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Contracting For State Intervention: The Origins Of Sovereign Debt Arbitration, W. Mark C. Weidemaier
Contracting For State Intervention: The Origins Of Sovereign Debt Arbitration, W. Mark C. Weidemaier
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
The Rule Of (Administrative) Law In International Law, David Dyzenhaus
The Rule Of (Administrative) Law In International Law, David Dyzenhaus
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
The “Standard” Administrative Procedure For Supervising And Enforcing Ec Law: Ec Treaty Articles 226 And 228, Alberto J. Gil Ibanez
The “Standard” Administrative Procedure For Supervising And Enforcing Ec Law: Ec Treaty Articles 226 And 228, Alberto J. Gil Ibanez
Law and Contemporary Problems
Ibanez examines the European Commission's policy and strategy in enforcement proceedings and attempts to discover the predominant European model, if such a model exists, for enforcing and supervising EC law. Ibanez focuses on some general difficulties in analyzing supervision and enforcement at the European level and the problem of implementation in more general terms.
The Antebellum Political Background Of The Fourteenth Amendment, Garrett Epps
The Antebellum Political Background Of The Fourteenth Amendment, Garrett Epps
Law and Contemporary Problems
Epps presents information concerning the historical context of the Fourteenth Amendment. Among other implications, the Amendment should be viewed as an effort to defend the national government from control by transient majorities or undemocratic factions in the states.
A Copernican View Of Health Care Antitrust, William M. Sage, Peter J. Hammer
A Copernican View Of Health Care Antitrust, William M. Sage, Peter J. Hammer
Law and Contemporary Problems
Sage and Hammer use the analogy of Copernican astronomy to suggest that understanding the dramatic change wrought by managed care requires a conceptual reorientation regarding the meaning of competition in health care and its appropriate legal and regulatory oversight. Both share the belief that misperceiving the world limits potential for technical and social progress.
The Treaty Of Nice: Arming The Courts To Defend A European Bill Of Rights?, Liz Heffernan
The Treaty Of Nice: Arming The Courts To Defend A European Bill Of Rights?, Liz Heffernan
Law and Contemporary Problems
In Dec 2000, the European heads of government, meeting in Nice France, took several momentous steps in the constitutional development of the EU. Potentially, the Nice Summit will mark a major milepost on the road to a European bill of rights. Assuming the member states ultimately enact remedial measures, including judicial protection, the transition may prove no less influential than the adoption of the Bill of Rights in the US.
Deconstructing Section 11: Public Offering Liability In A Continuous Disclosure Environment, Donald C. Langevoort
Deconstructing Section 11: Public Offering Liability In A Continuous Disclosure Environment, Donald C. Langevoort
Law and Contemporary Problems
There can be no successful reform of the system of capital-raising regulation in the US without rethinking the liability regime. Reform is long overdue and can readily be accomplished in a way that does not unnecessarily compromise investor protection.
The Scope Of “High Crimes And Misdemeanors” After The Impeachment Of President Clinton, Neil Kinkopf
The Scope Of “High Crimes And Misdemeanors” After The Impeachment Of President Clinton, Neil Kinkopf
Law and Contemporary Problems
Kinkopf believes that the House of Representatives' decision to impeach Pres Clinton on the charge that he committed perjury before the grand jury, a charge that did not involve official conduct, was proper. Even though Pres Clinton's misconduct was not a proper basis for impeachment or conviction, his case demonstrates that if would be terribly unwise to understand official misconduct to be a necessary element of a high crime or misdemeanor.
Foreword, Neil Kinkopf
Impeachment As Congressional Constitutional Interpretation, Neal Kumar Katyal
Impeachment As Congressional Constitutional Interpretation, Neal Kumar Katyal
Law and Contemporary Problems
Katyal argues that one can adhere to originalism in the context of judicial interpretation and, nevertheless, believe in a broader style of interpretation for the legislature. He illustrates the point with three examples--the roles of history, precedent, and moral philosophy--in discussing the case of Pres Bill Clinton's impeachment.
