Supreme Court
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The Fight over a Four-Letter Word
By Laura Jordan A few years ago, the federal government dissected a certain four-letter word.[1] It was prodded to see… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. J. Dickson Phillips, Jr.
By Kenya Parrish & Sophia Pappalardo The Honorable James Dickson Phillips Jr. was born in Laurinburg, North Carolina on September… Read More
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Fourth Circuit Reverses Lower Court’s Sua Sponte Consideration of Diversity Jurisdiction
By Daniel Stratton Today, March 21, 2016, the Fourth Circuit issued a published opinion in the civil case Jane Doe… Read More
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Exonerated Man’s Suit Can Proceed Against Officers and Department
By Andrew Kilpinen In a split decision featuring three separate opinions, the 4th Circuit affirmed in part and vacated in… Read More
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Florida v. Jardines: Why the Supreme Court Did Not Say Trespass
3 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 19 Bradley Pollina Introduction The Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in Florida v.… Read More
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Kentucky v. King: The One Where the Supreme Court Dishonors the Warrant Requirement in Drug Cases
By Elizabeth Sargeant The Constitution protects each of us from unreasonable searches and seizures.[1] Police officers may not enter our homes… Read More
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Justice Thomas and Affirmative Action: Bad Faith, Confusion, or Both
3 Wake Forest L. Rev. Online 10 Eric J. Segall The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in Fisher v. University of… Read More
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Rethinking the Presumption of Mens Rea
By: Eric A. Johnson* Introduction Substantive background principles play a critical role in the courts’ interpretation of criminal statutes, particularly… Read More
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Think Small: The Future of Public Financing After Arizona Free Enterprise
By: Glen Hudson* “It is money! . . . Money! Money! Not ideas, nor principles, but money that reigns supreme in American politics.”[1]… Read More
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From Wards Cove to Ricci: Struggling Against the “Built-in Headwinds” of a Skeptical Court
By: Melissa Hart* Introduction When Congress passed the 1991 Civil Rights Act (“1991 Act”), the new disparate impact provisions of… Read More
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In Defense of Voluntary Desegregation: All Things Are Not Equal
By Derek W. Black This article is only available in PDF format. Click here for the full PDF version of… Read More
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Note: “Dormant” No More: The Supreme Court Awakens the Dormant Commerce Clause in Granholm v. Heald
By: Rebekah G. Ballard This article is only available in PDF format. Click here for the full PDF version of this… Read More