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Georgetown Law Weekly The Student Newspaper of Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C. “Uninhibited, robust, and wide-open” VOLUME 40 MONDAY, SEPT. 29 TO FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 2003 NUMBER 4 Mills discusses SBA elections - imperfect but improved by Katharine Clark, 1L domestic vio- Law Weekly On Tuesday, Sept. 23, and lence at GULC Wednesday, Sept. 24, Georgetown University Law Center 1Ls, 1Es, and by Katie Tenney, 1L LL.M.s flocked to the polls to vote in the Law Weekly Student Bar Association (SBA) fall elec- tions. SBA Election Committee chairs Professor Linda G. Mills of the NYU and 3L delegates Cara Kearney and School of Social Work and the NYU Derron Parks stated that "more than 50 School of Law was at GULC last percent of each section cast ballots," Wednesday afternoon to make a presen- though "there was a much lower tation outlining new ways to think about turnout for the uncontested LL.M. elec- the subject of domestic violence. Trained tion." By 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, the in both the law and clinical social work, SBA Elections Committee had Professor Mills has years of experience announced the winners: three represen- in dealing with the intricate relationship tatives from each of the day sections between people's emotional and psycho- and from the evening section, and two logical lives and their interactions with LL.M. representatives. the legal system. While students the Fall 2003 elec- Photo by Jon Massimino, 3L Professor Mills became specifically tions ran much more smoothly than Students voted last week in the Fall SBA elections. The election was for 1L and interested in domestic violence after a those of the autumn before, this year's LL.M. delegate offices. personal experience led her to realize elections did not pass by free of contro- 1L Section Two candidates, Jordan not use any school-distributed email list that there were few avenues available to versy. In Fall 2002, the ballots did not Usdan and Jeffrey Kleinman, received for electioneering." Paul Deeringer, 1L individuals in abusive relationships out- include the names of some registered phone calls from Election Committee Section One representative, noted that, side of the criminal justice system. candidates, and confusion abounded Chair Parks informing them that they although he "was basically satisfied Further research led her to believe that regarding the closing times of the polls. had been disqualified because they had with the elections process…there was the current system, in which abusive The irregularities resulted in the re-cast- engaged in prohibited campaigning some confusion regarding the rules for partners are arrested and prosecuted, ing of many votes for voters who had methods. campaigning. Specifically, it wasn't can actually make the domestic violence received a flawed ballot during their Each candidate received a copy of clear as to when candidates could begin problem worse because it does not ade- first trip to the polls. the campaign rules. That list of rules campaigning. Also, the instructions quately deal with the tangled emotions This year's problems did not affect included the provision that "Students regarding the use of the school's name attached to violent relationships. as many candidates and voters. may collect email addresses from See SBA, page 4 See MILLS, page 3 However, controversy arose when two friends and classmates, but they may Upcoming Supreme Court term to address Rotenberg Miranda warnings, Establishment Clause addresses by Mark Leighton, 3L Law Weekly privacy at The upcoming October 2003 Term of the Supreme Court will include several notable cases in con- the Law troversial areas of the law, including criminal procedure and religious expression. While the cases are not Center expected to receive as much publicity by Rebecca Young, 1L as the 2002 ones dealing with affirma- Law Weekly tive action and sodomy, they will be Monday is finally over and it's significant indicators of the Court's time to hit up Blockbuster before views on some of the most con- hopping on the Metro. You rush in tentious issues in constitutional law. and sheepishly grab that lone copy of A preview of the cases was held Crossroads just praying that no one for the press and the student body by Photo by Mark Leighton, 3L will notice your pre-pubescent the Law Center's Supreme Court New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse and Supreme Court Institute approach to unwinding from a long Institute. The Institute serves an edu- Director Richard Lazarus discuss the upcoming Supreme Court term. day. Face it, Britney may have lit up cational role, as well as being a tive criticism. Approximately 30% of David Cole, Julie Rose O'Sullivan, the Mall for NFL fans, but she can't resource for those preparing to argue all cases argued before the Court are Michael Gottesman, Nina Pillard, and act. You know it and everyone before the Court. It holds mock argu- mooted at the Institute. Richard Lazarus. All of them have around you knows it. But, what they ments so that advocates may try out The briefing was conducted by don't have to know is that you chose their reasoning and receive construc- six professors: Susan Low Bloch, See SUPREME COURT, page 5 See ACS, page 4 Cole Publishes Book: HBO Unleashes New The Kobe Bryant Case: Enemy Aliens Fall Schedule Both Sides Weigh In page 5 Page 8 page 10 PAGE 2 GEORGETOWN LAW WEEKLY NEWSNEWS MONDAY, SEPT. 29 TO FRIDAY, OCT. 3, 2003 BriefsBriefsBriefsBrie fsBriefsBriefs!BriefsBr October Interview Program See the Supreme Court Smaller and medium size firms as A limited number of reserved well as government agencies and pub- seats are available for the October lic interest organizations will inter- term. Sign up in the office of Student view Georgetown students for sum- Affairs, Room 170. mer and permanent positions. The program takes place Oct. 7 - 10. D.C. AIDS Walk The Walk is Saturday, Oct. 4. 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