This symposium essay argues through the lens of freedom of speech that state constitutional adjudication is unclear and unfocused, and that New York's Court of Appeals should be more explicit and more consistent in applying New York State's…
Late last year Scalia told an audience at Catholic University that it is “absolutely plain there is no constitutional right to die.” It’s not that judge should keep their opinions to themselves; they should keep their minds open. A judge should truly…
Professor Vincent M. Bonventre analyzes the history of the New York Court of Appeals from the tenure of Chief Judge Benjamin Cardozo through to the modern day, noting it’s years of affinity for both the government and the individual, in turn. Next,…