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Section 6: Federalism, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School Oct 2004

Section 6: Federalism, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

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The Judicial Safeguards Of Federalism, Neal Devins Oct 2004

The Judicial Safeguards Of Federalism, Neal Devins

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The Peculiar Federal Marriage Amendment, Scott Dodson Oct 2004

The Peculiar Federal Marriage Amendment, Scott Dodson

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In this essay, I discuss the Constitution's commitment to three themes - state power over familial matters, individual liberty, and equality - and then demonstrate how the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment is uniquely contrary to all three. I do not intend to go so far as to suggest that the FMA would be an unconstitutional amendment, if such things are possible, nor do I mean to suggest that same-sex marriage is or should be affirmatively protected by the Constitution. I mean only to suggest that proposed amendments altering the Constitution's commitment to multiple existing themes in the Constitution should be …


What Brown Teaches Us About The Rehnquist Court's Federalism Revival, Neal Devins Jan 2004

What Brown Teaches Us About The Rehnquist Court's Federalism Revival, Neal Devins

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Better Lucky Than Good, Neal Devins Jan 2004

Better Lucky Than Good, Neal Devins

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