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1995

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Double Jeopardy And The Fraudulently-Obtained Acquittal, David S. Rudstein Mar 1995

Double Jeopardy And The Fraudulently-Obtained Acquittal, David S. Rudstein

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Social Justice And The Myth Of Fairness: A Communal Defense Of Affirmative Action, Phillip J. Closius Jan 1995

Social Justice And The Myth Of Fairness: A Communal Defense Of Affirmative Action, Phillip J. Closius

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This Article shall examine the characteristics of the current analytical framework by first examining some harmful effects resulting from the prioritization of fairness: excessive generalization, formalism and superficiality, and materialism. The Article will then examine in detail the Supreme Court's resolution of modern affirmative action issues. The Court has generated confusion and discord by applying simplistic concepts to complex problems and by adhering to the primacy of fairness in a context in which all interested parties claim that fairness favors their result. Finally, this Article will critique the Court's inability to provide a consistent doctrinal basis for discussing affirmative action …

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The Only Good Poor Woman: Unconstitutional Conditions And Welfare, Dorothy E. Roberts Jan 1995

The Only Good Poor Woman: Unconstitutional Conditions And Welfare, Dorothy E. Roberts

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Foreword: Pennsylvania Legal Services At Risk, Louis S. Rulli Jan 1995

Foreword: Pennsylvania Legal Services At Risk, Louis S. Rulli

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The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen Jan 1995

The Proposed Equal Protection Fix For Abortion Law: Reflections On Citizenship, Gender, And The Constitution, Anita L. Allen

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Does Pro-Choice Mean Pro-Kevorkian? An Essay On Roe, Casey, And The Right To Die, Seth F. Kreimer Jan 1995

Does Pro-Choice Mean Pro-Kevorkian? An Essay On Roe, Casey, And The Right To Die, Seth F. Kreimer

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