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Article Xiv, Section 3 Of The Illinois Constitution: A Limited Initiative To Amend The Article On The Legislature, 48 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 899 (2017), Ann Lousin Jul 2017

Article Xiv, Section 3 Of The Illinois Constitution: A Limited Initiative To Amend The Article On The Legislature, 48 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 899 (2017), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Intent: The Illinois Supreme Court's Use Of The Record In Interpreting The 1970 Constitution, 8 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 189 (1974), Ann Lousin Nov 2016

Constitutional Intent: The Illinois Supreme Court's Use Of The Record In Interpreting The 1970 Constitution, 8 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 189 (1974), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


From Bone Gap To Chicago: A History Of The Local Government Article Of The 1970 Illinois Constitution, 9 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 697 (1976), Joan G. Anderson, Ann Lousin Oct 2016

From Bone Gap To Chicago: A History Of The Local Government Article Of The 1970 Illinois Constitution, 9 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 697 (1976), Joan G. Anderson, Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Justice Brennan’S Call To Arms—What Has Happened Since 1977?, 77 Ohio St. L.J. 387 (2016), Ann Lousin Jun 2016

Justice Brennan’S Call To Arms—What Has Happened Since 1977?, 77 Ohio St. L.J. 387 (2016), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

We are about to observe the fortieth anniversary of the publication of a seminal law review article: State Constitutions and the Protection of Individual Rights by Associate Justice William J. Brennan. This Article was also the basis of a talk Justice Brennan later gave at The New York University Law School. It is often said that this article, one of the most-cited in American legal scholarship, sparked the “new judicial federalism.” In 1986, I wrote in a tribute to Justice Brennan: “This one law review article, almost by itself, created the renaissance of state constitutionalism.” I have not really changed …


School Funding Always A Sore Spot For Illinois, Ann M. Lousin Apr 2016

School Funding Always A Sore Spot For Illinois, Ann M. Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin


Dec . 15 : A Day That Changed State History, Ann M. Lousin Dec 2015

Dec . 15 : A Day That Changed State History, Ann M. Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin


On State Constitutional Rights 40 Years After Justice Brennan's Article, Ann Lousin Nov 2015

On State Constitutional Rights 40 Years After Justice Brennan's Article, Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Developments In The Law Of Illinois: Home Rule, 17 J. Marshall L. Rev. 613 (1984), Ann Lousin, Alan Schaefer, Michele Brandhandler Aug 2015

Developments In The Law Of Illinois: Home Rule, 17 J. Marshall L. Rev. 613 (1984), Ann Lousin, Alan Schaefer, Michele Brandhandler

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Seeking Restorative Justice For A Century-Old Crime, Ann Lousin Aug 2015

Seeking Restorative Justice For A Century-Old Crime, Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin


Book Review, 18 J. Marshall L. Rev. 559 (1985), Ann Lousin Aug 2015

Book Review, 18 J. Marshall L. Rev. 559 (1985), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


A Revolutionary Proposal For Financing Education In Illinois, Ann Lousin Jul 2015

A Revolutionary Proposal For Financing Education In Illinois, Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

Chicago Daily Law Bulletin


Cannibalism And The Common Law, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 821 (1986), Ann Lousin Jul 2015

Cannibalism And The Common Law, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 821 (1986), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Remarks At Memorial Service For Dean Emeritus Fred F. Herzog, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. Xxv (2008), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Remarks At Memorial Service For Dean Emeritus Fred F. Herzog, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. Xxv (2008), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Revision: Are Seriatim Amendments Or Constitutional Conventions The Better Way To Amend A State Constitution?, 115 Penn St. L. Rev. 1099 (2011), Ann M. Lousin Jun 2015

Constitutional Revision: Are Seriatim Amendments Or Constitutional Conventions The Better Way To Amend A State Constitution?, 115 Penn St. L. Rev. 1099 (2011), Ann M. Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Challenges Facing State Constitutions In The Twenty-First Century, 62 La. L. Rev. 17 (2001), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Challenges Facing State Constitutions In The Twenty-First Century, 62 La. L. Rev. 17 (2001), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


The Article 2b Symposium: A Foreword, 16 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 205 (1998), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

The Article 2b Symposium: A Foreword, 16 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 205 (1998), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Foreword: Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act, 18 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 275 (2000), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Foreword: Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act, 18 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 275 (2000), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Challenges Facing State Constitutions In The Twenty-First Century, Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Challenges Facing State Constitutions In The Twenty-First Century, Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Panel 3: Mechanisms For Constitutional Reform, Karen Bates, Joseph Grodin, Thad Kousser, Ann Lousin, Steven Miller, Raphael Sonenshein Jun 2015

