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Brief Amicus Curiae Of The National Jewish Commission On Law And Public Affairs ("Colpa"), Agudath Israel Of America, And Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Of America, Et Al., Dennis Rapps, David Zwiebel, Nathan Diament, Nathan Lewin, Richard W. Garnett

Court Briefs

No. 96-17342
Lisette Balint v. Carson City, Nevada

On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
No. CV-N-96-00141-HDM

From the Argument

In Balint v. Carson City, Nevada, 144 F.3d 1225, 1229 (9th Cir. 1998), a panel of this Court held that an employer who uses an "existing, bona fide seniority-based shift-bidding system" is never required to accommodate an employee's religious needs, no matter how great the burden that system imposes on an employee's faith or how slight the burden an accommodation would impose on the employer. This ruling, if sustained, would insulate the basest …

Brief Of National Jewish Commission On Law And Public Affairs ("Colpa"), Agudath Harabonim Of The United States And Canada, Agudath Israel Of America, Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Of America ("U.O.J.C.A."), National Council Of Young Israel, Rabbinical Alliance Of America, Rabbinical Council Of America, And Torah Umesorah -- National Society Of Hebrew Day Schools, As Amici Curiae In Support Of Plaintiffs-Appellants, David G. Webbert, Nathan Lewin, Richard W. Garnett, Dennis Rapps

Court Briefs

No. CUM 98-281
Robert Bagley v. Raymond School Department

On Appeal from the Cumberland County Superior Court

From the Argument

This is a straightforward case. Under Maine law, parents who live in cities and towns without government-run public schools may send their children to private schools at public expense. The plaintiffs are parents who live in such a town and who desire to send their children to Cheverus High School, a well respected Catholic school in Portland, Maine. The defendants refuse to pay for the plaintiffs' children's education for one reason and one reason only: Cheverus is a religious school. …

Madiba 80th Birthday Bash July 18, 1998, Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual

Speech written by Archbishop Tutu for Nelson Mandela's 80th birthday.

Fax: The White House – May 7, 1998, Remarks By The President, Arab American Institute Conference, Office Of The Press Secretary

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Bill Clinton’s speech for the Arab American Institute Conference May 7, 1998 at Grand Hyatt Hotel Washington, D.C.

The Dream Of Diversity And The Cycle Of Exclusion, Stephanie M. Wildman

Trotter Review

The racial transformation of society envisioned in Martin Luther King's dream has been an emotional and powerful ideal. That vision has gone through its own transformation: it was first described as "integration," then "affirmative action," and then "diversity" and "multiculturalism." As each of these phrases acquired negative connotation from reactionary, conservative backlashes, a new phrase has had to be invented to carry forward that transformative vision. Yet the cycle of exclusion that gives privileges to the dominant cultural status quo continues.

Brief Of National Jewish Commission On Law And Public Affairs ("Colpa"), Agudath Harabonim Of The United States And Canada, National Council Of Young Israel, Rabbinical Alliance Of America, Rabbinical Council Of America, Torah Umesorah -- National Society Of Hebrew Day Schools, Agudath Israel Of America, And Union Of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Of America ("U.O.J.C.A.") As Amici Curiae In Support Of Defendants-Appellees, Nathan Lewin, Richard W. Garnett, Dennis Rapps

Court Briefs

No. 97-1117
Doris Simmons-Harris v. John M. Goff, Sue Gatton v. John M. Goff

On Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas for Franklin County

From the Argument

In United States v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549, 552 (1995), the United States Supreme Court reminded us to "start with first principles." Accordingly, the Court reaffirmed just last summer in Agostini that it is a fundamental "first principle" of constitutional law that the First Amendment's Religion Clauses require government neutrality -- not hostility, fear, or suspicion -- towards religion. See 117 S.Ct. at 2014. Ohio's Pilot Program, which increases individual freedom …

Out Yet Unseen: A Racial Critique Of Gay And Lesbian Legal Theory And Political Discourse, Darren L. Hutchinson

