Blown away? The Bill of Rights after Oklahoma City
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Antiterrorist legislation that expands the government's investigatory powers can result in threats to civil liberties, but stronger Congressional proposals that preceded passage of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 would have been constitutional. Congressional proposals included increased FBI access to credit reports and business reports, greater FBI wiretapping authority and restrictions on contributions to organizations with terrorist ties. Constitutional validity was likely, but the bill that ultimately passed was watered down because of criticism that the measures were too extreme.
Publication Name: Harvard Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0017-811X
Year: 1996
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Constitutional law - Congress imposes new restrictions on use of funds by the Legal Services Corporation
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The restrictions Congress placed on the Legal Services Corporation with the Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appropriations Act of 1996, are not constitutional. In addition to reducing funding 30%, from $400 million in 1995 to $278 million in 1996, the measure forbade legal services providers to engage in lobbying, class actions, and other activities, even using non-LSC funds. Furthermore, it barred legal services lawyers from challenging welfare laws, even as a valid part of representing a client.
Publication Name: Harvard Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0017-811X
Year: 1997
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The canons of constitutional law
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A constitutional law canon should address structural issues which concern justice in the legal system and should consider politically and socially sourced constitutional interpretations. The traditional constitutional canon is too narrow, parochial, and historically limited. These limitations are due to the focus on Supreme Court opinions and have resulted in the unnecessary confinement and specialization of legal theory and education.
Publication Name: Harvard Law Review
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0017-811X
Year: 1998
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