Category: Legal Reform

Senate Puts Black Arkansas Jurist at the Back of the Bus, by David Almasi

Senate Puts Black Arkansas Jurist at the Back of the Bus, by David Almasi

New Visions Commentary /
Bill Clinton used the fact that he was born in Hope, Arkansas to campaign for president as the "man from Hope" - using the name of his birthplace to enhance his image. Lavenski R. Smith, a trailblazing black jurist, is ...
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Second Amendment Rights Not a Matter of Race, by Jimmie Lee Hollis

Second Amendment Rights Not a Matter of Race, by Jimmie Lee Hollis

New Visions Commentary /
I'm not a firearm enthusiast, but I am a staunch defender of the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Based on years of watching the gun control debate in the public square, my conclusion is that some Second ...
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Did NHSTA Speed Up Rollover Ratings to Aid Clinton's Personal Injury Lawyer Friends? by Kevin Martin

Did NHSTA Speed Up Rollover Ratings to Aid Clinton’s Personal Injury Lawyer Friends? by Kevin Martin

New Visions Commentary /
Have I got a deal for you. Want to buy a new car designed by federal bureaucrats? What, no takers? No wonder! Designing anything - be it welfare systems or the postal service - isn't the forte of the vast ...
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Often for Better and Sometimes for Worse, Lawyers Played Key Role in Black History, by Council Nedd

Often for Better and Sometimes for Worse, Lawyers Played Key Role in Black History, by Council Nedd

National Policy Analysis #329 /
Even though Black History Month just passed, let's pause for a moment and reflect on the notable role lawyers have played in championing - and, in some cases - blocking the progress of African-Americans. Lawyers have been involved in many ...
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Agency Under Fire: Did NHSTA Speed Up Rollover Ratings to Aid Clinton's Personal Injury Lawyer Friends? by Kevin Martin

Agency Under Fire: Did NHSTA Speed Up Rollover Ratings to Aid Clinton’s Personal Injury Lawyer Friends? by Kevin Martin

National Policy Analysis #330 /
Have I got a deal for you. Want to buy a new car designed by federal bureaucrats? What, no takers? No wonder! Designing anything - be it welfare systems or the postal service - isn't the forte of the vast ...
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Minorities Rarely Winners in Class-Action Lawsuits, by Kevin Martin

Minorities Rarely Winners in Class-Action Lawsuits, by Kevin Martin

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published September 2000 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Personal injury lawyers have ...
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The Legal Dis-Service Corporation, by Stuart Pigler

The Legal Dis-Service Corporation, by Stuart Pigler

New Visions Commentary /
A New Visions Commentary paper published July 1999 by The National Center for Public Policy Research, 501 Capitol Ct., N.E., Washington, DC 20002, 202/543-4110, Fax 202-543-5975, E-Mail [email protected], Web http://www.nationalcenter.org. Reprints permitted provided source is credited. Do you want a ...
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Court Shoots an Air Ball on NCAA Academic Standards, by Michael King

Court Shoots an Air Ball on NCAA Academic Standards, by Michael King

New Visions Commentary /
When a federal court recently threw out the NCAA's academic standards for freshman college athletes because the standardized tests they were based on were thought to be culturally biased against blacks, it effectively set up yet another barrier for groups ...
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Black Leadership Network Warns Black Community Against Supporting Clinton Defense; Clinton's Legal Maneuvers Could Turn Back the Clock on Civil Rights

Black Leadership Network Warns Black Community Against Supporting Clinton Defense; Clinton’s Legal Maneuvers Could Turn Back the Clock on Civil Rights

Press Release /
While African-American support for President Bill Clinton has been high throughout the impeachment proceedings against Clinton, members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 warn that - should Clinton succeed in using legal wrangling to escape a full impeachment trial ...
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Black Leadership Network Applauds Supreme Court for Striking Down Sampling

Black Leadership Network Applauds Supreme Court for Striking Down Sampling

Press Release /
Project 21 Says Actual Headcount is Best Way to Conduct Census The January 25 U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring the 2000 census be conducted through a person-by-person headcount was applauded by the members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 ...
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