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Abstract: Justice Alito’s Question “Can it be said that the right to abortion is deeply rooted in the history and traditions of the American people'” Corpus linguistic evidence suggests the answer is “No.” Stephanie Nicole Miller, J.D. (December 2022) Mary Kay Bacallao, Ed. D, J.D.[1] THE QUESTION During oral argument in Dobbs v. Jackson […] PubDate: Thu, 19 May 2022 02:58:19 +000
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Abstract: Argument By Slogan Conor Casey and Adrian Vermeule[1] When law professors try to write judicial opinions, even as a pedagogical exercise, the results are decidedly mixed, especially when the effort is derivative of a great original.[2] When sitting judges try to write legal theory, the same is true. The occupational hazards for the judge-turned-occasional-theorist […] PubDate: Sat, 23 Apr 2022 17:52:25 +000
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Abstract: The Unconstitutionality of Unfinished Receiver Bans Jamie G. McWilliam[1] Introduction There is a long and storied tradition in the United States of privately manufacturing firearms. In fact, at the time of the founding, there were no large-scale firearm manufacturers. Rather, prospective firearm purchasers would either have to make the weapon themselves or find a […] PubDate: Sat, 26 Mar 2022 23:00:47 +000
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Abstract: Regulatory Certainty: A Flight of Fancy for the Migratory Bird Treaty Act Garrett Kral* The MBTA’s statutory provisions “have been the subject of repeated litigation and diametrically opposed opinions of the Solicitors of the Department of the Interior.”[1] Introduction The United States Department of the Interior’s interpretation of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act […] PubDate: Tue, 22 Mar 2022 20:45:48 +000
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Abstract: Corporate Bankruptcy Gets A Shakedown From Mass Tort Trial Lawyers Lawrence A. Friedman[1] The U.S. corporate reorganization process is, at its core, about restructuring in a manner that maximizes corporate value and then redistributes that value efficiently to creditors of all types (employees, bondholders, etc.), thus staving off liquidation. The corporate bankruptcy system does […] PubDate: Mon, 07 Mar 2022 21:27:44 +000
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Abstract: JLPP Publishes Issue 1 of Volume 45’s Print Edition JLPP Staff The Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy is proud to share Issue 1 of Volume 45’s print edition, just posted today. This Issue begins with five essays from the 2021 Federalist Society National Student Symposium, held at Penn Law School. Senator Mike Lee’s […] PubDate: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 20:42:12 +000
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Abstract: Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy: Per Curiam is pleased to present two essays from Adam White and Kermit Roosevelt on their thoughts and role on President Biden’s Supreme Court Commission. Each essay explores the nature of the Commission and why the authors took the positions they did. While the authors came out on […] PubDate: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:22:12 +000
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Abstract: The Supreme Court Fights are Really About the Senate Adam J. White[1] As its name suggests, President Biden’s Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States centered on debates surrounding the Supreme Court. But throughout my service on the commission, I was reminded time and again that political fights about the Court are, […] PubDate: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:18:30 +000
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Abstract: Court Reform and the Biden Commission Kermit Roosevelt III The Biden Supreme Court Reform Commission and its report have been criticized by both the right and the left. That might be a sign that it performed its job in a bipartisan way—which I think it did. But it also might be a sign that […] PubDate: Thu, 24 Feb 2022 20:14:41 +000
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Abstract: Lies and the Father of Lies Charles Fried The pandemic deprived me of the pleasure of roaming the halls of Harvard Law School and chatting with my colleagues. The time saved allowed me to do some reading I somehow had never got to. One of the treasures I uncovered was Milton’s Paradise Lost. I am not now a religious […] PubDate: Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:52:48 +000
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