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Courtroom Bias: Gender Discrimination Against Pregnant Litigators, Sandy Mastro Oct 2001

Courtroom Bias: Gender Discrimination Against Pregnant Litigators, Sandy Mastro

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Disability, Equal Protection, And The Supreme Court: Standing At The Crossroads Of Progressive And Retrogressive Logic In Constitutional Classification, Anita Silvers, Michael Ashley Stein Oct 2001

Disability, Equal Protection, And The Supreme Court: Standing At The Crossroads Of Progressive And Retrogressive Logic In Constitutional Classification, Anita Silvers, Michael Ashley Stein

Faculty Publications

This Article compares current disability jurisprudence with the development of sex equality jurisprudence in the area of discrimination. It demonstrates that current disability law resembles the abandoned, sexist framework for determining sex equality and argues that disability equality cases should receive similar analysis as the more progressive, current sex equality standard. As such, the Article attempts to synthesize case law (l4th Amendment Equal Protection jurisprudence) and statutory law (Title VII and the ADA) into a comprehensive overview of the state of current disability law viewed within the context of discrimination law in general.


Section 1: Adarand Constructors V. Mineta, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2001

Section 1: Adarand Constructors V. Mineta, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

No abstract provided.


Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Sep 2001

Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

No abstract provided.


Gender Bias In The Courts Of The Commonwealth Final Report, Gender Bias In The Courts Task Force Apr 2001

Gender Bias In The Courts Of The Commonwealth Final Report, Gender Bias In The Courts Task Force

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Shrinking Domain Of Individious Intent, K.G. Jan Pillai Apr 2001

Shrinking Domain Of Individious Intent, K.G. Jan Pillai

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

The landmark case of Washington v. Davis made invidious intent the touchstone of violation of the Equal Protection Clause. In this Article, Professor K G. Jan Pillai discusses the current state of the doctrine of invidious intent and its evolving role in Supreme Court jurisprudence. In the area of criminal law enforcement, strict application of the doctrine often produces harsh results. Among the existing three-tiered scrutiny standards, the doctrine appears out of place. In recent racial gerrymandering cases, the Supreme Court substantively modified the meaning of the doctrine. Despite the apparent instability of the doctrine, Professor Pillai concludes the solution …


Introduction To Perspectives On Constitutional Exemptions To Civil Rights Laws: Boy Scouts Of America V. Dale, Bryson J. Hunter Apr 2001

Introduction To Perspectives On Constitutional Exemptions To Civil Rights Laws: Boy Scouts Of America V. Dale, Bryson J. Hunter

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

No abstract provided.


A Tale Of Two Concurrences: Same-Sex Marriage And Products Liability, John G. Culhane Feb 2001

A Tale Of Two Concurrences: Same-Sex Marriage And Products Liability, John G. Culhane

William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Transcript Of Speech On American Atheists' Position On Religion In The Public Schools, Ellen Johnson Feb 2001

Transcript Of Speech On American Atheists' Position On Religion In The Public Schools, Ellen Johnson

William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal

Religious discussion in American public schools is one of the more controversial issues in modern education. Ellen Johnson not only explains the American Atheists 'position on the issue, but also presents observations from the often-ignored Atheist perspective. Johnson's remarks serve to remind us that there are other views on the subject besides the popular opinions concerning accommodation and access to school facilities.


Q: Will The Supreme Court Intervention In Florida Fail The Test Of Time?, Ira Glasser, Alan J. Meese Jan 2001

Q: Will The Supreme Court Intervention In Florida Fail The Test Of Time?, Ira Glasser, Alan J. Meese

Popular Media

No abstract provided.