A complex web of recent constitutional doctrine surrounds this case, Tennessee v. Lane, No. 02-1667.
And yet, in recent months, that doctrine, too, has suffered setbacks, however temporary.
Perhaps this is why in recent years, the doctrine of "evidence-based medicine" has become so influential in American medicine.
In more recent years, the doctrine has been used to prevent private landowners from blocking access to Oregon's beaches, and to stop the city of Los Angeles from exhausting the supply of water in California's Mono Lake.
But the police appear to have stepped up the use of the doctrine in recent years to deal with the specific problem of urban gangs.
Next up, Naomi Klein, the commentator and activist, whose most recent book, "The Shock Doctrine," criticized political and economic élites for forcing through unpopular policies during major crises.
"Although there has been some loosening of the doctrine in recent years, for the most part, if a buyer purchases a home, he or she has virtually no recourse if there is a defect," Professor Schill said.
By Adam Rose May 5, 2009 Next up, Naomi Klein, the commentator and activist, whose most recent book, "The Shock Doctrine," criticized political and economic élites for forcing through unpopular policies during major crises.
"Although there has been some loosening of the doctrine in recent years, for the most part, if a buyer purchases a home, he or she has virtually no recourse against the seller if it turns out that there is a problem," Professor Schill said.
I'm not a Catholic, so will leave theologians to decide whether a therapeutic approach to confession is compatible with church doctrine – the recent coverage of Osel Hita Torres, the lama who "renounced" Buddhism, has reminded me how easy it is to misrepresent a tradition from the outside.
