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Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center Seeks An Evidence Professor

EvidenceProf Blog

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire pre-tenure or tenured lateral faculty members in constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, federal courts and procedure, evidence, and professional responsibility. Applicants should have a J.D. from an ABA-accredited.

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LSU Law Center Seeks an Evidence Professor

EvidenceProf Blog

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire tenure-track or tenured faculty in a variety of areas, including, but not limited to, faculty who have expertise in business law, civil & comparative law, civil procedure, constitutional law,

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Vermont dispatch: Proposal 2 would remove language of slavery, indentured servitude from state constitution

JURIST

The crossed-out language is what will be removed from the constitution if Proposal 2 is adopted. According to the author of Proposal 2, Vermont constitutional law professor Peter Teachout, the amendment makes no change to substantive rights. Evidence lies in both the constitutional language and judicial precedent.

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Hiring Announcement: LSU (Federal Courts & Procedure)

LPB Network

Below is a hiring announcement from Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center: LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY, PAUL M. HEBERT LAW CENTER seeks to hire pre-tenure or tenured lateral faculty members in constitutional law, criminal law and procedure, federal courts.

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Supreme Court Adds Gerrymandering Case to Docket

Constitutional Law Reporter

Supreme Court has agreed to consider a closely watched Louisiana redistricting dispute involving a map that created a second majority-Black congressional district in the state. The two cases, Louisiana v. In its appeal, the State of Louisiana contends that it is “stuck in an endless game of ping-pong” that must be resolved.

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Capital defendant whose lawyer conceded guilt despite his objection seeks relief from Supreme Court

SCOTUSBlog

After McCoy , Tyler unsuccessfully sought relief in Louisiana state courts. Second, Tyler argues that even if McCoy announced a new rule, Teague allows for the retroactive effect of substantive rules of constitutional law that prohibit certain criminal laws or punishments (as opposed to procedural rules, which are not retroactive).

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Finding of Permanent Incorrigibility Not Required to Impose Life Sentence on Juvenile

Constitutional Law Reporter

Louisiana, 577 U.S. Louisiana, which held. The post Finding of Permanent Incorrigibility Not Required to Impose Life Sentence on Juvenile appeared first on Constitutional Law Reporter. The judge determined, however, that life without parole remained the appropriate sentence for Jones. And in Montgomery v.

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