Substantive rights have a core that can be meaningfully interpreted and protected; they can exist independently of a particular government or a particular legal system. Procedural rights lack such an ...
Although the affinities between the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms and the Seventh Amendment right to civil jury trial seem strong, there are crucial differences. The first concerns ...
The New York bail reform rewrite of 2022 shows that policymakers continue to grapple with how to deter violent crime while not penalizing indigent individuals accused of non-violent crimes.
Established in 1933, Law and Contemporary Problems is Duke Law School's oldest journal. During the first 40 years of publication, the quarterly journal was entirely edited and managed by faculty. In ...
MISHAWAKA, Ind. (WNDU) - The Mishawaka Police Department announced the administrative review results of a captain’s response to a traffic stop involving the mayor’s son. In a press release, the police ...
A recent Tenth Circuit opinion underscores the procedural requirements to preserve issues for review in both the trial court and on appeal. "Those who disregard procedural requirements play a ...
With the resignation of Justice David Souter, President Obama has his first opportunity to fill a vacancy on the U. S. Supreme Court. Because justices are appointed for life, who he appoints may well ...