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Presumed Guilty Until Proven Innocent: The Burden Of Proof In Wrongful Conviction Claims Under State Compensation Statutes, Daniel S. Kahn

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Despite significant efforts to uncover and prevent wrongful convictions, little attention has been paid to the compensation of wrongfully convicted individuals once they are released from prison. State compensation statutes offer the best path to redress because they do not require the claimant to prove that the state was at fault for the wrongful conviction and because they are not susceptible to the same political influences as other methods of compensation. However, even under compensation statutes, too many meritorious claims are dismissed, settled for far too little, or never brought in the first place. After examining the current statutory framework, …

Nepa In The Hot Seat: A Proposal For An Office Of Environmental Analysis, Aliza M. Cohen

University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Judicial deference under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) can be problematic. It is a well-established rule of administrative law that courts will grant a high degree of deference to agency decisions. They do this out of respect for agency expertise and policy judgment. This deference is applied to NEPA lawsuits without acknowledging the special pressures that agencies face while assessing the environmental impacts of their own projects. Though there is a strong argument that these pressures undermine the reasons for deferential review, neither the statute nor the courts have provided plaintiffs with adequate means to remedy this problem. Agency …

I Fought The Law And The Law Lost: The Case For Congressional Oversight Over Systemic Department Of Justice Discovery Abuse In Criminal Cases, Christopher R. Smith

Cardozo Public Law, Policy & Ethics Journal

The article argues that congressional oversight of DOJ discovery abuse is necessary to address systemic issues in prosecutorial misconduct and ensure justice. It contends that such oversight aligns with legislative goals, checks executive overreach, and avoids conflicts of interest inherent in other oversight mechanisms. While acknowledging potential separation of powers concerns and executive privilege claims, the analysis emphasizes that these should not preclude Congress from fulfilling its constitutional role in monitoring DOJ practices.

F10rs Sgb No. 8 (Budget), Terracciano

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A Bill

to budget the funds of the Student Government of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College for the fiscal year 2010-2011; to appropriate funds for activities, projects, and programs of the Student Government; and to appropriate grants to certain student groups and organizations according to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Student Government.

F10rs Sgfb No. 3 (Service Learning), Jones

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A FINANCE BILL

To allocate a maximum OF SIXTEEN thousand dollars ($16,000) from the Senate surplus account to fund the establishment of eight (8) new service-learning courses.

F10rs Sgb No. 10 (Election Code 3), Caffarel, Bonvillain

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To amend the Student Government Election Code.

F10rs Sgfb No. 1 (Barthel), Hansen, Widenski, Phelan, Apodaca, Hebert, Xuan Luo

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A FINANCE BILL

To allocate two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) from the senate contingency account to Robyn Barthel for attendance to the 2010 National College Learning Center Associations Conference in Charlotte, NC on September 30^th

F10rs Sgb No. 9 (Election Code 2), Caffarel, Bonvillain

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To amend the Student Government Election Code.

Sgfb No. 2 (Phelan And Hebert), Hansen, Hebert, Apodoca, Trout

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A BILL

To allocate one thousand twenty-nine dollars ($1,029.00) from the senate contingency account to Ben Phelan and Neal Hebert for attendance to the American Society of Theatre Researchers conference in Seattle, WA on November 18^th-21^ST.

F10rs Sgr No. 1 (Community Colleges), Jones, Jones, Lemoine, Arcana, Wells

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To support the community colleges of louisiana

F10rs Sgr No. 3 (Nutritional Statistics), Sullivan, Caffarel

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

to urge and request that nutritional information regarding food served at the 5 and 459 Commons be made available to the campus community.

F10rs Sgr No. 2 (Drop Date), Jones, Westbrook

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge and request the Louisiana State University Faculty Senate to endorse the proposed Withdrawal Date Policy revisions

F10rs Sgr No. 4 (Regalia), Jones, Westbrook, Baudoin, Alexander

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

TO URGE AND REQUEST ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND FACULTY SENATE TO RECOGNIZE AND ALLOW ALL CAMPUS LIFE APPROVED STUDENT

ORGANIZATIONS AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTAL HONORS TO WEAR ALL DESIGNATED COMMENCEMENT REGALIA.

F10rs Sgr No. 6 (Parking Meters), Jefcoat, Ardoin

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

to urge and request that all metered parking spaces on campus are in service between the hours of 7:00am and 4:30pm on weekdays.

F10rs Sgr No. 5 (Athletic Dept), Lemoine, Simon, Abshire, Derenbecker, Clark, Chiang, Zeringue, Kelly, Lane, Harding

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To acknowledge and thank the Athletic Department at Louisiana State University for its contribution to the University.

F10rs Sgr No. 7 (Dead Week), Sullivan, Caffarel

Student Senate Enrolled Legislation

A RESOLUTION

To urge and request Academic Affairs to adjust its policy regarding the Concentrated Study Period.

Enforcing International Corrupt Practices Law, Paul D. Carrington

Michigan Journal of International Law

This Essay strives to advance the current international movement to deter the transnational corrupt practices that have long burdened the global economy and weakened governments, especially in "developing" nations. Laws made in the last decade to address this longstanding global problem have not been effectively enforced. Described here are the moderately successful efforts in the United States since 1862 to reward private citizens serving as enforcers of laws prohibiting corrupt practices. It is suggested that this American experience might be adapted by international organizations to enhance enforcement of the new public international laws.

Facial Challenges And Separation Of Powers, Luke Meier

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Brave New Eugenics: Regulating Assisted Reproductive Technologies In The Name Of Better Babies, Kerry L. Macintosh

Faculty Publications

Infertile men and women have been using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) to conceive children since the first "test-tube baby" was born in 1978. During the past decade, however, the federal government has begun to clamp down on ART, asserting safety concerns as grounds forbanning novel technologies such as cloning, nuclear transfer, and ooplasm transfer.

Some scholars and policymakers now want to extend governmental regulation to include conventional ART such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). They claim children conceived through ART face an increased risk of birth defects and other health problems.

This Article examines the …

Sextual Healing: Solving The Teen To Teen Sexting Problem In Virginia, Samuel T. Bernier

Law Student Publications

This comment analyzes how teen-to-teen sexting is presently addressed under the Code of Virginia. It also addresses the statutes under which Janie and her friends may be convicted for their various indiscretions as well as some of the long term consequences of those convictions. Additionally, it addresses the recent Virginia State Crime Commissions report on teen-to-teen sexting.