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In Defense Of Immutability, Nicholas Serafin
In Defense Of Immutability, Nicholas Serafin
BYU Law Review
Over the last forty years, the concept of immutability has been central to Equal Protection doctrine. According to current doctrine, a trait is immutable if it is beyond the power of an individual to change or if it is fundamental to personal identity. A trait that meets either of these criteria receives heightened legal protection under constitutional antidiscrimination law. Yet most legal scholars who have addressed the topic have called for the abandonment of the immutability criterion on the grounds that the immutability criterion is conceptually confused, morally indefensible, and bound to stigmatize subordinate groups.
A rejection of the immutability …
Anti-Gay Discrimination,“Conscience Exemptions,” And The Racism Analogy: A Reply To Professor Koppelman, Shannon Gilreath
Anti-Gay Discrimination,“Conscience Exemptions,” And The Racism Analogy: A Reply To Professor Koppelman, Shannon Gilreath
BYU Law Review
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In The Court Of Koppelman: Motion For Reconsideration, James M. Oleske Jr.
In The Court Of Koppelman: Motion For Reconsideration, James M. Oleske Jr.
BYU Law Review
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Gay Rights, Religious Liberty, And The Misleading Racism Analogy, Andrew Koppelman
Gay Rights, Religious Liberty, And The Misleading Racism Analogy, Andrew Koppelman
BYU Law Review
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