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The Uneasy Partnership: The Balance Of Power Between Congress And The Supreme Court In Interpretation Of The Civil War Amendments, Emil Lippe Jr.
The Uneasy Partnership: The Balance Of Power Between Congress And The Supreme Court In Interpretation Of The Civil War Amendments, Emil Lippe Jr.
Akron Law Review
The basic thesis of this article is that the enforcement clauses of the thirteenth,' fourteenth, 2 and fifteenth 3 amendments have imposed strong affirmative duties upon the United States Congress and the Supreme Court. These duties, due to their very nature, must be exercised in tandem with each other toward the overall goal of the Civil War Amendments: the guarantee that the civil rights of no American be denied him on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. In addition, a special type of constitutional stare decisis operates to prevent both branches from contracting the rights guaranteed …
Denial Of Tax Exempt Status For Racially Discriminatory Schools, Bob Jones University V. U.S., Margaret K. Cassidy
Denial Of Tax Exempt Status For Racially Discriminatory Schools, Bob Jones University V. U.S., Margaret K. Cassidy
Akron Law Review
The extent to which the government may deny tax-exempt status in order to further its goal of eliminating racial discrimination is a question of paramount importance. The United States Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case of Bob Jones University v. U.S., a consolidated action which involved a conflict between two established public policies: racial equality and religious freedom. The Court held that this nation's policy of racial equality overrides any interest that an educational and religious institution may have in promoting racial discrimination.
Rebuilding The Slaughter-House: The Cases' Support For Civil Rights, David S. Bogen
Rebuilding The Slaughter-House: The Cases' Support For Civil Rights, David S. Bogen
Akron Law Review
This Article sets forth the Slaughter-House Cases’ support for civil rights. Justice Miller used federalism in order to protect Reconstruction legislatures where significant numbers of African-Americans participated fully for the first time. His recital of the history and purpose of the Civil War Amendments centered on the Amendments’ design to protect African-Americans, and suggested sweeping federal power to accomplish that end. Gutting the Privileges and Immunities Clause compelled the Court to read the Equal Protection Clause broadly, and was indirectly responsible for the reapportionment decisions of the Warren Court. The Slaughter-House Court’s structural analysis and its view of federal protective …
United States V. Kozminski: On The Threshold Of Involuntary Servitude , Kenneth T. Koonce Jr.
United States V. Kozminski: On The Threshold Of Involuntary Servitude , Kenneth T. Koonce Jr.
Pepperdine Law Review
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Congressional Authority To Interpret The Thirteenth Amendment: A Response To Professor Tsesis, Jennifer Mason Mcaward
Congressional Authority To Interpret The Thirteenth Amendment: A Response To Professor Tsesis, Jennifer Mason Mcaward
Maryland Law Review
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Constitutional Politics, Constitutional Law, And The Thirteenth Amendment, Michael Les Benedict
Constitutional Politics, Constitutional Law, And The Thirteenth Amendment, Michael Les Benedict
Maryland Law Review
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Beyond Originalism: Conservative Declarationism And Constitutional Redemption, Ken I. Kersch
Beyond Originalism: Conservative Declarationism And Constitutional Redemption, Ken I. Kersch
Maryland Law Review
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What’S Different About The Thirteenth Amendment, And Why Does It Matter?, James Gray Pope
What’S Different About The Thirteenth Amendment, And Why Does It Matter?, James Gray Pope
Maryland Law Review
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The Thirteenth Amendment And The Meaning Of Familial Bonds, Julie Novkov
The Thirteenth Amendment And The Meaning Of Familial Bonds, Julie Novkov
Maryland Law Review
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The Thirteenth Amendment, Interest Convergence, And The Badges And Incidents Of Slavery, William M. Carter Jr.
The Thirteenth Amendment, Interest Convergence, And The Badges And Incidents Of Slavery, William M. Carter Jr.
Maryland Law Review
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Conclusion: The Political Thirteenth Amendment, Rebecca E. Zietlow
Conclusion: The Political Thirteenth Amendment, Rebecca E. Zietlow
Maryland Law Review
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Congressional Authority To Interpret The Thirteenth Amendment, Alexander Tsesis
Congressional Authority To Interpret The Thirteenth Amendment, Alexander Tsesis
Maryland Law Review
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Symposium - The Maryland Constitutional Law Schmooze - Foreword: Plus Or Minus One: The Thirteenth And Fourteenth Amendments, Mark A. Graber
Symposium - The Maryland Constitutional Law Schmooze - Foreword: Plus Or Minus One: The Thirteenth And Fourteenth Amendments, Mark A. Graber
Maryland Law Review
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Involuntary Servitude, Public Accommodations Laws, And The Legacy Of Heart Of Atlanta Motel, Inc. V. United States, Linda C. Mcclain
Involuntary Servitude, Public Accommodations Laws, And The Legacy Of Heart Of Atlanta Motel, Inc. V. United States, Linda C. Mcclain
Maryland Law Review
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Civil Rights In Transition: Sections 1981 And 1982 Cover Discrimination On The Basis Of Ancestry And Ethnicity, Eileen Kaufman, Martin A. Schwartz
Civil Rights In Transition: Sections 1981 And 1982 Cover Discrimination On The Basis Of Ancestry And Ethnicity, Eileen Kaufman, Martin A. Schwartz
Touro Law Review
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