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The Qualitative Dimension Of Fourth Amendment "Reasonableness", Sherry F. Colb Nov 1998

The Qualitative Dimension Of Fourth Amendment "Reasonableness", Sherry F. Colb

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

Supreme Court doctrine protects two seemingly distinct kinds of interests under the heading of privacy rights: one "substantive," the other "procedural." The Fourth Amendment guarantee against "unreasonable searches and seizures" has been generally interpreted to protect procedural privacy. Searches are typically defined as governmental inspections of activities and locations in which an individual has a reasonable expectation of privacy from observation. In the typical case, this reasonable expectation of privacy may be breached only where the government has acquired a quantitatively substantial objective basis for believing that the search would uncover evidence of a crime. Substantive privacy rights have not …


Equal Rights, Special Rights, And The Nature Of Antidiscrimination Law, Peter J. Rubin Nov 1998

Equal Rights, Special Rights, And The Nature Of Antidiscrimination Law, Peter J. Rubin

Michigan Law Review

Despite the continued belief held by most Americans that certain characteristics should not form the basis for adverse decisions about individuals in employment, housing, public accommodations, and the provision of a wide range of governmental and private services and opportunities, antidiscrimination laws have increasingly come under attack on the ground that they provide members of the group against whom discrimination is forbidden with "special rights." The "special rights" objection has been voiced most strongly, but not exclusively, against laws that seek to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This line of attack has not always been effective, but …


Ducking Dred Scott: A Response To Alexander And Schauer, Emily Sherwin Apr 1998

Ducking Dred Scott: A Response To Alexander And Schauer, Emily Sherwin

Cornell Law Faculty Publications

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Hurdling The Police Coercion Requirement: State Alternatives To Colorado V. Connelly, Ronald G. Woodman Jr. Mar 1998

Hurdling The Police Coercion Requirement: State Alternatives To Colorado V. Connelly, Ronald G. Woodman Jr.

University of the District of Columbia Law Review

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Equal Protection, Supreme Court, New York County: Walter V. City Of New York Police Department Jan 1998

Equal Protection, Supreme Court, New York County: Walter V. City Of New York Police Department

Touro Law Review

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Voting Rights, Eric Lane Jan 1998

Voting Rights, Eric Lane

Touro Law Review

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Does New York's Death Penalty Statute Violate The New York Constitution?, Honorable Stewart F. Hancock Jr., Christopher Quinn, Richard Klein Jan 1998

Does New York's Death Penalty Statute Violate The New York Constitution?, Honorable Stewart F. Hancock Jr., Christopher Quinn, Richard Klein

Touro Law Review

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Equal Protection, Court Of Appeals: Trustees Of Union College V. Schenectady City Council Jan 1998

Equal Protection, Court Of Appeals: Trustees Of Union College V. Schenectady City Council

Touro Law Review

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Extending The Constitution, 32 J. Marshall L. Rev. 197 (1998), Amy Walsh Jan 1998

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Extending The Constitution, 32 J. Marshall L. Rev. 197 (1998), Amy Walsh

UIC Law Review

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Judicial Supremacy And The Settlement Function, Robert F. Nagel Jan 1998

Judicial Supremacy And The Settlement Function, Robert F. Nagel

Publications

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Due Process, Court Of Appeals: Chaya S. V. Frederick L. Jan 1998

Due Process, Court Of Appeals: Chaya S. V. Frederick L.

Touro Law Review

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Due Process, Supreme Court New York County: Ramanadhan V. Wing Jan 1998

Due Process, Supreme Court New York County: Ramanadhan V. Wing

Touro Law Review

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Constitutional Law: Racial And Political Gerrymandering--Different Problems Require Different Solutions, Robert Redwine Jan 1998

Constitutional Law: Racial And Political Gerrymandering--Different Problems Require Different Solutions, Robert Redwine

Oklahoma Law Review

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Hopwood, Equal Protection, And Affirmative Action: Can Anyone's Ox Be Gored?, David J. Jannuzzi Jan 1998

Hopwood, Equal Protection, And Affirmative Action: Can Anyone's Ox Be Gored?, David J. Jannuzzi

Touro Law Review

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Due Process, Court Of Appeals: People V. Thompson Jan 1998

Due Process, Court Of Appeals: People V. Thompson

Touro Law Review

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Women And The Promise Of Equal Citizenship, Jennifer S. Hendricks Jan 1998

Women And The Promise Of Equal Citizenship, Jennifer S. Hendricks

Publications

Anticipating the decision in United States v. Morrison (2000), holding that the civil rights remedy of the Violence Against Women Act was not a legitimate exercise of Congress's power to enforce the Equal Protection Clause, this article argues that the Act could be upheld as an exercise of Congress's authority under the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Congress's authority under the Citizenship Clause is analogous to its authority under the "badges and incidents" doctrine of the Thirteenth Amendment, which allows Congress to provide protection from discriminatory violence. This theory would also guide interpretation of the act to focus on …


Congressional Alternatives In The Wake Of City Of Boerne V. Flores: The (Limited) Role Of Congress In Protecting Religious Freedom From State And Local Infringement, Daniel O. Conkle Jan 1998

Congressional Alternatives In The Wake Of City Of Boerne V. Flores: The (Limited) Role Of Congress In Protecting Religious Freedom From State And Local Infringement, Daniel O. Conkle

Articles by Maurer Faculty

This article discusses and analyzes City of Boerne v. Flores, the Supreme Court's 1997 decision invalidating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA) as applied to state and local governments, and it explores a variety of ways in which Congress might respond to Boerne with legislation that might survive constitutional scrutiny. In particular, the article addresses the following statutory possibilities: more narrowly tailored legislation grounded on Section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment; RFRA-like legislation grounded on Congress's power over interstate commerce or its power to implement treaties; and spending-power legislation imposing RFRA-like conditions on the receipt of federal funding …


Why Now Is Not The Time For Constitutional Amendment: The Limited Reach Of City Of Boerne V. Flores, Kent Greenawalt Jan 1998

Why Now Is Not The Time For Constitutional Amendment: The Limited Reach Of City Of Boerne V. Flores, Kent Greenawalt

Faculty Scholarship

When the Supreme Court eviscerated the protection of the Free Exercise Clause in Employment Division v. Smith, religious groups and individuals dismayed by the decision chose to pursue statutory relief rather than a constitutional amendment. Now that the Supreme Court has decided in City of Boerne v. Flores that the resulting statute, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA or the "Act"), cannot be justified as a congressional exercise of power under the Fourteenth Amendment, many who care deeply about religious liberty may turn to the amendment process as an alternative. Although disappointed by the Flores decision, I believe it is …