Vol. 71, Issue 2, 2009

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INTRODUCTION TO THE HONORABLE HUGH R. JONES SIXTH MEMORIAL LECTURE

Judith S. Kaye

Introduction to Judge Hugh R. Jones Memorial Lecture

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COURTING COURT REFORM: LOOKING BACK, MOVING FORWARD HONORABLE HUGH R. JONES SIXTH MEMORIAL LECTURE

Richard J. Bartlett

Judge Hugh R. Jones Memorial Lecture

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LÓPEZ TORRES AND JUDICIAL SELECTION IN NEW YORK: AN ARGUMENT FOR MERIT-BASED APPOINTMENT TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT
Justin S. Teff
This article argues in favor of a constitutional amendment in New York instituting a local merit-based appointment system for state supreme court justices.
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HOW FAR IS TOO FAR?: THE SPENDING CLAUSE, THE TENTH AMENDMENT, AND THE EDUCATION STATE’S BATTLE AGAINST UNFUNDED MANDATES
Michael J. Pendell
This article analyzes the State of Connecticut’s decision to bring an action against the United States government for the unfunded mandates associated with NCLB.
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JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATION: A STEP TOWARDS DECREASING HATE ATTACKS
Kathleen A. Bantley
This Article focuses on the impact that judicial decisions and legislative acts increasing the rights of gays and lesbians have on “hate crimes.”
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THE LAW REVIEW ARTICLE SELECTION PROCESS: RESULTS FROM A NATIONAL STUDY
Jason P. NanceDylan J. Steinberg
This article chronicles a survey that was sent to 400 student-edited law reviews asking questions designed to peel back the curtain that has shrouded the article selection process.

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INSIDE JUDICIAL CHAMBERS: HOW FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES SELECT AND USE THEIR LAW CLERKS

Todd C. PeppersMicheal W. GilesBridget Tainer-Parkins

This article argues the literature’s narrow focus on the Supreme Court law clerk has led to a failure to examine the important role that federal district court law clerks play.

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SLAVERY IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND IN NEW YORK: WHAT HAS THE STATE’S LEGISLATURE DONE?

Kathleen K. Hogan

This note examines the current proposed anti-trafficking statute and other past statutory proposals that have come from the New York State legislature.

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PUBLIC USE & PUBLIC BENEFIT: THE BATTLE FOR UPSTATE NEW YORK

Robert F. Manfredo

This comment takes the position that the concept of public use has grown too broad and requires a limitation based on the inherent nature of the public use doctrine.

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SHINING THE LIGHT ON GREYFIELDS: A WAL-MART CASE STUDY ON PREVENTING ABANDONMENT OF BIG BOX STORES THROUGH LAND USE REGULATIONS
Betsy H. Sochar
This paper addresses the growth of Wal-Mart and the impact the company has on other retailers and discusses the problems abandoned properties create for a community.

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