The Supreme Court's Overruling of Constitutional Precedent (open access)

The Supreme Court's Overruling of Constitutional Precedent

This report examines how the Supreme Court determines whether to overrule its prior decisions on questions of constitutional law. It provides an overview of the doctrine of stare decisis, under which a court generally follows rules adopted in prior decisions; discusses how Justices who have adopted textualism and originalism handle conflicts between precedent and their judicial philosophies; and examines various factors that the Court weighs when interpreting the Constitution, providing examples from the Court's recent jurisprudence.
Date: September 24, 2018
Creator: Murrill, Brandon J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cases Related to Subversive Activities Appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States (open access)

Cases Related to Subversive Activities Appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States

This report is a collection of cases that were appealed to the Supreme Court that relate to subversive activities.
Date: September 12, 1974
Creator: Celada, Raymond J. & Dale, Charles V.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy (open access)

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) and Its Role in U.S. Trade Policy

This report discusses the role of Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) in U.S. trade policy, from its inception as a legislative option in the early 1950s, to its core role as an alternative to import relief that many argue has served to promote the long-term U.S. trade liberalization agenda. It will also consider the extent to which TAA has been linked to both renewal of trade agreements authority, and passage of trade agreement implementing legislation.
Date: September 28, 2011
Creator: Hornbeck, J.F. & Rover, Laine Elise
System: The UNT Digital Library
Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa (open access)

Powering Africa: Challenges of and U.S. Aid for Electrification in Africa

This report discusses the Power Africa initiative; policy problems and challenges related to power sector development in Africa; long-term perspectives on energy poverty, need, and future development; and raises some possible oversight questions and issues for Congress.
Date: September 14, 2015
Creator: Cook, Nicolas; Campbell, Richard J.; Brown, Phillip & Ratner, Michael
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Computer Industry: Growth and Evolution with Special Emphasis on Government Regulation and Antitrust, Selected References, 1974 (open access)

The Computer Industry: Growth and Evolution with Special Emphasis on Government Regulation and Antitrust, Selected References, 1974

This report provides bibliography of resources related to the growth of the computer industry that were published in 1974.
Date: September 16, 1974
Creator: Becker, Louise G. & Bartscher, Eileen M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Watergate Affair: Selected References, June 1972- January 1974 (open access)

The Watergate Affair: Selected References, June 1972- January 1974

This report includes Selected References of the Watergate Affair from June 1972 through January 1974.
Date: September 18, 1973
Creator: Finsen, Susan C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Lobbying: An Annotated Bibliography (open access)

Lobbying: An Annotated Bibliography

This report is a bibliography that outlines the entire spectrum of lobbying efforts in the United States.
Date: September 22, 1971
Creator: Mulhollan, Daniel P.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative reference service (open access)

Legislative reference service

Federal assistance to states and communities for the control of drug abuse
Date: September 22, 1970
Creator: Dempsey, Jean
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congress, The President and the War Powers: A Bibliography (open access)

Congress, The President and the War Powers: A Bibliography

This report is a bibliography about the Congress, The president, and the war powers.
Date: September 22, 1975
Creator: Bite, Vita; McHugh, Lois & Wu, Leneice N.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congress, The President and the War Powers: A Bibliography (open access)

Congress, The President and the War Powers: A Bibliography

This report is about Congress, The President and the War Powers.
Date: September 22, 1975
Creator: Bite, Vita & McHugh, Lois
System: The UNT Digital Library
Congress, The President and the War Powers: A Bibliography (open access)

Congress, The President and the War Powers: A Bibliography

This report is about Congress, The President and the War Powers
Date: September 22, 1975
Creator: Bite, Vita & McHugh, Lois
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tax Gap, Tax Compliance, and Proposed Legislation in the 112th Congress (open access)

Tax Gap, Tax Compliance, and Proposed Legislation in the 112th Congress

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Date: September 20, 2012
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): A Legal Overview (open access)

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA): A Legal Overview

This report provides an overview of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) and discusses current legal and legislative developments.
Date: September 5, 2008
Creator: Feder, Jody
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: The 18 U.S.C. 924(c) Tack-On in Cases Involving Drugs or Violence (open access)

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing: The 18 U.S.C. 924(c) Tack-On in Cases Involving Drugs or Violence

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Date: September 16, 2015
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care (open access)

Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care

This report begins with a discussion of the foster care system and the Social Security benefits available to eligible children, including those in foster care. It then describes the role of representative payees and their responsibilities. The report provides data on the use of Social Security benefits to reimburse states for child welfare, and includes a discussion of the Keffeler decision. Finally, the report concludes with proposals supported by some advocates to change the current practice of using SSI and other Social Security benefits to fund foster care.
Date: September 26, 2012
Creator: Moulta-Ali, Umar
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date: September 1, 2006
Creator: Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date: September 1, 2006
Creator: Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date: September 1, 2006
Creator: Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Emergency Communications: The Future of 911 (open access)

Emergency Communications: The Future of 911

This report discusses possible paths toward the modernization of the 911 emergency response system's infrastructure.
Date: September 28, 2009
Creator: Moore, Linda K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date: September 22, 2006
Creator: Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date: September 22, 2006
Creator: Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 (open access)

The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11

This report details the total cost of counterterrorism operations in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) since the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. This report also includes descriptions of relevant budgetary legislation.
Date: September 22, 2006
Creator: Belasco, Amy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes (open access)

Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Statutes

This report discusses the federal mandatory minimum sentencing statutes, that limits the discretion of a sentencing court to impose a sentence that does not include a term of imprisonment or the death penalty. The United States Sentencing Commission's Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal Criminal Justice System (2011) recommends consideration of amendments to several of the statutes under which federal mandatory minimum sentences are most often imposed.
Date: September 9, 2013
Creator: Doyle, Charles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care (open access)

Child Welfare: Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefits for Children in Foster Care

This report begins with a discussion of the foster care system and the Social Security benefits available to eligible children, including those in foster care. It then describes the role of representative payees and their responsibilities. The report provides data on the use of Social Security benefits to reimburse states for child welfare, and includes a discussion of the Keffeler decision. Finally, the report concludes with proposals supported by some advocates to change the current practice of using SSI and other Social Security benefits to fund foster care.
Date: September 28, 2012
Creator: Moulta-Ali, Umar; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. & Stoltzfus, Emilie
System: The UNT Digital Library