Panel 3: Mechanisms For Constitutional Reform, Karen Bates, Joseph Grodin, Thad Kousser, Ann Lousin, Steven Miller, Raphael Sonenshein

Ann M. Lousin

Moderator:
Karen Grigsby Bates, NPR News

Panelists:
Joseph Grodin, Former Associate Justice, Supreme Court of California; Distinguished Emeritus Professor, University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Popular Sovereignty and its Limits

Thad Kousser, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of California San Diego; Visiting Associate Professor, Bill Lane Center for the West, Stanford University
The Blessings and Curses of Piecemeal Reform

Ann Lousin, Professor of Law, John Marshall Law School
How to Conduct a Constitutional Convention

Steven Miller, Hanson Bridgett LLP, Attorney for Repair California
Getting to a Constitutional Convention

Raphael Sonenshein, Executive Director, Los Angeles Charter Reform Commission; …


Francis D. Morrissey: A Life In The Law, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. Xxiii (2008), Michael A. Pollard, Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Francis D. Morrissey: A Life In The Law, 41 J. Marshall L. Rev. Xxiii (2008), Michael A. Pollard, Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


The 1970 Illinois Constitution: Has It Made A Difference?, 8 N. Ill. U. L. Rev. 571 (1988), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

The 1970 Illinois Constitution: Has It Made A Difference?, 8 N. Ill. U. L. Rev. 571 (1988), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Justice Brennan: A Tribute To A Federal Judge Who Believes In State's Rights, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1 (1986), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Justice Brennan: A Tribute To A Federal Judge Who Believes In State's Rights, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1 (1986), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


How To Hold A State Constitutional Convention In The Twenty-First Century, 44 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 603 (2011), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

How To Hold A State Constitutional Convention In The Twenty-First Century, 44 Loy. L.A. L. Rev. 603 (2011), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

Although few states have held constitutional conventions in recent decades, there is renewed interest in holding state constitutional conventions in the twenty-first century. This Essay explains the author's views on holding such a convention, based on her experience in Illinois and with a view toward a California convention. The author believes that the two keys to a successful convention in the twenty-first century are extensive preparation and transparency. Only with preparation can the delegates and staff of a convention draft a document worthy of adoption. Only with great transparency of the process, especially in the Internet age, can the citizens …


The New Ex Parte Communications Rule In Illinois: A Step Forward, 19 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 1031 (1988), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

The New Ex Parte Communications Rule In Illinois: A Step Forward, 19 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 1031 (1988), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Essay: How To Hold A State Constitutional Convention In The Twenty-First Century , Ann M. Lousin Jun 2015

Essay: How To Hold A State Constitutional Convention In The Twenty-First Century , Ann M. Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

Although few states have held constitutional conventions in recent decades, there is renewed interest in holding state constitutional conventions in the twenty-first century. This Essay explains the author’s views on holding such a convention, based on her experience in Illinois and with a view toward a California convention. The author believes that the two keys to a successful convention in the twenty-first century are extensive preparation and transparency. Only with preparation can the delegates and staff of a convention draft a document worthy of adoption. Only with great transparency of the process, especially in the Internet age, can the citizens …


Cases On The Scope Of Article 2, 46 Bus. Law. 1855 (1991), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Cases On The Scope Of Article 2, 46 Bus. Law. 1855 (1991), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Where Are We At? The Illinois Constitution After Forty-Five Years, 48 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1 (2014), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Where Are We At? The Illinois Constitution After Forty-Five Years, 48 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1 (2014), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


Proposed Ucc 2-103 Of The 2000 Version Of The Revision Of Article 2, 54 S.M.U. L. Rev. 913 (2001), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

Proposed Ucc 2-103 Of The 2000 Version Of The Revision Of Article 2, 54 S.M.U. L. Rev. 913 (2001), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


The New Ex Parte Communications Rule In Illinois: A Step Forward?, Ann Lousin Jun 2015

The New Ex Parte Communications Rule In Illinois: A Step Forward?, Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.


The Unidroit Principles, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 761 (1997), Ann Lousin Jun 2015

The Unidroit Principles, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 761 (1997), Ann Lousin

Ann M. Lousin

No abstract provided.