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Louisiana's Division Of Administrative Law: An Independent Administrative Hearings Tribunal , Ann Wise Mar 2013

Louisiana's Division Of Administrative Law: An Independent Administrative Hearings Tribunal , Ann Wise

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.


There But For The Grace Of God Go I: The Right Of Cross-Examination In Social Security Disability Hearings , Bradley S. Dixon Mar 2013

There But For The Grace Of God Go I: The Right Of Cross-Examination In Social Security Disability Hearings , Bradley S. Dixon

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.


Accountability In The Administrative Law Judiciary: The Right And The Wrong Kind, Edwin L. Felter Jr Mar 2013

Accountability In The Administrative Law Judiciary: The Right And The Wrong Kind, Edwin L. Felter Jr

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

This article discusses and evaluates several forms of accountability in the administrative law judiciary, and compares them with prevalent forms of accountability in the judicial branch. Felter argues that codes of judicial conduct, as well as formal enforcement mechanisms, work together to maintain a balance of independence and accountability in the administrative law judiciary. The article analyzes the "right kinds" of accountability as distinguished from the "wrong kind" of accountability, i.e., political accountability. The article maintains that decisional independence is the cornerstone of any properly functioning adjudication system. The price of decisional independence is accountability to concepts and mechanisms other …


Greater Independence For Aljs Plus Cost Savings For Agencies: The Coast Guard Model, Walter J. Brudzinski Mar 2013

Greater Independence For Aljs Plus Cost Savings For Agencies: The Coast Guard Model, Walter J. Brudzinski

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.


Religions As Sovereigns: Why Religion Is "Special", Elizabeth Clark Feb 2013

Religions As Sovereigns: Why Religion Is "Special", Elizabeth Clark

Faculty Scholarship

Commentators increasingly challenge religion’s privileged legal status, arguing that it is not “special” or distinct from other associations or philosophical or conscientious claims. I propose that religion is “special” because it functions metaphorically as a legal sovereign, asserting supreme authority over a realm of human life. Under a religion-as-sovereign theory, religious freedom can be understood as at least partial deference to a religious sovereign in a system of shared or overlapping sovereignty. This Article suggests that federalism, which also involves shared sovereignty, can provide a useful heuristic device for examining religious freedom. Specifically, the Article examines a range of federalism …


Land Use Aesthetics: A Citizen Survey Approach To Decision Making , John Edward Van Vlear Jan 2013

Land Use Aesthetics: A Citizen Survey Approach To Decision Making , John Edward Van Vlear

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Consumer Debt And Usury: A New Rationale For Usury , Robin A. Morris Jan 2013

Consumer Debt And Usury: A New Rationale For Usury , Robin A. Morris

Pepperdine Law Review

No abstract provided.


Trust And Intention To Comply With A Water Allocation Decision: The Moderating Roles Of Knowledge And Consistency, Joseph A. Hamm, Lisa M. Pytlikzillig, Mitch Herian, Alan Tomkins, Hannah Dietrich, Sarah Michaels Jan 2013

Trust And Intention To Comply With A Water Allocation Decision: The Moderating Roles Of Knowledge And Consistency, Joseph A. Hamm, Lisa M. Pytlikzillig, Mitch Herian, Alan Tomkins, Hannah Dietrich, Sarah Michaels

Lisa PytlikZillig Publications

Regulating water resources is a critically important yet increasingly complex component of the interaction between ecology and society. Many argue that effective water regulation relies heavily upon the compliance of water users. The relevant literature suggests that, rather than relying on external motivators for individual compliance, e.g., punishments and rewards, it is preferable to focus on internal motivators, including trust in others. Although prior scholarship has resulted in contemporary institutional efforts to increase public trust, these efforts are hindered by a lack of evidence regarding the specific situations in which trust, in its various forms, most effectively increases compliance. We …


Can A Pluralistic Commonwealth Endure?, Brian Mccall Jan 2013

Can A Pluralistic Commonwealth Endure?, Brian Mccall

Faculty Articles

This article considers whether the American pluralist system can satisfy Cicero's definition of a commonwealth as a multitude united in a definition of law and justice. The analysis is based upon a review of Thaddeus Kozinski's book, The Problem or Religious Pluralism and Why Philosophers Can't Solve It. This book critiques the philosophy of John Rawls, Jacques Maritain and Alisdaire MacIntyre. The critique is based upon Cicero's definition of a commonwealth and the article concludes that a society which maintains a deep pluralism over the first principles of law and justice cannot survive as a commonwealth.


