"Code of Massachusetts regulations, 1992"


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Archival snapshot of entire looseleaf Code of Massachusetts Regulations held by the Social Law Library of Massachusetts as of January 2020.




Special Use Permits in North Carolina Zoning


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Virtually all North Carolina cities and counties with zoning use special and conditional use permits to provide flexibility in zoning ordinances and to secure detailed reviews of individual applications. This publication first examines the law related to the standards applying to such permits and the process required to make decisions about applications. Based on a comprehensive survey of North Carolina cities and counties, it then discusses how cities and counties have exercised that power.







Politics and Economics of Tropical High Forest Management


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For the last two decades the loss of, in particular, tropical rainforest has alarmed the public in the developed parts of the world. The debate has been characterised by a lack of understand ing of the causes and effects of the process, leading to the prevailing reaction being unquali fied condemnation. Such attitude has even been observed among scientists, claiming suprem acy to biodiversity conservation. Many scientific analyses are available, but the basis for so ber debates and appropriate actions is still highly insufficient. Two recent international initia tives! will hopefully lead to improved knowledge of deforestation and forest degradation as they recognise the need for studies to critically investigate those issues. This book will pro vide useful input to the initiatives. In my opinion, the scientific analyses have not sufficiently promoted the understanding that the fate of tropical forests is first and foremost a concern of the governments of the countries in which the forests are situated. Tropical forests may be important to the global environment and their rich biodiversity may be a human heritage. But their main importance is their poten tial contribution to improving livelihood in the countries in question.




Constitutional Law


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Constitutional Law, Ninth Edition by Geoffrey R. Stone, Louis M. Seidman, Cass R. Sunstein, Mark V. Tushnet, Pamela S. Karlan, Aziz Z. Huq, and Leah M. Litman guides students through all facets of constitutional law, exploring traditional constitutional doctrine through the lens of varying critical and social perspectives informed by political theory, philosophy, sociology, ethics, history, and economics. Buy a new version of this textbook and receive access to the Connected eBook with Study Center on CasebookConnect, including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities; practice questions from your favorite study aids; an outline tool and other helpful resources. Connected eBooks provide what you need most to be successful in your law school classes. Constitutional Law, Ninth Editiontakes a comprehensive approach to the way in which constitutional law arises. It offers instructors carefully edited cases and rich, interdisciplinary material for classroom discussion. Logically organized for a two-semester course, the first part of Constitutional Law tackles issues concerning separation of powers and federalism; the second part addresses all facets of individual rights and liberties. Constitutional Law, Ninth Edition, also provides thoughtfully selected content on the First Amendment, to give students a well-rounded understanding of religion and free speech issues. New to the Ninth Edition: Extensively revised treatment of the Religion Clauses. Revamped material on abortion rights given Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. More focused and tightened presentation of judicial review, federalism, and other areas. Professors and students will benefit from: The text’s attention to policy, including discussion of competing critical and social perspectives. An interdisciplinary approach that draws on political theory, philosophy, sociology, ethics, history, and economics. Thoughtful editing, including both lightly and more tightly edited cases, that balances close textual analysis with comprehensive converge of important opinions and pivotal cases. Streamlined treatment of First Amendment law, so that it efficiently provides the necessary fundamentals in free speech and religious liberties jurisprudence. A comprehensive coverage that is ideal for a two-semester course.




Model Subdivision Regulations


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A major revision of a classic planning text. This book contains a complete model subdivision ordinance for city and county governments as well as more than 100 pages of legal commentary. The model regulations are generally compatible with all state statutes and work in urban, suburban, and rural settings. They show how communities can finance capital facilities, balance new development with existing surroundings, avoid exposure to the legal pitfalls of takings and substantive due process claims, and much more. Two new chapters cover public facilities impact fees and land readjustment. The chapter on impact fees includes a section on regulatory takings law that looks at how prominent U.S. Supreme Court cases have affected property rights, development, and regulation. Each section of the model regulations is followed by insightful commentary that supports, annotates, and documents the text. The authors explore the rationale for using various regulations, basing their arguments on existing statutory authority, case law, and federal constitutional requirements. The commentary identifies and explains changes from the original model regulations. Whether you're drafting new regulations or considering amendments to existing ones, you'll find Model Subdivision Regulations to be an invaluable reference.










The First Amendment


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From the same author of the highly successful Constitutional Law, Seventh Edition, a leading casebook in the field, The First Amendment by Erwin Chemerinsky provides a comprehensive and accessible review of speech and religion jurisprudence under the First Amendment (Chapters 9 and 10 of Constitutional Law, Seventh Edition). With its concise, yet comprehensive presentation, The First Amendment presents the law solely through case excerpts and the author’s own essays, which make the law more readily understood through context and background information. The text’s flexible organization accommodates a variety of course structures so that no chapter assumes that students have read preceding material. New to the Third Edition: New cases: City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Texas (the distinction between content-based and content-neutral laws) 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis (compelled speech) Counterman v. Colorado (true threats) Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. (speech in authoritarian environments) Fulton v. City of Philadelphia; Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo; and Tandon v. Newsom (the Free Exercise Clause) Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (religion as a part of government activities) Benefits for instructors and students: Concise, yet comprehensive presentation Annual case supplement Leading text by a prominent scholar Flexible organization—no chapter assumes students have read other chapters, which allows for a variety of course lengths and structures Distinctive approach using only case excerpts and author’s own essays Context and background material to make the law more readily understood




Constitutional Law


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Relied on by students, professors, and practitioners, Erwin Chemerinsky’s popular treatise clearly states the law and identifies the underlying policy issues in each area of constitutional law. Thorough coverage of the topic makes it appropriate for both beginning and advanced courses. New to the 7th Edition: Discussion of many new cases, including: Allen v. Cooper; American Legion v. American Humanist Association.; Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta; California v. Texas; Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak; Campbell-Ewald v. Gomez; Carr v. Saul; Carson v. Makin; Cedar Point Nursery v. Hassid; Central Virginia Community College v. Katz; City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising; Collins v. Yellen; Davis v. Bandemer; Dept. of Commerce v. New York; Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue; Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt; Fulton v. City of Philadelphia; Gundy v. U.S.; June Medical Services LLC v. Russo; Kennedy v. Bremerton School District; Knick v. Township of Scott, Pennsylvania; Lamone v. Benisek; Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.; Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck; Merrill v. Milligan; New York Rifle and Pistol Association. v. Bruen; New York State Rifle and Pistol Association., Inc. v. City of New York, NY; Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru; PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey; Ramos v. Louisiana; Republican National Committee v. Democratic National Committee; Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo; Rucho v. Common Cause; Seila Law LLC v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Siegel v. Fitzgerald; Shurtleff v. City of Boston; South Bay Pentecostal Church v. Newsom; Tandon v. Newsom; Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association. v. Thomas; Timbs v. Indiana; Torres v. Texas Dept. of Public Safety; TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez; Trump v. Hawaii; Trump v. Mazars USA, LLP; Trump v. Vance; U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc.; U.S. v. Sanchez-Gomez; U.S. v. Washington; Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski; Veith v. Jubelirer; West Virginia v. EPA; and Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson Benefits for instructors and students: Renowned authorship Examination of black-letter law and all the myriad issues of constitutional interpretation with unrivaled thoroughness and lucidity Excellent historical overview of the creation and ratification of constitution, examining the existential question of why we have a constitution