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Discretionary Dockets, Randy J. Kozel, Jeffrey Pojanowski
Discretionary Dockets, Randy J. Kozel, Jeffrey Pojanowski
Randy J Kozel
The Supreme Court’s workload and its method for selecting cases have drawn increasing critical scrutiny. Similarly, and separately, recent commentary has focused on the disparate approaches the Court has taken to resolving cases on its (historically small) docket. In this Essay we draw these two lines of inquiry together to argue that the Court’s case selection should align with its approach to constitutional adjudication. In doing so, we discuss four modes of constitutional decisionmaking and then examine the interplay between those modes, the Court’s management of its docket, and its sense of institutional role. The Court, we argue, has neither …
The Alien-Citizen Paradox And Other Consequences Of U.S. Colonialism, Ediberto Román
The Alien-Citizen Paradox And Other Consequences Of U.S. Colonialism, Ediberto Román
Ediberto Roman
This Article examines the United States' 100-year-old failed promise. In addition to detailing the unequal citizenship status of the people of Puerto Rico, this Article examines the role that racial and ethnic-based prejudice has played in this issue. 34 Essentially, this Article seeks to compare the traditional legal and political rhetoric of American inclusiveness and the virtues of U.S. citizenship to the reality of colonialism and the impact white supremacy has had on U.S. colonial history. By addressing the subordinated status of "aliencitizens," this Article illustrates the incompatibility of equality under colonialism. As Congress addresses the question of Puerto Rico's …
Three Vital Issues: Incorporation Of The Second Amendment, Federal Government Power, And Separation Of Powers - October 2009 Term, Michael C. Dorf, Erwin Chemerinsky
Three Vital Issues: Incorporation Of The Second Amendment, Federal Government Power, And Separation Of Powers - October 2009 Term, Michael C. Dorf, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
The Second Amendment And Gun Control, Erwin Chemerinsky
The Second Amendment And Gun Control, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
The Rehnquist Revolution, Erwin Chemerinsky
The Rehnquist Revolution, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
[Excerpt] "When historians look back at the Rehnquist Court, without a doubt they will say that its greatest changes in constitutional law were in the area of federalism. Over the past decade, and particularly over the last five years, the Supreme Court has dramatically limited the scope of Congress’ powers and has greatly expanded the protection of state Sovereign Immunity. Virtually every area of law, criminal and civil, is touched by these changes. Since I began teaching constitutional law in 1980, the most significant differences in constitutional law are a result of the Supreme Court’s revival of federalism as a …
The Constitution And National Security, Erwin Chemerinsky
The Constitution And National Security, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
Supreme Court 2000-2001 Term: First Amendment Cases, Erwin Chemerinsky
Supreme Court 2000-2001 Term: First Amendment Cases, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
Qualified Immunity Developments: Not Much Hope Left For Plaintiffs, Karen Blum, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz
Qualified Immunity Developments: Not Much Hope Left For Plaintiffs, Karen Blum, Erwin Chemerinsky, Martin A. Schwartz
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
Presidential Powers Including Military Tribunals In The October 2005 Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
Presidential Powers Including Military Tribunals In The October 2005 Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
Look Back At The Rehnquist Era And An Overview Of The 2004 Supreme Court Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
Look Back At The Rehnquist Era And An Overview Of The 2004 Supreme Court Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
Law Enforcement And Criminal Law Decisions, Erwin Chemerinsky
Law Enforcement And Criminal Law Decisions, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
An Overview Of The October 2007 Supreme Court Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
An Overview Of The October 2007 Supreme Court Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
An Overview Of The October 2005 Supreme Court Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
An Overview Of The October 2005 Supreme Court Term, Erwin Chemerinsky
Erwin Chemerinsky
No abstract provided.
Extralegal Supreme Court Policy Making, Joelle A. Moreno
Extralegal Supreme Court Policy Making, Joelle A. Moreno
Joelle A. Moreno
The Colbert Report aired its final episode on December 18, 2014. Nine years earlier, on the first episode, Stephen Colbert coined the word “truthiness.” Truthiness satirized contemporary disinterest in empirical information in a country increasingly "divided between those who think with their head and those who know with their heart.” Truthiness was not just the Merriam-Webster word of the year. Over the past decade, it has been the unspoken mantra of reporters who give equal time to climate science denialists, faith healers, and vaccine refusers. When Justices of the Supreme Court decide questions of scientific or empirical fact — such …