A Child Is Not A Commodity: Stopping Domestic Child Sex Trafficking, Michelle Tomes Jan 2013

A Child Is Not A Commodity: Stopping Domestic Child Sex Trafficking, Michelle Tomes

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Sentencing And Punishment: The Missed Opportunity For A Categorical Rule Against Life Without The Possibility Of Parole For Juveniles, Kevin Miller Jan 2013

Sentencing And Punishment: The Missed Opportunity For A Categorical Rule Against Life Without The Possibility Of Parole For Juveniles, Kevin Miller

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Fostering Climate Change Education In The Central Great Plains: A Public Engagement Approach, Lisa M. Pytlikzillig, Timothy Steffensmeier, Amber Campbell Hibbs, Ben Champion, Eric Hunt, John A. Harrington, Jr., Jacqueline D. Spears, Natalie Umphlett, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Roger Bruning, Daniel Kahl Jan 2013

Fostering Climate Change Education In The Central Great Plains: A Public Engagement Approach, Lisa M. Pytlikzillig, Timothy Steffensmeier, Amber Campbell Hibbs, Ben Champion, Eric Hunt, John A. Harrington, Jr., Jacqueline D. Spears, Natalie Umphlett, Tarik Abdel-Monem, Roger Bruning, Daniel Kahl

Lisa PytlikZillig Publications

Despite its increasing importance for sustainability, building widespread competency in the basic principles of climate literacy among the United States general public is a great challenge. This article describes the methods and results of a public engagement approach to planning climate change education in the Central Great Plains of the United States. Our approach incorporated contextual and lay expertise approaches to public engagement with a focus on supporting the self-determination of the specific stakeholder groups–rural producers, educators, and community members. An integration of results from the focus groups reveal that our approach was received positively and elicited a number of …


Where Do The Prophets Stand?: Hamdi, Myth And The Master's Tools, Linda H. Edwards Jan 2013

Where Do The Prophets Stand?: Hamdi, Myth And The Master's Tools, Linda H. Edwards

Scholarly Works

No abstract provided.


Mobilizing Law For Justice In Asia: A Comparative Approach, Frank W. Munger, Scott Cummings, Louise Trubek Jan 2013

Mobilizing Law For Justice In Asia: A Comparative Approach, Frank W. Munger, Scott Cummings, Louise Trubek

Articles & Chapters

This article offers a comparative framework for studying why and how law is mobilized to advance justice claims by marginalized groups in Asia. In it, we build upon a series of collaborative exchanges between practitioners and scholars on the role of social justice lawyers in eleven Asian countries: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Based on lessons from this collaboration, we suggest that one way to understand variation in the type and scope of legal mobilization for the politically weak is in relation to two important domestic factors: political openness and autonomy of law. …


Emerging Issues In Media And Communications Law, Craig D. Feiser Jan 2013

Emerging Issues In Media And Communications Law, Craig D. Feiser

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


A False Choice: Prior Restraint And Subsequent Punishment In A Wikileaks World, Alexander E. Blanchard Jan 2013

A False Choice: Prior Restraint And Subsequent Punishment In A Wikileaks World, Alexander E. Blanchard

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Lifting The Dover Ban: The Compromise On Press Access To Fallen Soldiers Returning From War, Jason Zenor Jan 2013

Lifting The Dover Ban: The Compromise On Press Access To Fallen Soldiers Returning From War, Jason Zenor

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


The "Friend"Ly Lawyer: Professionalism And Ethical Considerations Of The Use Of Social Networking During Litigation, Nicola A. Boothe-Perry Jan 2013

The "Friend"Ly Lawyer: Professionalism And Ethical Considerations Of The Use Of Social Networking During Litigation, Nicola A. Boothe-Perry

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Milwaukee Radio Public File Data, 1998-2011: An Empirical Analysis Of Issue Advertising After The Bcra And Citizens United, Christopher Terry, Mitchell Bard Jan 2013

Milwaukee Radio Public File Data, 1998-2011: An Empirical Analysis Of Issue Advertising After The Bcra And Citizens United, Christopher Terry, Mitchell Bard

