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2015

Constitutional Law -- United States

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Hostage To The Drug War: The National Purse, The Constitution And The Black Community, John A. Powell, Eileen B. Hershenov Mar 2015

Hostage To The Drug War: The National Purse, The Constitution And The Black Community, John A. Powell, Eileen B. Hershenov

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Constitutionalism And The Extreme Poor: New-Dred Scott And The Contemporary "Discrete And Insular Minorities", John A. Powell Mar 2015

Constitutionalism And The Extreme Poor: New-Dred Scott And The Contemporary "Discrete And Insular Minorities", John A. Powell

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This symposium issue addresses a range of questions concerning the Constitution and the poor. In this Essay, I will share some initial thoughts responsive to what has already been presented in this issue of the Drake Law Review and what was discussed during the symposium, and then I will turn to the question at hand and attempt to introduce a few new ideas into the discussion. First, I will address an issue raised by Mr. Shapiro. When I posed the question to him regarding which period, in his view, best represented an appropriate constitutional interpretation and understanding, he answered with …