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Modern Tribulations Of Modern Trials: Ai-Generated Content Of Deceased Victims At Sentencing And Family Law’S Cure From Ho’Oponopono & Restorative Justice, Ethan Michael Knoll Sep 2026

Modern Tribulations Of Modern Trials: Ai-Generated Content Of Deceased Victims At Sentencing And Family Law’S Cure From Ho’Oponopono & Restorative Justice, Ethan Michael Knoll

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No abstract provided.


Purging Politics: A Proposal To Remove Gerrymandering In Texas, Lauren Teske Sep 2026

Purging Politics: A Proposal To Remove Gerrymandering In Texas, Lauren Teske

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No abstract provided.


On A Collision Course: The Twenty-First Amendment, The Dormant Commerce Clause, And Physical Presence Laws, Burke Craighead Sep 2026

On A Collision Course: The Twenty-First Amendment, The Dormant Commerce Clause, And Physical Presence Laws, Burke Craighead

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No abstract provided.


Navigating Beyond The Workplace: Examining The Need For Ada-Mandated Workplace Travel Accommodations, Ryan Black Sep 2025

Navigating Beyond The Workplace: Examining The Need For Ada-Mandated Workplace Travel Accommodations, Ryan Black

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No abstract provided.


The Militia Ii: Armed Self-Defense, The Second Amendment, And The Citizen, Marcus Armstrong Sep 2025

The Militia Ii: Armed Self-Defense, The Second Amendment, And The Citizen, Marcus Armstrong

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No abstract provided.


“It’S Just Rap”: Why Texas Courts Must Presume Rap Lyrics Inadmissible As Evidence In Criminal Trials, Sydney Ramirez Sep 2025

“It’S Just Rap”: Why Texas Courts Must Presume Rap Lyrics Inadmissible As Evidence In Criminal Trials, Sydney Ramirez

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No abstract provided.


Texas Property Owner Rights And The Future Of Senate Bill 2038–Land Development Shift In Texas, Erica Martinez Sep 2025

Texas Property Owner Rights And The Future Of Senate Bill 2038–Land Development Shift In Texas, Erica Martinez

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No abstract provided.


Asegurar La Frontera: Expansion Of Governor Greg Abbott’S Powers Over Border Security, Marshall B. Lloyd May 2025

Asegurar La Frontera: Expansion Of Governor Greg Abbott’S Powers Over Border Security, Marshall B. Lloyd

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No abstract provided.


Texas Means Business: Constitutional Challenges To New Business And Appellate Courts, Daniel H. Ramirez Feb 2025

Texas Means Business: Constitutional Challenges To New Business And Appellate Courts, Daniel H. Ramirez

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No abstract provided.


The Texas County Appraisal System, Chad J. Pomeroy Feb 2025

The Texas County Appraisal System, Chad J. Pomeroy

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No abstract provided.


The Illusion Of Choice: Why Texas’ Open And Obvious Defect Doctrine Fails Injured Workers, Madalyn R. Parr Feb 2025

The Illusion Of Choice: Why Texas’ Open And Obvious Defect Doctrine Fails Injured Workers, Madalyn R. Parr

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No abstract provided.


To Essa And Beyond: Arc Of Education Policy Bends Toward Local Authorities & Holistic Approaches, Adam Tanielian May 2024

To Essa And Beyond: Arc Of Education Policy Bends Toward Local Authorities & Holistic Approaches, Adam Tanielian

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This Article presents a mixed-methods, interdisciplinary study on educational policy and practice to offer solutions to fossilized problems extant across the United States’ elementary and secondary schools. Analysis of historic Supreme Court decisions and statutes unveil compelling trends that have shaped the legal landscape over the latter half of the twentieth century. Linguistic comparisons of two milestone revisions of the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act—No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—show Congress granted more flexibility and authority to local districts and states under ESSA, which reflected trends in Supreme Court opinions over several decades.

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The Mosaic Theory In Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence: The Last Bastion Of Privacy In A Camera-Surveilled World, Auggie Alvarado Apr 2024

The Mosaic Theory In Fourth Amendment Jurisprudence: The Last Bastion Of Privacy In A Camera-Surveilled World, Auggie Alvarado

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No abstract provided.


The Next Thirty Years: Developments In Mandamus Jurisprudence In The Last Thirty Years And Why The General Rule That Mandamus Is Unavailable To Review The Denial Of Summary Judgment Is Inconsistent With Modern Mandamus Jurisprudence Under The In Re Prudential Balancing Test, Timothy Delabar Apr 2024

The Next Thirty Years: Developments In Mandamus Jurisprudence In The Last Thirty Years And Why The General Rule That Mandamus Is Unavailable To Review The Denial Of Summary Judgment Is Inconsistent With Modern Mandamus Jurisprudence Under The In Re Prudential Balancing Test, Timothy Delabar

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No abstract provided.


