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Fourteenth Amendment

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United States Constituion 14th Amendment

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The Judicial Trend Toward Student Academic Freedom, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1968

The Judicial Trend Toward Student Academic Freedom, William W. Van Alstyne

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This analysis references the growing likelihood that even “private” colleges and universities may be viewed as state actors due to these institutions growing reliance on public funds and their performance of what is often considered a public function. Given such, this examination discusses the growing sphere of student rights.


The Fourteenth Amendment, The “Right” To Vote, And The Understanding Of The Thirty-Ninth Congress, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1965

The Fourteenth Amendment, The “Right” To Vote, And The Understanding Of The Thirty-Ninth Congress, William W. Van Alstyne

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An examination of the Fourteenth Amendment’s legislative history is juxtaposed with Justice Harlan’s steadfast conclusion that such history reveals states’ right to set voting requirements.