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The CM Law Library Blog seeks to inform the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law community about key legal education, research, practice, and law library news, with a particular focus on Cuyahoga County and Ohio as well as faculty research interests.

My Debate, My Vote, My Space

Jessica Mathewson-Library Media Technical Asst.-jessica.mathewson@law.csuohio.edu | September 17, 2008 - 13:13

My Space and the Commission for Presidential Debates are teaming up to present the Presidential Debates live on My Space. In conjunction with the live debates , the two groups have also created My Debates.

The My Debates site informs you of the candidates' stance on various issues, such as healthcare, the economy and homeland security. Users select which stance they agree with and the site gathers that data and provides statistics on each of the issues, breaking it down by gender, age cohort and state. Video of each debate, in its entirety or just clips, will be made available on the site. Questions may also be submitted to the moderator of the debate. You do not have to be a member of My Space in order to participate, select guest when entering the site. Some personal information is requested for statistical purposes.

This is a great tool in informing people, especially younger voters, on not only what the issues are, but where each candidate stands. In a world of so much information, it is good to have a source that can sift through it all and make it easier to digest then decide.

Dates for the debates and some other debate information and resources can be found on the following sites...

Thanks to ReadWriteWeb and Schuyler Cook.


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Prof. Reginald Oh Presenting CSU's 2008 Constitution Day Address Wed. Sept. 17th

Marie Rehmar, Head of Reference Services, marie.rehmar@law.csuohio.edu | September 17, 2008 - 09:26

All are invited to hear Cleveland-Marshall College of Law’s Professor Reginald C. Oh speaking on “Constitutional and Urban Transformations from 1968 to 2008 and Beyond: The Future of Civil Rights, Cities, and Democracy in America.” His address is a highlight of Cleveland State University's 2008 Constitution Day celebration.

Wed., Sept. 17th Noon to 1:00 p.m., Moot Court Room, Law Building. A reception will follow in the atrium.

Prof. Oh’s Law Faculty Profile includes a link to the Law Library’s Faculty Publications database, which links to text of his articles.


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Constitutional Cases to be Decided by the Supreme Court

Sue Altmeyer, Electronic Services Librarian, sue.altmeyer@law.csuohio.edu | September 17, 2008 - 06:21

constitution In honor of Constitution Day, here some constitutional law cases to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court (Cases where certiorari has been granted can be easily located by logging on to U.S. Law Week , clicking on "Supreme Court Today" and selecting "Cases Granted Review")

First Amendment:
Pleasant Grove City, Utah v. Summum , Docket No. 07-665, Whether city's refusal to allow erection of religious monument offered by Summum religion, containing Seven Aphorisms of Summum in a public park was a First Amendment violation when city allowed a Ten Commandments monument in the park, which was a gift from a private donor?

Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Ass'n Docket No. 07-869 - Does the First Amendment prohibit a state legislature from removing authority of state political subdivisions to make payroll deductions for political activities under statute that is concededly valid as applied to state government employers?

Locke v. Karass Docket No. 07-610, May state, consistent with First and 14th Amendments, condition continued public employment on payment of agency fees for purposes of financing monopoly bargaining agent's affiliates' litigation outside of non-union employee's bargaining unit?

Supremacy Clause:
Haywood v. Drown, Docket No. 07-10374, May state's withdrawal of jurisdiction over certain damages claims against state corrections employees--from state courts of general jurisdiction--be constitutionally applied to exclude federal claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, especially when, as here, state legislature withdrew jurisdiction because it concluded that permitting such lawsuits is bad policy?

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