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Acknowledgments, Andrew E. Hemby Mar 2018

Acknowledgments, Andrew E. Hemby

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Issue 3: Table Of Contents Mar 2018

Issue 3: Table Of Contents

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Is It Bad Law To Believe A Politician? Campaign Speech And Discriminatory Intent, Shawn E. Fields Jan 2018

Is It Bad Law To Believe A Politician? Campaign Speech And Discriminatory Intent, Shawn E. Fields

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Equal Protection Component Of Legislative Generality, Evan C. Zoldan Jan 2017

The Equal Protection Component Of Legislative Generality, Evan C. Zoldan

University of Richmond Law Review

This article advances the broad project outlined above by recognizing

the equal protection component of legislative generality.

Exploring the relationship between the Equal Protection Clause

and the value of legislative generality both enhances an understanding

of the proper bounds of the Equal Protection Clause and

helps define the ultimate parameters of a value of legislative generality.

Part I of this article defines and provides paradigmatic

examples of special legislation. Part II identifies the most widely

held conceptions of equality that can be enforced through the

Equal Protection Clause and describes how special legislation offends

these conceptions. Part III describes how …


The Will To Prevail: Inside The Legal Battle To Save Sweet Briar, William H. Hurd, Ashley L. Taylor Jr., Nancyellen Keane, Stephen C. Piepgrass, C. Reade Jacob Jr., James M. Giudice, J. Westwood Smithers Iii Nov 2016

The Will To Prevail: Inside The Legal Battle To Save Sweet Briar, William H. Hurd, Ashley L. Taylor Jr., Nancyellen Keane, Stephen C. Piepgrass, C. Reade Jacob Jr., James M. Giudice, J. Westwood Smithers Iii

University of Richmond Law Review

Part I provides an in-depth factual overview, beginning with the Sweet Briar College's founding in the early 1900s. The commentary then turns to the controversial decision to close and discusses the facts and legal theories of the case, the decisions by the circuit court and the Supreme Court of Virginia, and the eventual settlement that kept the school alive.

In Part II, the discussion shifts to the landmark nature of this case, not only for Sweet Briar College, but also for other Virginia colleges and non-profits around the country. The essay analyzes the legal questions arising from the case, including …


Book Review: Law, Universities, And The Challenge Of Moving A Graveyard, Wendy Collins Perdue May 2016

Book Review: Law, Universities, And The Challenge Of Moving A Graveyard, Wendy Collins Perdue

University of Richmond Law Review

Review:

Rethinking the Law School: Education, Research, Outreach and Governance

By Carol Stolker. Cambridge University Press, 2014. 454 pp. $125.00


Filling Federal Court Vacancies In A Presidential Election Year, Carl Tobias May 2016

Filling Federal Court Vacancies In A Presidential Election Year, Carl Tobias

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Tax Court Appointments And Reappointments Improving The Process, Danshera Cords Jan 2012

Tax Court Appointments And Reappointments Improving The Process, Danshera Cords

University of Richmond Law Review

This article explores the problems with the appointment and reappointment process of judges to the United States Tax Court, particularly focusing on the recent politicization of the process. Until 1992, the process ensured the appoint-ment of only well-qualified judges to the Tax Court bench. However, beginning with the administrations of Presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush, the President infused politics into the nomination process, causing the process to slow and creating vacancies on the court. Such delays threaten the court's effectiveness and disrupt its operations. To solve this problem, the author endorses changing the statute to allow Tax …


Recognition: A Case Study On The Original Understanding Of Executive Power, Robert J. Reinstein Mar 2011

Recognition: A Case Study On The Original Understanding Of Executive Power, Robert J. Reinstein

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Future Of Detainees In The Global War On Terror: A U.S. Policy Perspective, Saxby Chamblis Mar 2009

The Future Of Detainees In The Global War On Terror: A U.S. Policy Perspective, Saxby Chamblis

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Debunking Double Standards, John Cornyn Mar 2005

Debunking Double Standards, John Cornyn

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.


Proposal For A New Executive Order On Assassination, Jeffrey F. Addicott Mar 2003

Proposal For A New Executive Order On Assassination, Jeffrey F. Addicott

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.