Bruce Ledewitz

Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University

600 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15282

United States

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Scholarly Papers (29)

1.

Is Religion a Non-Negotiable Aspect of Liberal Constitutionalism?

Michigan State Law Review, Vol. 2017, No. 2, 2017, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2017-09
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Dec 2017
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Religion, Law, Liberal Constitutionalism, Secularism, Nihilism

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The Morality of Capital Punishment: An Exchange

Duquesne Law Review, Vol. 29, p. 719, 1991, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-14
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 24 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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capital punishment

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Experimenting with Religious Liberty: The Quasi-Constitutional Status of Religious Exemptions

6 Elon Law Review (2014), Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2014-07
Number of pages: 81 Posted: 11 Jun 2014
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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religious exemptions, Free Exercise Clause, constitutional interpretation, religiously motivated conduct, secularism, RFRA, RLUIPA, state RFRAs, ACA, contraception mandate, nonreligious commitments, Establishment Clause, popular constitutionalism, religious tolerance

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Dobbs Is Not a Religion Case

Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper Forthcoming, Ledewitz, Bruce. “Dobbs Is Not a Religion Case.” Canopy Forum, August 1, 2022. https://canopyforum.org/2022/08/01/dobbs-is-not-a-religion-case/, 2022
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 05 Aug 2022
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Constitutional Law, Religion, Fundamental Rights, Abortion, Originalism, Dobbs

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The Role of Religiously Affiliated Law Schools in the Renewal of American Democracy

University of Massachusetts Law Review, Forthcoming, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2016-04
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 30 Nov 2016
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Constitutional Law, Religion, Politics, Nihilism, Law Schools

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Toward a Meaning-Full Establishment Clause Neutrality

Chicago-Kent Law Review, Vol. 87, No. 3, 2012, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2012-10
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 31 Jul 2012
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Establishment Clause, Separation of Church and State, Government Neutrality, Religion, Everson, Secularism, God, moment of silence, prayer

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Taking the Threat to Democracy Seriously

University of Memphis Law Review, Vol. 49, 2019, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2019-05
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Aug 2019
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Democracy, politics and government, partisanship, dictatorship, constitution

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Civil Disobedience, Injunctions, and the First Amendment

Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 19, p. 67, 1990, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No.2011-12
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 22 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Has Nihilism Politicized the Supreme Court Nomination Process?

32 Brigham Young University Journal of Public Law 1 (2017), Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2018-06
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Apr 2018
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Nihilism, Constitution, Politics, Judicial nomination

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A Constitution for Everyone

Duquesne Law review, Vol. 43, No. 1, 2004, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-20
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 24 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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constitutional law

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Judicial Conscience and Natural Rights: A Reply to Professor Jaffa

University of Puget Sound Law Review, Vol. 10, p. 449, 1987, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-18
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 24 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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The Uncertain Power of the President to Execute the Laws

Tennessee Law Review, Vol. 46, p. 757, 1979, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-19
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 24 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Mr. Carroll’s Mental State or What is Meant by Intent

American Criminal Law Review, Vol. 38, 2001, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-11
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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What Has Gone Wrong and What Can We Do About it?

Tulsa Law Review, Vol. 54, 2019, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2019-03
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 01 Aug 2019
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Book reviews, partisanship, Democracy, politics and government, constitution

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An Essay Concerning Judicial Resignation and Non-Cooperation in the Presence of Evil

Duquesne University Law Review, Vol. 27, p. 1, 1988, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-13
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 22 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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What's Really Wrong with the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Duquesne Law Review, Vol. 32, No. 3, 1994, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-15
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 23 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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The Five Days in June When Values Died in American Law

Akron Law Review, Vol. 49, No. 1, 2015, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2017-10
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 21 Feb 2018
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Law, Morality, Nihilism, Relativism, Objectivity, Constitution

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The Vietnam Draft Cases and the Pro-Religion Equality Project

University of Baltimore Law Review, 2013, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2013-04
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 10 May 2013 Last Revised: 18 Jul 2013
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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church and state, wall of separation, establishment, free exercise, religious exemptions, conscience clauses

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The Requirement of Death: Mandatory Language in the Pennsylvania Death Penalty Statute

Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-16
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 23 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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death penalty statutes, mandatory sentencing

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The Resurrection of Trust in American Law and Public Discourse

Duquesne University Law Review, Vol. 56, 2018, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2018-16
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 17 Sep 2018
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Religion, Law, Truth, Death of Truth, Lack of Trust, Politics

21.

The Promise of Democracy

Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-10
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 21 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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What is the Best Model for Investigating Presidential Wrongdoing, Today?

57 Duquesne University Law Review, 225, 251 (2019)., Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2019-04
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 01 Aug 2019
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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United States - Department of Justice, United States - Office of Special Counsel, Special prosecutors, Presidents, Governmental investigations, United States - Office of Independent Counsel, Impeachment, constitution

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The Present and Future of Federalism

Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-17
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 23 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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federalism

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The Threat of Independent Political Spending to Democratic Life — And a Plan to Stop It

Cleveland State Law Review, Vol. 64, 2016, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2018-01
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 25 Jan 2018
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Campaign Finance, Campaign Finance Reform, Democracy, Political Contributions, Independent Political Spending, Campaign Contribution Limits

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Sources of Injustice in Death Penalty Practice: The Pennsylvania Experience

Dickinson Law Review, Vol. 95, pp. 651-690, 1991, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-09
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 19 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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The Role of Lower State Courts in Adapting State Law to Changed Federal Interpretations

Temple Law Review, Vol. 67, 1994, Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2011-21
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 27 Sep 2011
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Beyond Edmunds: The State Constitutional Legacy of Chief Justice Ronald D. Castille

Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 2018-04, Duquesne University Law Review, Vol. 53, 2015
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 21 Feb 2018
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Ronald Castille, Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Pennsylvania Constitution, Pennsylvania Jurisprudence, Separation of Powers, Judicial Interpretation

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An Alternative to the Independent State Legislature Doctrine

Duquesne University Law Review, Vol. 61, 2023, Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 4551248
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 25 Aug 2023
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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independent state legislature doctrine, constitutional law, constitutional interpretation

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No Balancing for Anti-Constitutional Government Conduct

2023 U. ILL. L. REV. ONLINE 80 (2023), Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University School of Law Research Paper No. 4551348
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 25 Aug 2023
Bruce Ledewitz
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
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Anti-Constitutionality, Supreme Court, balancing, supreme court precedent, constitutional interpretation