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Administering Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act After Shelby County, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Douglas M. Spencer
Administering Section 2 Of The Voting Rights Act After Shelby County, Christopher S. Elmendorf, Douglas M. Spencer
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Until the Supreme Court put an end to it in Shelby County v. Holder, section 5 of the Voting Rights Act was widely regarded as an effective, low-cost tool for blocking potentially discriminatory changes to election laws and administrative practices. The provision the Supreme Court left standing, section 2, is generally seen as expensive, cumbersome, and almost wholly ineffective at blocking changes before they take effect. This Article argues that the courts, in partnership with the Department of Justice, could reform section 2 so that it fills much of the gap left by the Supreme Court's evisceration of section …
Merrill Lynch V. Dabit: Federal Preemption Of Holders' Class Actions, Mark J. Loewenstein
Merrill Lynch V. Dabit: Federal Preemption Of Holders' Class Actions, Mark J. Loewenstein
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Judges And Federalism: A Comment On "Justice Kennedy's Vision Of Federalism", Robert F. Nagel
Judges And Federalism: A Comment On "Justice Kennedy's Vision Of Federalism", Robert F. Nagel
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The United States Supreme Court And Indigenous Peoples: Still A Long Way To Go Toward A Therapeutic Role, S. James Anaya
The United States Supreme Court And Indigenous Peoples: Still A Long Way To Go Toward A Therapeutic Role, S. James Anaya
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Introduction, Paul F. Campos
Playing Defense, Robert F. Nagel
Playing Defense, Robert F. Nagel
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Noting that the Romer opinion condemns the motives behind Amendment 2 without pausing even briefly to examine the social context in which it was enacted, Professor Nagel describes the decision as a model of the intolerant impulse in action. He traces this impulse to the Justices' unwillingness to examine their own role--and that of the rest of the constitutional law establishment--in creating the underlying conditions that produced Amendment 2.
In order to identify those conditions, Professor Nagel analyzes the primary document used by Colorado for Family Values during its campaign on behalf of the initiative. He argues that this document …
The Term Limits Dissent: What Nerve, Robert F. Nagel
The Term Limits Dissent: What Nerve, Robert F. Nagel
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The Future Of Federalism, Robert F. Nagel
What's Quality Got To Do With It?: Constitutional Theory, Politics, And Education Reform, Phil Weiser
What's Quality Got To Do With It?: Constitutional Theory, Politics, And Education Reform, Phil Weiser
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Initiative Petition Reforms And The First Amendment, Emily Calhoun
Initiative Petition Reforms And The First Amendment, Emily Calhoun
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Voice In Government: The People, Emily Calhoun
Peremptory Challenges: Free Strikes No More, H. Patrick Furman
Peremptory Challenges: Free Strikes No More, H. Patrick Furman
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Introduction Of Scientific Evidence In Criminal Cases, H. Patrick Furman
Introduction Of Scientific Evidence In Criminal Cases, H. Patrick Furman
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The Headwaters Of The Public Trust: Some Thoughts On The Source And Scope Of The Traditional Doctrine, Charles F. Wilkinson
The Headwaters Of The Public Trust: Some Thoughts On The Source And Scope Of The Traditional Doctrine, Charles F. Wilkinson
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Design Defects In Equipment: When Are Government Contractors Liable For Injuries To Military Personnel?, Emily Calhoun
Design Defects In Equipment: When Are Government Contractors Liable For Injuries To Military Personnel?, Emily Calhoun
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Washington's Ballot Restriction For Minor Party Candidates: When Is A Primary Not A Primary?, Emily Calhoun
Washington's Ballot Restriction For Minor Party Candidates: When Is A Primary Not A Primary?, Emily Calhoun
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Does Mississippi's System For Financing Public Schools From "School Lands" Violate Federal Law?, Richard B. Collins
Does Mississippi's System For Financing Public Schools From "School Lands" Violate Federal Law?, Richard B. Collins
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Can An Indian Tribe Recover Land Illegally Taken In The Seventeenth Century?, Richard B. Collins
Can An Indian Tribe Recover Land Illegally Taken In The Seventeenth Century?, Richard B. Collins
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Legislative Purpose, Rationality, And Equal Protection, Robert F. Nagel
Legislative Purpose, Rationality, And Equal Protection, Robert F. Nagel
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Developments In The Law Of Coerced Confessions, Howard Klemme
Developments In The Law Of Coerced Confessions, Howard Klemme
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Current Decision, Due Process--Use Of Blood Tests To Determine Intoxication Not Violative Of Due Process, Howard Klemme
Current Decision, Due Process--Use Of Blood Tests To Determine Intoxication Not Violative Of Due Process, Howard Klemme
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