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Three Governors: Herman Talmadge, The Georgia Supreme Court And The Gubernatorial Election Of 1946, Lucian E. Dervan
Three Governors: Herman Talmadge, The Georgia Supreme Court And The Gubernatorial Election Of 1946, Lucian E. Dervan
Law Faculty Scholarship
Herman Talmadge, who died March 21, 2002, was a governor, senator, and Georgia icon who controlled state politics for much of the last half of the 20th century. While many events in Talmadge’s life deserve attention, one event in particular stands out amongst the trials and tribulations, victories and scandals in this long American political life. In 1946, the Georgia gubernatorial election brought a state government to its knees, a state Supreme Court to the height of its power and Talmadge into the national spotlight as a revolver toting aspiring governor.
The Evolution Of Iranian Islamism From The Revolution Through The Contemporary Reformers, Jeffrey Omar Usman
The Evolution Of Iranian Islamism From The Revolution Through The Contemporary Reformers, Jeffrey Omar Usman
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This Note explores the evolution and maturation of Iranian Islamism from the revolutionary elites through the contemporary reformers of the 21st century. The Author examines the conflicting ideological influences that are shaping the Islamist movement in Iran. This Note begins by presenting the framework of the fundamental contradictions that underlie Iranian Islamist ideology. The analysis of the Iranian Constitution is divided into an exploration of the institutional role of the clerical elites in the form of the faqih and the Council of Guardians, the constitutionally defined role of women, the democratic elements in the Iranian Constitution, and Marxism and environmentalism …
Reflecting On The Virtual Child Porn Decision, David L. Hudson Jr.
Reflecting On The Virtual Child Porn Decision, David L. Hudson Jr.
Law Faculty Scholarship
An essay on Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, the so-called virtual child pornography case.
Justice Clarence Thomas: The Emergence Of A Commercial-Speech Protector, David L. Hudson Jr.
Justice Clarence Thomas: The Emergence Of A Commercial-Speech Protector, David L. Hudson Jr.
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An examination of Justice Clarence Thomas' jurisprudence regarding commercial speech.
Fear Of Violence In Our Schools: Is ‘Undifferentiated Fear’ In The Age Of Columbine Leading To A Suppression Of Student Speech?, David L. Hudson Jr.
Fear Of Violence In Our Schools: Is ‘Undifferentiated Fear’ In The Age Of Columbine Leading To A Suppression Of Student Speech?, David L. Hudson Jr.
Law Faculty Scholarship
An essay on the suppression of student speech in the age of mass school shootings.
The Courts’ Inconsistent Treatment Of Bethel V. Fraser And The Curtailment Of Student Rights, David L. Hudson Jr., John E. Ferguson Jr.
The Courts’ Inconsistent Treatment Of Bethel V. Fraser And The Curtailment Of Student Rights, David L. Hudson Jr., John E. Ferguson Jr.
Law Faculty Scholarship
The majority of courts have cited Bethel v. Fraser in such a way as to give public school officials free reign to censor vulgar, lewd, or plainly offensive student speech. Some courts have gone a step further and prohibited student speech that contains offensive ideas. This article seeks to explain how the Fraser decision curtailed student rights recognized in the Supreme Court's last pure student speech case, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District.
Balancing Act : Public Employees And Free Speech, David L. Hudson Jr.
Balancing Act : Public Employees And Free Speech, David L. Hudson Jr.
Law Faculty Scholarship
More than 20 million Americans work for federal, state or local governments. Sometimes these employees are disciplined for speaking out against government corruption, belonging to a particular political party, criticizing agency policy or engaging in private conduct of which the employer disapproves. Granted, government employers need some leeway when dealing with their employees. After all, the primary function of a government agency is to provide efficient services to the public, and if a government employer were second-guessed every time it disciplined a public employee, services could grind to a halt. On the other hand, such employers do not have unfettered …