Resolving Constitutional Issues Under the Federal Election Campaign Act: A Procedural Labyrinth
Analysis of the Federal Election Campaign Act's procedural complexities as they hinder constitutional and statutory challenges, and proposed solutions.
The Review: Volume 10
Preview
Issue 1
featuring
Issue 2
featuring
- Discussion: Nuclear Power and the Security Imperative
- Panel Discussion: Remedies for Private Intelligence Abuses: Legal and Ideological Barriers
- Discussion on State Action and the Constitutional Accountability of Private Utilities
- Nuclear Power, Rapid Technological Advancement, and Democratic Values
Issue 3
featuring
- Proving Intentional Discrimination in Equal Protection Cases: The Growing Burden of Proof in the Supreme Court
- Conserving Natural Resources: Toward a Comprehensive State Solid Waste Recycling Program under the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- New Development in Defending Commitment of the Elderly
- Privacy of Inquiry and the First Amendment: Towards a Testimonial Privilege for Information Gathering
In Depth Reading
Volume 10 Issue 1
Independent Fundraising for an Independent Candidate
Comments supportive of money in campaigns and against the regulation of campaign finance.
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.
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.
Volume 10 Issue 2
Response: Nuclear Power and the Security Imperative
Commentary and responses to prior arguments regarding nuclear power, inadequate safeguards, and security issues implicating/infringing upon civil liberties
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
Discussion on State Action and the Constitutional Accountability of Private Utilities
Discussion on the panel discussion on State Action and the Constitutional Accountability of Private Utilities.
Response to Information, Secrecy, and Atomic Energy
Response to Harold C. Relyea's arguments about the origins and development of atomic secrecy and civil liberties, and arguments illustrating the government's increasing secrecy.
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
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.
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.
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.