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


There Is No App For That: The Need For Legal Educators And Practitioners To Comply With Ethical Standards In The Digital Era, Katerina P. Lewinbuk Jan 2013

There Is No App For That: The Need For Legal Educators And Practitioners To Comply With Ethical Standards In The Digital Era, Katerina P. Lewinbuk

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Speaking Freely On Public Issues: Criminal Suspects As Involuntary Limited-Purpose Public Figures, Daniel Thomas Pesciotta Jan 2013

Speaking Freely On Public Issues: Criminal Suspects As Involuntary Limited-Purpose Public Figures, Daniel Thomas Pesciotta

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Exacerbating The Divide: Why The Roberts Court's Recent Same-Sex Jurisprudence Is An Improvident Use Of The Court's Judicial Review Powers, Mohamed Akram Faizer Jan 2013

Exacerbating The Divide: Why The Roberts Court's Recent Same-Sex Jurisprudence Is An Improvident Use Of The Court's Judicial Review Powers, Mohamed Akram Faizer

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Render Unto Rawls: Law, Gospel, And The Evangelical Fallacy, Wayne R. Barnes Jan 2013

Render Unto Rawls: Law, Gospel, And The Evangelical Fallacy, Wayne R. Barnes

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Preserving Miami: An Evaluation Of Miami's Transferable Development Rights Program, Alexis Leventhal Jan 2013

Preserving Miami: An Evaluation Of Miami's Transferable Development Rights Program, Alexis Leventhal

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Constitional Law: Redefining A "Search" Within The Meaning Of The Fourth Amendment, Vanessa Madrid Jan 2013

Constitional Law: Redefining A "Search" Within The Meaning Of The Fourth Amendment, Vanessa Madrid

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Rebooting Shield Laws: Updating Journalist's Priviledge To Reflect The Realities Of Digital Newsgathering, Jason A. Martin, Anthony L. Fargo Jan 2013

Rebooting Shield Laws: Updating Journalist's Priviledge To Reflect The Realities Of Digital Newsgathering, Jason A. Martin, Anthony L. Fargo

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Freeing The Prop 8 Tape: Perry V. Brown, The Presumption Of Access To Civil Proceedings, And The Preservation Of Judicial Integrity, Andrew A. Proia Jan 2013

Freeing The Prop 8 Tape: Perry V. Brown, The Presumption Of Access To Civil Proceedings, And The Preservation Of Judicial Integrity, Andrew A. Proia

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Unenforced Contracts And The Illusion Of Bargaining: The Broken State Of Florida Public Employees' Constitutional Rights, Suzanne Tzuanos Jan 2013

Unenforced Contracts And The Illusion Of Bargaining: The Broken State Of Florida Public Employees' Constitutional Rights, Suzanne Tzuanos

University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy

No abstract provided.


Reconciling Positivism And Realism: Kelsen And Habermas On Democracy And Human Rights, David Ingram Jan 2013

Reconciling Positivism And Realism: Kelsen And Habermas On Democracy And Human Rights, David Ingram

Philosophy: Faculty Publications and Other Works

It is well known that Hans Kelsen and Jürgen Habermas invoke realist arguments drawn from social science in defending an international, democratic human rights regime against Carl Schmitt’s attack on the rule of law. However, despite embracing the realist spirit of Kelsen’s legal positivism, Habermas criticizes Kelsen for neglecting to connect the rule of law with a concept of procedural justice (Part I). I argue, to the contrary (Part II), that Kelsen does connect these terms, albeit in a manner that may be best described as functional, rather than conceptual. Indeed, whereas Habermas tends to emphasize a conceptual connection between …


Emerging Technologies And Dwindling Speech, Jorge Roig Jan 2013

Emerging Technologies And Dwindling Speech, Jorge Roig

Scholarly Works

Inspired in part by the recent holding in Bland v. Roberts that the use of the “Like” feature in Facebook is not covered by the Free Speech Clause, this article makes a brief foray into the approach that courts have taken in the recent past towards questions of First Amendment coverage in the context of emerging technologies. Specifically, this article will take a closer look at how courts have dealt with the issue of functionality in the context of First Amendment coverage of computer source code. The analysis of this and other recent experiences, when put in a larger context, …