Recently added articles from Albany Law Review:
Rhode Island's unique constitutional history.(Symposium: State High Court Judges on Making Their Hardest Decisions)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Thank you very much for the generous introduction, and I am delighted to be here in Albany. I have to tell you that I accepted this invitation by e-mail from Mr. Skinner, and I do think it is the first invitation I have ever accepted via e-mail, so there is always a first in life, and I am ...
Breaking down barriers: the Goodridge decision and modern civil rights.(Symposium: State High Court Judges on Making Their Hardest Decisions)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Thank you for having me. I did not realize that the instructions were to talk about our hardest case, because I was led to believe that you wanted me to talk about our decision in Goodridge, (1) the same-sex marriage case, and then if I did not talk about that, I would be led from this ...
The evolution of state constitutional law in Connecticut.(Symposium: State High Court Judges on Making Their Hardest Decisions)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Good afternoon and thank you for inviting me to participate in this symposium. Your topic is one that will, no doubt, elicit interesting observations from those of us on the panel, and challenging questions from the audience. A panel discussing the hardest cases we have handled ...
My perspective on the recent New York death penalty cases.(Symposium: State High Court Judges on Making Their Hardest Decisions)
Jun 22, 2009; ... Thank you. I am perhaps going to disappoint you, too, by not talking about same-sex marriage. Just so you will not think that I am courting popularity, I will mention the fact that I am the author of a same-sex marriage decision which is not on the same side as the decisions that Justice ...
Advancing the rule of law through judicial selection reform: is the New York Court of Appeals judicial selection process the least of our concerns in New York?
Jun 22, 2009; ... I. INTRODUCTION <Pre>It is disconcerting to a reformer to be told that other thingsbesides her reform are more pressing. Sometimes, when wehave to select priorities, however, one needs to remember theadage of "first things first." This may be one of those times, ...