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Roger Williams University

Law Faculty Scholarship

2008

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German Equal Protection: Substantive Review Of Economic Measures, Edward J. Eberle Dec 2008

German Equal Protection: Substantive Review Of Economic Measures, Edward J. Eberle

Law Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.


Prosecutors' New Ethical Duty Relating To Wrongful Convictions, Niki Kuckes Oct 2008

Prosecutors' New Ethical Duty Relating To Wrongful Convictions, Niki Kuckes

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No abstract provided.


The Clear And Present Internet: Terrorism, Cyberspace, And The First Amendment, Peter Margulies Oct 2008

The Clear And Present Internet: Terrorism, Cyberspace, And The First Amendment, Peter Margulies

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No abstract provided.


Chapter 15 Of The Bankruptcy Code And Its Implicit Assumptions Regarding The Foreign Exchange Market, John J. Chung Oct 2008

Chapter 15 Of The Bankruptcy Code And Its Implicit Assumptions Regarding The Foreign Exchange Market, John J. Chung

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No abstract provided.


Introduction: The Emerging Power Of Context Over Conventional Wisdom In Scholarship On Law And Terrorism, Peter S. Margulies, Laura Corbin Apr 2008

Introduction: The Emerging Power Of Context Over Conventional Wisdom In Scholarship On Law And Terrorism, Peter S. Margulies, Laura Corbin

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No abstract provided.


The German Idea Of Freedom, Edward J. Eberle Jan 2008

The German Idea Of Freedom, Edward J. Eberle

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No abstract provided.


Equality In Germany And The United States, Edward J. Eberle Jan 2008

Equality In Germany And The United States, Edward J. Eberle

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No abstract provided.


The Future Of Federal Sentencing Policy: Learning Lessons From Republican Judicial Appointees In The Guidelines Era, David M. Zlotnick Jan 2008

The Future Of Federal Sentencing Policy: Learning Lessons From Republican Judicial Appointees In The Guidelines Era, David M. Zlotnick

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In the two years since the landmark Booker decision, federal sentencing policy has been in a state of suspended animation. This Article urges federal sentencing reform advocates to look to an unlikely source for realistic goals and ideological support --the experiences of Republican judicial appointees in the Guidelines Era. Its findings are based upon a long-term research project into cases in which Republican appointees stated their disagreement with the sentences required by law from the bench. The Article discusses the primary product of my research, forty comprehensive case profiles and their policy implications. Specifically, the Article demonstrates how the lessons …


True Believers At Law: National Security Agendas, The Regulation Of Lawyers, And The Separation Of Powers, Peter Margulies Jan 2008

True Believers At Law: National Security Agendas, The Regulation Of Lawyers, And The Separation Of Powers, Peter Margulies

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Ideological agendas distort the deliberation required for sound legal advice about national security. Elite government lawyers after September 11 advanced a theory at the expense of context, labeling legal constraints as "lawfare" against American interests. The lawfare critics failed to recognize that legal constraints can empower decision makers by reinforcing reputational and other long-term values. They also failed their history test, ignoring the lessons of presidents from Jefferson to Kennedy who rejected a rigid adherence to ideology in the national security realm. By discounting context, the construction of the lawfare paradigm produced dire results, including the torture memos drafted by …


Heller And Insurrectionism, Carl Bogus Jan 2008

Heller And Insurrectionism, Carl Bogus

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No abstract provided.


Introduction: Genuine Tort Reform, Carl Bogus Jan 2008

Introduction: Genuine Tort Reform, Carl Bogus

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No abstract provided.


Promissory Estoppel And The Protection Of Interpersonal Trust, John J. Chung Jan 2008

Promissory Estoppel And The Protection Of Interpersonal Trust, John J. Chung

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No abstract provided.


Gun Control And America's Cities: Public Policy And Politics, Carl Bogus Jan 2008

Gun Control And America's Cities: Public Policy And Politics, Carl Bogus

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No abstract provided.


Roger Williams University School Of Law Mediation Clinic, Bristol, Rhode Island, Usa, Gail I. Winson Jan 2008

Roger Williams University School Of Law Mediation Clinic, Bristol, Rhode Island, Usa, Gail I. Winson

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No abstract provided.