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Comments On Maryland V. King In 'U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Over Md. Dna Case: Justices' Decision Will Have National Implications On Future Crime-Fighting Procedures', Colin Starger Feb 2013

Comments On Maryland V. King In 'U.S. Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Over Md. Dna Case: Justices' Decision Will Have National Implications On Future Crime-Fighting Procedures', Colin Starger

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Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others: The Rehnquist Court And "Majority Religion", Garrett Epps Jan 2006

Some Animals Are More Equal Than Others: The Rehnquist Court And "Majority Religion", Garrett Epps

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The Rehnquist court began a revolution in the law of church and state that the Roberts Court may continue. This article analyzes Justice Scalia's rhetoric in dissents in Lee v. Weisman and McCreary County v. American Civil Liberties Union to suggest that the aim of the revolution, having been first enunciated as "equality" for religions values and expression, has now shifted to transformation of the Establishment Clause dialogue to permit a favored place in public life for "majority religion."


'"You Have Been In Afghanistan": A Discourse On The Van Alstyne Method, Garrett Epps Apr 2005

'"You Have Been In Afghanistan": A Discourse On The Van Alstyne Method, Garrett Epps

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This essay pays tribute to William Van Alstyne, one of our foremost constitutional scholars, by applying the methods of textual interpretation he laid out in a classic essay, "Interpreting This Constitution: On the Unhelpful Contribution of Special Theories of Judicial Review." I make use of the graphical methods Van Alstyne has applied to the general study of the First Amendment to examine the Supreme Court's recent decisions in the context of the Free Exercise Clause, in particular the landmark case of "Employment Division v. Smith". The application of Van Alstyne's use of the burden of proof as an interpretive tool …


The Other Sullivan Case, Garrett Epps, Garrett Epps Jan 2005

The Other Sullivan Case, Garrett Epps, Garrett Epps

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The standard triumphalist narrative of NEW YORK TIMES V. SULLIVAN celebrates the Supreme Court's defense of free speech and press in the case's vindication of powerful journalistic institution. Ignored in this story is the story of the local defendants, civil rights leaders in Alabama who had their solvency threatened by the state courts' vindictive action against them. These defendants challenged the segregated proceedings used in court to affix liability to them—but the Supreme Court ignored their arguments and ignored the racial-equality and individual-rights aspects of the case. From their point of view, SULLIVAN might be so unalloyed a triumph.


After "Hiding The Ball" Is Over: How The Nlrb Must Change Its Approach To Decision-Making, Michael Hayes Apr 2002

After "Hiding The Ball" Is Over: How The Nlrb Must Change Its Approach To Decision-Making, Michael Hayes

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Is the National Labor Relations Board (the NLRB or the Board), the agency that oversees federal labor law, still relevant? When this question is considered, as it frequently is by scholars, lawyers and officials of the NLRB itself, the focus typically is on whether changes in the workplace, the economy and society are diminishing the relevance of the Board. But there is a new and more immediate threat to the relevance of the Board that so far has been mostly ignored - that the Board is in danger of being rendered a superfluous legal institution in the scheme of American …


Assessing The New Judicial Minimalism, Christopher J. Peters Oct 2000

Assessing The New Judicial Minimalism, Christopher J. Peters

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In this article, which has been published in slightly revised form at 100 Colum. L. Rev. 1454 (2000), I critique some recently prominent arguments for "judicial minimalism" in constitutional decisionmaking. Current minimalist arguments, I contend, are primarily "policentric," that is, focused on the role the judiciary can play in bolstering the accountability and deliberativeness of the political branches. Drawing in part on a previous article, I offer an alternative approach to minimalism that is "juricentric" - focused on the inherent democratic legitimacy of the adjudicative process and the unique competence of that process to produce decisions about individual rights. I …


Recent Developments: Sedima, S.P.R.L. V. Lmrex Company, Inc.: The Supreme Court Gives Its Approval To The Use Of The Civil Rico Provisions, Marc Minkove Jan 1986

Recent Developments: Sedima, S.P.R.L. V. Lmrex Company, Inc.: The Supreme Court Gives Its Approval To The Use Of The Civil Rico Provisions, Marc Minkove

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: The Press V. The Prosecution, Charles F. Chester Jan 1979

Supreme Court Decisions: The Press V. The Prosecution, Charles F. Chester

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: In Criminal Jury Trials: Six Jurors Is The Minimum, J. Michael Dougherty Jr. Jan 1979

Supreme Court Decisions: In Criminal Jury Trials: Six Jurors Is The Minimum, J. Michael Dougherty Jr.

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Right Not To Speak, Ronald Frank Greenbaum Feb 1978

Supreme Court Decisions: Right Not To Speak, Ronald Frank Greenbaum

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: If The Shoe Fits..., Donald J. Katz Feb 1978

Supreme Court Decisions: If The Shoe Fits..., Donald J. Katz

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: It's Alright Ma (Bell), Andrew S. Katz Feb 1978

Supreme Court Decisions: It's Alright Ma (Bell), Andrew S. Katz

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Lawyer Advertising Given Go-Ahead, Glenn A. Jacobson Oct 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Lawyer Advertising Given Go-Ahead, Glenn A. Jacobson

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Medicaid Funds Aborted, Janis A. Riker Oct 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Medicaid Funds Aborted, Janis A. Riker

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Nixon Loses Bid To Control "The Tapes", Charles F. Chester Oct 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Nixon Loses Bid To Control "The Tapes", Charles F. Chester

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Hugo Zacchini: Flying In The Face Of Press Privilege, Andrew S. Katz Oct 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Hugo Zacchini: Flying In The Face Of Press Privilege, Andrew S. Katz

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Bates: A Local Response, Carol A. Robertson Oct 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Bates: A Local Response, Carol A. Robertson

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Administrative Law And Striking Teachers: The Hortonville Case, Michael Fedock Jan 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Administrative Law And Striking Teachers: The Hortonville Case, Michael Fedock

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Search And Seizure Protections Weakened, Peter H. Meyers Jan 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Search And Seizure Protections Weakened, Peter H. Meyers

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court Decisions: Federal Collateral Attack Of State Convictions Sharply Curtailed, Charles J. Iseman Jan 1977

Supreme Court Decisions: Federal Collateral Attack Of State Convictions Sharply Curtailed, Charles J. Iseman

University of Baltimore Law Forum

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Supreme Court - Super Censor?, Francis B. Burch Jr. Jan 1971

Supreme Court - Super Censor?, Francis B. Burch Jr.

University of Baltimore Law Review

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