Looking Through An Originalism Lens To Resolve The Legislator-Led Prayer Circuit Split
In this edition of KLJ Online, Vol. 108, Summer Bablitz’s Note advocates for an originalist approach to resolving the circuit split on legislator-led prayer.
A Bellwether for Jury Selection Jurisprudence
In this edition of KLJ Online, Vol. 108, Dan Ziebarth—Department of Political Science, George Washington University—discusses the implications of the recent Supreme Court case Flowers v. Mississippi on jury selection jurisprudence.
Taxing the Brave New World: A Comment on Professor Tessa Davis’s Article "Freezing the Future: Elective Egg Freezing and the Future of the Medical Expense Deduction"
In this edition of KLJ Online, Vol. 107, UK Law professor Jennifer Bird-Pollan, responds to Tessa Davis’s Article on elective egg freezing published in print in Volume 107 by stating that when the government and courts address these new questions, they should follow Davis’s lead.
The Curiously Nonrandom Assignment of Sixth Circuit Senior Judges
In this edition of KLJ Online, Vol. 108, Clark L. Hildabrand—graduate of Yale Law School and former Law Clerk for Judge Sutton on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals— examines Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals assignments. Further, he analyzes potential weaknesses in the nonrandomness of the judicial assignment system. The Essay relies on data from the Sixth Circuit from 2012-2016.
Concessions Causing Detrimental Impacts on the Original Vision of National Parks
In this edition of KLJ Online, Vol. 107, Kelsey Bryant’s Note discusses concessions at National Parks (lodging, restaurants, and entertainment services) and how they are detrimental to park preservation and the original vision for the parks.