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Why Kavanaugh Should Not Attend The White House Ceremony, Michael Herz
Why Kavanaugh Should Not Attend The White House Ceremony, Michael Herz
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Brett Kavanaugh is now Justice Kavanaugh. He has been nominated, confirmed and — in a private ceremony on Saturday conducted by Chief Justice John Roberts and the retired Justice Anthony Kennedy — sworn in. There is nothing left to do. So why is he scheduled to be at the White House on Monday evening for a public ceremony, one that President Trump has inaccurately called a “swearing-in ceremony”?
Why Did Liberals Join The Majority In The Masterpiece Case?, Katherine A. Shaw
Why Did Liberals Join The Majority In The Masterpiece Case?, Katherine A. Shaw
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It was no surprise that Justice Anthony Kennedy, who has cast the decisive vote in so many important Supreme Court cases, wrote Monday’s majority opinion in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker named Jack Phillips who, on religious grounds, had refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.
Brief Of Amici Curiae Law Professors And Economists In Support Of Petitioner, Edward A. Zelinsky
Brief Of Amici Curiae Law Professors And Economists In Support Of Petitioner, Edward A. Zelinsky
Amicus Briefs
Amici are professors of tax law and economics at universities across the United States. As scholars and teachers, they have considered the economic consequences of this Court’s decision in Quill Corp. v. North Dakota, 504 U.S. 298 (1992), and have concluded that Quill’s dormant Commerce Clause holding should be overruled. Amici join this brief solely on their own behalf and not as representatives of their universities. A full list of amici appears in Appendix A.
Brief Of Tax Law Professors As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioner, Edward A. Zelinsky
Brief Of Tax Law Professors As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioner, Edward A. Zelinsky
Amicus Briefs
Amici are professors of tax law at universities across the United States. As scholars and teachers, they have considered the doctrinal roots and practical consequences of judicial limits on state and local taxation. Amici join this brief solely on their own behalf and not as representatives of their universities. A full list of amici appears in the Appendix to this brief.
The Search For Third Options In A Two-Bathroom Society, Sharon R. Cruz
The Search For Third Options In A Two-Bathroom Society, Sharon R. Cruz
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This Note presents a narrative on and the history of transgender bathroom rights in this country, beginning with the reasoning for a two-bathroom society and the development of “bathroom laws”. The development of the two-bathroom society is intertwined with and rooted in beliefs that have remained prevalent since the Victorian Era, ideas about core differences between men and women, and how best to protect the virtues of women. In order to weave this narrative, this Note focuses particularly on current cases that are making their way through our Courts: the stories of Gavin Grimm and Coy Mathis, whose battles are …