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Gubernatorial Removal And State Supreme Courts, William E. Raftery

The Journal of Appellate Practice and Process

No abstract provided.

Confident Uncertainty, Excessive Compensation & The Obama Plan, Michael B. Dorff

Indiana Law Journal

Public outrage at the enormous bonuses TARP recipients paid to senior executives recently prompted the Obama administration to impose sweeping new curbs on executive compensation. Shortly thereafter, Senator Dodd added restrictions on executive bonuses to the stimulus bill President Obama subsequently signed. These are understandable political reactions, but will they achieve the twin goals of reducing executive compensation in recipients of federal assistance while spurring better corporate performance? To examine this question, I analyze excessive compensation as the product of "confident uncertainty, "the tendency of even the most sophisticated actors to place unwarranted confidence in their ability to predict the …

The Pitfalls Of Dealing With Witnesses In Public Corruption Prosecutions, Peter J. Henning

Law Faculty Research Publications

No abstract provided.

Implicit Bias, Election '08, And The Myth Of A Post-Racial America, Jeffrey J. Rachlinski, Gregory S. Parks

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

The election of Barack Obama as the forty-fourth President of the United States signals that the traditional modes of thinking about race in America are outdated. Commentators and pundits have begun to suggest that the election of a black man to the nation's highest office means that the United States has entered a post-racial era in which civil rights laws are becoming unnecessary. Although President Obama's election means that explicit, open anti-black racism has largely faded, an analysis of the campaign's rhetoric and themes suggests that unconscious racism is alive and well. Rather than suggest a retreat from traditional civil …

Fair Measure Of The Right To Vote: A Comparative Perspective On Voting Rights Enforcement In A Maturing Democracy, Janai S. Nelson

Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law

The article examines the underenforcement of the right to vote in Ghana, focusing on the exclusion of incarcerated citizens (GICs) despite the 1992 Constitution granting universal adult suffrage. It argues that underenforcement stems from legislative, administrative, and judicial failures, undermining democratic principles. The Ghanaian Supreme Court's decision in OcanseyCHURCIL ruled that denying GICs the right to vote was unconstitutional, aligning with a broader interpretation of voting rights as fundamental. The article emphasizes the importance of explicit constitutional provisions and active enforcement by all government branches to sustain democracy, particularly in emerging democracies.

(Dis)Honest Services Fraud: Bad Men, Like Good Men, Are Entitled To Be Tried And Sentenced In Accordance With Law, Matthew Modell

North Carolina Central Law Review

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Judicial Elections And Courtroom Payola: A Look At The Ethical Rules Governing Lawyers' Campaign Contributions And The Common Practice Of "Anything Goes", Nancy M. Olson

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article examines the potential for bias in judicial decision-making due to campaign contributions from attorneys, highlighting the inadequacies of current ethical regulations and proposing reforms to address these issues. It argues that while the U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged the risk of bias, existing rules under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct fail to adequately address gray areas, such as uncompensated services and indirect influence. The analysis emphasizes the need for stronger disqualification standards and disclosure requirements to maintain judicial impartiality and public trust.

Political Prediction Markets: A Better Way To Conduct Campaigns And Run Government, Andrew S. Goldberg

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The note advocates for the federal government to create an exception to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) specifically for political prediction markets and proposes that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulate these markets under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA). It argues that political prediction markets, such as Intrade and the Iowa Electronic Markets (IEM), offer significant benefits, including improved information aggregation, accurate election predictions, and potential improvements in campaign strategy and policymaking. The note also highlights the potential for these markets to reduce corruption in campaign finance and provide individuals with a financial hedge against political outcomes.

Is The Filibuster Constitutional?, Josh Chafetz, Michael J. Gerhardt

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

With the help of the President, Democrats in Congress were able to pass historic healthcare-reform legislation in spite of - and thanks to - the significant structural obstacles presented by the Senate’s arcane parliamentary rules. After the passage of the bill, the current political climate appears to require sixty votes for the passage of any major legislation, a practice which many argue is unsustainable.

