Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
- Institution
- Publication
- Publication Type
- File Type
Articles 1 - 11 of 11
Full-Text Articles in Law
The Meaning Of "Under Color Of" Law, Steven L. Winter
The Meaning Of "Under Color Of" Law, Steven L. Winter
Michigan Law Review
The argument proceeds as follows. In Part I, I examine why the conceptual problem of who or what is "the State" is so intractable. In Part II, I present the historical evidence that establishes beyond doubt the pedigree and meaning of the phrase under color of law. I explain why Frankfurter would have indulged in such an obvious historical error to take the position he did. I suggest that, as was the case with the invention of modem standing doctrine, Frankfurter was here engaged in a stealthy, anachronistic campaign against the jurisprudence of the Lochner era - attempting to …
Section 4: Moot Court: Church Of The Lukumi Babulu Aye V. City Of Hialeah, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Moot Court: Church Of The Lukumi Babulu Aye V. City Of Hialeah, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Supreme Court Preview
No abstract provided.
Section 5: Plenary Review: Press Coverage Of The Judiciary, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 5: Plenary Review: Press Coverage Of The Judiciary, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Supreme Court Preview
No abstract provided.
Legal Interpretation And A Constitutional Case: Home Building & Loan Association V. Blaisdell, Charles A. Bieneman
Legal Interpretation And A Constitutional Case: Home Building & Loan Association V. Blaisdell, Charles A. Bieneman
Michigan Law Review
The approaches of Hughes and Sutherland are but two extremes in constitutional interpretation. Though only two results were possible in the case - either the Act was constitutional or it was not - there are more than two methods by which an interpreter could reach those results. This Note explores possible ways of deciding Blaisdell, using the case as a vehicle for delimiting the boundaries of a positive constitutional command. As a sort of empirical investigation of legal philosophy, the Note examines how various interpretive theories affect an interpreter's approach to the case, and the results these theories might …
The Supreme Court As Constitutional Interpreter: Chronology Without History, Herbert Hovenkamp
The Supreme Court As Constitutional Interpreter: Chronology Without History, Herbert Hovenkamp
Michigan Law Review
A Review of The Constitution in the Supreme Court: The Second Century, 1888-1986 by David P. Currie
The Supreme Judicial Court In Its Fourth Century: Meeting The Challenge Of The "New Constitutional Revolution", Charles Baron
The Supreme Judicial Court In Its Fourth Century: Meeting The Challenge Of The "New Constitutional Revolution", Charles Baron
Charles H. Baron
In the mid-19th century, when the United States was confronted with daunting changes wrought by its expanding frontiers and the advent of the industrial revolution, its state supreme courts developed the principles of law which facilitated the nation's growth into the great continental power it became. First in influence among these state supreme courts was the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts-whose chief justice, Lemuel Shaw, came widely to be known as "America's greatest magistrate." It is this tradition that the court brings with it as it develops its place in the "new constitutional revolution" presently sweeping our state supreme courts. …
The Failed Discourse Of State Constitutionalism, James A. Gardner
The Failed Discourse Of State Constitutionalism, James A. Gardner
Michigan Law Review
In this article, I approach these questions in two steps. First, I examine the status of state constitutional law as it is practiced today. I conclude that, contrary to the claims of New Federalism, state constitutional law today is a vast wasteland of confusing, conflicting, and essentially unintelligible pronouncements. I argue that the fundamental defect responsible for this state of affairs is the failure of state courts to develop a coherent discourse of state constitutional law that is, a language in which it is possible for participants in the legal system to make intelligible claims about the meaning of state …
Correspondence: The Stuff Of Constitutional Law, Neal Devins
Correspondence: The Stuff Of Constitutional Law, Neal Devins
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Divided Justice: A Commentary On The Nomination And Confirmation Of Justice Thomas, Michael J. Gerhardt
Divided Justice: A Commentary On The Nomination And Confirmation Of Justice Thomas, Michael J. Gerhardt
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Erisa And The Bankruptcy Code: Stepping Into Quicksand Or Something Else, Post Mackey, Maria A. Di Pippo, Gerald P. Wolf
Erisa And The Bankruptcy Code: Stepping Into Quicksand Or Something Else, Post Mackey, Maria A. Di Pippo, Gerald P. Wolf
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Liberals And Balancing, Robert F. Nagel