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Lifting The Fog: Ending Felony Disenfranchisement In Virginia, Dori Elizabeth Martin
Lifting The Fog: Ending Felony Disenfranchisement In Virginia, Dori Elizabeth Martin
Law Student Publications
This comment explores how Virginia's disenfranchisement law originated, how it has managed to survive throughout Virginia's history, and whether it may be vulnerable to various legal challenges. Part II outlines the history of felony disenfranchisement in Virginia. Part III analyzes common policy justifications for the current law and discusses the widely held beliefs about the role of race in the law's inception. Part IV examines legal challenges to similar laws in the federal courts and evaluates the potential for success of comparable challenges in Virginia. Part V looks to recent attempts at enacting solutions at the state level. Part VI …
The Americans With Disabilities Act In The Unionized Workplace, Ann C. Hodges
The Americans With Disabilities Act In The Unionized Workplace, Ann C. Hodges
Law Faculty Publications
This Article explores the issues raised by application of the ADA in the organized employment setting. The Article begins with an overview of the statute and then analyzes its applicability in the unionized workplace. In addition to recommending changes in the statute and regulations to clarify the obligations of employers and unions under the ADA, the Article makes recommendations with respect to judicial interpretation of the statute in three major areas. In Sections III C through E, the Article analyzes the circumstances under which the union should be held liable for discrimination, recommending that courts assess liability based on the …