Funding Faith: The Paycheck Protection Program's Establishment Clause Violation, Brenna Jean O'Connor

St. John's Law Review

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In the early months of 2020, COVID-19 had a swift and profound impact on public health, the economy, state and local governments, and businesses across the United States. In response, on March 27, 2020, the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) to protect the American people from the worsening public health crisis and mitigate the resulting economic downturn. Additionally, within the CARES Act, Congress established the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), which expanded the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) authority to guarantee forgivable loans to eligible small businesses. Among other prerequisites, the PPP …

Original(Ism) Sin, G. Alex Sinha

St. John's Law Review

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During President Trump’s term in office, the Senate confirmed nearly 250 of his federal judicial nominees, including 3 to the Supreme Court of the United States. That number amounts to nearly a third of the federal judiciary’s roughly 800 active members. By and large, the judges nominated by President Trump purport to apply some form of originalist constitutional interpretation or construction, though the subject of originalism featured perhaps most prominently at the confirmation hearings for Amy Coney Barrett, whom President Trump nominated in October of 2020 to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Whatever one thinks of the vast literature …

Bring On The Chicken And Hot Oil: Reviving The Nondelegation Doctrine For Congressional Delegations To The President, Loren Jacobson

St. John's Law Review

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The so-called “nondelegation doctrine” posits that Congress may not transfer its legislative power to another branch of government, and yet Congress delegates its authority routinely not only to the President, but to a whole host of other entities it has created and that are located in the executive branch, including executive branch agencies, independent agencies, commissions, and sometimes even private parties. Recognizing that “in our increasingly complex society, replete with ever changing and more technical problems, Congress simply cannot do its job absent an ability to delegate power under broad general directives,” the Supreme Court of the United States …

Few Lessons For Pa. From Kansas Abortion Vote. Gop Still Should Beware, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

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

National Pork Producers Council V. Ross: Brief Of Professors Barry Friedman And Daniel T. Deacon As Amici Curiae In Support Of Respondents, Daniel T. Deacon

Appellate Briefs

Barry Friedman is the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Professor of Law and Affiliated Professor of Politics at New York University Law School and is one of the country’s leading authorities on constitutional law and the federal courts. Daniel T. Deacon is a Lecturer at the University of Michigan Law School and has published extensively on topics that include constitutional and administrative law. Professors Friedman and Deacon are the authors of A Course Unbroken: The Constitutional Legitimacy of the Dormant Commerce Clause, 97 Va. L. Rev. 1877 (2011), a leading article examining the origins of the Commerce Clause and defending the validity …

The Supervisory Jurisdiction Of The Palestinian Constitutional Court Over Legislative Abstention: Acomparative Analytical Study, عمر ح. التركماني

UAEU Law Journal

تناولت هذه الدراسة موضوع رقابة القضاء الدستوري الفلسطيني على الامتناع التشريعي لمعالجة حالة الفراغ التشريعي الناجم عنه، حيث إنطلقت من تساؤل رئيس يتمثل في مدى الحدود التي تملكها المحكمة الدستورية الفلسطينية بالرقابة على الامتناع التشريعي في ضوء عدم وجود نص صريح يخولها هذا الاختصاص، ومن أجل الإحاطة بكل الجوانب المتعلقة بهذا الموضوع، قمنا بتقسيم الدراسة إلى ثلاثة مباحث، تناولنا في المبحث الأول منه ماهية الامتناع التشريعي ودوافع مواجهته، أما المبحث الثاني فقد خصصناه للحديث عن حدود سلطة المحكمة الدستورية في الرقابة على الامتناع التشريعي، وفي المبحث الثالث استعرضنا النتائج المترتبة على الأحكام التي صدرت عن المحكمة الدستورية الفلسطينية في …

Make Pennsylvania Free Again, Margaret Riley

The Compass

The author created this paper for a class assignment testing students’ knowledge of constitutional law. The assignment was to write a legal brief addressing the constitutionality of a statewide mask mandate during the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is an airborne disease that can be transmitted from person to person up to six feet apart. The hypothetical facts provided for this brief were that a suit was filed in Pennsylvania state court by a group of individuals in opposition to the state’s mask mandate that was enacted to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this brief is to demonstrate knowledge of …

What Does The Alex Jones Case Mean For The First Amendment And Disinformation? Leading Scholars, Lawyers Provide Analysis, George Freeman, Lyrissa Barnett Lidsky, Lynn Oberlander, Timothy Zick

Popular Media

No abstract provided.

