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What A Novel Can Teach Us About Religion In America, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

Collected biweekly contributions to the Pennsylvania Capital-Star, a nonpartisan, nonprofit news site.

August 3, 2021: The Startup Wife Shows We Need Help With Our Spiritual Infrastructure--This Week's Column, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Startup Wife Shows We Need Help With Our Spiritual Infrastructure--This Week's Column“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Breaking The Logjam: Principles And Practice Of Congressional Oversight And Executive Privilege, Katherine A. Shaw

Testimony

My name is Kate Shaw, and I am a Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School, where my work focuses, among other things, on executive power and questions of constitutionalism outside the courts. Before I entered law teaching, I worked as an Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel’s Office, from 2009–2011.

I understand that the purpose of today’s hearing is to evaluate recent breakdowns in the process for resolving conflicts between executive privilege and congressional oversight. My testimony will therefore offer some brief background on executive privilege, both generally and in the context of Congress’s exercise of its oversight …

Lake Erie Bill Of Rights Struck Down: Why The Rights Of Nature Movement Is A Nonviable Legislative Strategy For Municipalities Plagued By Pollution, Kathleen M. Mannard

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

One Man’S Trash: Constitutional Principles Of Federalism And Privacy Implicated In San Francisco’S Mandatory Recycling Ordinance And Future Similar Legislation, J. Tyler Smith

Buffalo Environmental Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Prohibiting Cashless Retailers And Protecting The Impoverished, Allison Kretovic

Georgia State University Law Review

A growing number of customer-facing businesses have opted to implement cashless policies, declining to accept cash for payment and limiting consumers’ options on how they can pay for goods and services. Proponents for cashless policies cite the efficiencies gained by removing cash from a business and concerns about theft as their primary reasons for supporting such policies. Opponents to the move toward cashless express concerns that the policy is discriminatory and has a disparate impact on lower-income consumers who do not have access to financial institutions. Policymakers at the local and state levels have responded by proposing and enacting legislation …

Personal Data Privacy And Protective Federal Legislation: An Exploration Of Constituent Position On The Need For Legislation To Control Data Reliant Organizations Collecting And Monetizing Internet-Obtained Personal Data, Giovanni De Meo

Dissertations

In the past twenty years, the business of online personal data collection has grown at the same rapid pace as the internet itself, fostering a multibillion-dollar personal data collection and commercialization industry. Unlike many other large industries, there has been no major federal legislation enacted to monitor or control the activities of organizations dealing in this flourishing industry. The combination of these factors together with the lack of prior research encouraged this research designed to understand how much voters know about this topic and whether there is interest in seeing legislation enacted to protect individual personal data privacy.

To address …

Radbruch’S Formula Revisited: The ‘Lex Injusta Non Est Lex’ Maxim In Constitutional Democracies, Seow Hon Tan

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

According to German legal philosopher Gustav Radbruch, laws that are substantively unjust to an intolerable degree should not be regarded as legally valid, even if they were promulgated according to stipulated procedure. Radbruch’s Formula (as his position has been termed) contradicts the central tenet of legal positivism, according to which the existence of laws does not necessarily depend on their merit. While some legal positivists suppose that legal invalidity based on the content of particular laws is a central tenet of natural law theory, natural law theorists such as John Finnis opine that the lex injusta non est lex maxim …

July 31, 2021: Give Trump The Presidential Medal Of Freedom, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “Give Trump the Presidential Medal of Freedom“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Brief Of Amicus Curiae Ethics And Public Policy Center In Support Of Petitioners And Reversal, Richard W. Garnett, Charles J. Cooper, Peter A. Patterson, Brian W. Barnes, John D. Ohlendorf

Court Briefs

No. 19-1392
Thomas E. Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization

On Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

From the Introduction and Summary of the Argument

By the narrowest of margins, this Court in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, 505 U.S. 833 (1992), refused to overrule Roe—not because it thought Roe was correct, but because it thought Roe must endure as a matter of stare decisis. But 30 years later it has become clear that Casey, too, was egregiously wrong, for each one of the stare decisis factors cited by …

A Case Against School Choice: Carson Ex Rel. O.C. V. Makin And The Future Of Maine's Nonsectarian Requirement, Blake E. Mccartney

Maine Law Review

School choice advocates, such as the nonprofit libertarian law firm, The Institute for Justice, have spent decades arguing that states violate the Free Exercise Clause when they exclude private religious schools from public programs that otherwise provide public dollars to non-religious private schools. Recently, in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, the Supreme Court effectively agreed with that sentiment. After this victory, the Institute for Justice returned to the state of Maine to represent three sets of parents in a renewed effort to defeat Maine’s nonsectarian requirement in federal court. Maine’s nonsectarian requirement provides that private religious schools may not …

National Security Rules: America's Constitution Of Law And War, Kyle L. Greene

Maine Law Review

Contemporary debates over the appropriate allocation of war powers between the political branches overemphasize the rigidity of the Constitution’s framework. This style of academic discussion sacrifices the lessons of practice in search of steadfast, yet empty, principles. Even beyond the practical failings of this approach, there is no constitutional basis for the notion that either Congress or the President has a singular, fixed role when dealing with national security issues. In fact, the Founders developed a constitutional structure capable of continually reshaping—within parameters—the government’s division of national security power to match the nation’s security challenges. Rather than scouring the constitutional …

Children Of The Government: Affording A Higher Education A Review Of The State Of Pennsylvania’S Recently Implemented Law That Grants Children Who “Age Out” Of The Foster Care Tuition And Fee Waivers At Every University In The State, Erin K. Cooper

Helms School of Government Undergraduate Law Review

No abstract provided.

Partisan Or Precedent: The History Of Nominating Supreme Court Judges In Presidential Election Years, Hattie Jefferies

Helms School of Government Undergraduate Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Return Of A Judicial Artifact? How The Supreme Court Could Examine The Question Of The Nondelegation Doctrine’S Place In Future Cases, Dalton Davis

Helms School of Government Undergraduate Law Review

No abstract provided.

July 27, 2021: The Universe Is On Our Side Is Now On Sale On The Oup Website, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “The Universe Is on Our Side is now on sale on the OUP Website“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

July 27, 2021: Last Week's Column In Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Bruce Ledewitz

Hallowed Secularism

Blog post, “ Last Week's Column in Pennsylvania Capital-Star“ discusses politics, theology and the law in relation to religion and public life in the democratic United States of America.

Analisis Yuridis Pemutusan Kontrak Kerjasama Pengadaan Barang Atau Jasa Secara Sepihak Antara Kontraktor Kontrak Kerjasama Industri Hulu Minyak Dan Gas Dengan Pelaksana Kontrak, Satria Winisuddha

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

in the implementation of services in a procurement contract for goods or service, parties that require services and goods are represented by the Pejabat Pembuat Komitmen (PPK), while the parties that provide the goods or services are called vendors. In the particular case of the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry, the ones who act as the Pejabat Pembuat Komitmen are the Cooperative Contract Contractor, What is meant by a Cooperative Contractor is that the company are the ones producing the upstream oil and gas. The process of agreement between the contractor and the contract executor must begin with agreement between …

Kewenangan Pelaksanaan Perizinan Investasi Oleh Pemerintah Daerah Berdasarkan Peraturan Perundang-Undangan

