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1999

Constitutional law

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Mirabile Dictum! The Case For "Unnecessary" Constitutional Rulings In Civil Rights Damages Actions, John M. Greabe Jan 1999

Mirabile Dictum! The Case For "Unnecessary" Constitutional Rulings In Civil Rights Damages Actions, John M. Greabe

John M Greabe

This article contends that, for purposes of settling the law, courts entertaining civil rights lawsuits doomed to fail on grounds of qualified immunity should presumably address the question whether the complaint pleads a viable claim that the defendant caused a violation of the plaintiff's federal rights. The article also contends that such "unnecessary" threshold rulings are not dicta.

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Taking The Pennsylvania Constitution Seriously When It Protects The Environment, John C. Dernbach Jan 1999

Taking The Pennsylvania Constitution Seriously When It Protects The Environment, John C. Dernbach

John C. Dernbach

No abstract provided.

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The Limits Of The Constitutional Imagination: Equal Protection In The Era Of Assimilation, Erin Daly Jan 1999

The Limits Of The Constitutional Imagination: Equal Protection In The Era Of Assimilation, Erin Daly

Erin Daly

No abstract provided.

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Foreword, Robert Lipkin Dec 1998

Foreword, Robert Lipkin

Robert Justin Lipkin

No abstract provided.

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Book Review, Reflections On A Rose In Its Sixth Season: A Review Of H. Jefferson Powell’S The Moral Tradition Of American Constitutionalism, Randy Lee Dec 1998

Book Review, Reflections On A Rose In Its Sixth Season: A Review Of H. Jefferson Powell’S The Moral Tradition Of American Constitutionalism, Randy Lee

Randy Lee

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