This Is The Right Moment For The Democrats To Run A Fiscal Hawk, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

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

Dobbs Is Not A Religion Case, Bruce Ledewitz

Law Faculty Publications

I was unhappy, but not surprised, to see Canopy Forum including Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the case that overruled Roe v. Wade, in a call for submissions under the rubric, “Law and Religion in Pressing Supreme Court Cases.” I was not surprised because, for years, many critics have labeled pro-life opposition to Roe a purely religious viewpoint. But there is nothing inherently religious about qualms concerning abortion, nor is there anything specifically religious in the Dobbs majority opinion.

Dobbs Is Not A Religion Case, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

Constitutional Technocracy: The Theoretical Foundations, Abigail R. Moncrieff

Law Faculty Research Projects

This dissertation argues that John Stuart and Harriet Taylor Mill were the first constitutional technocrats.

“Constitutional technocracy” is obviously not a new idea given that I found it in the Mills’ 163-year-old work. But “constitutional technocracy” is a new name for an unusual set of ideas: a set of ideas that many prior scholars have labeled “muddleheaded” when reading the Mills’ oeuvre.

The source of the “muddleheaded” critique is the apparent tension between technocracy and liberalism. Historically, “technocracy” is a system of anti-liberal political institutions: the complete consolidation of power in scientific experts who can discover and implement objectively correct …

Criminal Defamation And Freedom Of Speech In The Internet Age: A Study For Indonesian Democratic Values, Eka Nugraha Putra

Maurer Theses and Dissertations

For a country that has been declared a democratic nation since it gained independence, Indonesia still faces the real challenge of maintaining democratic values. Currently, Indonesian legal regulations do not provide a clear standard for when speech is protected and when it can be considered actionable defamation. The obscure scope of the law means that it can affect some kinds of speech, such as opinion or criticism, and render that speech punishable as a crime.

This study analyzes Indonesia’s criminal defamation laws by examining what is protected and unprotected speech. The study examines various laws, including Indonesian statutes and judicial …

The White Supremacist Constitution, Ruth Colker

Utah Law Review

The United States Constitution is a document that, during every era, has helped further white supremacy. White supremacy constitutes a “political, economic and cultural system in which whites overwhelmingly control power and material resources, conscious and unconscious ideas of white superiority and entitlement are widespread, and relations of white dominance and non-white subordination are daily reenacted across a broad array of institutions and social settings.”1 Rather than understand the Constitution as a force for progressive structural change, we should understand it as a barrier to change.

From its inception, the Constitution enshrined slavery and the degradation of Black people by …

The Supreme Court Decisions On Guns And Abortion Relied Heavily On History. But Whose History?, Allison Orr Larsen

Popular Media

No abstract provided.

The Supreme Court’S Abortion, Epa Rulings Could Open The Door To More Democracy, Bruce Ledewitz

Newspaper Columns

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

Who Really Benefits From The First Amendment?, Nadine Strossen

Other Publications

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Firearms Regulation Through Constitutional Litigation, Hillel Y. Levin, Timothy D. Lytton

Scholarly Works

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen puts the Court firmly in charge of U.S. firearms policy. The decision also marks the beginning of a new era in which constitutional litigation will replace state and federal legislation as the primary means of resolving deep and enduring disagreements over how to regulate guns.

