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Davey And The Limits Of Equality, Laura S. Underkuffler
Davey And The Limits Of Equality, Laura S. Underkuffler
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Equal Protection Incorporation, Michael C. Dorf
Equal Protection Incorporation, Michael C. Dorf
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
In order to preserve a broad field of play for legislative and administrative action, courts do not subject most state action to exacting scrutiny under the Equal Protection Clause. For half a century, the principal exception has consisted of so-called suspect and semi-suspect classifications. Although the Supreme Court has articulated criteria for identifying such classifications, standing alone, none of these criteria is satisfactory, nor has the Court found any principled means of combining them. This Article proposes a judicial reading of the Equal Protection Clause, "equal protection incorporation", that roots the process of identifying suspect and semi-suspect classifications in constitutional …
Laws Intentionally Favoring Mainstream Religions: An Unhelpful Comparison To Race, Gary J. Simson
Laws Intentionally Favoring Mainstream Religions: An Unhelpful Comparison To Race, Gary J. Simson
Cornell Law Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.