valid federal regulations may create rights enforceable through Section 1983. Concluding that only Congress by enacting a statute may create …

There Ought To Be A Law: The Disclosure Focus Of Recent Legislative Proposals For Nonprofit Reform, Dana Brakman Reiser

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

2003-2004 Supreme Court Term: Another Losing Season For The First Amendment, Joel Gora

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.