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Peraturan perundangan- undangan Indonesia terhadap Pemerintahan daerah telah menganut sistem desentralisasi yang mana daerah telah mendapatkan kewenangan yang lebih besar untuk mengatur sendiri pemerintahannya, Adapun kewenangan propinsi, Kabupaten dan Kota, berdasarkan Pasal 13 dan Pasal 14 UU No 23 Tahun 2014, dapat digolongkan kepada urusan wajib yang menjadi kewenangan pemerintahan daerah dan urusan pemerintahan yang bersifat pilihan. Dalam pengaturannya setidaknya terdapat 31 sektor pemerintahan yang merupakan urusan pemerintahan yang di- desentralisasikan ke daerah baik yang terkait dengan urusan yang bersifat wajib untuk menyelenggarakan pelayanan dasar maupun urusan yang bersifat pilihan untuk menyelenggarakan pengembangan sektor ekonomi yang menjadi unggulan dari daerah. …

Akibat Hukum Yang Ditimbulkan Oleh Masa Depan Organisasi Perdagangan Regional, Rossa Amanda Santika

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) are a prominent future of multilateral trading system. The number of RTAs has been increasing and this trend will be further strengthened by the many RTAs being proposed and those currently under negotiation the impasse in the Doha Round exacerbates the gap between the preferential and the MFN paths to trade liberalization. The proliferation of RTAs presents WTO Members with challenges and opportunities; the promotion of free trade through preferential agreements can foster trade liberalization and benefit economic development by integrating developing countries into the world economy; yet the development of complex networks of non-MFN trade …

Pencabutan Hak Memilih Dan Dipilih Terhadap Narapidana Tindak Pidana Korupsi Dalam Jabatan Publik, Rona Puspita

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

The phenomenon of the proliferation of public officials and political figures who have been caught up in corruption cases has caused enough efforts by law enforcement officials to stop it. Article 10 letter b number 1 of the Criminal Code states that additional sanctions can be in the form of revocation of certain rights. This study aims to determine the regulation regarding revocation of the right to vote and be elected in public office as an additional crime for perpetrators of corruption in terms of human rights perspective. This research used descriptive analytical, which describes the facts in the form …

Implikasi Mengenai Pencabutan Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 27 Tahun 2009 Tentang Pedoman Penetapan Izin Gangguan Di Daerah Sebagaimana Telah Diubah Dengan Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri Nomor 22 Tahun 2016 Terhadap Peraturan Daerah Provinsi Dki Jakarta Nomor 15 Tahun 2011 Tentang Perizinan Tempat Usaha Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Gangguan

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

On March 29 2017, the Government issued a regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs of Republic of Indonesia Number 19 of 2017 concerning the revocation of regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 27 of 2009 about the Guidelines for Determination of Disturbance Permit in Regions that were approved as amended by Minister of Home Affairs Regulation Number 27 of 2009 about Guidelines Establishment of Disturbance Permit in the Regions. The Government assesses that regulation of the Minister of Home Affairs Number 27 of 2009 on the guidelines for the Establishment of Disturbance Permit in the Region is …

Implikasi Undang-Undang Nomor 30 Tahun 2014 Tentang Administrasi Pemerintahan Terhadap Upaya Hukum Luar Biasa Dalam Sengketa Pertanahan, Rini Wulandari

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

As stated in the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia that the Indonesian state is a state based on the rule of law (rechtstaat). Indonesia as a state of law tends to be positivist, by creating laws and regulations as one of the fundamental instruments in running the country. The government regulates and restricts officials as well as citizens to act through legislation in order to materialize the country's goals. These restrictions are intended so that the authorities do not act arbitrarily because it has the potential in causing legal uncertainty and threats to justice acquired by the citizens. Meanwhile, …

Hilangnya Mh370: Tanggung Jawab Maskapai Penerbangan Dalam Prespektif Konvensi Warsawa Dan Konvensi Montreal, Rian Fachmi Tobing

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

This research aims to know whether Malaysia Airlines MH370 accident investigation authority has been in accordance with the provisions of International Law. The type of research was normative and prescriptive. The approach used statute approach and case approach. The source of this research are primary data source and secondary data source, while data collection techniques using literature techniques. Based on the study of the research, the result of observation is, in International Law aircraft accident investigation regulated in Chicago Convention 1944 on Annex 13 Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation. When the plane crashed at high seas, the state of registry …

