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Equitable Balancing In The Age Of Statutes, Jared Goldstein Jan 2010

Equitable Balancing In The Age Of Statutes, Jared Goldstein

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Crawford, Retroactivity, And The Importance Of Being Earnest, J. Thomas Sullivan Jan 2008

Crawford, Retroactivity, And The Importance Of Being Earnest, J. Thomas Sullivan

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In this article Professor Sullivan examines the Supreme Court's evolving Confrontation Clause jurisprudence through its dramatic return to pre-Sixth Amendment appreciation of the role of cross-examination in the criminal trial reflected in its 2004 decision in Crawford v. Washington. He discusses the past quarter century of the Court's confrontation decisions and their impact on his client, Ralph Rodney Earnest, recounting the defendant's conviction and twenty-four-year litigation journey through state and federal courts to his eventual release from prison in the only successful attempt to use Crawford retroactively known to date.


Heller And Insurrectionism, Carl Bogus Jan 2008

Heller And Insurrectionism, Carl Bogus

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Grutter V. Bollinger, Clarence Thomas, Affirmative Action And The Treachery Of Originalism: "The Sun Don't Shine Here In This Part Of Town", André Douglas Pond Cummings Sep 2006

Grutter V. Bollinger, Clarence Thomas, Affirmative Action And The Treachery Of Originalism: "The Sun Don't Shine Here In This Part Of Town", André Douglas Pond Cummings

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Careful examination of Justice Clarence Thomas's dissenting opinion in the landmark affirmative action case Grutter v. Bollinger is important for a number of reasons: First, as one of the youngest members of the U.S. Supreme Court, Thomas stands a reasonable chance of still being a member of the court in 25 years, the self imposed implosion date (sunset provision) established by Justice O'Connor's majority opinion. No doubt, Thomas relishes the idea of writing the majority opinion that kills affirmative action and racial preferences for good.

Second, much as Justice Harlan's dissenting opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson was used as a …


The Military Commissions Act, Coerced Confessions, And The Role Of The Courts, Peter Margulies Jul 2006

The Military Commissions Act, Coerced Confessions, And The Role Of The Courts, Peter Margulies

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The Democratic Prosecutor: Explaining The Constitutional Function Of The Federal Grand Jury, Niki Kuckes Jun 2006

The Democratic Prosecutor: Explaining The Constitutional Function Of The Federal Grand Jury, Niki Kuckes

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Money As A "Specific" Remedy, Colleen P. Murphy Jan 2006

Money As A "Specific" Remedy, Colleen P. Murphy

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Comparison To Criminal Sanctions In The Constitutional Review Of Punitive Damages, Colleen P. Murphy Nov 2004

Comparison To Criminal Sanctions In The Constitutional Review Of Punitive Damages, Colleen P. Murphy

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Comparison To Criminal Sanctions In The Constitutional Review Of Punitive Damages, Colleen P. Murphy Nov 2004

Comparison To Criminal Sanctions In The Constitutional Review Of Punitive Damages, Colleen P. Murphy

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The Use Of Prior Convictions After Apprendi, Colleen P. Murphy Apr 2004

The Use Of Prior Convictions After Apprendi, Colleen P. Murphy

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The Useful, Dangerous Fiction Of Grand Jury Independence, Niki Kuckes Jan 2004

The Useful, Dangerous Fiction Of Grand Jury Independence, Niki Kuckes

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Delusions Of Grand Juries, Niki Kuckes Nov 2003

Delusions Of Grand Juries, Niki Kuckes

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Misclassifying Monetary Restitution, Colleen P. Murphy Oct 2002

Misclassifying Monetary Restitution, Colleen P. Murphy

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Reviewing Congressionally Created Remedies For Excessiveness, Colleen P. Murphy Jan 2002

Reviewing Congressionally Created Remedies For Excessiveness, Colleen P. Murphy

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Systematic Justice: A Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Establish Fixed, Staggered Terms For Members Of The United States Supreme Court, Philip D. Oliver Jan 1986

Systematic Justice: A Proposed Constitutional Amendment To Establish Fixed, Staggered Terms For Members Of The United States Supreme Court, Philip D. Oliver

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The United States Supreme Court's role as final interpreter of the laws and Constitution of the United States makes it the most important judicial body in the world. This Article will advance a proposal to change the term of office of the Justices who wield this power.