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Fordham Urban Law Journal

1980

State sovereignty

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The Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act Of 1979: An Unwarranted Attack On State Sovereignty, John J. Keohane Jan 1980

The Mortgage Subsidy Bond Tax Act Of 1979: An Unwarranted Attack On State Sovereignty, John J. Keohane

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Article examines the constitutionality of repealing the tax exempt status of interest accrued on bonds issued by states and municipalities. It concludes that repealing this tax exemption is unconstitutional, as it would encroach on state's sovereignty inherently protected by the constitution.


The Constitutionality Of Public School Financing Laws: Judicial And Legislative Interaction, Bruce Gitlin Jan 1980

The Constitutionality Of Public School Financing Laws: Judicial And Legislative Interaction, Bruce Gitlin

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Note looks at the various ways states fund public education. Then the Note examines the how the U.S. Supreme Court's decision of Board of Education v. Nyquist impacts how states fund public education. Finally, the Note argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should expand, rather than contract, the options available for states to fund public education.