Faculty Articles

The symbolic meaning of the phrase "tongues untied" has grown to identify a small, yet expanding, cultural, intellectual, and artistic "movement" aimed at revealing - or ending the silence around - the interactions of race, class, gender, and sexuality, what one participant in the movement described as "the transformation of silence into language and action." The work of this movement contrasts starkly with that of the "dominant" gay and lesbian culture and scholarship, where issues of racial and class subordination are neglected or rejected and where a universal gay and lesbian experience is assumed. The work of this movement highlights …

Fax: Inside Source September 25, 1996, Inside Source Inc

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent to keep people informed about political decisions about Jacksonville and North Florida, "A newsletter for Decision Makers".

Fax: Celebrating The Success Of The Family And Medical Leave Act, September 24, 1996., Clinton Gore 96

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent to disseminate information about the President Clinton success with the Family and Medical Care Act.

Fax: Fighting For Quality Health Care, September 23, 1996, Clinton Gore 96

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent to disseminate information about the President Clinton fighting for healthy families through Health Insurance Reform Act (Kassembaum-Kennedy Bill), Family and Medical Leave Act, Childhood Immunization Initiative, Women Infants and Children Program (WIC), and other health care initiatives.

Fax: Reinventing Government Initiative, September 20, 1996, Clinton Gore '96

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent to disseminate information about the third annual progress report on the Reinventing Government initiative presented by President Clinton and Vice President Gore to create a government that works better and costs less.

Fax: President Clinton Protecting Our Environment, September 19, 1996, Clinton Gore 96

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

On September 18, 1996 President Clinton proclaimed 1.7 million acres of southern Utah’s region a national monument, the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

Fax: From Clinton Gore 96, September 18, 1996, Clinton Gore 96

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax regarding the Brady Bill, Assault Weapons Ban and the President’s anti-crime initiatives.

Fax: Arab American Democrats Memo Sent Via Fax To State Chairs And Co-Chairs, September 16, 1996, Arab American Democrats

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Arab Americans for Clinton/Gore invitation to a press conference and reception.

Ua21 Wku Affirmative Action Plan, Wku Office Of Equal Opportunity / 504 / Ada Compliance

WKU Administration Documents

This report consists of the following parts:

• Introduction
• Statement of Purpose
• Affirmative Action Plan for Minorities & Women
• Affirmative Action Plan for Covered Veterans & Persons with Disabilities

Fax: The White House – President Clinton Speaks To Graduates May 10, 1996, Office Of The Press Secretary

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Commencement address at Pennsylvania State University by Bill Clinton.

Certificate: Basic Skills For Resolving Community Conflict, May 3-4, 1996, Jacksonville Community Council, Inc

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Jacksonville Community Council Inc. and Plowshares Institute - This Certifies That Edna Saffy Has Completed Instruction in Basic Skills for Resolving Community Conflict and has been awarded this Certificate of Participation.

The Martinsville Seven: Virginia's Most Controversial Court Case, 1949 - 1951, Michael Dean Plemmons

History Theses & Dissertations

In January, 1949 seven black youths were arrested and charged with brutally beating and raping a white woman in Martinsville, Virginia. The judicial process lasted over two years and gained national and international attention. The defendants were ultimately found guilty and sentenced to death for their ruthless crime. The conviction came as no surprise. The evidence was overwhelming, but the verdict created controversy. Some claimed the youths were victims of Jim Crowism while others believed the punishment was just.

This study explores the events of the case and determines why Martinsville was unique given patterns of racial unrest throughout the …

Fax: From The White House To Edna Saffy, 2-23-96, The White House

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent to Dr. Edna Saffy announcing President Clinton’s creation of a national domestic violence hotline and call for a second round of Empowerment Zone funding to revitalize the cities and rural areas.

Fax: The Dnc Briefing, January 17, 1996, Democratic National Committee

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent from the Democratic National Committee to Dr. Edna L. Saffy.

