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The Electoral College, The Right To Vote, And Our Federalism: A Comment On A Lasting Institution, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Guy-Uriel Charles Jan 2001

The Electoral College, The Right To Vote, And Our Federalism: A Comment On A Lasting Institution, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, Guy-Uriel Charles

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When Can A State Be Sued?, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 2001

When Can A State Be Sued?, William W. Van Alstyne

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In her Popular Government article "When You Can't Sue the State: State Sovereign Immunity" (Summer 2000), Anita R. Brown-Graham described a series of recent decisions in which a sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court barred individuals from suing states for money damages for certain violations of federal law, such as laws prohibiting discrimination against employees because of their age. In the response that follows, William Van Alstyne argues that this barrier to relief is neither unduly imposing nor novel. The debate over the significance of these decisions is likely to continue. In February 2001, in another case decided by a five-to-four …


The Court Should Have Remained Silent: Why The Court Erred In Deciding Dickerson V. United States, Erwin Chemerinsky Jan 2001

The Court Should Have Remained Silent: Why The Court Erred In Deciding Dickerson V. United States, Erwin Chemerinsky

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