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Alimony For Men -- The Changing Law, Pamela Joy Smith Oct 1979

Alimony For Men -- The Changing Law, Pamela Joy Smith

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Constitutional Constraints On Initiative And Referendum, David J. Jordan Oct 1979

Constitutional Constraints On Initiative And Referendum, David J. Jordan

Vanderbilt Law Review

This Note examines possible constitutional constraints on initiative and referendum. Part II briefly discusses typical initiative and referendum procedures and contrasts these with representative legislative processes. Part III examines the constitutional significance of the differences highlighted in Part II. Finally, Part IV concludes that because of the peculiar political dynamics of initiative and referendum, which diminish normal safeguards of minority interests, courts may appropriately apply heightened due process and equal protection standards when reviewing direct legislation.


Can Louisiana's Succession Laws Survive In Light Of The Supreme Court's Recent Recognition Of Illegitimates' Rights?, Susan Swanner Lasiter Aug 1979

Can Louisiana's Succession Laws Survive In Light Of The Supreme Court's Recent Recognition Of Illegitimates' Rights?, Susan Swanner Lasiter

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Unwed Father: Conflict Of Rights In Adoption Proceedings, Winston R. Davis Jul 1979

The Unwed Father: Conflict Of Rights In Adoption Proceedings, Winston R. Davis

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Family Law–Divorce–Constitutionality Of Arkansas Property Settlement And Alimony Statutes, Gordon W. Hawthorne Apr 1979

Family Law–Divorce–Constitutionality Of Arkansas Property Settlement And Alimony Statutes, Gordon W. Hawthorne

University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review

No abstract provided.


Proving Discriminatory Intent From A Facially Neutral Decision With A Disproportionate Impact Jan 1979

Proving Discriminatory Intent From A Facially Neutral Decision With A Disproportionate Impact

Washington and Lee Law Review

No abstract provided.


Irrebuttable Presumptions, The Federal Government, And The Rights Of Aliens, Byron Toma Jan 1979

Irrebuttable Presumptions, The Federal Government, And The Rights Of Aliens, Byron Toma

Santa Clara Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Courts, Congress, And Educational Adequacy: The Equal Protection Predicament, Betsy Levin Jan 1979

The Courts, Congress, And Educational Adequacy: The Equal Protection Predicament, Betsy Levin

Maryland Law Review

No abstract provided.


Some Thoughts On Judicial Authority To Repair Unconstitutional Legislation, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jan 1979

Some Thoughts On Judicial Authority To Repair Unconstitutional Legislation, Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Cleveland State Law Review

Among governing institutions, the judiciary has been described as "the least dangerous branch."' Courts in our system have the awesome power to declare laws unconstitutional, but judges command no troops, and are said to lack the power of the purse. My remarks address a facet of the purse power supposition: When a legislative product is constitutionally infirm because it is under inclusive, what remedies lie within the judicial province? Discussion will focus on the question whether a court may order inclusion of a category of persons left out by the legislature, a question particularly pointed when the court's inclusion order …


Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson Jan 1979

Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson

Cleveland State Law Review

Any discussion of equality under the law must necessarily revolve around the equal protection clause. Therefore, this discussion will indicate first where equal protection analysis has succeeded ineffectively dealing with sex discrimination and the significance of the judicial policy behind these successes. Secondly, the failures of the equal protection clause will be examined with specific attention to the five methods in which the equal protection clause has failed to eliminate laws discriminating on the basis of sex. Finally, the failures of the equal protection clause will be illustrated as starting points for work in the area of sexual equality in …


Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson Jan 1979

Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson

Cleveland State Law Review

Any discussion of equality under the law must necessarily revolve around the equal protection clause. Therefore, this discussion will indicate first where equal protection analysis has succeeded ineffectively dealing with sex discrimination and the significance of the judicial policy behind these successes. Secondly, the failures of the equal protection clause will be examined with specific attention to the five methods in which the equal protection clause has failed to eliminate laws discriminating on the basis of sex. Finally, the failures of the equal protection clause will be illustrated as starting points for work in the area of sexual equality in …