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The Role Of Religion In Public Life And Official Pressure To Participate In Alcoholics Anonymous, Paul E. Salamanca Jul 1997

The Role Of Religion In Public Life And Official Pressure To Participate In Alcoholics Anonymous, Paul E. Salamanca

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

If religion is an innate aspect of the human experience, it should not be surprising that Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.), a widely known and arguably religious support group for problem drinkers, has become a common and effective means of combating alcoholism. Also, it should not be surprising that probation officers, parole officers, judges, bar overseers, wardens, and myriad others exercising state authority routinely push individuals toward A.A. Arguably, however, official referral of problem drinkers to A.A. violates current interpretations of the Establishment Clause because of the quasi-religious nature of the program.

Although separationism helps both church and state, our Constitution does, …


Taking A Second Look At The Second Amendment And Modem Gun Control Laws, David E. Johnson Jan 1997

Taking A Second Look At The Second Amendment And Modem Gun Control Laws, David E. Johnson

Kentucky Law Journal

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Goodwin V. Turner: A Comparison Of American And Jewish Legal Perspectives On Procreation Rights Of Prisoners, Daniel Pollack, Chaim Steinmetz, Andrea Tellerman Jan 1997

Goodwin V. Turner: A Comparison Of American And Jewish Legal Perspectives On Procreation Rights Of Prisoners, Daniel Pollack, Chaim Steinmetz, Andrea Tellerman

Kentucky Law Journal

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Convicted Sex Offenders V. Our Children: Whose Interests Deserve The Greater Protection?, Chrisandrea L. Turner Jan 1997

Convicted Sex Offenders V. Our Children: Whose Interests Deserve The Greater Protection?, Chrisandrea L. Turner

Kentucky Law Journal

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The Commerce Clause Post-Lopez: It's Not Dead Yet, Nicole Huberfeld Jan 1997

The Commerce Clause Post-Lopez: It's Not Dead Yet, Nicole Huberfeld

Law Faculty Scholarly Articles

This Note focuses on two important pieces of social-policy legislation that could be affected by United States v. Lopez: the Violence against Women Act (VAWA) and the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE). Conflicts exist in the lower federal courts regarding the constitutionality of both statutes, which were enacted under the Commerce Clause. This Note seeks to resolve the dispute in favor of upholding both acts. Part I surveys the major cases in the history of the Commerce Clause as they relate to social-policy legislation, up to and including Lopez. Part II discusses the conflicting cases in the …