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2007/2008 Research Fellows
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Hongying Wang and Honggang Tan (Collaborative)
Maxwell, Political Science
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Wang and Tan will examine how the Chinese media is shaping the Chinese judicial system even as both the media and the courts are in the process of being transformed. The project aims not only to shed light on the development of the Chinese judiciary, but also to compare the Chinese system with that of the United States, assessing the effects of legal reporting both countries.
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LaVonda Reed-Huff (Individual, Faculty)
Law
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Reed-Huff will analyze the legality of negative political advertising by examining whether broadcasters may refuse to air negative political ads with a sexual component; whether negative ads can be found indecent or obscene; and whether broadcasters may channel the ads to the safe harbor viewing period of 10:00p.m. to 6:00a.m.
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Sarah Pralle (Individual, Faculty)
Maxwell, Political Science
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In a first-of-its-kind comprehensive study, Pralle will examine how state attorneys general have attempted to shape national environmental policy through the courts. Pralle will provide a detailed picture of litigation patterns, seek to understand what is driving the trends, and analyze the political and policy consequences of such lawsuits.
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Matthew Cleary (Individual, Faculty)
Maxwell, Political Science
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As a result of recent legal reforms, sections of southern Mexico are now governed by "usos y costumbres" or "customary rule." Have these reforms improved the protection and governance of indigenous peoples or have they served as a cover for local strongmen trying to shield themselves from vagaries of political competition? Cleary will explore this question by focusing on the judicial systems in the reformed regions.
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Angela Narasimhan (Individual, Graduate Student)
Maxwell, Political Science
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Narasimhan will examine the rise of new international legal norms and foreign policy commitments since the end of the Cold War and assess the extent to which they have had an effect on the decisions and operation of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Reecia Orzeck (Individual, Graduate Student)
Maxwell, Geography
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Orzeck will critically appraise the theatrics of international criminal trials and tribunals, with the aim of understanding how the media representation of such theatrics is meant to influence the American public.
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Danny Hayes (Individual, Faculty)
Maxwell, Political Science
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Hayes will assess the influence of specific conceptual "frames" in the mainstream news coverage of American debates over immigration. In particular, he will consider the extent to which law-relate frames have made their way into the media and shaped the way in which the news about immigrants has been reported.
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Michelle Orihel (Individual, Graduate Student)
Maxwell, History
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Orihel will explore the connections between politics, newspapers, and the law in the context of the early American Republic. Specifically, she will examine the Democratic-Republican societies that emerged in opposition to the Washington administration during the mid-1790's, focusing on how the rapidly growing ranks of newspapers provided an influential medium in which debates over the legal status of the Societies unfolded.
For a copy of Orihel's paper, "'The Infamy of Self Creation': The Democratic-Republican Societies and Media Politics in 1790's America," please contact IJPM.
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Jason Plume (Individual, Graduate Student)
Maxwell, Political Science
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Plume will undertake a comprehensive survey of the media attention dedicated to medical marijuana advocacy organizations and initiatives. He will identify and assess how the arguments advanced by those for and against legalizing medical marijuana are treated within governing media narratives, and he will consider whether media portrayals of the medical marijuana debate change in relation to the timing of elections.
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What's Happening at IJPM?
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IJPM Welcomes Speakers Participating in the Fifth Annual Law, Politics, and the Media Lecture Series
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IJPM is proud to announce this year's participants in its spring speaker series. Once again, the IJPM faculty have identified key issues hinging at the intersection of law, politics, and the media and have brought accomplished speakers to address these issues. From leaders in the fight to maintain a free an independent press to the Chief Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, this years series will be an engaging experience!
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IJPM Faculty Fellow to present, "Supreme Court Justices' Leadership Styles"
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As part of IJPM's Faculty Fellows Colloquia, Professor Jeremy Blumenthal will present "Supreme Court Justices' Leadership Styles" on February 9, 2012 at the College of Law Heritage Lounge. Professor Blumenthal received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Harvard and his Juris Doctorate from University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated cum laude. He is widely published on the topics of law and psychology and this is sure to be an engaging event. Click here and scroll down for a full bio on Professor Blumenthal.
