Sam Kamin

University of Denver Sturm College of Law

Professor and Director, Constitutional Rights and Remedies Program

2255 E. Evans Avenue

Denver, CO 80208

United States

http://law.du.edu/index.php/profile/sam-kamin

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Cooperative Federalism and Marijuana Regulation

UCLA Law Review, Vol. 62, No.1. 2015, UC Irvine School of Law Research Paper No. 2014-25, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 14-22
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 20 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 31 Oct 2018
Erwin Chemerinsky, Jolene Forman, Allen Hopper and Sam Kamin
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California, ACLU of Northern California and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Medical Marijuana in Colorado and the Future of Marijuana Regulation in the United States

McGeorge Law Review, Vol. 43, p. 147, 2012, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-03
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 03 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2013
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Downloads 1,283 (31,193)

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Marijuana Legalization in Colorado -- Lessons for Colombia

Journal Colombian Institute of Tax Law No. 75 (2016), U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-47
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 02 Sep 2015 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2017
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Downloads 857 (55,110)
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Marijuana Regulation, Drug Policy, Law Reform, Federalism, Post-Conflict, Colombia, Colorado, California

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Death Eligibility in Colorado: Many are Called, Few are Chosen

University of Colorado Law Review, Vol. 84, 2013, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 13-08
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 31 Jan 2013 Last Revised: 17 Sep 2019
Justin F. Marceau, Sam Kamin and Wanda Foglia
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law and Rowan University
Downloads 773 (63,357)
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Marijuana Lawyers: Outlaws or Crusaders?

Oregon Law Review, (2013) Forthcoming, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-31
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 18 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2013
Sam Kamin and Eli Wald
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Downloads 713 (70,383)
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medical marijuana, legal ethics, legal profession, criminal law

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Trademark Laundering, Useless Patents, and Other IP Challenges for the Marijuana Industry

73 Washington & Lee Law Review 217 (2016), U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-43
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 19 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 09 Jun 2016
Sam Kamin and Viva Moffat
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Downloads 436 (129,233)
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Disquieting Discretion: Race, Geography & the Colorado Death Penalty in the First Decade of the Twenty-First Century

Denver University Law Review, Vol. 92, No. 4, 2015, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-34
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 Aug 2015
Meg Beardsley, Sam Kamin, Justin F. Marceau and Scott Phillips
Washington and Lee University - School of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver, Department of Sociology and Criminology
Downloads 376 (152,986)
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Legal Cannabis in the US: Not Whether But How?

50 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 617 (2016), U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-29
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 01 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2018
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Waking the Furman Giant

48 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 981 (2015), U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 14-39
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 05 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2018
Sam Kamin and Justin F. Marceau
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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An Article III Defense of Merits-First Decisionmaking in Civil Rights Litigation: The Continued Viability of Saucier v. Katz

George Mason Law Review, Forthcoming, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-13
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 10 Mar 2008
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Downloads 232 (252,284)

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Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, Remedies

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How the War on Terror May Affect Domestic Interrogations: The 24 Effect

Chapman Law Review, 2007
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 09 Mar 2007
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Downloads 226 (258,865)

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torture, interrogation, Miranda, third degree, media, culture, television

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Prosecutorial Discretion in the Context of Immigration and Marijuana Law Reform: The Search for a Limiting Principle

14 Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, 183 (2016), U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 16-19
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 07 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2018
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Prosecutorial Discretion, Marijuana, Immigration, Take Care Clause

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Harmless Error and the Rights/Remedies Split

Virginia Law Review, Volume 88, No. 1, pp. 1-86, March 2002
Number of pages: 86 Posted: 28 Dec 2003
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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harmless error, qualified immunity, nonretroactivity, habeas corpus, constitutional rights, remedies, federal courts

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Katz and Dobbs: Imagining the Fourth Amendment without a Right to Privacy

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 28 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2022
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Fourth Amendment, Search and Seizure, Privacy, Property, Dobbs, Substantive Due Process, Roe, Katz

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Colorado Marijuana Regulation Five Years Later: Have We Learned Anything at All?

