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Framing Family Court Through The Lens Of Accountability, Jane M. Spinak
Framing Family Court Through The Lens Of Accountability, Jane M. Spinak
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Abolish Family Court. Merge it. Restructure it. Give it more power; give it less. Whatever recommendations were made during the two-day conference, not a single participant said that the current Court functioned well. That's hardly surprising. Barely twenty-five years after the first juvenile court was created, some of its chief protagonists expressed alarm about the Court's functioning. Those concerns are eerily similar to some of the current critiques that surfaced at the conference: insufficient resources, inadequate preventive services to keep children out of court, an overwhelmed probation service, judges without ample understanding of the complexities of families' lives, intervening in …
Battle Of The Branches: The Separation Of Powers Doctrine In State Education Funding Suits, Sarah Seo
Battle Of The Branches: The Separation Of Powers Doctrine In State Education Funding Suits, Sarah Seo
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What is the scope of judicial power to enforce positive rights, such as the right to education? This Note analyzes litigation outcomes in state education finance lawsuits to examine how state courts exercise their authority within the limits of the separation of powers doctrine. The Note argues that practical, non-legal factors play an important role in a judge's decision to grant remedies addressing unconstitutional legislative inaction to provide an adequate public education. In conclusion, the Note discusses the efficacy of education litigation in light of the judicial s jurisdictional limits, as well as the realities of state politics.