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Constitutional Law—Campaign Finance Law & The First Amendment—Can You See The Light?: Illuminating Precedent And Creating A New Tier Of Judicial Scrutiny For Campaign Finance Laws. Randall V. Sorrell, 126 S. Ct. 2479 (2006)., Christopher A. Mcnulty

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Constitutional Law—Equal Protection & Due Process—Is The Arkansas Supreme Court Abandoning Judicial Federalism?, Alexander Justiss

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This note examines the history of judicial federalism by discussing the history of its use, as well as the analytical models that have been produced by its various adoptive jurisdictions. The development of these models has given courts much authority in determining the scope of individual rights within their respective jurisdictions. Further, a discussion follows that explores the criticisms directed at the use of such authority.

This note also examines the Arkansas Supreme Court's adoption and use of judicial federalism as a necessary safeguard against governmental infringements on individual rights, particularly those involving the right to privacy. Although such cases …

Constitutional & Property Law—Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause & Notice To Be Heard— It Felt So Right But Was All So Wrong: United States Supreme Court Rules Arkansas's Tax-Foreclosure Notice Procedure Fails To Satisfy Due Process Clause When Certified Mail Notice Returns "Unclaimed." Jones V. Flowers, 126 S. Ct. 1708 (2006)., Jenny Wilkes Robertson

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

Local governments in the United States still rely on real property taxation as a dominant source of revenue. Rather than establish a clear, uniform model of tax collection, the federal government allows each state to develop its own form of governance, resulting in over 150 different tax collection systems within the United States. Unfortunately, not all property taxes are paid, and the county government must seize the delinquent taxpayer's property in order to fulfill the taxpayer's obligation. The Constitution requires the government to give the delinquent taxpayer notice of the pending action. Although recently it appears that the Supreme Court …

The Help America Vote Act: Unmet Expectations?, Herbert E. Cihak

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Reinforcing The Formidable Arsenal: Restoration Of Purposeful Discrimination As A Basis For Denial Of Section 5 Preclearance Under The Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, And Correta Scott King Voting Rights Act Reauthorization And Amendments Act Of 2006, Benjamin E. Griffith

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Knowing Is Half The Battle: A Proposal For Prospective Performance Evaluations In Judicial Elections, Jordan M. Singer

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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On American Voter Confidence, R. Michael Alvarez, Thad E. Hall, Morgan Llewellyn

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Can The United States Voters Still Recruit Someone To Run For President As An Independent After The Identities Of The Major Party Presidential Candidates Are Know?, Richard Winger

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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An Election Night Memo To Candidates In Races Involving A Recount, John Hardin Young

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Running To The Extremes: Evaluating The Polarization Of Contemporary Political Contests, Robert Steinbuch

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Frying Pan Or Fire: Legal Fallout From The Contested 2000 Presidential Election, Paul Charton

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

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Constitutional Law—Fourth Amendment And Search And Seizure—Introducing The Supreme Court's New And Improved Summers Detention: Now Equipped With Handcuffing And Questioning! Muehler V. Mena, 544 U.S. 93 (2005), Ryan J. Caststeel

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

This note explores the United States Supreme Court's recent decision in Muehler v. Mena that extended the holding in Michigan v. Summers that allows police officers to handcuff and question occupants of a house who are lawfully being detained during the execution of a valid search warrant. First, the note examines the facts behind the Mena case itself. Second, the note explores the historical developments in Fourth Amendments jurisprudence that led up to the Mena decision. This section of the note focuses on the following five main topics: (1) the creation of the Fourth Amendment; (2) the evolution of the …

Constitutional Law—First Amendment And Congress's Spending Clause Power—The Supreme Court's Supports Military Recruiters And The United States Military's Discrimination Against Homosexuals Despite Law Schools' Protests. Rumsfeld V. Forum For Academic & Institutional Rights, Inc., 126 S. Ct. 1297 (2006)., Matthew K. Brown

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

p> This note examines the forces in play leading up to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic & Institutional Rights, Inc., a case in which the Court upheld a federal law conditioning the receipt of federal funding by law schools (and other institutions of higher learning) on those schools granting United States Military recruiters equal access to students, despite First Amendment claims brought by those schools. This note first explores the facts leading to the controversy that culminated in an appeal to the Supreme Court. Next, this note explores the background of the issues …