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Referendum
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International Law Prof Blog
Concern Over Referendum in Crimea
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon yesterday emphasized the need for peace and stability in Ukraine’s Crimea region, where the announcement of a referendum on joining Russia constitutes a “worrying and serious” development.…
Land Use Prof Blog
Utah Supreme Court reverses precedent to hold a site-specific rezone is a legislative act and subject to referendum
Yesterday, the Utah Supreme Court reversed precedent and held that a site-specific rezone is a legislative action rather than a use of executive or adjudicative power. The case, Krejci v. City…
International Law Prof Blog
UK House of Commons Votes to Hold Referedum on EU Membership
The United Kingdom House of Commons voted unanimously on Friday to hold a referendum by 2017 on the question of whether the UK should remain a member of the European…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Effort to put Maryland repeal of death penalty before state voters in 2014 fails
Main June 3, 2013Effort to put Maryland repeal of death penalty before state voters in 2014 fails As reported in this local article, headlined "Petition drives to overturn Md. death-penalty…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Will Maryland voters even get a chance to reconsider repeal of state’s death penalty?
Main March 11, 2013Will Maryland voters even get a chance to reconsider repeal of state's death penalty? One reason I have been following closely the march in Maryland toward repeal…
International Law Prof Blog
Belize and Guatemala to Hold Referenda on How to Solve a Territorial Dispute
Under the auspices of the Organization of American States, Belize and Guatemala will see if they can use peaceful means of resolving a territorial dispute by holding simultaneous referenda on…
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
What if Manuel Maroun Succeeds on the Bridge Referenda? Better, an answer for Thomas Jefferson
The Detroit International Bridge Company, owned by Manuel Moroun, is funding a referendum opposing the use of Michigan funds to build the New International Trade Crossing (NITC). He faces opposition…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Maryland High Court Allows State Dream Act To Go To Referendum
By ConLawProf initials at end of post
The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled in Doe v. Maryland State Board of Elections that a ballot referendum challenging the Maryland Dream Act, a law that offers in-state tuition to…
The Right Coast
California s Prop. 31: The Revolution Will Not Be Publicized – By Stanley Kurtz – The Corner – National Review Online
We are two months away from fundamentally transforming the State of California, and barely anyone knows it. With a five to six point lead in the latest poll, Proposition 31…
International Law Prof Blog
Scotland to Hold Referendum on Independence
Last week, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, announced that he intends to hold a referendum in 2014 on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. Such a split would pose many…