Statutory Interpretation: General Principles and Recent Trends (open access)

Statutory Interpretation: General Principles and Recent Trends

The Supreme Court has expressed an interest "that Congress be able to legislate against a background of clear interpretive rules, so that it may know the effect of the language it adopts." This report identifies and describes some of the more important rules and conventions of interpretation that the Court applies. Although this report focuses primarily on the Court's methodology in construing statutory text, the Court's approach to reliance on legislative history are also briefly described.
Date: August 31, 2008
Creator: Kim, Yule
System: The UNT Digital Library
Desegregation in Education: June 15, 1970-August 13, 1971, Issues in Desegregation, Pro and Con Selected References (open access)

Desegregation in Education: June 15, 1970-August 13, 1971, Issues in Desegregation, Pro and Con Selected References

This report is a collection of writings, excluding newspaper articles, on desegregation in schools.
Date: August 31, 1971
Creator: Susan, Ide. & Miller, Helen A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electronic Funds Transfer: Some Legal Issues (open access)

Electronic Funds Transfer: Some Legal Issues

This report discusses the Electronic Funds Transfer System, known as EFTS, and the privacy issues posed by EFT.
Date: January 31, 1977
Creator: Cohen, Henry
System: The UNT Digital Library
Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues (open access)

Immigration Detainers: Legal Issues

Report that surveys the various authorities governing immigration detainers, including the standard detainer form (Form I-247) sent by ICE to other law enforcement agencies. The report also discusses key legal issues raised by immigration detainers.
Date: August 31, 2012
Creator: Manuel, Kate M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Family Assistance Act (A Selection of Statements and Articles) (open access)

The Family Assistance Act (A Selection of Statements and Articles)

This report compiles articles for and against The Family Assistance Act in order to represent the variety of views associated with the Act.
Date: March 31, 1970
Creator: Education and Public Welfare Division
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 115th Congress (open access)

Cuba: U.S. Policy in the 115th Congress

This report examines U.S. policy toward Cuba in the 115th Congress in three sections: Cuba's political and economic environment; U.S. policy toward Cuba; and selected issues in U.S.-Cuban relations, including restrictions on travel and trade, funding for democracy and human rights projects in Cuba and for U.S. government-sponsored radio and television broadcasting, migration, anti-drug cooperation, U.S. property claims, and U.S. fugitives from justice in Cuba.
Date: October 31, 2018
Creator: Sullivan, Mark P.
System: The UNT Digital Library