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Folder 9, Law School History Notes And Sketch, 1886-1912, 1917, Undated, John Peyre Thomas Jr.

Thomas, John Peyre Jr. (1910-1920)

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Folder 10, Law School Petitions For Admission To The South Carolina Bar, 1920, John Peyre Thomas Jr.

Thomas, John Peyre Jr. (1910-1920)

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Folder 2, Professor Reports, 1907, Joseph Daniel Pope

Pope, Joseph Daniel (1901-1908)

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Folder 1, Law Books For S.C. College 1905, Joseph Daniel Pope

Pope, Joseph Daniel (1901-1908)

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Dean Joseph Daniel Pope Files, 1901-1908 - Guide, Joseph Daniel Pope

Pope, Joseph Daniel (1901-1908)

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Folder 1, Maurice Herndon Moore File, Maurice Herndon Moore

Moore, Maurice Herndon (1908-1910)

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Dean Maurice Herndon Moore Files, 1908-1910 Guide, Maurice Herndon Moore

Moore, Maurice Herndon (1908-1910)

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Are The Kids Alright? An Analysis Of Sex Education, The Sexual Behaviors Of Minors And Age Of Consent Laws In The United States, Monica L. Johnston

Senior Theses

This paper explores the sexual development of children, the sexual education they receive, as well as the history of sex laws in the United States, to determine whether the laws regarding education and age of consent adequately protect children. A qualitative survey is also conducted with undergraduate students at the University of South Carolina to determine what topics were discussed in their sexual education curriculum, as well as their sexual behaviors as a minor. While the push for comprehensive sexual education models has been growing, millions of dollars are still being allocated to promote Abstinence Only Until Marriage programs, which …

Delta-8 Tetrahydrocannabinol Policy And Related Health Impact Among College-Aged Individuals In South Carolina: A Scoping Review, Emily K. Luoma

Senior Theses

After the 2018 Farm Bill passed, loopholes were quickly found that led to the popularization of delta-8 THC, a derivative of delta-9 THC, more commonly known as marijuana. Use of this substance became particularly high in states that criminalized marijuana, such as South Carolina. This scoping review aimed to assess South Carolina’s current delta-8 policies in the context of health-related impacts among college-aged students. Comprehensively analyzing the results of relevant studies, it was determined that there are three commonly observed threats to public health that are direct outcomes of existing policies: 1) a lack of quality control standards; 2) misleading …

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The Journal of Law and Education

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Act 388: An Examination Of How An Obscure Property Tax Law Revolutionized Property Tax Funding In South Carolina, Katie Boyette

The Journal of Law and Education

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The Art Of Advocacy Revealed Through Law School Curriculum, Ashley Jones Hall

The Journal of Law and Education

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No Child Left Behind Bars: The Educational Attainment Of Children With Incarcerated Parents, Nate Tackett

The Journal of Law and Education

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Charter Schools And Students With Disabilities: Admissions Equity, Kelly L. Carrick

Senior Theses

Many states are now offering parents a choice in where their child attends school, typically offering charter schools as the alternative to public schools. With charter school enrollment on the rise, questions have begun to arise regarding the acceptance rates of students with disabilities, specifically, how do students with disabilities fare in the process of being admitted to charter schools? This research examines the admissions policies of charter schools, the admission rates for students with disabilities, as well as the legality and equity of this topic. Previous research has found that charter schools typically do not accept as many students …

Accommodations For Teachers With Disabilities, Macy Gault

The Journal of Law and Education

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Lockdown Lessons: How Remote Proctoring Continues To Discriminate Against Disabled Students In A Post-Covid Era, Abigail Johanson

The Journal of Law and Education

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The Dischargeability Of Student Loans Through Bankruptcy: Does The Undue Hardship Standard Adversely Burden Consumer Debtors?, Jitwan Floyd

The Journal of Law and Education

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The Impact Of The National Teacher Shortage On The Right To An Adequate Education, Anslee Wood

The Journal of Law and Education

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Toward Gender Parity In The South Carolina Appellate Judiciary, Anna M. Bishop

Senior Theses

In April 2023, former Chief Justice Kay Hearn retired from the Supreme Court of South Carolina, leaving the state without a woman justice on its highest court until June 2024. During this time, South Carolina was the only state in the nation to lack a female presence on its court of last resort. This lack of women was detrimental, as women judges provide crucial insight and experience to the courts on which they serve.