The Court’s Bruen decision contrasts with its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overruling Roe v. Wade, where it declared that “the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.” The …

Upaya Pemerintah Terhadap Perlindungan Ekspresi Budaya Tradisional Batik Motif Parang Sebagai Warisan Budaya Dunia, Raden Zulfikar Supinarko Putra

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

Batik is not just a design on a piece of cloth, more than that, batik is a soul that blends in the procession of Indonesian society. Since the baby has been carried with a batik cloth, weddings wear batik cloth until when they die they will be covered with batik cloth too usually. This fact become a consideration for UNESCO to establish Indonesian Batik as a Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in the Fourth Session of The Intergovernmental Committee. This research uses a normative legal research method that is descriptive and analytical using a statutory …

Perbedaan Akad Wakalah Bil Ujrah Dan Akad Qard Terhadap Permasalahan Akad Pembelian Barang Dalam Kehidupan Sehari-Hari, Zendy Sellyfio Ardiana

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

The wakalah bil ujrah and qard contract are contracts that often cause difficulties in implementing the purchase of goods in everyday life, both in safekeeping for purchasing goods and for buying and selling in general. Where if it is wrong in its application, it can cause income in a sale and purchase to be haraam due to an error in understanding the contract used and not describing benefit as the core of maqashid al-sharia which has an important role in determining Islamic law. The purpose of this paper is to find out how the solution to the application of …

Tinjauan Yuridis Dalam Penyelesaian Pelanggaran Ham Berat Melalui Komisi Kebenaran Dan Rekonsiliasi Di Afrika Selatan Dan Indonesia, Tshana Erfandi

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

Several countries are currently developing a solution to the problem by establishing a particular commission. The commission works outside the courts, parliament and executive. In Indonesia, In Indonesia. The People's Consultative Assembly set a stipulation regarding the establishment of the National Center for Truth and Reconciliation: (NCTR) in 2000. This stipulation has the intent and purpose for national unity to identify existing problems, determine the conditions that must be made in order to achieve national reconciliation and establish policy direction as a guide to carry out the consolidation of unity of a nation. Whereas in South Africa, the National …

Inherent Powers And The Limits Of Public Health Fake News, Michael P. Goodyear

St. John's Law Review

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In a Vero Beach, Florida, supermarket, Susan Wiles rode her motorized cart through the produce aisle. In any year other than 2020 or 2021, this would have been a routine trip to the grocery store. But in 2020, Mrs. Wiles was missing an accessory that had become ubiquitous in society during that year: a face mask. Despite causing a commotion, Mrs. Wiles stood by her decision, claiming that the concerns about COVID-19 were overblown: “I don’t fall for this. It’s not what they say it is.” Mrs. Wiles’ statement is emblematic of the year 2020. This is not the …

Perkembangan Politik Hukum Islam Pasca Reformasi Dalam Perspektif Negara Hukum Hans Kelsen, Marsono Wibowo

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

As a country with the largest Muslim population in the world, it will directly or indirectly affect the development of the living order of the Indonesian people. The regimes change from time to time with policies that different from one to another, provide a variety of colors in the life of the nation and state. As a legal expert, Hans Kelsen explains the connection between law, morality and religion. How do each other influence each other, and what is the connection of that thing in the life of the nation and state in Indonesia.

Keywords: Politics, Reform, Islamic Law, …

Implementasi Pemusnahan Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Pcbs) Di Indonesia, Florentinus Binsar Tumindi

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

This thesis discusses the Implementation of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Elimination in Indonesia. PCBs have a harmful impact on human health and the environment. PCBs are found in many transformers and capacitors. In 2028, PCBs must be destroyed by Indonesian Government. International trade allows the export-import of PCBs based on the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) with the aim of destroying PCBs between countries, with due respect of Article 20 letter ‘b’ of the GATT or what is called environmental exception. The destruction of PCBs can be done through 2 (two) methods or technologies, …

Analisis Wechat Pay & Alipay Sebagai Financial Technology (Fintech) Dari China Yang Telah Resmi Beroperasi Di Indonesia, Farisa Alifah

