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Same-Sex Marriage In New York, Lewis A. Silverman
Same-Sex Marriage In New York, Lewis A. Silverman
Journal of Race, Gender, and Ethnicity
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Foreword: Representation Without Party: Lessons From State Constitutional Attempts To Control Gerrymandering, James A. Gardner
Foreword: Representation Without Party: Lessons From State Constitutional Attempts To Control Gerrymandering, James A. Gardner
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Since the founding, all gerrymandering of election districts, at both the state and congressional levels, has been accomplished by state actors operating almost exclusively under state law. State constitutions have often served as a first line of defense against publicly disfavored practices, and the treatment of gerrymandering is no exception. The state constitutional record reveals a gradual introduction, diffusion, and evolution of a wide variety of provisions intended to control gerrymandering, including requirements of contiguity, compactness, respect for local political boundaries, and preservation of communities of interest, among others. Indeed, such provisions have been validated by the U.S. Supreme Court …
The Sanctity Of Religious Liberty Of Minority Faiths Under State Constitutions: Three Hypotheses, Gary S. Gildin
The Sanctity Of Religious Liberty Of Minority Faiths Under State Constitutions: Three Hypotheses, Gary S. Gildin
University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
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