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Recent Cases, John P. Kelly, G. David Dodd
Recent Cases, John P. Kelly, G. David Dodd
Vanderbilt Law Review
The principle that the government must not only refrain from providing special preference to a particular religion, but, that it also must stand apart from religion in general is abridged once the government seeks to provide sustenance to religious interests. Government neutrality is preserved, however, when the government merely provides fertile ground on which religious interests can thrive independently. Because state-imposed employment accommodation of religious precepts creates proselytizing opportunities" upon which religious interests flourish and because there is no overriding government interest in requiring such accommodation, Title VII's Randolph Amendment transgresses establishment clause prohibitions.
John P. Kelly
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Recent Cases, James H. Lokey, Jr., Stephen D. Goodwin, Charles L. Jarik
Recent Cases, James H. Lokey, Jr., Stephen D. Goodwin, Charles L. Jarik
Vanderbilt Law Review
Constitutional Law--Criminal Procedure-Circuits Split over Application of Stone v. Powell's "Opportunity for Full and Fair Litigation"
James H. Lokey, Jr.
In Stone v. Powell,' the third 1976 decision, the Supreme Court made a limited but distinct break with precedent. Stone held that a state prisoner may not be granted federal habeas relief on the ground that evidence obtained in an unconstitutional search and seizure was introduced at his trial as long as the state has provided an "opportunity for full and fair litigation" of his fourth amendment claim." The Court, as noted previously, did not define what kind of "opportunity" …
Recent Cases, Samuel E. Stumpf, Jr., M. Carolyn Barefield, Robert S. Reder, Stephen C. Morton, Randolph C. Coley
Recent Cases, Samuel E. Stumpf, Jr., M. Carolyn Barefield, Robert S. Reder, Stephen C. Morton, Randolph C. Coley
Vanderbilt Law Review
Noerr-Pennington Immunity for Joint Efforts to Influence Governmental Action - Intent to Cause Competitive Injury, Evidenced by Repeated, Baseless Opposition Before an Adjudicatory Body, Does Not Result in Loss of Noerr-Pennington Immunity Absent Specific Allegations of Conduct External to or Abusive of the Adjutory Processes
Samuel E. Stumpf, Jr.
Constitutional Law - First Amendment - Student's Right to Receive Information Precludes Board's Removal of Allegedly Offensive Books from High School Library
M. Carolyn Barefield
Constitutional Law-Search and Seizure - Federal Courts Are Bound by Federal Wiretapping Statutes and Will Not Exclude Evidence Seized by State Agents in Violation of More …