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The Aba, The Section Of Civil Rights And Social Justice, The Constitution, And The Supreme Court, Stephen Wermiel Jan 2014

The Aba, The Section Of Civil Rights And Social Justice, The Constitution, And The Supreme Court, Stephen Wermiel

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“For Any Reason”: Paper Promises To Protect Service Members, Tami Martin Sep 2010

“For Any Reason”: Paper Promises To Protect Service Members, Tami Martin

Legislation and Policy Brief

In short, "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) is the law that prohibits lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals from serving openly in the military. Despite the fact that the Obama Administration has yet to fulfill the campaign promise of ending DADT, many believe the question is more "when" than "if" it will be repealed. Much attention has focused on ending the policy, but it is also important to consider what might happen after repeal. This article briefly examines the history of DADT, major policies meant to protect service members from harassment they experience because of their actual or perceived sexual …


Symposium: The Civil Rights Roots Of Tinker's Disruption Tests, Kristi L. Bowman Jan 2009

Symposium: The Civil Rights Roots Of Tinker's Disruption Tests, Kristi L. Bowman

American University Law Review

This past spring marked the fortieth anniversary of Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, the landmark student speech case in which the Supreme Court held that three students were protected by the First Amendment when they wore black armbands in their Des Moines, Iowa public schools to protest the Vietnam War. Looking at Supreme Court precedent alone, it would seem as though the Tinker tests were created out of whole cloth: the substantial or material disruption, reasonable anticipation of such disruption, and rights of others tests did not have much of a basis in earlier Supreme Court decisions. …


Blocking Access To Assets: Compromising Civil Rights To Protect National Security Or Unconstitutional Infringement On Due Process And The Right To Hire An Attorney? , Danielle Stampley Feb 2008

Blocking Access To Assets: Compromising Civil Rights To Protect National Security Or Unconstitutional Infringement On Due Process And The Right To Hire An Attorney? , Danielle Stampley

American University Law Review

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The Supreme Constitutional Court Of Egypt On Islamic Law, Veiling And Civil Rights: An Annotated Translation Of Supreme Constitutional Court Of Egypt Case No. 8 Of Judicial Year 17 (May 18, 1996), Nathan J. Brown, Clark B. Lombardi Jan 2006

The Supreme Constitutional Court Of Egypt On Islamic Law, Veiling And Civil Rights: An Annotated Translation Of Supreme Constitutional Court Of Egypt Case No. 8 Of Judicial Year 17 (May 18, 1996), Nathan J. Brown, Clark B. Lombardi

American University International Law Review

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Critical Race Histories: In And Out, Darren Lenard Hutchinson Jan 2004

Critical Race Histories: In And Out, Darren Lenard Hutchinson

American University Law Review

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Transcript: The Nature Of The American Constitution: Is There A Constitutional Right To Vote And Be Represented? , American University Law Review Feb 1999

Transcript: The Nature Of The American Constitution: Is There A Constitutional Right To Vote And Be Represented? , American University Law Review

American University Law Review

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