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Maine Election Law: Do Maine’S Petition Signature Requirements Deprive Third-Party Candidates Of Equal Protection And Freedom Of Association Rights?, David W. Morin

Saint Louis University Law Journal

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Teaching Immigration Law And Immigrant Rights From Your Own Caseload, Bill Ong Hing

Saint Louis University Law Journal

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The Continued Need For The Voting Rights Act: Examining Second-Generation Discrimination, Jenigh J. Garrett

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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An Uncertain Future For Section 5 Of The Voting Rights Act: The Need For A Revised Bailout System, Christopher B. Seaman

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

In Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Holder (“NAMUDNO”), 129 S. Ct. 2504 (2009), the Supreme Court declined to decide one of the 2008 Term’s most prominent issues: the constitutionality of the 2006 renewal of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Instead, the Court adopted an unexpected statutory construction permitting the plaintiff to seek an exemption called “bailout” from continued coverage under this provision. Even though the Court avoided directly ruling on its constitutionality, NAMUDNO left little doubt that Section 5 remains on uncertain constitutional ground.

A revised bailout system is likely the best approach for …

Transsexual Law Unconstitutional: German Federal Constitutional Court Demands Reformation Of Law Because Of Fundamental Rights Conflict, Gregory A. Knott

Saint Louis University Law Journal

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