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Progressive Constitutionalism, Originalism, And The Significance Of Landmark Decisions In Evaluating Constitutional Theory, William P. Marshall
Progressive Constitutionalism, Originalism, And The Significance Of Landmark Decisions In Evaluating Constitutional Theory, William P. Marshall
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Smith, Christian Legal Society, And Speech-Based Claims For Religious Exemptions From Neutral Laws Of General Applicability, William P. Marshall
Smith, Christian Legal Society, And Speech-Based Claims For Religious Exemptions From Neutral Laws Of General Applicability, William P. Marshall
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The Importance Of Immutability In Employment Discrimination Law, Sharona Hoffman
The Importance Of Immutability In Employment Discrimination Law, Sharona Hoffman
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This article argues that recent developments in employment discrimination law require a renewed focus on the concept of immutable characteristics. In 29 two new laws took effect: the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA). This Article’s original contribution is an evaluation of the employment discrimination statutes as a corpus of law in light of these two additions.
The Article thoroughly explores the meaning of the term “immutable characteristic” in constitutional and employment discrimination jurisprudence. It postulates that immutability constitutes a unifying principle for all of the traits now covered by the employment …
Quirky Constitutional Provisions Matter: The Tonnage Clause, Polar Tankers, And State Taxation Of Commerce, Erik M. Jensen
Quirky Constitutional Provisions Matter: The Tonnage Clause, Polar Tankers, And State Taxation Of Commerce, Erik M. Jensen
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In Polar Tankers, Inc. v. City of Valdez, the Supreme Court in 29 struck down a City of Valdez levy that was in form a personal-property tax, but that primarily reached oil tankers using Valdez’s ports, on the ground that the levy violated the Tonnage Clause of the Constitution (“No State, shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage”). The Tonnage Clause, part of the constitutional structure intended to ensure federal primacy in regulating commerce, was once a staple of litigation, but Polar Tankers was the first Supreme Court case decided under the Clause since 1935. Polar …
Law School Clinics And The First Amendment, Jonathan L. Entin
Law School Clinics And The First Amendment, Jonathan L. Entin
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Same-Sex Marriage And The New Judicial Federalism: Why State Courts Should Not Consider Out-Of-State Backlash, Neal Devins
Same-Sex Marriage And The New Judicial Federalism: Why State Courts Should Not Consider Out-Of-State Backlash, Neal Devins
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Trumping Politics: The Roberts Court And "Judicial Review", Gene Nichol
Trumping Politics: The Roberts Court And "Judicial Review", Gene Nichol
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