In this Debate, Professors Josh Chafetz and Michael Gerhardt debate the constitutionality of the Senate’s cloture rules by looking to the history of those rules in the United States and elsewhere. Professor Chafetz argues that the …

Bringing Home The Bacon: A Two-Pronged Approach To Transparent And Effective Congressional Earmarking, Kimberly S. Pulick

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

Earmarks signify the process of Congressional allocation of Treasury funds to selected projects or persons by individual Congress members without oversight, without any merit-based allocation process, and often, anonymously. It is a process authorized by the United States Constitution which requires Congress to supervise and direct all appropriations of money from the U.S. Treasury.1 Although a large proportion of funds are allocated to federal agencies, the remainder is available to members of Congress for special projects or persons as earmarks. Because members of Congress have had the power to earmark projects and persons without supervision and without attaching their names …

The Future Of God—And Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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

The Future Of God—And Secularism, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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

In Defense Of The Post-Partisan President: Toward The Boundary Between "Partisan" Advantage And "Political" Choice, David C. Weiss

Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law

No abstract provided.

Fcc V. Fox: Has The Supreme Court Sanctioned Political Influence In Agency Decision-Making?, Catherine E. Bell

Mercer Law Review

I. INTRODUCTION

Can agencies radically change policy simply because of a change in the White House? The United States Supreme Court's latest decision in FCC v. Fox Television Stations, Inc. suggests that agencies can do exactly that. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an independent United States agency, regulates the content of U.S. broadcasting stations. In 2002 and 2003, the FCC and Fox clashed when Fox aired two separate Billboard Music Awards (BMA) shows during which BMA guests uttered isolated expletives. Prior to these incidents, the FCC had never issued an indecency violation to a broadcaster for airing only isolated …

Politics And The Law: Enforcing Judicial Integrity, Anna Talbot

Human Rights & Human Welfare

The ruling by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in early February concerning the arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir provoked controversy. The role of the Court has been called into question, with Nesrine Malik’s piece surmising that the ruling has shown that the Court is out of touch with political reality. She argues that the decision plays into the hands of authorities who are using it to their own political ends; that the charge of genocide is unjustified; and that the practicalities of enforcement undermine the Court.

Carbon Capture And Storage: An Option For Helping To Meet Growing Global Energy Demand While Countering Climate Change, Victor K. Der

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

John Yoo And Jay Bybee Dodge Disciplinary Action But Recall Nuremberg, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

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

Colorado River Water: Mexico's Perspective On The Ongoing Negotiations, Mario López Pérez

US-Mexico Negotiations on Improved Colorado River Management: An Update (February 19)

Presenter: Mario López, Engineering and Technical Standards Manager, National Water Commission of México

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Agenda: Us-Mexico Negotiations On Improved Colorado River Management: An Update, University Of Colorado Boulder. Natural Resources Law Center, Western Water Policy Program, Colorado Water Conservation Board

US-Mexico Negotiations on Improved Colorado River Management: An Update (February 19)

The United States and Mexico are currently negotiating an international accord on a variety of Colorado River water matters, including the prospects for new water projects, conservation efforts, and operational improvements. Participants are invited to hear an update on these efforts from individuals directly involved in the negotiations, including Mario López Pérez, Engineering and Technical Standards Manager in the National Water Commission of México, who is responsible for binational water issues with the USA, Guatemala and Belize.

Moral And Legal Responsibility With Respect To Alleged Mistreatment Of Transferred Detainees In Afghanistan: Presentation To The House Of Commons Special Committee On The Canadian Mission In Afghanistan, Craig M. Scott

Commissioned Reports, Studies and Public Policy Documents

The present paper takes the form of presentation made on February 10, 2010, to the prorogued Canadian House of Commons Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan, with Members of Parliament from the Bloc Québécois, Liberal Party, and New Democratic Party in attendance. The subject of the presentation is a report and commentary on an all-day event organized by the Nathanson Centre on Transnational Human Rights, Crime and Security at York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School. The event, held in Toronto on February 8, 2010, was called the Special Forum on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan. The thematic title …