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impact the #MeToo movement has had on judicial decisionmaking. Our hypothesis is that the #MeToo movement’s increase in public awareness and political attention to experiences of sexual misconduct should ... of strong pressure from the growing civil rights movement”); see also Jacquelyn Dowd Hall, The Long Civil Rights Movement and the Political Uses of the Past, 91 J. AM. HIS. 1233, 1258 (2016
at the outset that this is a difficult and complicated issue. It intersects with issues of constitutional law, theology, political theory, jurisprudence, philosophy, law and morality—and that’s just ... , understood by most as a religious doctrine or philosophy. And, what is important about the principles 58. Barnes, supra note 5, at 241 (citing “Law,” defined by Merriam Webster). 60. See JOHN RAWLS, POLITICAL
In his address, Professor Calhoun used American Christian abolitionism to illustrate the beneficial role that religion can play in political debate. Surveying the past two millennia, I argue that ... same time—began to have I had so much amusement as in seeing the conspicuously shuffle God last grimaces of priests as they die.” out of political philosophy. Once its gestation was complete
within the state’s legislative competence.”23 Erie’s philosophy can be traced directly to notions of federalism and “is most seriously implicated when . . . federal judges displace the state law that would ... litigation lasted seven years, the case was ultimately dismissed on political question doctrine, standing, and federal displacement grounds.82 Similar results were reached in other first wave cases filed while
belittle the opposing constitutional approach of Madison and Jefferson as unprincipled political gamesmanship, instead of fully and fairly engaging with their arguments. Indeed, if Amar is correct that the ... , but also ordinary folks.3 Thus, We the People have given its words fresh meaning in light of political, social, and economic developments, while always attempting to remain true to—indeed, to perfect
systems are being integrated into human and social services across the country at a breathtaking pace, with little or no political discussion about their impacts.”). 2. See Alice Marwick, How Your Data Are ... question becomes: can Facebook manipulate the political system by tweaking its algorithm and determining the news presented on users’ newsfeeds?203 The use of discriminatory algorithms to suppress voters
freeze have provided some relief for borrowers, more can be done. Of course, as with any large outlay of taxpayer dollars, opposition is sure to be heated. Given the current political climate, the ... relief may be in sight.20 As exciting as these proposals are, support for student debt relief is mixed among both political parties. Liberal politicians critique these proposals as not going far enough,21
organization’s “philosophy of violence and disruption” onto the students.53 As a result, student members of the local chapter filed suit in federal court, alleging violations of their First Amendment rights.54 On ... he concluded has a philosophy of disruption and violence in conflict with the college’s declaration of student rights.”). 53. Id. at 185–87. 54. See id. at 177 (“Petitioners’ primary complaint
Political and philosophical theorists have often advocated for the exclusion of some or all religious perspectives from full participation in politics. Such approaches create criteria—such as public ... . 677 (1993). Thomas Nagel, Moral Conflict and Political Legitimacy, 16 Philosophy and Pub. Affairs 215, 232 (1987). To read critics of this approach, see generally, e.g., CHRISTOPHER EBERLE, RELIGIOUS
structural relationships of western water, and of the irreconcilable conflicts among hydrological and geological facts, arbitrary and flawed political decisions, and constitutional and legal fictions.”227 Even ... has made clear, the equal footing doctrine has long been held to refer to political rights and to sovereignty.” (internal quotations and punctuation omitted)). 317. See id. at 1111 (“Why would we care
equal protection cases—whether the term “Indian” should be interpreted as a racial or political classification. An examination of precedent confirms the unique status of Indians as non-racial, semi ... first ascribes to the common argument that “Indian” should be viewed as a political classification, subject to reduced scrutiny. The second, however, questions the assumption that the application of
pattern of recent cases in which the Court has shown itself as indifferent to political corruption, if not supportive of it. Somewhat lost in the discussion is the decision’s potential to be the foundation ... Baroni’s chief of staff, for suggestions on how to respond. As a result of a decades old political agreement, three of the twelve toll booth lanes on the Bridge’s upper level feed from local Fort Lee traffic
. This impression, in turn, is a tool to forward Professor Chatman’s personal preference for legal abortion—which she gives away by calling legal abortion by its political name: “the right to choose.
Christian political argumentation is that if citizens comply with certain laws being proposed (i.e., they behave in the legally-argued way), it will cohere with Christian principles, and thereby gain them ... please God.? This ?works-based? favor with God is a completely incorrect view of orthodox Christian doctrine, which subscribes to salvation by faith alone. Christian-based political argumentation runs
distancing, are being used to stop the spread of coronavirus, wearing masks can be seen as a form of solidarity and desire not to infect others. Similarly, not wearing a mask can also be a political statement ... HEALTH ORG., https://perma.cc/EZK7-T6JS (last visited May 27, 2020) (on file with the Washington and Lee Law Review). 8. See Face Masks Make a Political Statement in Era of Coronavirus, U.S. NEWS
punishment for drug offenses are increasingly popular among Americans of all political stripes, with nearly eighty percent of Americans favoring an end to mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses.33 Over ... well, with public opinion polls “revealing significant and broad political support for reducing prison sentences for nonviolent offenders and reinvesting the savings in alternatives, including drug
right. In that time, barrels of ink have been spilled over the merits of the Smith decision. But comparatively little attention has been given to the issue of how legislatures and other political actors ... other political actors should exercise their discretion to grant or deny specific religious accommodations. In their article To Accommodate or Not to Accommodate: (When) Should the State Regulate Religion
(adopted by 37 states)75 notes that when representing clients in a custody action, “a lawyer may refer not only to law but to other considerations such as moral, economic, social and political factors.”76 ... considerations such as moral, economic, social and political factors”). 75. Id.; see also AM. BAR ASS’N, STATE ADOPTION OF THE MODEL RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT AND COMMENTS, https://perma.cc/84EN-B495 (PDF
confirmed.”). The changes allowed controversial nominees to win relatively close committee who essentially resolved numbers of complicated disputes in ways that facilitated Trump’s political efforts or who ... , GUARDIAN (Aug, 15, 2022), https://perma.cc/E68K-TWB3 (contending that McConnell’s “chess-like skills of political strategizing proved crucial to fashioning a right wing Supreme Court willing to overturn Roe
benefit of a beneficiary simply because the grantor declares it to be so. By turning the spotlight on “trust,” in both senses of the word, one can discern fault lines in contemporary U.S. political and ... flow at a minimal rate from the government to the people and from the people back to the government, as well as among the people. Otherwise, We the People lose confidence in the political and legal