2011

December 29, 2011 1

Constitution Making and Post-conflict States

Cornell Law Professor and Director of the Cornell Institute for African Develpment Muna Ndulo discusses the processes needed to create a successful and lasting constitution in post-conflict states. [read more]

December 27, 2011 2

One Book, Two Books, Redbook, Bluebook

Have you ever wondered why we use Bluebook citation form for virtually EVERYTHING we do in law school? What makes the Bluebook so special, anyway, besides its mass? Mystyc Metrik gives you the inside scoop on legal citation. [read more]

December 22, 2011 0

One-Week Winter Hiatus

This blog is on a one week hiatus following the conclusion of exams and the beginning of winter break for Cornell Law students. We will be back with regular Tuesday/Thursday posts starting next [read more]

December 13, 2011 0

Regulation Room: Getting More, Better Public Participation

Professor Cynthia Farina discusses how Cornell’s e-Rulemaking Initiative’s “Regulation Room” helps government get better public participation in writing new regulations [read more]

December 8, 2011 1

Let Them Drink Perrier

How a dictator’s son funds his lavish lifestyle in Bel Air while many of his country’s citizens lack access to clean water. [read more]

December 6, 2011 0

Religious Liberty, Federal Law, and Foxes

The Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a case on First Amendment rights afforded to employees of churches and other religious institutions. Colin McKeon discusses some of the complexities of the case. [read more]

December 1, 2011 10

My Life as an Undocumented American

Mr. Krsna Avila describes how his view of himself as an American was shattered when he discovered his status as an undocumented immigrant. He describes how his status as an undocumented immigrant affected his emotions and his identity. [read more]

November 29, 2011 0

Forcing Treatment to Force Execution

In 1986, the Supreme Court officially barred carrying out a death sentence on an inmate who had gone insane on death row—a rule that has long been part of the common law. Modern treatments are effective at eliminating many symptoms of insanity. So should we allow states to forcibly medicate inmates in order to execute them? [read more]

November 24, 2011 0

Writing For a Jury of Your Peers

Would you be interested in seeing another law journal at Cornell? In this post, Mystyc Metrik describes some relative pros and cons of both the traditional student-edited law journal and peer-reviewed journals. [read more]

November 22, 2011 2

Human Rights for Immigrant Children and the NY State DREAM Act

Crossing the border, underage and unaccompanied, and the implications on human rights. Aryah Somers discusses the politics and human rights issues stemming from the migration of immigrant children. [read more]

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