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Does United States V. Windsor (The Doma Case) Open The Door To Congressional Standing Rights?, Bradford Mank
Does United States V. Windsor (The Doma Case) Open The Door To Congressional Standing Rights?, Bradford Mank
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In rare cases, a President refuses to defend a statute he believes is unconstitutional. The law is unclear whether Congress or either House of Congress has Article III standing to defend a statute that the President refuses to defend. In United States v. Windsor, the Supreme Court in 2013 addressed the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The Obama Administration took the middle position of not defending DOMA, but still enforcing it despite its view that the statute was unconstitutional to assist federal courts in reviewing the constitutionality of the statute. It was unclear whether an appeal was …
Core Freedoms In Nigerian And U.S. Constitutions: A Study In Difference, Gordon A. Christenson
Core Freedoms In Nigerian And U.S. Constitutions: A Study In Difference, Gordon A. Christenson
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This article compares core freedoms in the United States Constitution with similar constitutional experience encountered in the Nigerian Constitution. It is a study in difference, illuminated by learned papers and discussion of these issues by judges, lawyers, professors, journalists and activists in Nigeria. Moreover, to add a third dimension, differences and similarities in constitutional experiences are shown within the contemporary framework of international norms.