The Fifth Judge: Thompson v. Heineman and Nebraska’s Judicial Supermajority Clause
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The Fifth Judge:
Thompson v. Heineman and Nebraska’s Judicial Supermajority Clause
Kathleen Miller, University of Nebraska College of Law
J.D. Candidate, 2016
Introduction: History of the Case
Keystone XL and Nebraska’s Judicial Supermajority Clause: A Brief Introduction
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Many are familiar with the Keystone XL due to the political controversy surrounding the pipeline. Of central relevance to Nebraska, it is difficult to open a newspaper, scroll through a Twitter feed, or discuss environmental issues without the topic rising to the forefront of conversation. However, what many people are unaware of is Nebraska’s judicial supermajority clause. This affects not only LB 1161, which changed the pipeline permitting process in Nebraska, but any state statute challenged on constitutional grounds. Kathleen Miller, J.D.
2015 Nebraska Law Review Write-On Competition
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This post contains materials for the 2015 University of Nebraska College of Law annual write-on competition.
This competition is open to UNL Law students who have completed their 1L year or are a transfer student, and have two (2) or more remaining (non-summer) semesters left. Further instructions are available in the attached materials.
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Peters, Research Editor.
Best of luck!
The Nebraska Law Review Joins Twitter
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In an effort to increase its online presence, the Nebraska Law Review, has joined the twitter community. Please follow the Review @NebLRev for helpful information and updates regarding Nebraska and 8th Circuit issues.
Any comments or questions may be directed to Briana Hildebrand, the Online Editor.
2014 Nebraska Law Review Write-On Competition
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This post contains materials for the 2014 University of Nebraska College of Law annual write-on competition.
This competition is open to UNL Law students who have completed their 1L year or are a transfer student, and have two (2) or more remaining (non-summer) semesters left. Further instructions are available in the attached materials.
If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Hindman, Research Editor, at sarahnhindman@gmail.com.
Best of luck!
The Evaporating Trust in American Legal Education
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Kyle P. McEntee [0]
I once overheard a non-lawyer tell a popular lawyer joke. How can you tell that an attorney is about to lie? Without missing a beat the jokester quipped. The attorney’s lips begin to move. The group found it funny, while I began to wonder what happened to my sense of humor. I smirked, sure, but more than anything the familiar joke diverted my attention from comedy to comity.
Response Series: Ben Trachtenberg’s “Law School Marketing and Legal Ethics”
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Issue 91 of the Nebraska Law Review features an article by Professor Ben Trachtenberg of the University of Missouri School of Law which details a recent and controversial topic within legal education: the release of misleading employment statistics by law school administrators. In Law School Marketing and Legal Ethics,[1] Professor Trachtenberg advocates a novel approach to combating this deceitful practice through the use of professional liability under Model Rule 8.4(c).
Bull****!: Why the Retroactive Application of Federal Rules of Evidence 413-414 and State Counterparts Violates the Ex Post Facto Clause
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LB 36: A Shot in the Arm for Lethal Injection
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LB 36: A Shot In The Arm For Lethal Injection