Publications
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01.06.2022America in Danger of Losing DemocracyArticles
AZ Central: Opinion Contributor
Democrats must elevate their commitment to majority rule over their preference for an extra constitutional procedural rule called filibuster or we are in danger of losing our democracy. -
06.13.2021If Sinema Won’t Nix the Filibuster, Would She At Least Help the Senate Fix It?Articles
AZ Central: Opinion Contributor
The filibuster is killing bills with wide public support, and that is bad for democracy. A few changes could keep the rule but lessen its harsh effects. -
06.2021Governor Hunt, Labor, and The Bisbee DeportationArticles
Western Legal History, Volume 31, No. 2, Pages 115-130
The histories of the Bisbee Deportation and the 1916 gubernatorial election have each been separately documented. The 1916 Arizona gubernatorial election significantly impacted the Bisbee Deportation in 1917. Had George W. P. Hunt been governor in the summer of 1917, the Bisbee Deportation likely would not have taken place.
Co-authored by Paul Eckstein and Tim Eckstein
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08.21.2020Arizona Gave Women the Right to Vote Years Before the Nation, But Not Without a FightArticles
AZ Central: Opinion Contributor
As we celebrate the ratification of the 19th Amendment this week, it is good to remember what while that amendment made women’s suffrage universal for citizens of the United States, a number of territories and states had already granted suffrage rights to women by 1920.
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05.2019Presidential Pardon Power: Are There Limits, and, If Not, Should There Be?Articles
51 Arizona State Law Journal 71
This article reviews the history of the presidential pardon power and what can be done to limit that power.
Co-authored by Paul Eckstein and Mikaela Colby.
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01.26.2016Arizona Supreme Court Affirms ADWR’s Approval of Mining Company’s Request to Sever and Transfer Its Surface Water RightsUpdatesThe Arizona Supreme Court, in Arizona Department of Water Resources v. Hon Crane McClennen in and for the county of Maricopa, No. CV-15-0223-SA, reversed a ruling from Judge McClennen of the Superior Court of Maricopa County on November 12, 2015, vacating the Arizona Department of Water Recourses’ (ADWR) approval of Freeport Minerals Corporation’s (Freeport) application to sever water rights it owned which were appurtenant to Planet Ranch in Mohave County and to transfer such rights to other areas.
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Spring 2013The Tornado: A Tribute to Maria SalapskaArticles
6 Phoenix Law Review 427
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Summer 2012What Didn't Make It Into the Arizona ConstitutionArticles
44 Arizona State Law Journal 513
Co-authored by Paul Eckstein, D. Andrew Gaona and Jerica Peters. -
02.2012The Debate Over Direct Democracy at the Arizona Constitutional ConventionArticles
48 Arizona Attorney Number 6, Page 32
Presentations
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05.01.2023Cornerstone of Democracy: Civics, Civility and CollaborationSpeaking Engagements
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Law Day 2023
Arizona Supreme Court / Phoenix, AZ -
09.29.2022Selected Topics in Arizona Election LawSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
State Bar of Arizona / Phoenix, AZ -
03.20.2022Non-Governmental Restrictions on Free Speech: A SymposiumSpeaking EngagementsPanel Moderator
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, ASU / Tempe, AZ -
02.2022American Constitutional Society Program on Statehood for the District of ColumbiaSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Tempe, AZ -
02.2020Sandra Day O’Connor Inn of Court Comparison of Mecham and Trump ImpeachmentsSpeaking EngagementsSandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Phoenix, AZ
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02.2020Federalist Society: The Impeachment of President Donald J. TrumpSpeaking EngagementsDebate
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Phoenix, AZ -
01.2020American Constitutional Society: The Historical, Philosophical and Constitutional Background of Impeachment in the United States and ArizonaSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Phoenix, AZ -
05.2019The Jewish Contribution to Modern Arizona PoliticsSpeaking EngagementsArizona Jewish Historical Society / Phoenix, AZ
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11.2018ASU Federalist Society: Voter Protection Act
Art. IV, Part 1, § 1, Clauses 6(a)-6(d) of the Arizona Constitution
Speaking Engagement
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Beus Center for Law & Society: Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Phoenix, AZ -
05.2018Constitutional and Other Constraints On Presidential PowerSpeaking EngagementsThe Terraces of Phoenix: Lifelong Learning Program / Phoenix, AZ
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04.20182018 Arizona Election Law. The Media And Elections: Are There Limits?Speaking Engagements
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State Bar of Arizona / Phoenix, AZ -
04.2018Remarks of Paul F. Eckstein at The Investiture of Suzanne Marwil as Judge of The Arizona Superior CourtSpeaking EngagementsBoard of Supervisors Auditorium / Phoenix, AZ
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01.2018Appellate Standards of ReviewSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
State Bar of Arizona - Appellate Practice Section / Phoenix, AZ -
12.2017Presidential Power Under the United States ConstitutionSpeaking EngagementsTerraces of Phoenix: Lifelong Learning Program / Phoenix, AZ
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11.2017Remarks of Paul F. Eckstein to Introduce Brian Stonehill Memorial Lecture (Media Studies)Speaking EngagementsPomona College / Claremont, CA
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09.2017President Trump’s Pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio: Is it Valid?Speaking EngagementsPanelist
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Tempe, AZ -
08.2017The Globe Equity Decree of 1935: The Continuing Fight for Waters of the Gila RiverSpeaking Engagements
Arizona Water Law Conference / Scottsdale, AZ
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05.2017The Supreme Court Of The United States: A Little History And A Lot of PoliticsSpeaking Engagements
American Association of University Women / Prescott, AZ
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09.2016How to Make A Career Trying Federal and State Cases Raising Constitutional Law IssuesSpeaking EngagementsLeaders in the Law 2016 Series
University of Arizona College of Law / Tucson, AZ -
04.2016Rights of Reservation Indians to Vote and Hold Office in ArizonaSpeaking EngagementsCo-Keynote Speaker
University of Arizona Law Review Banquet / Tucson, AZ -
12.2015Negotiation Lessons From The Iran Nuclear DealSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
National Webcast
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Tempe, AZ -
06.2015Law and Literature Program: William Shakespeare’s Measure for MeasureSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
Arizona Judicial Conference / Phoenix, AZ -
12.2014Same-Sex Marriage: A Brief History, the Legal Issues, and its StatusSpeaking EngagementsArizona Country Club/ Phoenix, AZ
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11.2014The Art of Achieving Successful Settlements and Deals: Experts Tell AllSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University/Tempe, AZ -
10.2014Tribe, Harvard's Professor Laurence Tribe on: The Roberts Court and the ConstitutionSpeaking Engagements
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Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Tempe, AZ -
06.2014Law and Literature Program: Gary Wills' Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade AmericaSpeaking EngagementsPanelist
Arizona Judicial Conference / Tucson, AZ -
02.2014Initiatives and Referenda in ArizonaSpeaking EngagementsArizona Capitol Building / Phoenix, AZ
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01.2014Statement Before the National Commission on Voting Rights Regarding Redistricting IssuesSpeaking EngagementsSandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University / Tempe, AZ