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Critical Essays On Disability Rights Jurisprudence: Combating Exclusion, Embracing Inclusion, Sanjay Jain

Books

This book is a collection of high quality research papers contributed by eminent academicians, philosophers and jurists. Its main objective is to disseminate and spread awareness about rights of persons with disabilities. The book also provides useful inputs to activists, lawyers, jurists and academicians to evolve empowerment strategies for recognition, promotion and protection of rights of persons with disabilities. Besides the Indian scenario, the book also explores developments in disability rights in countries like Nepal, Sri Lanka and USA, thereby broadening the horizon of the field. It features high quality articles focusing on international law standards of Human Rights of …

Gephi Network Files, Folder 2, Part 2: Co-Citation Network Files, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …

Gephi Network Files, Folder 2, Part 1: Citation Network Files, Joseph S. Miller

Faculty Datasets

This data subset created and collected by Joseph Miller and digitally preserved here is in support of his forthcoming article "A Judge Never Writes More Freely: A Separate-Opinions Citation-Network Approach to Assessing Judicial Ideology". From the article's abstract:

"This Article is the first to apply a novel empirical method—citation network analysis—to particular appellate jurists’ separate judicial opinions (e.g., concurrences, dissents) in an effort to provide a more detailed picture of a judge’s ideological preferences. It focuses on the separate opinions of Justices Scalia and Thomas through the end of October Term 2019: they served for a similar number …

The Case Against The Case For Zoning, Michael Lewyn

Scholarly Works

Power points used in a presentation on a work in progress, responding to Christopher Serkin's "Case For Zoning" article at 96 Notre Dame L. Rev. 749.

Trailblazing In Utah: Managing The State's Only Certified Majority Woman-Owned Law Firm, Heidi Goebel

One More Cold Call: An IU Maurer School of Law Alumni Podcast (2021-2022)

Heidi Goebel, JD 1997, founder and managing partner of Goebel Anderson PC, describes her path from Indianapolis to Salt Lake City, the importance of mentorship, and how she co-founded what is currently the only certified majority woman-owned and operated law firm in Utah.

Let's Play Ball: Sports, Entertainment, And The Law, Milton O. Thompson

One More Cold Call: An IU Maurer School of Law Alumni Podcast (2021-2022)

Milt Thompson, JD 1979 and president and CEO of Grand Slam, talks about turning down a professional baseball career to attend law school, what it was like to graduate in 1979, how he co-founded Play Ball Indiana, his work with the Pan American Games (including a trip to Cuba where he met with Fidel Castro), and his long-standing work with nonprofits and community organizations in Indianapolis.

Super-Engaged: From Presidential Task Forces To The Nfala, Kaelyne Yumul Wietelman

One More Cold Call: An IU Maurer School of Law Alumni Podcast (2021-2022)

Kaelyne Yumul Wietelman, JD 2019, an associate at Kelley Drye in Washington DC, provides advice on how to balance a practice at a highly respected firm with active community and volunteer engagement. In this episode we hear about Kaelyn’s work with the American Bar Foundation and the National Filipino American Lawyers Association.

Default/Breach Of Contract Characteristics Of Mudharabah Financing In Sharia Banking, Trisadini Prasastinah Usanti, Fiska Silvia Raden Roro

Journal of Islamic Law Studies

One of financings channeled by Sharia Bank is mudharabah. The contract of mudharabah is a mutual agreement between the first party (malik, shahibul maal, or Sharia Bank) which supports the whole capitals and the second party (‘amil, mudharib, or Customer) which acts upon fund endowment by sharing the profit in accordance with the agreement stated in the contract, while the loss is fully covered by Sharia Bank unless the customer (mudharib) makes an intentional mistake, in negligence or violates the agreement. Mudharib in the contract of mudharabah acts upon amin (the trusted one). The capital given is a mandate being …

The Implementation Of Collateral In The Con-Tract Of Mudharabah Financing According To Act No. 21 Of 2008 On Sharia Banking And Dsn-Mui’S Fatwa, Mhd. Yadi Harahap

Journal of Islamic Law Studies

Contract of mudharabah financing is principally intended to meet the interests of businesses in terms of capital or additional capital to implement a productive business, between two or more parties. The problems of contract of mudharabah financing arises when owners of capital requires collateral to be met by businesses. Imposition guarantees in classical fiqh that developed by the mazhab of Imam that in terms of mudharabah financing, capital owners cannot demand collateral from businesses to recoup the principal or capital plus profit. If the owners of capital require the provision of collater-al from mudharib and make collateral as a condition …