The Independent Counsel Statute And Questions About Its Future, Orrin G. Hatch
The Independent Counsel Statute And Questions About Its Future, Orrin G. Hatch
Law and Contemporary Problems
Despite the divergence of opinion regarding the Ethics in Government Act, it appears there is a growing public consensus that the Act is genuinely and seriously flawed. Whether these flaws can be corrected is in serious doubt.
The Independent Counsel Statute: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed, Herbert J. Miller Jr., John P. Elwood
The Independent Counsel Statute: An Idea Whose Time Has Passed, Herbert J. Miller Jr., John P. Elwood
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
The Independent Counsel Statute: A Legal History, Benjamin J. Priester, Paul G. Rozelle, Mirah A. Horowitz
The Independent Counsel Statute: A Legal History, Benjamin J. Priester, Paul G. Rozelle, Mirah A. Horowitz
Law and Contemporary Problems
Priester et al provide a comprehensive legal history of the independent counsel statute from its inception in 1978 until its apparent last hurrah in 1999. They also explore the role of the independent counsel in the history and practice of the government's evidentiary privileges.
Can The Independent Counsel Statute Be Saved?, Katy J. Harriger
Can The Independent Counsel Statute Be Saved?, Katy J. Harriger
Law and Contemporary Problems
The independent counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act face an uncertain future. Harriger argues that the statute in its current form meets virtually none of the goals Congress intended in 1978 and that the statute should be substantially revised in an effort to minimize the costs and maximize the benefits.
Putting Law And Politics In The Right Places — Reforming The Independent Counsel Statute, Christopher H. Schroeder
Putting Law And Politics In The Right Places — Reforming The Independent Counsel Statute, Christopher H. Schroeder
Law and Contemporary Problems
The fundamental flaw in the independent counsel statute consists of its attempt to convert a political decision, the decision whether to refer to a case of public corruption to an investigator outside normal prosecutorial offices, into a legal one. When the Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994 expires on Jun 30, 1999, it should not be reenacted unless this flaw is eliminated.
Eighth Amendment Meanings From The Aba’S Moratorium Resolution, Louis D. Bilionis
Eighth Amendment Meanings From The Aba’S Moratorium Resolution, Louis D. Bilionis
Law and Contemporary Problems
Bilionis argues that the American Bar Association's moratorium resolution on capital punishment doesn't challenge the capacity of the Eighth Amendment.
Sentenced For A “Crime” The Government Did Not Prove: Jones V. United States And The Constitutional Limitations On Factfinding By Sentencing Factors Rather Than Elements Of The Offense, Benjamin J. Priester
Sentenced For A “Crime” The Government Did Not Prove: Jones V. United States And The Constitutional Limitations On Factfinding By Sentencing Factors Rather Than Elements Of The Offense, Benjamin J. Priester
Law and Contemporary Problems
Priester argues that the Constitution does restrict the power of the legislature by requiring that certain facts be proved as elements of the offense. He notes the Supreme Court's missed opportunity in "Jones v. United States" to adopt the test proposed by Justice Scalia.
Reallocating Interpretive Criminal-Lawmaking Power Within The Executive Branch, Dan M. Kahan
Reallocating Interpretive Criminal-Lawmaking Power Within The Executive Branch, Dan M. Kahan
Law and Contemporary Problems
A strategy for regaining control of federal criminal law, the reallocation of interpretive criminal law-making power within the Executive Branch, is discussed.
Outpatient Civil Commitment In North Carolina: Constitutional And Policy Concerns, Erika F. King
Outpatient Civil Commitment In North Carolina: Constitutional And Policy Concerns, Erika F. King
Law and Contemporary Problems
Outpatient commitment of the mentally ill is court-ordered treatment in the community and is usually characterized by short, recurring visits to a mental health clinic that provides treatment such as medication, individual or group therapy, day or part-day activities or supervision of living arrangements. The history and design of the North Carolina preventive commitment scheme and constitutional difficulties with this statute are discussed.
