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Fordham Urban Law Journal articles from April 2007
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Fordham Urban Law Journal archives from April 2007
Undermining individual and collective citizenship: the impact of exclusion laws on the African-American community.
April 1, 2007...
I. Introduction
II. Conceptualizing Citizenship
A. The Process of Citizenship
B. The Practice of Citizenship
C. The Parts of Citizenship
III. Impact of Felon Exclusion Laws
A. The Exclusion Laws
i. Denying the...
Election fraud and the initiative process: a study of the 2006 Michigan civil rights initiative.
April 1, 2007...
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
I. The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative: Getting on the
Ballot
A. Signature-Gathering for the Michigan Civil
Rights Initiative
B. State Review of the Signatures Gathered for...
Military voting and the law: procedural and technological solutions to the ballot transit problem.
April 1, 2007... I. INTRODUCTION
It is axiomatic that members of the military, particularly those involved in conflict overseas, should be provided with the opportunity to exercise their franchise. Unfortunately, throughout history military personnel have...
From Ashcroft to Larios: recent redistricting lessons from Georgia.
April 1, 2007... Redistricting is the most nakedly partisan activity in American politics. The decennial activity of allocating political power results in conflict among regional, partisan, racial, and ethnic communities of interest. (1) Political science...
Expressive merchandise and the First Amendment in public fora.
April 1, 2007... INTRODUCTION
People create expressive materials all the time, in endless variety. These materials may express political or ideological affiliation, aspirations, attempts at persuasion, social or cultural commentary, religious devotion or...
A price on volunteerism: the public has a higher duty to accommodate volunteers.
April 1, 2007... [N]o matter how big and powerful government gets and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers.
--Ronald Reagan (1)
A volunteer is a person who can see what others cannot see, who can feel what most do...
The incoherency of American corporate governance and the need for federal standards.
April 1, 2007... INTRODUCTION
On January 17, 2006, Chairman Christopher Cox of the Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") announced that the SEC would propose extensive revisions to its current rules relating to executive compensation. (1) These rules are...
A tribute to Hon. George Bundy Smith: colleague, teacher, and friend.(New York Court of Appeals' Senior Associate Judge)(Testimonial)
April 1, 2007... Writing for this journal of Fordham Law School, where Judge Smith is celebrated not only as a great jurist but also as a great teacher, I feel the need to begin with a confession. I have been keeping this a secret for a long, long time and I...
A tribute to Hon. George Bundy Smith: a good lawyer.(New York Court of Appeals' Senior Associate Judge)(Testimonial)
April 1, 2007... A Freedom Rider and veteran of the civil rights movement. A distinguished jurist who scaled the highest peaks of our profession but remained a humble public servant. A dedicated teacher and exceptional writer. A devoted family man of exemplary...
A tribute to Hon. George Bundy Smith: a friend and colleague.(New York Court of Appeals' Senior Associate Judge)(Testimonial)
April 1, 2007... Dean Treanor, former and present colleagues, friends and family of Judge Smith, and our honoree, Judge George Bundy Smith. It is a distinct honor and pleasure to share a few thoughts with you about my friend, George Smith. I suspect that I have...
A tribute to Hon. George Bundy Smith: excellence.(New York Court of Appeals' Senior Associate Judge)(Testimonial)
April 1, 2007... Good evening Dean Treanor, Judge Smith, Dr. Alene Smith, Chief Judge Kaye, distinguished members of the judiciary and the bar, friends and colleagues, ladies and gentlemen. I want to thank the co-sponsors of this event--Fordham Law School, the...
A tribute to Hon. George Bundy Smith: a remarkable jurist and a remarkable man.(New York Court of Appeals' Senior Associate Judge)(Testimonial)
April 1, 2007... Good Evening Dean Treanor, Chief Judge Kaye, Judge Wesley, Judge Fisher, Congressman Rangel, President Alcott, Ms. Grannum, distinguished jurors, ladies and gentlemen, and Judge George Bundy Smith and Mrs. Smith.
Thank you Dean Treanor for...
A tribute to Hon. George Bundy Smith: leadership.(New York Court of Appeals' Senior Associate Judge)(Testimonial)
April 1, 2007... I want to thank Fordham, the Metropolitan Black Bar Association, and Judicial Friends for pulling this event together, and I want to thank Fordham particularly for letting me say just a few words. It has been a long evening. I think everybody...