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Thirteenth Amendment And The Regulation Of Custom, Darrell A. H. Miller
Thirteenth Amendment And The Regulation Of Custom, Darrell A. H. Miller
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Custom is an underdeveloped concept in Thirteenth Amendment jurisprudence. While a substantial body of work has explored the technical meaning of custom as it applies to § 1983 and, to a lesser extent, Congress’s power to enforce the Fourteenth Amendment, few scholars have offered sustained treatment of custom as a way to understand the meaning and scope of the Thirteenth Amendment. This gap exists despite the fact that Congress specifically identified custom as a subject of regulation when it passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and despite the fact that the Thirteenth Amendment operates directly on the behavior of …
A Preliminary Report On The Bakke Case, William W. Van Alstyne
A Preliminary Report On The Bakke Case, William W. Van Alstyne
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This comment breaks down the variety of opinions in the Bakke case and discusses the immediate implications the decision may have on the academic community.
A Constitution For Every Man, William W. Van Alstyne
A Constitution For Every Man, William W. Van Alstyne
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The O’Meara Case And Constitutional Requirements Of State Anti-Discrimination Housing Laws, William W. Van Alstyne
The O’Meara Case And Constitutional Requirements Of State Anti-Discrimination Housing Laws, William W. Van Alstyne
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Against the backdrop of the highly criticized O’Meara case, this comment explores the possible rational bases a state could use to support a differentiation between publicly-assisted and unassisted home owners. This comment also addresses the question of how substantial that rational bases must be in order to survive the requirements of equal protection.
Comment: Sit-Ins And State Action- Mr. Justice Douglas, Concurring, Kenneth L. Karst, William W. Van Alstyne
Comment: Sit-Ins And State Action- Mr. Justice Douglas, Concurring, Kenneth L. Karst, William W. Van Alstyne
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