In Pierson v. Ray, the United States Supreme Court introduced the concept of immunity for government officials liable for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983; alleging that while immuni[...]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), enacted in 1990, was enacted to protect individuals from discrimination on the basis of disability. Since 1990, the U.S. Supreme Cour[...]
Recently, articles are showing up in the news, specifically the Atlantic and the Wall Street Journal, discussing the persistent problem of equality for professional women in the wo[...]
Since the Supreme Court decided Imbler v. Pachtman in 1976, prosecutors have been absolutely immune from any suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the prosecutors deliberately [...]
By Kate Meier In light of the recent gun control legislation that failed to pass in the senate, Christopher Strain’s presentation on “Evil Black Guns: Hate, Instrumentality, and th[...]
By Alex Ainsley On Thursday, the Pursuit of Just conference featured Dr. Christopher Strain and his lecture “Evil Black Guns: Hate, Instrumentality, and the Neutrality of Firearms”[...]
Martin Luther King once said that, “True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.R[...]
In 1990, Congress passed the Gun-Free School Zones Act, which made it a federal crime to knowingly possess a firearm in a school zone. The statute was based on Congress’s authorit[...]
Anthony R. Arcaro, Avoiding ConsitutionalChallenges to Farmland Preservation Legislation, 24 Gonz. L. Rev. 475 (1988). [PDF] [Westlaw] [LexisNexis] America’[...]
Phillip Ruce, The Trustee and the Spendthrift: The Argument Against Small Trust Termination In the 1800s, a mother transferred her estate, in trust, to her children in separate sh[...]
Antony Barone Kolenc, Pretend to Defend: Executive Duty and the Demise of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” The stunning implosion of the Department of Defense’s controversial policy prohib[...]
Mark DeForrest, In the Groove or in a Rut? Resolving Conflicts Between the Divisions of the Washington State Court of Appeals at the Trial Court Level Like many states, Wash[...]
