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...does not prohibit the replacement of a name on the ballot at such a late date. The law is silent on the procedure for filling a vacancy later than 51 days before the election, which gives the court the right to decide the appropriate procedure. As a result, the court??which includes two Republicans—was right to interpret the election laws liberally in order to create a “full and fair ballot choice for the people of New Jersey.” The entire point of an election is to let voters decide between...
...Jersey Supreme Court??s decision to replace Senator Torricelli and undermine state election law is incorrect and should be overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court before it sets the precedent of replacing unpopular candidates late in electoral cycles. While a replacement would be justified in the case of death or incapacitation, the Staff is wrong to legitimize such a politically motivated bait-and-switch on the grounds of “voter choice.” Democratic elections do not represent choice for the sake of choice, but rather voters acting upon informed choice; this...
...issue is now up to the courts, and they must decide whether the Supreme Court??s Hazelwood School District vs. Kuhlmeier decision, which gives high school principals power over student publications, applies to college papers. Clearly, the court needs to make a significant distinction between high school broadsheets and college newspapers. College papers are more sophisticated, and certainly more important than their high school counterparts. The reporters and editors are adults, and it’s time they started learning how to be real journalists, not just mouthpieces for the administration. Needless to say, the precedent...
According to Russell, eminent domain cases often wind up in court??and require the municipality involved to pay “the most [a property] could possibly ever be worth,” which could amount to tens of millions of dollars, he said...
...relatively new field, and the most notable recent advancement is the establishment of a permanent International Criminal Court (ICC). Yet much work remains to make international justice work. International law needs to be further developed before it is clear what acts come under the court??s jurisdiction. The hope is that a strong international court will not only provide case-by-case justice, but will also serve a preventative purpose, warning political leaders that their actions do have consequences for themselves...