Tag Archives: Supreme Court
ObamaCare Recusal
Requests that some justices recuse themselves from hearing the healthcare cases reveal the public’s declining trust of the Supreme Court. Continue reading
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How Our Law Executed Troy Davis
You’re on death row. Seven of nine original eyewitnesses have recanted. How do you avoid execution? Suzy Marinkovich digs deep into the legal doctrines that led to Troy Davis’s execution. Continue reading
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The Limits of Conscientious Objection
Professor Michael Dorf explores why conscientious objectors to gay marriage are not given the same deference as other conscientious objectors such as Quakers opposed to serving in the military. He also discusses what level of participation,in an act considered immoral, is required by a conscientious objector for an exemption to be recognized by the law. Continue reading
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Vaccine Torts and Bruesewitz v. Wyeth
Professors Jeff Van Detta and Joanna Apolinsky comment on Bruesewitz v. Wyeth, which ruled that federal law immunized vaccine-manufacturers from design-defect tort claims under state law. The Supreme Court cited Detta and Apolinsky’s article “Rethinking Liability for Vaccine Injuries”, published in the JLPP, in their holding. Continue reading
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Ending Gender Discrimination in the Workplace by Sarah Chon
Two recent Supreme Court decisions highlight some obstacles still impeding the goal of achieving of full gender equality in the workforce through the judicial system. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of … Continue reading
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