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examines how prosecutors on both ends of the political spectrum have used charging discretion as a means of furthering public policy. This Article concludes by arguing that prosecutorial discretion is a ... who elected her and charge someone with an unpopular crime? What if that jurisdiction’s political sentiment towards an offense means that a jury drawn from that community, will not convict the defendant
rights school of political philosophy, more eloquently and concisely expressed by [Thomas] Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.”). 10 [Vol. 31:1 anywhere in the text of the Constitution. Yet, if
* Julian Whitley is an attorney licensed in Texas and a graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law. He received his B.A. in Political Science and History from Texas A&M University in 2014 and worked in ... full context of abortion in the legal application of its judicial philosophy.38 Finally, the Article concludes by discussing a slight revision to Glucksberg—the framework relied upon by the Court in
that every student got a broader exposure than the serendipity that their particular cases would provide. There was also a political purpose for including what some called “the academic component.” That ... question remained whether the programs would survive once the funding ended. One of Pincus’s greatest legacies was to turn us into an organized political force that was able to take over from him and to push
complaint rule that makes the plaintiff the master of the complaint, and erroneously found nonjusticiable political questions.14 Part IV recommends that cities, states, and individuals should commence more ... ultimately dismissed every first-wave case on the pleadings, citing the political question doctrine, standing doctrine, or CAA displacement.27 The most influential first-wave suit effectively ended it
of spiritual abuse must not only apply to religious cults. The same dangers of psychological control can apply to other extreme ideologies, such as radical political groups like QAnon. The growing ... nature of QAnon follows the formula of religious cults and exposes children to the same types of danger. The United States' current political structure and division has paved the way for new and extreme
In this review, voltage-gated proton channels are considered from a mainly teleological perspective. Why do proton channels exist? What good are they? Why did they go to such lengths to develop several unique hallmark properties such as extreme selectivity and ΔpH-dependent gating? Why is their current so minuscule? How do they manage to be so selective? What is the basis for our...
TESSMAN, FEMINIST ETHICS AND SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY: THEORIZING THE NON-IDEAL 191 (2009), http:// cachescan.bcub.ro/2008_05_28/E-book/583783.pdf (noting scholars' understanding that "categories of ... comprised the majority of state and federal lawmakers, resulting in past legislation being completely uninformed of the complex and intersectional social, political, and economic needs of women. Feminist
political opinion are of specific importance for this paper.8 This paper concentrates on elements three and four, claiming that there are more children persecuted on account of a ground created by their ... commented, 18 use was stoned and the applicant fled the country fearing further retaliation for what she said.19 She asserted political opinion as grounds for her claim the political opinion which she had
factors as geography, political philosophy, and religion. As more women become active in politics and public life, gender may become an important factor in balancing the ticket, and political parties will ... . Here again, the goal would be to balance the ticket, with speical consideration given to geography and political philosophy. Among those who might fall into this category are Chris Gregorian of
over the age of eighteen; those under eighteen can still be members, but they will not receive the full benefits of membership until they reach age eighteen. B. Mission and Philosophy recognize that
curmudgeon after multiple similar admonishments . . . . And a business community united in frustration at a bloated civil rights regime could become a powerful political force for reform or even repeal ... . . . . The growing number of social groups making claims to civil rights protection threatens the political and practical viability of civil rights for those who need them most.252 RESPONSE: Just because the
intervention even before the landlord is allowed to file an action to evict. 5 Finally, part IV of the article considers the practical and political difficulties advocates and policymakers may have in seeking ... affordable housing, which is the main, if not sole, driver of housing insecurity. As discussed below, the political discourse in some states is now focused on the idea that a new approach to the conflict
their children in utero will have a huge impact on their development and experiences in life. The Family Research Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing a family-centered philosophy of
* * Alexis Boyd was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. She later moved to Massachusetts to attend Wellesley College, where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science and a minor in ... During the height of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, many Black people decided to embrace their natural hair as a political statement.30 Today’s natural hair movement, which began in the early
, that is less in terms of the positive social and political philosophy it offers than in light of the powerful critique of liberalism it has developed.”). 223. See SANDEL, supra note 221, at 150. 224. Id ... particular, thanks go to Victoria Phillips, Christine Haight Farley, Peter Jaszi, and Dan Burk. 207 208 JOURNAL OF GENDER, SOCIAL POLICY & THE LAW I. CONSTRUCTING AUTHORSHIP: THE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF THE
and explicitly an authoritarian and hierarchical vision of society. Therefore, the methods used in legal JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY 225 education must be discussed as part of the strategy to achieve equitable
perspective that combined, in a ‘conservative political philosophy,’ a commitment to the autonomy and privacy dimensions of individual freedom with aggressive definitions of the constitutional principles of ... proverbial pie.95 This is not a capitalism-as-political philosophy 92. See, e.g., White, supra note 88. 93. Of course to many, this is a failure of the civil rights model. See discussion infra Part III. It
groups throughout the world, such as the Iroquois in the United States, where there are family groupings who form a collegial council that manages the political and legal functions of the groups. These