(1975). The Female High School Athlete and Interscholastic Sports. Journal of Law and Education, 4, 2, 285-300, Apr 75. Analyzes the effect on existing athletic programs of the female high school athlete's legally protectable interest in the benefits of an interscholastic sports program where one is provided for the male athletes. (Author)…
(1974). A History of Feminist Periodicals, Part I. Journalism History, 1, 3, 82-85, Aut 74. Presents part one of a series on women's rights oriented publications for the past two centuries. (RB)…
(1969). The South's Troubled Years. Southern Educ Rep, 4, 10, 14-17, 69 Jun. …
(1969). Kenneth Clark Meets Press on High School Issue. Integrated Educ, 7, 3, 51-55, 69 May-Jun. Article is a transcript of a press conference held March 19, 1969 by Dr. Kenneth B. Clark and Mr. Aryeh Neier….
(1975). Digest of Federal Laws: Equal Rights for Women in Education. Report No. 61. This booklet is the result of an analysis of the federal statutory scheme dealing with equal rights for women in education, as well as a preliminary analysis of areas of concern not covered by federal regulations. The analysis probes the extensive detail of the federal statutory framework, especially the interpretive materials. It synthesizes and distills the various federal materials into one coherent topical outline of comprehensive scope that indicates the substantive areas of coverage of the federal materials, with citations showing the areas in which elements of the federal scheme overlap. Additions are included that are derived from actual or proposed official actions in some of the states or from suggestions contained in publications of women's groups or state commissions concerned with sex discrimination. (Author/MLF)… [PDF]
(1974). Newsman's Privilege and the Law. Freedom of Information Foundation Series No. 4. This monograph traces the recent legal developments on newsmen's privilege (to keep sources of information confidential) and attempts to synthesize the status of newsmen's privilege in 1974. Some of the current arguments for and against a journalist's privilege are reviewed in regard to both consitutional and statutory approaches to it. And this monograph also reports on a pilot survey of the attitudes of selected law enforcement personnel, which showed decidedly mixed opinions toward the complex issue of newsmen's privilege, and whether and how it should be implemented. (TS)… [PDF]
(1969). The Regulation of Student Hair Styles. A Legal Memorandum. The courts will entertain an action to consider the propriety of the suspension or expulsion of a student based on the student's hairstyle. The promulgator of the regulation, be it the principal or the board of education, bears a heavy burden of justification for the rule. The two recognized factors that might sustain a hairstyle regulation are: (1) protection of the health and welfare of the individual student, and (2) the need to prevent disruption that would directly interfere with the educational process. Unless one or both of these factors is present, it is likely that a court will not sustain a regulation of hairstyle or hair length. (Author)… [PDF]
(1973). An Attorney Views the Release of Student Information. This paper covers an area of tort law known as the invasion of the right of privacy, with particular emphasis upon the release of student information by colleges and universities. Following an examination of various legal cases, the law of privacy is related to public disclosure of private facts seems to require the following disclosures: private facts about the plaintiff, made public with identification of plaintiff, and which facts are offensive to a reasonable person of reasonable sensibilities. Recommended guidelines concerning the release of student information by registrars and admissions officers are examined. The recommended guidelines place more emphasis upon ethics than upon case law. However, if the administration discloses private facts about the plaintiff, makes the facts public, which clearly identify the plaintiff, and which are offensive to a reasonable sensibilities, the court would likely hold that there has been a violation of the right of privacy. (MJM)… [PDF]
(1971). Defending the Environment. A Strategy for Citizen Action. The necessity and possibility for citizens to reassert their right to determine the fate of their own environment is advocated in this book by Joseph L. Sax, a professor of law. He demonstrates how this can be done by carrying the battle into the courtrooms of the nation and restoring democracy to environmental disputes. Such action can be accomplished by the effective use of certain established procedures already at the judiciary's disposal; by the creative application of basic legal principles to specifically ecological matters; and by the passage and utilization of a model law for citizens' environmental rights. By removing the barriers to environmental litigation which persist in the face of a national crisis, the courts can become a forum for citizen participation in democratic processes and a catalyst for legislative action. (BL)…
(1978). Intervention of the Courts in School Finance. Theory into Practice, v17 n4 p333-40 Oct. The rhythm and intensity of judicial activity, questions and issues adjudicated by the courts, judicial approaches and strategies, and the roles played by the courts are discussed with regard to court intervention in state school finance systems. (DS)…
(1979). Vicious Circles in Civil Commitment. Social Work, v24 n2 p127-31 Mar. Mental health legislation recently enacted has improved on older laws by recognizing new procedural rights for patients. In many instances, however, it has also prevented treatment for patients who are severely ill. The authors discuss the new laws and the way they have affected the cooperative efforts of social workers, lawyers, and psychiatrists. (Author)…
(1978). Consumer Rights and the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, 21, 5, 256-9, May-Jun 78. Provisions of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act are outlined, with examples of the rights of persons seeking credit. A list of federal offices to write for information or to send complaints to is included. (MF)…
(1978). Aliens and Crime. La Luz, 7, 2, 43-4, Feb 78. Aliens involved in criminal offenses may first be denied admission to this country, and for those already here, they may be deported on conviction for prescribed criminal violations. The article presents some of the provisions for aliens involved in criminal offenses. (Author/NQ)…
(1977). The Ombudsman in a Residential Institution: A Description of the Role and Suggested Training Areas. Mental Retardation, 15, 5, 14-7, Oct 77. The ombudsman model offers large residential facilities for the mentally retarded a way of meeting the needs of the people who live there and monitoring institutional dysfunction. (JG/Author)…
(1977). The Denial of Legal Remedies to Indian Nations under U.S. Law. American Indian Journal, 3, 9, 5-11, Sep 77. The purpose of this paper is to examine United States law to determine whether it is possible for American Indian peoples and governments to effectively assert and vindicate their rights as distinct peoples and as nations (the doctrines of political question, plenary power, Tee-Hit-Ton, and sovereign immunity are addressed). (JC)…