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The Legal And Constitutional Foundations For The District Of Columbia Judicial Branch, Steven M. Schneebaum Dec 2008

The Legal And Constitutional Foundations For The District Of Columbia Judicial Branch, Steven M. Schneebaum

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

No abstract provided.


December 7, 2008: The Conclusion Of For The Establishment Of Religion, Bruce Ledewitz Dec 2008

December 7, 2008: The Conclusion Of For The Establishment Of Religion, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Conclusion of For the Establishment of Religion “ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


November 22, 2008: Mike Huckabee’S Christian Party, Bruce Ledewitz Nov 2008

November 22, 2008: Mike Huckabee’S Christian Party, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Mike Huckabee’s Christian Party“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


November 17, 2008: The Mormon Church And Proposition 8, Bruce Ledewitz Nov 2008

November 17, 2008: The Mormon Church And Proposition 8, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Mormon church and Proposition 8“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


October 29, 2008: The Federalist Society And Free Speech, Bruce Ledewitz Oct 2008

October 29, 2008: The Federalist Society And Free Speech, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Federalist Society and Free Speech“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


July 6, 2008: For The Establishment Of Religion: Where Are We Now?, Bruce Ledewitz Jul 2008

July 6, 2008: For The Establishment Of Religion: Where Are We Now?, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “For the Establishment of Religion: Where Are We Now?“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


June 2, 2008: Austin Dacey On Islam, Bruce Ledewitz Jun 2008

June 2, 2008: Austin Dacey On Islam, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Austin Dacey “ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


May 21, 2008: For The Establishment Of Religion, Bruce Ledewitz May 2008

May 21, 2008: For The Establishment Of Religion, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “For the Establishment of Religion “ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


May 8, 2008: Church-State Talk To Pittsburgh Aclu, Bruce Ledewitz May 2008

May 8, 2008: Church-State Talk To Pittsburgh Aclu, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Church-State Talk to Pittsburgh ACLU“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.


Introduction: Universities And The First Amendment, William P. Marshall Apr 2008

Introduction: Universities And The First Amendment, William P. Marshall

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


February 29, 2008: The Establishment Clause "Under God": Toward An American Law Of A Meaning-Filled Public Space, Bruce Ledewitz Feb 2008

February 29, 2008: The Establishment Clause "Under God": Toward An American Law Of A Meaning-Filled Public Space, Bruce Ledewitz

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The Establishment Clause "under God": Toward an American Law of a Meaning-Filled Public Space


January 6, 2008: The Need For Religion, Bruce Ledewitz Jan 2008

January 6, 2008: The Need For Religion, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

The Need for Religion


The Political Question Doctrine And Civil Liability For Contracting Companies On The “Battlefield”, Jeffrey F. Addicott Jan 2008

The Political Question Doctrine And Civil Liability For Contracting Companies On The “Battlefield”, Jeffrey F. Addicott

Faculty Articles

While the use of civilian contractors to support military operations is not a new phenomenon, their use in the War on Terror is unprecedented. The numbers of civilian contractors in active combat zones and the specific activities they perform have significant legal and policy ramifications.

Recent case law associated with civil complaints brought in American courts against contracting companies operating in battlefield environments has given rise to a “political question” doctrine. This doctrine excludes from judicial review all controversies involving policy choices and other value determinations that the Constitution reserves to the Congress and the Executive for resolution.

Due to …


The Chinese Takings Law From A Comparative Perspective, Chenglin Liu Jan 2008

The Chinese Takings Law From A Comparative Perspective, Chenglin Liu

Faculty Articles

When acquiring private property, governments may exercise one of three options: confiscation, consensual exchange, or eminent domain. Under the first approach, the government can confiscate private land without seeking consent from private owners and without paying compensation to them. Alternatively, under the consensual exchange approach, the government can only acquire private property through arm’s-length negotiations in an open market. It requires the government to obtain consent from private owners and pay mutually agreed purchase prices, determined by both the government as a willing buyer and private owners as willing sellers. The third approach is through eminent domain, which denotes when …