O'Connor v. Donaldson: Due Process Rights of Mental Patients in State Hospitals
While O'Connor recognizes a freedom from involuntary civil confinement, it leaves open the status of the right to treatment doctrine.
The Review: Volume 6
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- O'Connor v. Donaldson: Due Process Rights of Mental Patients in State Hospitals
- The Education for All Handicapped Children Act: Opening the Schoolhouse Door
- Federal Law and the Enforcement of Child Support Orders: A Critical Look at Subchapter 4 Part D of the Social Services Amendments of 1974
- Union Steward Superseniority
In Depth Reading
Volume 6 Issue 1
Union Steward Superseniority
If courts won't accept justifications for superseniority clauses in union contracts, unions should argue that they fall within internal union rules.
Book Reviews 6.1
Reviews of the following books: The Buffalo Creek Disaster, by Gerald M. Stern (1976), The Watches of the Night, by Harry M. Caudill (1976), Disaster by Decree: The Supreme Court Decisions on Race and the Schools, by Lino A. Graglia
Federal Law and the Enforcement of Child Support Orders: A Critical Look at Subchapter 4 Part D of the Social Services Amendments of 1974
Subchapter 4D of the Social Services Amendments of 1974 enabled government to compel states and parents to pay child support, but problems undercut effectiveness.
Volume 6 Issue 2
The Case for Legal Remedies for Abused Women
Aggressive legal changes and protections are needed to combat violence against women.
The Effectiveness of Arbitration for the Resolution of Consumer Disputes
Arbitration is a better method for achieving justice in consumer disputes.
Apportioning Liability In Mass Inoculations: A Comparison of Two Views and a Look at the Future
Mass immunization should be carried out by a centralized agency that also handles the legal response to any injuries deserving of remedy.
Book Reviews 6.2
Review of The Grand Jury: An Institution on Trial, by Marvin E. Frankel and Gary P. Naftalis (1977),