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Piercing The Veil: William J. Brennan's Account Of Regents Of The University Of California V. Bakke, Lee Epstein, Jack Knight
Piercing The Veil: William J. Brennan's Account Of Regents Of The University Of California V. Bakke, Lee Epstein, Jack Knight
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The Supreme Court As A Strategic National Policymaker, Lee Epstein, Jack Knight, Andrew D. Martin
The Supreme Court As A Strategic National Policymaker, Lee Epstein, Jack Knight, Andrew D. Martin
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The Costs Of International Human Rights Litigation, Curtis A. Bradley
The Costs Of International Human Rights Litigation, Curtis A. Bradley
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The Court Should Have Remained Silent: Why The Court Erred In Deciding Dickerson V. United States, Erwin Chemerinsky
The Court Should Have Remained Silent: Why The Court Erred In Deciding Dickerson V. United States, Erwin Chemerinsky
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Supreme Court 2000-2001 Term: First Amendment Cases, Erwin Chemerinsky
Supreme Court 2000-2001 Term: First Amendment Cases, Erwin Chemerinsky
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Getting Beyond Formalism In Constitutional Law: Constitutional Theory Matters, Erwin Chemerinsky
Getting Beyond Formalism In Constitutional Law: Constitutional Theory Matters, Erwin Chemerinsky
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Against Sovereign Immunity, Erwin Chemerinsky
Against Sovereign Immunity, Erwin Chemerinsky
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In recent years, the Supreme Court has substantially expanded the scope of state sovereign immunity. These decisions provide an important occasion for a reconsideration of the entire doctrine of sovereign immunity. This article argues that sovereign immunity is an anachronistic concept, derived from long discredited royal prerogatives, and that it is inconsistent with basic principles of the American legal system. Sovereign immunity is justified neither by history nor, more importantly, by functional considerations. Sovereign immunity is inconsistent with fundamental constitutional requirements such as the supremacy of the Constitution and due process of law. This article concludes that sovereign immunity, for …
Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack Knight, Olga Shvetsova
Comparing Judicial Selection Systems, Lee Epstein, Jack Knight, Olga Shvetsova
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