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Withrow V. Williams And Collateral Review Of Miranda Violations: The Supreme Court Rejects The Rule Of Stone V. Powell Under A Revised View Of Applicable Prudential Concerns, John K. Byrum Jr. Jan 1994

Withrow V. Williams And Collateral Review Of Miranda Violations: The Supreme Court Rejects The Rule Of Stone V. Powell Under A Revised View Of Applicable Prudential Concerns, John K. Byrum Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

More than fifty years before ratification of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution, Lord Camden observed: [I]t is very certain, that the law obligeth no man to accuse himself; because the necessary means of compelling self-accusation, falling upon the innocent as well as the guilty, would be both cruel and unjust; and it should seem, that search for evidence is disallowed upon the same principle. There, too, the innocent would be confounded with the guilty. Over one hundred years later, in Mapp v. Ohio, the Supreme Court affirmed this relationship between Fourth and Fifth Amendment liberties, holding that …


The Civil Rights Act Of 1991, Retroactivity, And Continuing Violations: The Effect Of Landgraf V. Usi Film Products And Rivers V. Roadway, Leonard Charles Presberg Jan 1994

The Civil Rights Act Of 1991, Retroactivity, And Continuing Violations: The Effect Of Landgraf V. Usi Film Products And Rivers V. Roadway, Leonard Charles Presberg

University of Richmond Law Review

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 (the Act) made significant changes to the major employment discrimination statutes. In addition to restoring the law that was in effect prior to a number of Supreme Court decisions which eroded the civil rights statutes, the Act also added remedies that were omitted from previous legislation. One important area that was unclear at the time of the Act's passage was the issue of retroactivity. In light of the Act's unclear legislative history, ambiguous statutory language, and seemingly contradictory Supreme Court precedent, the Act's retroactive nature has been widely litigated and discussed.


The Americans With Disabilities Act In The Unionized Workplace, Ann C. Hodges Jan 1994

The Americans With Disabilities Act In The Unionized Workplace, Ann C. Hodges

Law Faculty Publications

This Article explores the issues raised by application of the ADA in the organized employment setting. The Article begins with an overview of the statute and then analyzes its applicability in the unionized workplace. In addition to recommending changes in the statute and regulations to clarify the obligations of employers and unions under the ADA, the Article makes recommendations with respect to judicial interpretation of the statute in three major areas. In Sections III C through E, the Article analyzes the circumstances under which the union should be held liable for discrimination, recommending that courts assess liability based on the …