96 Denver Law Review 221 (2018)
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 27 Sep 2019
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Marijuana, Cannabis, Regulation, Compliance, Public Health, Public Policy, Colorado

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The Truth Hurts: A Response to George Brauchler and Rich Orman

Denver University Law Review, Vol. 94, No. 363, (2017), U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 17-13
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 18 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2018
Sam Kamin and Justin F. Marceau
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Cannabis, Consumers, and the Trademark Laundering Trap

William & Mary Law Review, Forthcoming, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 21-25
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 03 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2023
Viva Moffat, Sam Kamin and Timothy Maffett
University of Denver Sturm College of Law, University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver - Sturm College of Law
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marijuana, cannabis, trademark, intellectual property, drug policy, regulation

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Keynote: Marijuana at the Crossroads

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 27 Nov 2012 Last Revised: 23 Aug 2013
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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marijuana, drug policy, legalization, federalism, preemption

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The Facts About Ring v. Arizona and the Jury's Role in Capital Sentencing

U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-11
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 05 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 04 Apr 2012
Sam Kamin and Justin F. Marceau
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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How the Blogs Saved Law School: Why a Diversity of Voices Will Undermine the U.S. News Rankings

Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 81, 2006, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-06
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 26 Aug 2005 Last Revised: 08 Dec 2012
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
Downloads 166 (342,308)
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Blogs, Law School, U.S. News & World Report, Legal Education, Rankings

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The Limits of Marijuana Legalization in the States

Iowa Law Review, Vol. 40, No. 39, 2014, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-38
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 14 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 30 Oct 2018
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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The Battle of the Bulge: The Surprising Last Stand Against State Marijuana Legalization

45(3) Publius: The Journal of Federalism 427 (summer 2015)., U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-48
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 19 Sep 2015
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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The Private is Public: The Relevance of Private Actors in Defining the Fourth Amendment

Boston College Law Review, Vol. 46, p. 83, 2005
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 29 Apr 2005
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Search and Seizure, Fourth Amendment, Privacy, Technology, Criminal Procedure

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Death-Qualification and True Bifurcation: Building on the Massachusetts Governor's Council's Work

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 29 Apr 2005
Sam Kamin and Jeffrey J. Pokorak
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and Suffolk University Law School
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capital punishment, legislation, reform, death qualification, bifurcated trial

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Obvious but not Clear: The Right to Refuse to Cooperate with the Police during a Terry Stop

American University Law Review, Vol. 69, 2020
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 27 Sep 2019
Sam Kamin and Zachary Shiffler
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver
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Miranda, Fifth Amendment, First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Terry, Stop and Frisk, Civil Rights, 1983

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Public Lawyers and Marijuana Regulation

23(1) The Public Lawyer 14 (2015)., U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-15
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 23 Apr 2015
Sam Kamin and Eli Wald
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Law and Technology: the Case for a Smart Gun Detector

Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 59, p. 221, 1996
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 04 May 2005
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Privacy, Fourth Amendment, Technology, Search and Seizure

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Double Reasonableness and the Fourth Amendment

University of Miami Law Review, Vol. 68, No. 3, 2014, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-37
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 14 Aug 2015
Sam Kamin and Justin F. Marceau
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Remember Not to Forget Furman: A Response to Professor Smith

100 Iowa Law Review Bulletin 117 (2015), U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-44
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 20 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2017
Sam Kamin and Justin F. Marceau
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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The Work of the Task Force to Implement Amendment 64: A Case Study

Denver University Law Review Online, Vol. 90, 2013, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 15-39
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 14 Aug 2015
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Unreasonable Traffic Stops

William & Mary Law Review, Vol. 65, 2023, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 23-7
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 11 Apr 2023
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Fourth Amendment, Search and Seizure, Traffic Stops

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Vicarious Aggravators

Florida Law Review, Vol. 65, No. 769, 2013, U Denver Legal Studies Research Paper No. 12-41
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 18 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 13 Aug 2015
Sam Kamin and Justin F. Marceau
University of Denver Sturm College of Law and University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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capital punishment, death penalty, law reform, constitutional law, civil rights

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The Citizen's Guide to Gun Control at 30

23 Berkeley Journal of Criminal Law 47 (2018)
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 27 Sep 2019
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Gun Control, Second Amendment, Public Health, Public Policy, Gun Violence, Homicide, Suicide

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Infrequency as Constitutional Infirmity

51 Texas Tech Law Review 95 (2018)
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 27 Sep 2019
Sam Kamin
University of Denver Sturm College of Law
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Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Eighth Amendment, Furman, Hidalgo, Cruel and Unusual, Narrowing