ON THE UNENFORCEABILITY OF THE ELECTORAL COUNT ACT Chris Land & David Schultz “It is much more material that there be a rule to go by than what the rule is; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding in business not subject to the caprice of the Speaker or captiousness of the members.”1 It… continue reading
ON THE UNENFORCEABILITY OF THE ELECTORAL COUNT ACT Chris Land & David Schultz “It is much more material that there be a rule to go by than what the rule is; that there may be a uniformity of proceeding in business not subject to the caprice of the Speaker or captiousness of the members.”1 It… continue reading
SLAPP DOWN: THE USE (AND ABUSE) OF ANTI-SLAPP MOTIONS TO STRIKE Nina Golden An older man retires (or is pushed out of the job, depending on whom you ask) after years of forecasting the weather on a major TV network. A man over forty with broadcast experience, as well as degrees in Geosciences and Broadcast… continue reading
THE CASE FOR NIGHT VISION GOGGLES: A LOOK INTO THE PAST AND A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE Douglas A. Kash, Esq. & Charlotte L. Leavell, Esq. Night vision goggles (NVGs) are optical instruments that provide image enhancement in low-light situations. Sold publicly, NVGs are utilized by a host of military and civilian actors for differing… continue reading
ZOMBIE CITIES: URBAN FORM AND POPULATION LOSS Georgette Chapman Phillips“Zombie” is a Haitian Creole term used to denote an animated corpse that is brought back to life by mystical means such as witchcraft. Zombie cities, as I use the term here, are decimated urban areas that are brought back to life by mystical means such… continue reading
IN GOD’S SHADOW: UNVEILING THE HIDDEN WORLD OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OBSERVANT RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES Michal Gilad In recent years, the phenomenon of domestic violence has been elevated to the unreputable status of a global epidemic infesting our society. Despite continuous efforts by law and policy makers to combat this adverse phenomenon affecting one… continue reading
2013 Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy Symposium: Veterans and Higher Education As the Managing Symposium Editor of the Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy, it is my pleasure to invite you to read the transcript from our 2013 symposium, held on November 13, 2013, on the topic of Veterans and Higher Education…. continue reading
FRAGMENTED RISK: AN INTRODUCTION Jay M. Feinman Consider two potential paradoxes about the breadth and limits of insurance, one in property insurance and one under the Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) policy. Most homeowners have only the vaguest sense of the extent of coverage provided by their homeowners’ insurance policy, particularly the breadth of coverage it… continue reading
SELECTIVE TESTING OF DNA AND ITS IMPACT ON POST-CONVICTION REQUESTS FOR TESTINGJodena Carbone The prisons are full of men and women who profess their innocence despite having been convicted on the weight of the evidence presented by the prosecution. Yet, each year many of those found guilty are exonerated after post-conviction testing of deoxyribonucleic acid… continue reading
MANDATORY DRUG SCREENING FOR WELFARE RECIPIENTS: FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE LIMITATIONS ON GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS OR CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION Eric Cory Rosenberg There is a long history of political maneuvering that surrounds social welfare legislation and government entitlement programs at both the national and state level. One aspect that has received increased attention during the recent economic downturn is… continue reading