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IJPM Faculty Fellow Andrew Cohen to present "Gilded-age Smuggling, Globalization, and the Origins of the Right to Privacy"
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Andrew Cohen (click here and scroll down to Maxwell Faculty Fellows to see a bio) is an Associate Professor of History at the Maxwell School and a Faculty Fellow at IJPM. The presentation is part of the College of Law colloquium series and will be held in the Heritage Lounge at the College of Law from 11:45 to 1:00 on April 26, 2012.
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Hon. Joanne Alper and Professor Charles Geyh to sit on panel discussion of: Is the Best Defense a Good Offense? The Ethics and Politics of Allowing Judges to Advocate Controversial Views.
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Moderated by IJPM Director Keith Bybee, this discussion features distinguished alumna and sitting judge, Hon. Joanne Alper, and Professor Charles Gardner Geyh, one of the nation's leading experts on judicial ethics, as they explore the the virtues and vices of allowing judges to advocate controversial views. The event is November 12th from 9:30am - 10:30am in Newhouse 3, room 250.
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Democracy Now's host, Amy Goodman, to present "Independent Media: Speaking Up for Democracy"
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Democracy Now! is aired on over 900 stations across the United States and beyond each day. Praised by Time Magazine and NBC's Meet the Press, Democracy Now! is the largest public media collaboration in the United States. Amy Goodman has received numerous awards for journalism and also writes a weekly column. This is a collaborative event between a number of schools and organizations, including IJPM, Newhouse School of Public Communications, and the Woman and Gender Studies Department.
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IJPM commemorated Constitution Day this year with "The Dynamism and Activism of the Roberts Court", a lecture presented by Lyle Denniston.
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Denniston is the most senior Supreme Court journalist in the country. He has written for the Boston Globe, the Washington Star, and the Wall Street Journal. He currently writes for the SCOTUSblog and reports for WBUR. During the course of his long career, he has covered one of every four Justices ever to sit on the high bench. His lecture was co-sponsored by the American Constitution Society.
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Cooperative project, co-PI’d by IJPM Director Keith Bybee, receives
grant from Social Science Research Council
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The Shar’ia, Laws of War, and Post-Conflict Justice Project,
is an interdisciplinary venture designed to raise the visibility of the
important rapport between Islamic and international law. The objective of this
project is to advance the public discourse on how these two concepts can work
together, as well as provide a resource for researchers, students, media
professionals, and practitioners (from the US aid, diplomatic, military, and
NGO communities) to learn from one another, develop networks of understanding,
and create new projects.
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IJPM Faculty Fellow David Cay Johnston Joins Reuters
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Pulitzer Prize winner and IJPM Faculty Fellow, David Cay Johnston, has joined the Reuters team as a weekly columnist. His column will begin the week of July 5th and will feature in the News & Insight sections for tax and accounting professionals. He will also be a regular contributor on the Reuters wire. Mr. Johnston has 13 years of experience with the New York Times and won his Pulitzer Prize by uncovering tax loopholes in the U.S. tax code.
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IJPM Faculty
Fellow Amy Bach receives grant from Echoing Green
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The grant
from Echoing Green will fund Ms. Bach’s groundbreaking approach to identifying
deficiencies in the criminal court system. The Judicial Outcomes Center will
evaluate local criminal systems on a court by court basis, rank them using a
number of factors, including recidivism and crime reduction, and assist the
courts in correcting the deficiencies. Currently there is no comprehensive
system to inform the public of the efficacy of its local justice system and Ms.
Bach’s innovative vision for creating better local courts will lead the way.
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Aliza Milner's Judicial Clerkships: Legal Methods in Motion is now available.
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Aliza Milner is an IJPM Faculty Fellow and has published a new book through Lexis. This book can be used as a text for "clerking" or as a desk reference. Among the topics covered are a general introduction into the world of clerking, instructions for writing appellate court briefs, a thorough discussion of drafting for trial courts, as well as insight for drafting opinions in both the majority and the minority. This is a must have for any current or potential judicial clerk.
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Keith Bybee's "U.S. Public Perception of the Judiciary: Mixed Law and Politics" in Jurist
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IJPM Director is featured as a guest columnist in Jurist. Bybee discusses the role of judges in the healthcare debate with a focus on the partisanship in the process.
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IJPM Director featured as Guest Blogger on "Political Bookworm"
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Keith Bybee's piece "Politics or Impartiality in the Courtroom?" was recently featured on the Washington Post's blog "Political Bookworm." The post discussed the ongoing tensions between impartiality and politics that surround public perceptions of courts and judges.
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