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Citizens United panel in Boston on April 11

Below is the press release for the panel hosted by BC Law students (including myself) being held April 11 in Boston.

Citizens United Forum Presented by Students of Boston

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The Words of Justice Thomas

This post first appeared on the Money, Politics and the Law blog.  For more on that project, click here.

Justice Thomas

Since we likely won’t be hearing from Justice Clarence Thomas in oral…

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On Comedians and Super PACs

This post first appeared on the Money, Politics and the Law blog

ColbertEarlier this year, Stephen Colbert’s super PACraised $1 million. The host of the satirical news show The Colbert Report has been using…

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Two Constitutional Law Developments To Close Out February

As February comes to a close (one day later than usual), I wanted to post on a couple constitutional law developments this month that both happen to pit the American Civil Liberties Union against Barack Obama…

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Taking Law Review Article Titles Seriously

In 1977, legal scholar and philosopher Ronald Dworkin published the seminal book Taking Rights Seriously. While the book is a landmark work for those interested in the philosophy of the law, it also had a…

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How good are the Patriots? They might be good enough.

The New England Patriots won 13 games, clinched home field advantage throughout the playoffs, and are now headed to the Super Bowl.

That may look like the resume of a great team, but…

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