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

The development of technology innovation has played a major role in the implementation of payment system services. The rapid development of the industry and increasing public adoption of smartphones in Indonesia encourage technology and financial companies to use technology as a payment intermediary. This makes mobile payment services as a new payment alternative for the community. Electronic Money is one of the non-cash instruments that is steadily increasing because of its small, fast, and massive value characteristics that make it the preferred payment instrument for the public.This also encourages the development of the electronic trading business (e-commerce) and financial …

Larangan Pembatasan Kuantitatif: Studi Kasus Indonesia – Importation Of Horticultural Products, Animals And Animal Products, Faiz Muhammad Rizky

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

In 2014, Indonesia implemented measures relating to the importation of horticultural products, animals and animal products which were seen as a trade barrier in the form of quantitative restrictions imposed through the import licensing system. This article analyze whether the panel and appellate body decision in the case of Indonesia - Importation of Horticultural Products, Animals and Animal Products is in accordance with the provisions contained in the WTO legal framework. Indonesia’s policies cannot be justified under WTO legal framework, though there are some exceptions of the quantitative restriction provision.

Keywords: Indonesia, WTO, Import, Licencing, Quantitative Restriction

Analisis Yuridis Pembukaan Rahasia Bank Untuk Kepentingan Penegakan Hukum Tindak Pidana Korupsi Yang Ditangani Oleh Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi, Erwin Sasmita

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

Bank is a financial intermediary institution that collects funds from the public and distributes them. So that a relationship of trust arises between the public and banking institutions called bank secrecy where everything that is known to the bank about its customers will be kept confidential and not disclosed to anyone except for the applicable laws and regulations. Corruption is an extraordinary crime where the perpetrator usually aims to obtain assets, one of which is money deposited in a bank either on behalf of the perpetrator of corruption or close people who are trusted to deposit the treasure. When …

Mengkaji Kepastian Hukum Dan Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Investasi Di Indonesia Melalui Lembaga Perizinan Online Single Submission (Oss), Eldbert Christanto Anaya Marbun

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

To drive the national economy, investment is one of the main driving factors that the Government of Indonesia continues to maintain and grow. Various efforts have been made by the Government so that investment can flow rapidly into Indonesia, both PMA and PMDN. One of these efforts is to build a new electronic-based licensing system. Based on Government Regulation Number 24 of 2018 concerning Electronically Integrated Business Licensing Services or often referred to as OSS, licensing services are made easier. Through the OSS system, licensing for undertaking and investing is simplified. The bureaucracy and lengthy licensing requirements that have …

Konsep Pemberian Hak-Hak Anak Hasil Pernikahan Beda Agama] (Studi Kasus Di Kecamatan Tebet Dan Kecamatan Cilandak Tahun 2021), Diaz Satya Admiral

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

An interfaith marriage is a rare case that happens in Indonesia. However, the case comes about based on love and affection. In this case, the researcher wants to discuss how Islam views the fulfillment of children's rights as an interfaith marriage result. Besides, the researcher also wants to reveal how the point of view of the Indonesian statute guarantees all the children's needs. A researcher is also inclined to know how the reality in the field is especially in fulfilling the children's rights whether it runs appropriately. Meanwhile, this study uses a narrative descriptive qualitative approach. In this case, …

Sanksi Hukuman Mati Bagi Penyalahguna Narkotika Dalam Perspektif Ham Berdasarkan Konstitusi, Dharma Rozali Azhar D

"Dharmasisya” Jurnal Program Magister Hukum FHUI

Abstract

The death penalty is a legal act that is legitimized by the state. In the context of the constitution, the death penalty has created a contradiction in the norms in Article 28 I paragraph (1) and Article 28 J paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) which specifically focus on the right to life as a fundamental right that is very fundamental and divine in nature and the right to life of people. others who also may not be removed by anyone on purpose for any reason. The death penalty in the context of narcotics does not aim to repay crime …