Implikasi Yuridis Dalam Pembayaran Tagihan Tenaga Listrik Yang Tidak Sesuai Pemakaian Akibat Kerusakan Alat Pengukur Dan Pembatas, Retnowulan Sopiyani

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

One of the rights and obligations of consumers and also PLN which is regulated by the Power Purchase Agreement (SPJBTL) is to pay electricity bills. The amount of electricity bills issued by PLN must comply with energy consumption, which is measured by the Limiting and Measuring Devices (APP). The problem occurs when there is damage to the APP, so it can not work as it should. As a results there is a mismatch between the energy used and measured. So that both parties could potentially suffer losses due to more or less electricity bills. Losses due to loss of energy …

Tanggung Jawab Pengusaha Dan Pekerja Dalam Penerapan K3 Pada Proyek Konstruksi Ditinjau Dari Pelaksanaan Hak Dan Kewajiban Para Pihak, Rahadian Ratry

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Occupational Health and Safety is a matter that must be considered by all parties in a company. The implementation of this program is an effort to protect employees from the risks of work hazards and their impacts. Occupational Health and Safety is one of the supporting factors in increasing company productivity and the welfare of its employees. But there are still many people and companies, especially in the field of construction, who have not been aware of and adequately equipped about the importance of occupational health and safety in Indonesia. The parties, workers and employers, have the rights and obligations …

Kewenangan International Criminal Court Dalam Mengadili Pelaku Kejahatan Perang Pada Negara Yang Tidak Meratifikasi Rome Statute 1998, R Gilang Wisnhu Dhuara

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

International Humanitarian Law is a part of the law that regulates provisions for protection of victims of war, the law of war that rule the war itself and everything that concerns the way of war itself. Rome Statute 1998 became the foundation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is a permanent and independent court that can prosecute the perpetrators of serious crimes, one of them is war. to be able to do the jurisdiction of the ICC in a country, then the country must ratify the Statute. Furthermore, if a country does not ratify the Statute, how the ICC can …

Buy Spear From Side Or Bear It: Kajian Komparatif Pengaturan Perbuatan Melawan Hukum Di Indonesia Dan Belanda, Parade Sitorus

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

In Indonesia, Acts against the Law (PMH) have remained the same since the KUHPer was enacted in Stb. 1847 No. 23, namely an engagement born for the sake of the law or arising from the law as a result of the actions of people who violate the law. The term Buy spear from side or bear it contains meanings that need to be studied. Indonesia, which inherits the Dutch Criminal Code and the Netherlands itself, needs to be looked at further. For this reason, this research was conducted. In this article, the author uses a normative juridical method with a …

Peran Negara D Alam Menjaga Kedaulatan Pada Ruang Maya (Cyberspace) Sebagai Upaya Perlindungan Terhadap Masyarakat, Nurharis Wijaya

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Development of Internet technology has the potential to boost economic growth of a country. On the other hand, Internet technology also increases the amount and form of threat to the sovereignty of a state in the virtual world. Sovereignty in cyberspace become an important topic in the discussion of national and international security. In the context of the definition of space was no longer relevant in the light confined to the Regional Land, Sea, and Air. Developments Period increasingly cradles State with indulgence will ease in accessing information technology, which is certainly without successfully taking on the role that space-Maya …

Freedom Of Speech At Ursinus College, Benjamin Henwood

Business and Economics Summer Fellows

Freedom of speech is a hot topic issue on many college campuses across the United States. My research project’s goal is to find out how our community at Ursinus College feels about freedom of speech. My project is going to explore how well Ursinus holds itself to its standards of free and open inquiry and how the students on campus feel about free and open inquiry. In order to understand how the community feels about free speech on our campus, we borrowed a survey from the Foundation of Individual Rights in Education and distributed it to roughly half of the …