Through a literature review, I examine the importance of women on the bench and how different state judicial selection mechanisms affect the gendered makeup of state …

The “Blurred Lines” Between Copyright Law And Its Role In The Music Industry, Caroline Mcdonald

Senior Theses

This thesis examines the dynamic relationship between copyright law and the music industry by analyzing three landmark cases: Bright Tunes Music Corp. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd., Williams v. Gaye, and Skidmore v. Zeppelin. Through these case studies, the paper explores how courts assess copyright infringement using the tests of extrinsic and intrinsic similarity, as well as identifies the weight of expert testimony in court, and the role of legal tools such as the inverse-ratio rule. Each case illustrates different implications for artists: from the threat of subconscious plagiarism to the controversial expansion of protectable musical elements, and finally, a shift …

Deference Or Preference: Analyzing The Treatment Of Chevron U.S.A., Inc. V. Nrdc As A Precedent At The Supreme Court, Allison Dehart

Senior Theses

Chevron U.S.A., Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. is one of the most cited Supreme Court cases in history, with over 18,000 citations in federal courts alone (Merrill, 2012). It has reached doctrinal status and was widely considered a vital precedent, one that guided the fields of environmental and administrative law. However, in June of 2024, the Supreme Court released their opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overturned Chevron. With the ubiquity of Chevron in US Courts, this decision caused widespread confusion and worry over what would replace the precedent. In an era where environmental …

Beyond The Cell: The Impact Of Parental Incarceration On Children Based On The Factors Of Age, Gender, And Race, Ella M. Zeigler

Senior Theses

Incarceration is a life-changing event. It is humbling to be surrounded by three cement walls and a row of metal bars reaching from the floor to the ceiling. Millions of individuals are impacted by the adverse effects of incarceration, but millions more feel the effect of their incarceration as well. There are obvious negative impacts on those who have personally experienced incarceration, but one of the largest impacts is widely overlooked; one that comes from beyond the cell. This thesis considers the variation in the impact of parental incarceration on children, specifically based on the factors of age, gender and …

Usc Lawyer, Spring 2025, University Of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School Of Law

Law School Alumni Magazines

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Addressing Gaps In Access: Examining Language Barrier Accommodations In Medicaid Member Handbooks, 2015-2019, Sanskruti Patel

Senior Theses

Objective: This study examines the linguistic accessibility of Medicaid Managed Care Organization (MCO) handbooks from 2015 to 2019 by analyzing the instructions provided to access interpreter and written translation services. Trends were compared over time, considering state and plan-level factors that impact equitable healthcare access for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) enrollees.

Methods: A systematic search using manual efforts and FOIA requests located all publicly available Medicaid handbooks from 2015-2019 (N=657) across 39 states with comprehensive MCO plans. These handbooks were coded by independent reviewers to assess the study outcome variables. Random mixed-effects logistic and linear regression models were conducted to …

“Burned At The Stake”: Unpacking Disinformation In The Story Of A Coach Allegedly “Terminated” For Expressing Anti-Transgender Women Athlete Beliefs, Ellen J. Staurowsky

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

On August 29, 2023, a video testimony entitled ‘Burned at the Stake’: One NCAA Coach’s Battle to Protect Women’s Sport was released. The film was part of a “female athlete storytelling series” developed and funded by the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) designed to support the IWF’s stated agenda to “fight to save women’s sports and counter the radical agenda that seeks to erase women” by allowing transgender girls and women on teams that match their identities. The central figure in the video is Kim Russell, then head women’s lacrosse coach at NCAA Division III Oberlin College, who claimed her right …

On The Books In South Carolina: Mining For Jim Crow Laws, Kate F. Boyd, Vandana Srivastava, Lance Dupre, Christopher Frear, Nitin Gupta, Bobby Donaldson

Faculty and Staff Publications

On the Books in South Carolina: Mining for Jim Crow Laws is a collections-as-data and machine learning project by the University of South Carolina Libraries (USC), sub awarded by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), and made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, for the period of May 2022 - December 2024. Following UNC’s steps from their first year of the grant, the USC project created a text corpus of South Carolina state legislature acts passed in the period from Reconstruction through the Civil Rights Movement (1868-1968). The USC team then utilized machine learning techniques to …

The Blue Economy Comes To Green Creek, Ursula Ramsey

South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business

Oceans, touted as the “next great economic frontier,” are projected to contribute three trillion dollars to the global economy. Beyond their economic potential, oceans provide a host of environmental benefits: oceans supply over half of the planet’s oxygen and contain nearly all of the Earth’s water and biosphere. Especially because the high seas represent one of the few remaining global commons, oceans present a governance challenge. Meeting this challenge is the concept of the blue economy, a form of governance that combines environmental stewardship, economic development, and social equity. This article, in discussing Mulvihill v. South Carolina Department of Health …

University Of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School Of Law Commencement Program, May 10, 2025, University Of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School Of Law

Commencement and Hooding Programs

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Order Of The Coif Program, August 18, 2025, University Of South Carolina School Of Law Order Of The Coif

Order of the Coif Programs and Documents

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Guide To The Working Papers, Correspondence, Committee Minutes, And Other Notes Of The Business Corporation Code Revision Study Committee, Columbia, Sc, 1986-1987, Michael R. Mounter

South Carolina Business Code Revision Study Committee

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