RJLPP SPOTLIGHT
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“I’m Not a Biologist”: A Hayekian Perspective on the Judge’s Implementation of Knowledge and the Umpire Analogy
Author: Mark Edward Blankenship Jr. While the renowned metaphor of judges as umpires has continued to hold relevancy, it has continued to face scrutiny in recent years. Moreover, the metes and bounds of judges are still arguably ambiguous to…
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The Untold Story of the United States’ Anti-Kickback Laws
Author: Chinelo Diké-Minor Anti-kickback laws—laws prohibiting payments to induce or reward referrals of health care—are a significant tool in the government’s arsenal against health care fraud. However, although a majority of Americans have health coverage through private health insurance, the primary…
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RACIAL DISCRIMINATION, HOME APPRAISALS, AND THE FAIR HOUSING ACT: REGULATING PRIVATE APPRAISERS TO REDUCE THE RACIAL WEALTH GAP
Author: John Byrnes Like many families during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hortons hoped to refinance their home with a lower interest rate. Surrounded by midcentury homes valued at upwards of a half a million dollars in Jacksonville, Florida, the couple expected…
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Breaking Up With the American Adversarial Approach in Criminal Domestic Violence Adjudication
Author: Tess Berkowitz This paper takes the position that for survivors of domestic violence to be properly served by the legal system, such legal service must be made accessible through trauma-informed care. This includes trauma-informed care for both for the…
BLOGS
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Rutgers JLPP publishes volume eight
The editorial board is pleased to announce the publication of volume eight of the Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy. This issue includes articles on topics such as the racial tensions underlying the Supreme Court decision of Ricci v. Destefano, punitive damages…
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Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia symposium on equality 10-6-11
Rutgers JLPP will be publishing a transcript of the event and associated papers. Register now at http://www.pilcop.org/ More details at https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=217525531634202
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Book review for Current Issues in Constitutional Litigation by Sarah E. Ricks and Evelyn M. Tenenbaum
Professors Ricks co-wrote Current Issues in Constitutional Litigation with the overriding goal of providing attorneys-in-training with practical knowledge and skills to prepare them for practice. She wanted to create the sort of practical guide she wished she had to prepare herself for…