Law Commons^™

The Exclusion Of Felons From Jury Service, Brian C. Kalt

American University Law Review

The lifetime exclusion of felons from jury service is the majority rule in the U.S., used in thirty one states and in federal courts. The result is that over 6% of the adult population is excluded, including about 30% of black men.

The parallel issue of felon disenfranchisement has drawn considerable scholarly attention, despite its lower, declining, and less racially charged numbers. The racial composition of juries has been widely discussed in the literature as well. By contrast, felon jury service has been almost entirely ignored, despite a mass of legislation and appellate litigation, and despite glaring racial disparities.

One …

The Potential And Challenges Of Transnational Litigation For Feminist Concerned About Domestic Violence Here And Abroad, Merle H. Weiner

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.

Epa’S Administrative Compliance Orders Ruled Unconstitutional, Mary Margaret Mccleroy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Epa’S Administrative Compliance Orders Ruled Unconstitutional, Mary Margaret Mccleroy

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Fact-Finding In Civil Domestic Violence Cases: Secondary Traumatic Stress And The Need For Compassionate Witness, Ann E. Freedman

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.