Fax: From The White House To Edna Saffy, 1-16-96, The White House

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

No abstract provided.

Race And Political Empowerment: The Crisis Of Black Leadership, William E. Nelson Jr.

William Monroe Trotter Institute Publications

W.E.B. Du Bois demonstrated poignant insight into the character of American society when he predicted in 1901 that the fundamental problem of the 20th Century would be the problem of the color line. Du Bois was writing in the aftermath of the first reconstruction that saw the institutionalization of Jim Crow and white dominance across the South. This period was symbolized by the infamous Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896. It was also marked by the capitulation of white Republican custodians of Reconstruction to the racist demands of southern politics, including the massive ejection of Black politicians from public office, …

Fax: Decision ’96: The Arab American Vote, Govt Forum, September 18, 1996, Arab American Institute

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

A fax sent to AAI leaders to inform and rally the Arab American community. A leadership program to focus on the political races and issues that the Arab American community cares about and the voter impact that can be made by the community. Meet with the campaigns, the parties and pundits in Dearborn, Michigan October 12, 1996.

Beyond The Civil Rights Agenda For Blacks: Principles For The Pursuit Of Economic And Community Development, James Jennings

William Monroe Trotter Institute Publications

Over the last several decades, this country has experimented with economic development and social welfare strategies and programs molded by liberals and conservatives, and embodied in the policies and politics of both Republicans and Democrats at the national level. However, given the continuing social and economic crisis, and gaps between African Americans and whites, it seems the approaches of both liberals and conservatives have been inadequate. Due to the failure of current policy strategies, in terms of black living conditions, debate in the black community should move from disagreements between liberals and conservatives, or Democrats and Republicans, towards the question …

The Prevalence Of Social Science In Gay Rights Cases: The Synergistic Influences Of Historical Context, Justificatory Citation, And Dissemination Efforts, Patricia J. Falk

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

Disjunctive legal change is often accompanied by a period of frantic activity as the competing forces of stasis and evolution vie for domination. Nowhere is the battle for legal change likely to be more sharply joined than when the findings of modern science, in their varied and multifarious forms, are pitted directly against prevailing moral or societal precepts. One of the latest incarnations of this trend is the battle over the legal recognition of gay "rights." In recent history, the courts have been inundated by gay litigants seeking the rights and protections already afforded other discrete groups within society. In …

Speech: The Handover, Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu Collection Textual

The speech that Archbishop Tutu made in Pretoria South Africa during the handing over of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission final report to President Thabo Mbeki. Handwritten notes throughout typewritten speech.

Certificate: In Appreciation For 25 Years Of Service, Florida Community College At Jacksonville, Florida Community College At Jacksonville

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

No abstract provided.

Civil Liberties Constraints On Tribal Sovereignty After The Indian Civil Rights Act Of 1968, Robert Berry

Librarian Publications

The Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968 provided a legislative answer to the question of whether, and to what extent, fundamental civil liberties recognized in constitutional law should constrain federally recognized Indian Tribes in the exercise of their sovereign powers. In enacting this law, Congress weighed its desire to protect individuals from arbitrary and overly intrusive tribal actions against the tribes' interest in retaining their legal capacity to act as self-governing entities. Congress struck the balance between these two competing interests by drafting a bill of rights that reflected the particular circumstances of the tribes. The possibility of an appeal …

When Civil Rights Go Wrong: Agenda And Process In Civil Rights Reform, Charles F. Abernathy

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The aging of the persons leading the civil rights movement is only a metaphor for a more serious aging process that afflicts the movement. It is a sclerotic condition that has kept an old agenda and once-prodding - but now increasingly intolerant - ideas in place, a fixed way of thinking that has become more strident and resistant to change as it has become more complacent with itself. Once the opponent of conformity, some parts of the civil rights community now preach conformity within their communities. I see these not as indices of the venality of the civil rights movement, …

The Annapolis Poll Books Of 1800 And 1804: African American Voting In The Early Republic, David S. Bogen

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.