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Husband And Wife Are One - Him: Bennis V. Michigan As The Resurrection Of Coverture, Amy D. Ronner
Husband And Wife Are One - Him: Bennis V. Michigan As The Resurrection Of Coverture, Amy D. Ronner
Michigan Journal of Gender & Law
Although the legal fictions of coverture and guilty property have been repudiated by statutes and the Court respectively, the Supreme Court implicitly resurrected and fused the coverture and guilty property myths in Bennis v. Michigan. In that decision, the Court approved the forfeiture of Ms. Bennis' interest in a car in which her husband engaged in sexual activity with a prostitute. This Article explores that resurrected conglomerate in three parts. Part I is a concise review of the feudal doctrine of coverture and the disabilities it imposed on married women. Part II focuses almost entirely on the decision in …
The Two-Parent Family In The Liberal State: The Case For Selective Subsidies, Amy L. Wax
The Two-Parent Family In The Liberal State: The Case For Selective Subsidies, Amy L. Wax
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
This Article seeks to explore in a preliminary way some questions that would be raised by the adoption of such a program. The initial issue raised by the proposal is: does the government ever have any legitimate business favoring some family forms over others? The first-pass answer would appear to be "yes." The law recognizes marriage, restricts it to persons of the opposite sex (at least for now), and confers upon married couples comparative rights and privileges-although fewer than have been enjoyed in the past. The more difficult questions are: what exactly is the nature of the government's interest in …
The O.J. Simpson Verdict: A Lesson In Black And White, Christo Lassiter
The O.J. Simpson Verdict: A Lesson In Black And White, Christo Lassiter
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
This article is an attempt to analyze the O.J. Simpson verdict and the press coverage of it, to suggest ways not only of improving criminal justice in a diverse community, but also of improving press coverage of criminal justice in a diverse community. Part Two of this essay is subdivided into two sections. The first section surveys the op-ed pages of major newspapers to evaluate the analysis of, and the commentary on, the O.J. Simpson verdict. The second section deconstructs the press' spin on the verdict. Part Three of this article discusses the role of a jury and proof beyond …
Pilot Study On Marital Power As An Influence In Division Of Pension Benefits At Divorce Of Long Term Marriages, A, Joan M. Krauskopf, Sharon Burgess Seiling
Pilot Study On Marital Power As An Influence In Division Of Pension Benefits At Divorce Of Long Term Marriages, A, Joan M. Krauskopf, Sharon Burgess Seiling
Journal of Dispute Resolution
The Hewlett Foundation on Dispute Resolution funded a small pilot project designed by the authors to explore whether the hypothesis might be true and to determine a methodology for more extensive research. This article explains the applicable law, aspects of power in negotiation, the research methodology, and the tentative findings from the project.
Constitutionally Defending Marriage: The Defense Of Marriage Act, Romer V. Evans And The Cultural Battle They Represent, Leonard G. Brown Iii
Constitutionally Defending Marriage: The Defense Of Marriage Act, Romer V. Evans And The Cultural Battle They Represent, Leonard G. Brown Iii
Campbell Law Review
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