National Political Party Selection of Presidential Nominees: Constitutional and Policy Questions
Presentation of policy questions and constitutional concerns related to reforming the primary system in presidential elections.
The Review: Volume 10
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- Socially Responsible Investment of Public Pension Funds: The South Africa Issue and State Law
- Privacy of Inquiry and the First Amendment: Towards a Testimonial Privilege for Information Gathering
- Conserving Natural Resources: Toward a Comprehensive State Solid Waste Recycling Program under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Proving Intentional Discrimination in Equal Protection Cases: The Growing Burden of Proof in the Supreme Court
In Depth Reading
Volume 10 Issue 1
A Decade of Election Law Reform
Remarks on campaign finance reforms of the 1970s, Buckly v. Valeo, growth of political action committees.
A Proposal for Presidential Primary Reform
A discussion of issues affecting the primary system, including state variation and media influence, and a presentation of methods for reform.
Attempted Regulation of Independent Group Speech
Remarks on the constitutional implications of limiting forms of campaign finance, particularly regarding political action committees and independent financing.
Volume 10 Issue 2
Panel Discussion: Information, Secrecy, and Atomic Energy
Panel Discussion on Harold Relyea's article Information, Secrecy, and Atomic Energy.
Discussion: The Civil Liberties Implications of Nuclear Power Development
Audience discussion on Part I of The Civil Liberties Implications of Nuclear Power Development Symposium.
Part Two: The Civil Liberties Issues
Definitions of civil liberties in context with the broader discussion of nuclear development and security issues
Nuclear Power and the Security Imperative
Security implications of commercial nuclear power; challenges to civil liberties; implications of the move toward nuclear power as emboldening the police state
Volume 10 Issue 3
New Development in Defending Commitment of the Elderly
Civil commitment issues with the mentally ill and the elderly; right to counsel, policy and due process considerations for involuntary commitment
Socially Responsible Investment of Public Pension Funds: The South Africa Issue and State Law
Socially responsible investment of state-run pension funds; legal issues, effectiveness and financial consequences of restricting South African investment.
Proving Intentional Discrimination in Equal Protection Cases: The Growing Burden of Proof in the Supreme Court
Shifting Supreme Court jurisprudence requiring heightened standards for proving intentional discrimination; resulting curtailment in challenges to unfair laws.
Privacy of Inquiry and the First Amendment: Towards a Testimonial Privilege for Information Gathering
Analysis of granting testimonial privilege to professional journalists as opposed to the general public; preserving a robust press.