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William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Journal

2016

Due Process of Law

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The Lawfulness Of The Same-Sex Marriage Decisions: Charles Black On Obergefell, Toni M. Massaro Oct 2016

The Lawfulness Of The Same-Sex Marriage Decisions: Charles Black On Obergefell, Toni M. Massaro

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Due Process As Choice Of Law: A Study In The History Of A Judicial Doctrine, Matthew J. Steilen Jun 2016

Due Process As Choice Of Law: A Study In The History Of A Judicial Doctrine, Matthew J. Steilen

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

This Article argues that procedural due process can be understood as a choice of-law doctrine. Many procedural due process cases require courts to choose between a procedural regime characteristic of the common law—personal notice, oral hearing, neutral judge, and jury trial—and summary procedures employed in administrative agencies.

This way of thinking about procedural due process is at odds with the current balancing test associated with the Supreme Court’s opinion in Mathews v. Eldridge. This Article aims to show, however, that it is consistent with case law over a much longer period, indeed, most of American history. It begins with a …