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Due Process
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Sentencing Law and Policy
“The Presumption of Punishment”
Main December 23, 2012"The Presumption of Punishment" The title of this post is the title of this interesting-looking new piece by Shima Baradaran which is now up on SSRN. Here…
International Law Prof Blog
Calls to End the Death Penalty in Iraq
The United Nations human rights chief today called on Iraq to move towards abolishing the death penalty, saying – in response to the latest periodic report on Iraq’s human rights…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Daily Read: Bradley Manning’s Attorney on C-Span
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
Some excellent reporting and gathering of materials from C-SPAN on the Bradley Manning case, involving constitutional issues of state secrets, First Amendment, and due process, among others. Today's daily "read"…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Robertson on the Right to Appeal
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Cassandra Burke Robertson has posted The Right to Appeal on SSRN.It is time for the Supreme Court to explicitly recognize a constitutional right to appeal. Over the last century, both…
PropertyProf Blog
Sprankling on the Property Jurisprudence of Justice Kennedy
By propertyprof
John Sprankling (McGeorge) has posted The Property Jurisprudence of Justice Kennedy (McGeorge Law Review) on SSRN. Here's the abstrac:Scholars have largely neglected Justice Kennedy’s property jurisprudence, a surprising omission given…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Eighth Circuit on Due Process Constraints of Punitive Damages (and First Amendment)
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
In its opinion in Ondrisek v. Hoffman, a panel of the Eighth Circuit held "Despite the exceptionally reprehensible nature of Alamo’s conduct, it wouldbe unconstitutional to let the punitive damages –…
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From Cato Institute’s Constitution Day: Property Rights And The Supreme Court (Video)
We sure wish we could have attended the Cato Institute's recent Constitution Day program in Washington, D.C., but here's the next best thing, a video of the presentations on Property…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Ides & Grossi on Purposeful Availment & Personal Jurisdiction
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Professors Allan Ides & Simona Grossi (Loyola LosAngeles) have posted on SSRN a draft of their essay, ThePurposeful Availment Trap. Here’s the abstract:“The Purposeful Availment Trap” represents a very carefuland…
International Law Prof Blog
Using Confessions Obtained by Torture in Egypt
The Government of Egypt must quickly investigate allegations of torture in its courts and discontinue the trials of those whose testimonies were obtained under duress, an independent United Nations expert…
ContractsProf Blog
Student’s Claims Against Dental School Brushed Aside
The Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) dismissed Sung Yeun Park, citing her lack of professionalism, failing grades, and breach of confidentiality rules. Park sought readmission through a suit in…