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Setting Regional Policy On Diverting Great Lakes Water To The Arid West: Scaling Down Two Myths, Robert Haskell Abrams
Setting Regional Policy On Diverting Great Lakes Water To The Arid West: Scaling Down Two Myths, Robert Haskell Abrams
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Power, Convenience, And The Elimination Of Personal Jurisdiction In The Federal Courts, Robert Haskell Abrams
Power, Convenience, And The Elimination Of Personal Jurisdiction In The Federal Courts, Robert Haskell Abrams
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After briefly cataloging the types of federal court cases that raise difficult conceptual issues regarding personal jurisdiction, this article will explore in detail the possible function and content of a uniquely federal concept of personal jurisdiction.
After rejecting functions based on constitutional concern for litigant convenience" and federalism of the Erie R.R. v. Tompkins vein, other roles for the concept will be considered. This exploration will be expanded to consider the functions presently served by limitations on service of process and federal venue and the ability of those doctrines to subsume all useful aspects of the personal jurisdiction inquiry. A …
National Security Interests Vs. The First Amendment: Haig V. Agee, Joan R. M. Bullock
National Security Interests Vs. The First Amendment: Haig V. Agee, Joan R. M. Bullock
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In Haig v. Agee, the United States Supreme Court held that the Secretary of State has the authority to revoke a passport when the bearer's activities abroad "are causing or are likely to cause serious damage to the national security or the foreign policy of the United States." This note will examine the implications of Agee as a standard in resolving conflicts between national security and first amendment rights of the individual.