Accrediting And The Sherman Act, Clark C. Havighurst, Peter M. Brody
Accrediting And The Sherman Act, Clark C. Havighurst, Peter M. Brody
Law and Contemporary Problems
The shortcomings of the Sherman Act as it relates to private accrediting are examined in order to assist courts in minimizing the anticompetitive features of accreditation and maximizing its procompetitive benefits. A lack of clear legal principles to guide factual analysis and to facilitate the granting of summary judgment in appropriate cases has led to unfocused and protracted litigation.
Health Care Reform And The Constitutional Limits On Private Accreditation As An Alternative To Direct Government Regulation, Michael J. Astrue
Health Care Reform And The Constitutional Limits On Private Accreditation As An Alternative To Direct Government Regulation, Michael J. Astrue
Law and Contemporary Problems
The various subagencies of the HHS have opposing positions on the use of private accreditation in health care regulation, due to their different views of their missions. The use of the private delegation doctrine, an obscure constitutional doctrine, in health care cases in court is examined.
Solving The Chevron Puzzle, Linda R. Cohen, Matthew L. Spitzer
Solving The Chevron Puzzle, Linda R. Cohen, Matthew L. Spitzer
Law and Contemporary Problems
The "Chevron" decision, which boils down to the rule that federal courts must respect any reasonable interpretation by an administrative agency of its own statute, is discussed. This decision and its relationship to the modern system of administrative government in the US is examined.
Post-Enactment Legislative Signals, William Eskridge Jr.
Post-Enactment Legislative Signals, William Eskridge Jr.
Law and Contemporary Problems
Statutory interpretation, considered from the perspective of positive political theory, yields a number of iconoclastic conclusions. A model suggesting that judges pay attention to legislative history is argued to not present a robust positive theory of the Rehnquist Court's decisions.
Comment On A “Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent”, Michael Munger
Comment On A “Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent”, Michael Munger
Law and Contemporary Problems
The model of legislative intent utilized by Schwartz, Spiller and Urbiztondo (1994) and its strengths and weaknesses are discussed. Two separate results worthy of the attention of scholars of judicial interpretation are addressed.
A Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent, Edward P. Schwartz, Pablo T. Spiller, Santiago Urbiztondo
A Positive Theory Of Legislative Intent, Edward P. Schwartz, Pablo T. Spiller, Santiago Urbiztondo
Law and Contemporary Problems
The debate about statutory interpretation has been affected by the introduction of social choice theory into the study of legal institutions. The positive political theory of legislative intent is examined.
Comment On Mcnollgast “Legislative Intent”, Robert H. Bates
Comment On Mcnollgast “Legislative Intent”, Robert H. Bates
Law and Contemporary Problems
McNollgast's (1994) theory on legislative intent is argued as an exercise in textual interpretation. Possible weaknesses in the application of this theory are highlighted.
A Comment On The Positive Canons Project, Miriam R. Jorgensen, Kenneth A. Shepsle
A Comment On The Positive Canons Project, Miriam R. Jorgensen, Kenneth A. Shepsle
Law and Contemporary Problems
Using the machinery of positive political theory in order to make some sense of legislative intent contains a number of provocative possibilities. Issues that require attention in this theory are addressed.
Confirming The Constitution: The Role Of The Senate Judiciary Committee, Stephen J. Wermiel
Confirming The Constitution: The Role Of The Senate Judiciary Committee, Stephen J. Wermiel
Law and Contemporary Problems
The confirmation process for Supreme Court justices is examined as a form of indirect constitutional interpretation by the Senate. Recent confirmation struggles are used as examples.
The President’S Power Of Interpretation: Implications Of A Unified Theory Of Constitutional Law, Geoffrey P. Miller
The President’S Power Of Interpretation: Implications Of A Unified Theory Of Constitutional Law, Geoffrey P. Miller
Law and Contemporary Problems
No abstract provided.
Foreword, Neal Devins