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Tag: Constitutional Law

0 Education Ethics

School prayer timeline: The evolution of prayer in schools, from Founding Fathers to President Trump's commitment to bringing it back

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 12 Nov

Benyamin Cohen's article traces the history and legal battles over prayer in U.S. public schools, beginning from the creation of the First Amendment in 1791, which set the groundwork for church-state separation.

0 Politics Jewish Law

The Supreme Court’s Newest Bombshells // Once again, the U.S. high court makes big changes

Yossi Krausz in Ami · 2 Jul

The text discusses recent significant decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts, highlighting the overturning of a 40-year precedent by the court.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Is Trump Being Railroaded?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 12 Mar

Andrew C. McCarthy discusses potential constitutional and procedural violations in the prosecutions of Donald Trump, emphasizing the differing legal standards applied to Trump compared to other defendants.

0 Politics

Analysis: For South Africans, the ICJ Case is a “Reawakening”

John Besche in Moment · 27 Feb

South Africans recently gathered at Johannesburg's airport to celebrate their legal team's participation in filing a suit with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel, alleging violations of the Genocide Convention in Gaza.

0 Politics Jewish Law

What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: How the court just redefined its own powers

What Matters Now · 4 Jan

Haviv Rettig Gur discusses the Israeli Supreme Court's recent decision to reinterpret its powers concerning the judicial overhaul legislation in Israel, focusing on the implications of this move during a tumultuous political and military period.

0 Education Literature

Citing risk to Elie Wiesel’s ‘Night,’ Iowa judge blocks key parts of state book ban law

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 3 Jan

A federal judge in Iowa has blocked key parts of a state law that prohibits school libraries from stocking books depicting sex acts, citing that it would prevent books about the Holocaust, such as Elie Wiesel's Night, from being accessible.

0 Politics Jewish Law

What Matters Now to Prof. Suzie Navot: Guarding against a 'Frankenstate'

What Matters Now · 16 Feb 2023

In this episode, Prof. Suzie Navot discusses the potential implications of Israel's proposed judicial overhaul, warning against the dangers of creating a "Frankenstate" by piecing together elements from different international legal systems.

0 Politics Jewish Law

Will Abortion Tear the Country Apart?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 2 Dec 2021

Constitutional law scholar Adam White discusses the abortion rights case before the Supreme Court, Dobbs v. Jackson Womens Health Organization, questioning whether the conservative justices will overturn precedents set by Roe and Casey, potentially leading to political strife in the country.

0 Israel

You Shall Appoint for Yourself Judges

Tom Ginsburg in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Jun 2018

Aharon Barak, a prominent figure in Israeli law, reshaped the country's legal landscape through bold judicial activism during his time on the Supreme Court from 1995 to 2006.

0 Politics Education

From Revolution to Constitution: Law and politics in Egypt since 2011

Tel Aviv Review · 24 Mar 2017

Dr. Heather McRobie, a post-doctoral fellow at Tel Aviv University, specializes in Egypt's constitutional law post the 2011 uprising against President Hosni Mubarak.