The Bill for Rights: State and Local Financing of Public Education and Indigent Defense
Discussion of the battle to shift financing of public education and indigent defense from local entities to states.
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Discussion of the battle to shift financing of public education and indigent defense from local entities to states.
Critical analysis of state vs. local control over land use policies and regulations, favoring greater state control, using New Jersey as an example.
Analysis of sex segregated schools in light of equality/antisegregation principles and positive from an intersectional perspective.
Application of the international terrorism-based Preemption Doctrine to domestic violence, arguing that battered women should be able to act in anticipatory self-defense.
The Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman does not require states to deny workers compensation benefits to undocumented immigrants.
Trial judges should have an increased role in identifying potentially false confessions before they get to the jury.
States should use parens patriae power to assist children living in poverty, instead of using it only when children are removed from their families.
Women are disproportionately affected by workplace weight discrimination, and the correlation with sex is strong enough for weight to be covered by Title VII.
By focusing on human rights advocacy, dometic problems of inadequate housing and homelessness can be improved.
Inward-looking ocal and state legislation can improve human rights in the US despite the federal government not executing the ICESCR.
The US Constitution and principles of federalism require US courts to consider international law when making decisions that touch on human rights.
For most in the United States, discussion of international human rights law brings to mind situations such as Abu Ghraib, the use of child soldiers in Africa, or the practices of the Taliban with regard to women. These egregious civil
Zealous advocacy is not enough to combat the effects after a criminal sentence is served, and a holistic approach is necessary
This document is the agenda for the Partners in Justice event.
Although holistic advocacy may greatly enhance a public defender’s practice, it has practical, professional, and ethical limitations as an institutional model
Federal housing law, the collateral consequences of eviction following drug activity, and the procedures tenants must pursue to remain