Avoidance of Conflict of Interest On and After Leaving Public Service
Richard Briffault, Kathleen Clark, Richard W. Painter and Pauline ToboulidisWhat restrictions, if any, should apply to former government officials who seek or accept private employment? Chapter 5 of the Government Ethics project examines the ethical concerns that arise when public servants move on to private sector employment.
Plain Meaning and Ambiguous Terms
Jennifer Morinigo, Tom Baker and Kyle D. LogueSince the 2017 Annual Meeting, many changes have been made to the Liability Insurance project draft. Sections 3 and 4, The Plain-Meaning Rule and Ambiguous Terms, have both been significantly revised to reflect the decision to adopt a plain meaning rule.
Rights of a Juvenile in Custody; Definition of Custody
Jennifer Morinigo, Elizabeth S. Scott, Richard Bonnie, Emily Buss, Clare Huntington and Solangel MaldonadoPart III of the Children and the Law project deals with juvenile justice doctrine. In this area, modern courts increasingly have focused on differences between juvenile and adult offenders, often invoking research on adolescent development to guide legal decisionmaking. As the Introduction to this Part indicates, the Supreme Court has played an important role in promoting this developmental approach; in several opinions, the Court has determined that the immaturity of adolescents should inform the justice system response to juvenile offending.
Tribal Powers over Nonmembers – Part 2
Jennifer Morinigo, Matthew L.M. Fletcher, Wenona T. Singel and Kaighn Smith, Jr.This is the second post that presents the Sections from the 2018 American Indian Law Annual Meeting draft that deals with tribal powers over nonmembers. The previous post presented the Black Letter and Comments from § 34, Civil Regulatory and Adjudicatory Authority over Nonmembers.
Gifts From and Financial Relationships With Prohibited Sources
Pauline Toboulidis, Richard W. Painter, Richard Briffault and Kathleen ClarkIn the video below, Government Ethics Associate Reporter Richard W. Painter discusses the treatment of gifts to and financial transactions and relationships with public servants. Included below the video is the Black Letter and Comment from the 2018 Annual Meeting draft.
U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Bostic case on long sentences for juveniles
Rachel LippmannThe U.S. Supreme Court will not consider the constitutionality of a 241-year prison sentence given to a St. Louis man more than two decades ago.
The high court on Monday announced it would not hear the case of Bobby Bostic. The justices gave no reason for their decision.