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Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC. – 2000
It is widely believed that the judiciary can maintain the rule of law and guarantee fundamental rights only if it is independent from political and other pressures. Most countries have provisions in their constitutions guaranteeing an independent judiciary. Usually, this independence has two faces: institutional measures that separate the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Civil Liberties, Comparative Analysis, Court Litigation
O'Connor, Alice; Henze, Mary L. – 1984
A discussion guide, one in a series on constitutional reform issues developed by The Jefferson Foundation as a part of The Jefferson Meeting on the Constitution project, examines proposals to establish terms of office for the Federal judiciary. The first section discusses the historical background of the Federal judiciary including the issues of…
Descriptors: Civics, Constitutional History, Court Judges, Court Role
Hamparian, Donna M.; And Others – 1982
State profiles on youth in adult courts were compiled for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Federal District Courts. This volume contains profiles for the North Central states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. The first part of each state profile…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Court Litigation, Court Role, Courts
Hamparian, Donna M.; And Others – 1982
State profiles of youth in adult courts were compiled for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Federal District Courts, This volume contains profiles for the Northeastern states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The first part of each…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Court Litigation, Court Role, Courts
Hamparian, Donna M.; And Others – 1982
State profiles of youth in adult courts were compiled for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Federal District Courts. This volume contains profiles for the South Central states of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The first part of each state profile describes the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Court Litigation, Court Role, Courts
Hamparian, Donna M.; And Others – 1982
State profiles of youth in adult courts were compiled for each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Federal District Courts. This volume contains profiles for the Western states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The first part of each state profile describes the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Court Litigation, Court Role, Courts
Hannon, Barbara – 1977
In Boston a number of factors contributed to the prolonged community resistance to school desegregation and busing to achieve it. First, for ten years prior to 1974, Boston residents had been assured that their children had a right to attend neighborhood schools and that this right would never be abridged. Thus, the court order to utilize bus…
Descriptors: Bus Transportation, Civil Rights, Community Attitudes, Community Involvement
Edwards, Harry T.; Nordin, Virginia Davis – 1980
As a supplement to the basic text, "Higher Education and the Law," this book briefly describes the American legal system for scholars, students, and administrators in the field of higher education who have had little or no legal training. The following topics are addressed: The United States Courts, the process of judicial review, reading and…
Descriptors: Codification, Compliance (Legal), Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
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Rebell, Michael A.; Murdaugh, Anne W. – Journal of Law and Education, 1992
Discusses the issue of gender equity in the schools from the perspective of a national values/community values distinction. An overview of the major U.S. Supreme Court decisions on sex discrimination issues is presented followed by a detailed analysis of the implementation of legal mandates regarding sex equity in program access, athletics, and…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Athletics, Community Attitudes, Court Litigation
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. – 1992
Five bills were discussed at this hearing: (1) S. 1050, which would allow the court to accept voluntary services and gifts and bequests; (2) H. R. 153, which would make certain technical amendments and modify various provisions relating to the court's operations and administration; (3) S. 868, which would improve educational benefits for active…
Descriptors: Court Role, Employment Practices, Enlisted Personnel, Federal Aid
Nordin, Virginia Davis – 1979
Major legal issues confront urban schools today, among them: (1) equal access of racial groups to quality education; (2) students' rights to due process; (3) teachers' rights to due process, academic freedom, collective bargaining, and promotion to administrative positions; (4) equal opportunity for those needing special education; (5) equal…
Descriptors: Civil Rights, Court Litigation, Court Role, Due Process
Tatel, David S.; And Others – Wests's Education Law Quarterly, 1993
This review of the Supreme Court's 1991-92 term is divided into seven sections by subject matter: (1) desegregation; (2) religion and freedom of speech; (3) school liability and immunity; (4) employment and labor; (5) elections and voting rights; (6) school finance; and (7) special education. A list of cases and statutes discussed is included at…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Court Role, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
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Rasnic, Carol D. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1991
Reviews how plaintiffs who legally challenge tenure denial, citing the legal theories most commonly used, have fared in several such lawsuits. Addresses the Supreme Court's recent pronouncement on the confidentiality issue. (105 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Confidentiality, Court Litigation, Court Role
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Franke, Ann H. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1990
Offers a preliminary assessment of the effects of the "Penn" decision, focusing on the impact of the case in discrimination claims by unsuccessful candidates for tenure and the defense of academic freedom. Urges the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to make some preliminary judgments before issuing subpoenas for confidential…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Confidential Records, Court Litigation, Court Role
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Fleming, Merle Wilna; Peeler, Ronald L. – West's Education Law Reporter, 1991
The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Equal Access Act in "Mergens" alters the role of school officials in the recognition and functioning of student groups. The views of the justices are summarized followed by issues that may arise if a school decides against, or in favor of, having a limited open forum. (101 references) (MLF)
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Court Litigation, Court Role, Curriculum
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