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The Right To Vote Under State Constitutions, Joshua A. Douglas
The Right To Vote Under State Constitutions, Joshua A. Douglas
Vanderbilt Law Review
This Article provides the first comprehensive look at state constitutional provisions explicitly granting the right to vote. We hear that the right to vote is "fundamental," the "essence of a democratic society," and "preservative of all rights." But courts and scholars are still searching for a solution to the puzzle of how best to protect voting rights, especially because the U.S. Supreme Court has underenforced the right to vote. The answer, however, is right in front of us: state constitutions. Virtually every state constitution includes direct, explicit language granting the right to vote, as contrasted with the U.S. Constitution, which …
Theodore Roosevelt And The Appointment Of Mr. Justice Moody, Paul T. Heffron
Theodore Roosevelt And The Appointment Of Mr. Justice Moody, Paul T. Heffron
Vanderbilt Law Review
The author here describes the events leading to the appointment of William Henry Moody to the United States Supreme Court. Here counts the pressures brought to bear on President Theodore Roosevelt and the considerations which led to the President's selection of Moody over Horace Harmon Lurton.
Legislation, Law Review Staff
Legislation, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
Estate Tax--Marital Deduction--Compliance With Revenue Procedure 64-19
In those cases where an executor or trustee is directed by the governing instrument to satisfy a pecuniary bequest or transfer in trust by a distribution of the property in kind,' with assets at values as finally determined for federal estate tax purposes, there is the possibility that the surviving spouse will receive property the fair market value of which at the time of distribution is less than the amount of the marital deduction.
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Voting Rights--Residence Requirements for Voting in Presidential Elections
It seems safe to conclude that the choosing of presidential …
Some Reflections On Baker V. Carr, Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Some Reflections On Baker V. Carr, Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Vanderbilt Law Review
This article is based on the author's address before the Vanderbilt University School of Law in connection with the school's 1962 Law Day ceremonies. In it, Mr. Katzenbach examines the positions of the various opinions in Baker v. Carr, the significance of the case both for Tennessee and the country as a whole, and the various alternatives open to the district courts for implementing the decision.