Nov 2, 2016 | Online Edition
[I]t is of the utmost consequence that the people should discuss the character and qualifications of candidates for their suffrages. The importance to the state and to society of such discussions is so vast and the advantages derived are so great that they more than...
Oct 27, 2016 | Announcements
Congratulations to Patrick J. Archambault, J.D. ’16, who was cited in a treatise titled “Blue Sky Law.” (Citation: Joseph C. Long, et al., Blue Sky Law § 5:31, at nn.29, 38 (2016)). Section 5:31 of the treatise concerning crowdfunding, cites a Note by...
Oct 19, 2016 | Book 3, Lead Articles, Print Edition, Volume 49
In the United States, “equal justice under law” is at the very forefront of our American justice system. “Equal justice” is meant to guarantee equal access to the justice system. “Equal access to the judicial process is the sin qua non of a just society.” Many...
Oct 19, 2016 | Book 3, Lead Articles, Print Edition, Volume 49
When does the Constitution require procedural safeguards for infringements on First Amendment rights? Surprisingly, this general question has never been answered. The absence of procedural protections for First Amendment rights can yield enormous and substantive...
Oct 19, 2016 | Book 3, Notes, Print Edition, Volume 49
The United States Supreme Court has long recognized the importance of certain types of speech, and as a result, any law regulating speech of serious societal value must survive strict scrutiny—an extremely rigorous level of constitutional review. At the same time,...
