The Tenth Circuit Court affirmed that the University of New Mexico must comply with an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEOC) subpoena for personnel records. The author concludes after examining the case that the court's decision will probably not have an enduring effect in defining employee privacy interests and EEOC access to records. (JT)

The dispute over private remedies under Title IX is part of a more general debate over the extent to which rights of action should be implied from federal statutes, but it has a special urgency because of the fundamental nature of the right involved and the fact that sex equality in education is long overdue. (Author)

Examines arguments supporting and rejecting First Amendment rights of policemen, the historical precedents for these stances, and the present legal status of police expression. (MH)

Students may be punished for publishing articles that urge disruption or that are obscene, defamatory, malicious, or improperly invade the privacy of others. The school board should adopt a strong, clear policy that does not violate the First Amendment. (Author/IRT)

Examines four recent Supreme Court decisions. The decisions involve Miranda rights, alleged Fourth Amendment violations (good faith exception and vehicle searches), and the right to confront witnesses. (BSR)

Offers an annotated list of instructional resources (i.e., videos, posters, eudcational kits, journals, and organizations) for teaching and celebrating the bicentennial of the United States Constitution. (DMM)

The exclusionary rule says that any evidence illegally seized by law enforcement officials cannot be admitted in a criminal proceeding. Discussed are where the rule came from, how it works, and the arguments for and against it. (RM)

A university president urges development of a doctrine of "academic deference" to protect academic freedom and discourages overuse of constitutional litigation in higher education-related disputes. Academic deference is encouraged in censorship of former government employees returning to academe, restrictions on international scholarly…

A federal court held that a state law requiring one minute of meditation or prayer in the public schools is legal. (IRT)

Two recent federal court decisions side with school authorities. In both cases the judges held the plaintiffs liable for the attorney fees of the defendants. The author comments that this may reflect a partial changing of the federal courts' attitude, yet cautions schools to remain vigilant of student rights. (MD)

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Senator Orrin Hatch argues that affirmative action is illegal, immoral, and won't work. (IRT)

Supreme Court rulings specify that the study of religion in the the public schools must be undertaken from an objective point of view and as part of a program of secular (rather than religious) education. However, the "Back to Basics" movement is a conservative educational philosophy with strong moral and religious overtones. (Author/MLF)

Explores the neglected free speech and free association problems inherent in public sector union-security agreements. (Author/IRT)

Suggests that the Supreme Court erred in "Quern" by failing to permit civil rights actions against states under Section 1983. Journal availability: see EA 512 107. (Author/IRT)