Category: Neoteric Papers
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Neoteric Papers No. 52 — The Boundary and the Doorway
Shemsizedek examines judicial jurisdiction through Federal Farmer and Hamilton: courts need clear limits, and people need an intelligible route to an authorized hearing.
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Neoteric Papers No. 51 — Independence in the Service of Judgment
Shemsizedek examines Brutus and Hamilton on judicial independence, proposing safeguards that protect impartial judgment while keeping authority, reasons, and conduct answerable.
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Neoteric Papers No. 50 — Handing Over Powers Never Owned
Shemsizedek examines lawful transfers of executive authority through institutional memory, usable records, defined temporary custody, protected access, and continuity of public service.
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Neoteric Papers No. 49 — Correction, Consequence, and Public Trust
Shemsizedek examines executive accountability by distinguishing policy disagreement, performance failure, and abuse of trust, with fair procedures and continuity of public service.
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Neoteric Papers No. 48 — Secrecy With an Accountable Custodian
Shemsizedek examines necessary secrecy through defined purposes, competent independent review, truthful public accounts, correction of errors, and reconsideration over time.
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Neoteric Papers No. 47 — Enforcement Among the People
Shemsizedek examines domestic enforcement through lawful authority, specific conduct, adequate protective capacity, minority protections, and a practical return to ordinary civil life.
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Neoteric Papers No. 46 — Standing Forces Under Civil Authority
Shemsizedek examines standing forces through lawful command, accountable resources, professional advice, independent scrutiny, and civilian institutions capable of meaningful control.
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Neoteric Papers No. 45 — The Decision to Use Force
Shemsizedek examines immediate defense, wider military commitments, meaningful authorization, continuing scrutiny, and a responsible route to ending the use of force.
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Neoteric Papers No. 44 — Emergency Power With a Way Back
Shemsizedek examines emergency authority through lawful preparation, proportionate measures, accessible assistance, continuing scrutiny, and a credible return to ordinary government.
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Neoteric Papers No. 43 — Discretion Within the Delegated Purpose
Shemsizedek examines administrative discretion through lawful assignments, reasoned methods, consistent treatment, minority burdens, and the boundary between implementation and changing a public purpose.