Perbandingan Syarat Impeachment Di Dalam Un- Dang-Undang Dasar 1945 Dengan Pemikiran Imam Al- Mawardi, Catur Alfath Satriya

Journal of Islamic Law Studies

After reformation, constitutional structure of Republic of Indonesia has transformed fundamentally. People consultative assembly (MPR) is no longer as the highest of state institution anymore. Further- more, impeachment as one of the feature of presidential government system is regulated in new con- stitution. Before amendment, Indonesia has no rule of impeachment. So, impeachment is only based on political decision not law decision and it is not appropriate with rule of law principle. This article describe the comparison of impeachment requirement in UUD 1945 with impeachment requirement in Imam Al- Mawardi’s thought as a political islamic scholar.

Ruu Ketahanan Keluarga: Modifikasi Hukum Se- Bagai Upaya Mencapai Tujuan Hukum Islam Dalam Memelihara Keturunan, Muthmainnah Muthmainnah

Journal of Islamic Law Studies

Salah satu tujuan Hukum Islam menurut Abu Ishaq Al-Shatibi adalah memelihara keturunan. Tujuan tersebut merupakan salah satu tujuan yang sangat penting di dalam kehidupan manusia. Namun, upaya untuk mencapai tujuan tersebut mengalami beberapa hambatan yang ditunjukkan dengan tidak berfungsinya keluarga di masyarakat. Esai ini berusaha mengkaji salah satu RUU yang diprakarsai oleh Fraksi PKS DPR-RI yang telah disahkan menjadi RUU inisiatif DPR-RI periode 2015-2019 yai- tu RUU Ketahanan Keluarga. Perwujudan pembentukan peraturan perundang-undangan merupakan hal yang penting bagi Indonesia sebagai negara hukum. Salah satu bentuk peraturan perundang-un- dangan yang sangat penting dalam kehidupan bernegara adalah undang-undang. RUU Ketahanan Keluarga dibutuhkan …

Political Legitimacy On College Campuses, Taylor Holtman

Honors Projects

The government system is looked to have an influential impact on a person’s life and the ability to trust the legal system is extremely important to have a working democracy. Changes need to be made in order to make the minorities feel like they belong. The history of segregation and descrimigation needs to end and the government needs to enact policies to make the minorities trust again in the system. College students have felt the pressure of social media in the wrongful treatment of minorities and seeing these things happen first hand. With the rise of technology these problems will …

Ziba, Ziba, Sherianne Schow, Brandi Kilmer, Heather Oman

TSOS Interview Gallery

Ziba, a promising medical student, fled Afghanistan in 2018 due to instability and for her safety. Life was difficult upon arrival in the United States. In Afghanistan Ziba was involved in national and international poetry, math and science competitions. Ziba went from having everything to starting completely over in a new country. Her anxiety and depression became extremely difficult to deal with She reminded herself who she was, what her passions were and in January 2019 started medical school while working part time as a cashier. Her hope for future arriving refugees is to have a mental health network established …

Constitutional Foundations For Public Health Practice: Key Terms And Principles, Fazal Khan, Marice Ashe

Scholarly Works

This chapter introduces the structure of the government in the United States and the concept of “separation of powers" among the federal, state, and local governments. It introduces core legal principles from the U.S. Constitution that frame the authority of the government to enact and enforce laws to protect and promote the public's health. These Constitutional principles are essential for the health advocate and leader to understand because every federal, state, and local law must comply with them. The core principles include the enumerated powers of the federal government and the broad plenary powers of state and local governments—which we …

The Impact Of Voluntariness Of Apologies On Victims’ Responses In Restorative Justice: Findings Of A Quantitative Study [Dataset], Alfred Allan, Justine De Mott, Isolde Larkins, Laura Turnbull, Tracey Warwick, Lacey Willett, Maria M. Allan

Research Datasets

Combined data of three studies (N=164; 121 and 236 respectively) that investigated whether the voluntariness of apologies influenced recipients’ perception of the sincerity of apologies; acceptance of apologies; willingness to forgive offenders; and intended retributive behavior towards offenders.