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Minority Voting Rights: Is Cumulative Voting a Valid Remedy for Violations of the Voting Rights Act or an Impermissible Tactic to Advance Racial Politics? (Comment)
No full textImplementing cumulative voting in an attempt to deliberately reduce the White majority means that the Voting Rights Act is now being used to regulate not only the process by which voting is carried out, but the results of voting. For cumulative voting to be successful, voters must know if they are a part of the majority and the community must provide an extensive voter education program for all citizens. Therefore, cumulative voting is only appropriate in small communities that hold nonpartisan elections and have a smaller population of citizens to educate. Alternative systems may resolve certain defects of our current electoral system, while creating some new ones of their own. It may be time to consider alternatives other than race-conscious districting, but the substitution of race-conscious voting is not the answer for most jurisdictions. It is also important to recognize that any model for obtaining the consent of the governed will be imperfect in today’s racially charged society. If we are ready to change the meaning of our representative government by abolishing majority rule to implement a proportional system, then some alternative voting systems may be appropriate
Cost Effective Legal Research
No full textThe practice of law is constantly evolving to keep up with technology. The methods of legal research and writing must follow this trend. As the methods evolve, so does the cost of litigation. Whether the firm bills the clients directly or places the cost within the overhead, effective legal research can help reduce litigation costs. This article discusses free and low-cost legal research resources that can help reduce the cost of litigation. A lawyer using such resources must appreciate not only the advantages of such resources, but also the disadvantages
Quarterly Newsletter for St. Mary's University CTL Summer 2011
No full textSeptember Security Conferences and 10th Anniversary of September 11th, The Killing of Osama Bin Laden: Success After Nearly a Decade of Searching, Current Scholarly Projects, New Research Fellows Join the Center for Terrorism Law, Center for Terrorism L
Best Brief Contest Winner: Beau Radley v. Fair County Police Department and Arthur Goode 09-9100 Brief for Petitioner
No full textEach year, each Legal Research and Writing faculty member submits one brief from her or his class to the St. Mary s Law Journal editorial board. The board then selects one winner from each 1L section, resulting in four briefs which represent the best bri
10-0434 1/2 PRICE CHECKS CASHED v. UNITED AUTOMOBILE INS. CO.
No full text10-0434 ½ Price Checks Cashed v. United Automobile Insurance Co. from Dallas County and the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Dallas For petitioner: Mr. Gavin N. Lewis, Aledo For respondent: Mr. Douglas W. Alexander, Austin The issue is whether an action
10-0096 LANCER INS. CO. v. GARCIA HOLIDAY TOURS
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Lancer Insurance Co. v. Garcia Holiday Tours
from Jim Wells County and the Fourth District Court of Appeals, San Antonio For petitioner: E. Thomas Bishop, Dallas
For respondents Garcia Holiday Tours, et al.: Stephen J. Chapman, Corpus Christi F
Moot Points Notes from the Sarita Kenedy East Law Library Issue 15 August/September 2011
No full textDirector's Message, Recent Faculty Publications, Upcoming Faculty Book, Website Wonders, References to Refence, Pop Reading Book Review, Library By Numbers, Advice for 1Ls, August/September Calendar, Notable New Acquisitions, Database Snapshots, Fines Po