Mass Incarceration, Violent Crimes, And Lengthy Sentences: Using The Race-Class Narrative As A Messaging Framework For Shortening Prison Sentences, Eric Petterson Apr 2024

Mass Incarceration, Violent Crimes, And Lengthy Sentences: Using The Race-Class Narrative As A Messaging Framework For Shortening Prison Sentences, Eric Petterson

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No abstract provided.


Restore Texas Land: A Proposal To Utilize Emission Reduction Credits To Fund The Railroad Commission Of Texas' Well Plugging Initiative, George Coates Roberts Apr 2024

Restore Texas Land: A Proposal To Utilize Emission Reduction Credits To Fund The Railroad Commission Of Texas' Well Plugging Initiative, George Coates Roberts

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No abstract provided.


Cracking Down On Egg Law: Legal Discrepancies Impacting Sales Of Ungraded Eggs In Texas, Parker Benton Jan 2024

Cracking Down On Egg Law: Legal Discrepancies Impacting Sales Of Ungraded Eggs In Texas, Parker Benton

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No abstract provided.


Preference-Based Federalism, Marquan Robertson Jun 2023

Preference-Based Federalism, Marquan Robertson

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No abstract provided.


Texas Disaster Act And The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Validity Of School Mask Mandates And How The Texas Supreme Court Engaged In A Legal And Ethical Disaster, Ron Beal Mar 2023

Texas Disaster Act And The Covid-19 Pandemic: The Validity Of School Mask Mandates And How The Texas Supreme Court Engaged In A Legal And Ethical Disaster, Ron Beal

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No abstract provided.


The Deep South’S Constitutional Con, Lynn Uzzell Sep 2022

The Deep South’S Constitutional Con, Lynn Uzzell

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No abstract provided.


Hermeneutics For Legal Research And Analysis, Konstantin G. Vertsman Sep 2022

Hermeneutics For Legal Research And Analysis, Konstantin G. Vertsman

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No abstract provided.


Inter-Circuit Judicial Splits Surrounding The Class Action Fairness Act’S “Local Single Event” Exception—A Proposal To Resolve The Confusion, Odalys Vielma Sep 2022

Inter-Circuit Judicial Splits Surrounding The Class Action Fairness Act’S “Local Single Event” Exception—A Proposal To Resolve The Confusion, Odalys Vielma

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No abstract provided.


Marijuana Legalization: Child-Centered Considerations In Texas Family Law Matters, Julie Whitson Sep 2022

Marijuana Legalization: Child-Centered Considerations In Texas Family Law Matters, Julie Whitson

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No abstract provided.


The Dark Side Of Due Process: Part Ii, Why Penumbral Rights And Cost/Benefit Balancing Tests Are Bad, Joshua J. Schroeder Sep 2022

The Dark Side Of Due Process: Part Ii, Why Penumbral Rights And Cost/Benefit Balancing Tests Are Bad, Joshua J. Schroeder

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No abstract provided.


Implied Warranties Of Quality On Used Motor Vehicles In Texas., John F. Hunt Jun 2022

Implied Warranties Of Quality On Used Motor Vehicles In Texas., John F. Hunt

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Abstract Forthcoming.


Texas Statute Conferring Jurisdiction On District Courts Over Election Contests Is Inapplicable To Contests Of Congressional Election., Susan G. Wright Jun 2022

Texas Statute Conferring Jurisdiction On District Courts Over Election Contests Is Inapplicable To Contests Of Congressional Election., Susan G. Wright

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Abstract Forthcoming.


Texas Statutes Amended To Provide For Execution By Intravenous Injection Of A Lethal Substance., John H. Gordon Jr. Jun 2022

Texas Statutes Amended To Provide For Execution By Intravenous Injection Of A Lethal Substance., John H. Gordon Jr.

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Abstract Forthcoming.


Spouse Cannot Be Divested Of Title To Separate Real Property Under Texas Family Code 3.63., Jerry Morell Jun 2022

Spouse Cannot Be Divested Of Title To Separate Real Property Under Texas Family Code 3.63., Jerry Morell

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Abstract Forthcoming.


State Is Required Under Texas Forfeiture Staute To Assume Burden Of Proving Proceeds Were Used In Gambling Activity., Curtis Vaughan Iii Jun 2022

State Is Required Under Texas Forfeiture Staute To Assume Burden Of Proving Proceeds Were Used In Gambling Activity., Curtis Vaughan Iii

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Abstract Forthcoming.


Dual Personas: Treating An Employer As A Third Party Under The Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, Brent A. Bauer May 2022

Dual Personas: Treating An Employer As A Third Party Under The Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, Brent A. Bauer

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Abstract forthcoming.