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A Scapegoat Theory Of Bivens, Katherine Mims Crocker
A Scapegoat Theory Of Bivens, Katherine Mims Crocker
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Some scapegoats are innocent. Some warrant blame, but not the amount they are made to bear. Either way, scapegoating can allow in-groups to sidestep social problems by casting blame onto out-groups instead of confronting such problems--and the in-groups' complicity in perpetuating them--directly.
This Essay suggests that it may be productive to view the Bivens regime's rise as countering various exercises in scapegoating and its retrenchment as constituting an exercise in scapegoating. The earlier cases can be seen as responding to social structures that have scapegoated racial, economic, and other groups through overaggressive policing, mass incarceration, and inequitable government conduct more …
Reconsidering Section 1983'S Nonabrogation Of Sovereign Immunity, Katherine Mims Crocker
Reconsidering Section 1983'S Nonabrogation Of Sovereign Immunity, Katherine Mims Crocker
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Motivated by civil unrest and the police conduct that prompted it, Americans have embarked on a major reexamination of how constitutional enforcement works. One important component is 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which allows civil suits against any "person" who violates federal rights. The U.S. Supreme Court has long held that "person" excludes states because Section 1983 flunks a condition of crystal clarity.
This Article reconsiders that conclusion--in legalese, Section 1983's nonabrogation of sovereign immunity--along multiple dimensions. Beginning with a negative critique, this Article argues that because the Court invented the crystal-clarity standard so long after Section 1983's enactment, the caselaw …
Section 7: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 7: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 5: Civil Rights And Liberties, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 5: Civil Rights And Liberties, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 7: Same-Sex Marriage, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 7: Same-Sex Marriage, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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The Surprising Role Of Racial Hierarchy In The Civil Rights Jurisprudence Of The First Justice John Marshall Harlan, Davison M. Douglas
The Surprising Role Of Racial Hierarchy In The Civil Rights Jurisprudence Of The First Justice John Marshall Harlan, Davison M. Douglas
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The first Justice John Marshall Harlan’s status as one of the greatest Supreme Court Justices in American history rests largely upon his civil rights jurisprudence. The literature exploring the nuances of Harlan’s civil rights jurisprudence is vast. Far less attention has been paid to the reasons for Harlan’s strong civil rights views. Developing a rich sense of Harlan’s thinking has been difficult because Harlan did not leave behind a large trove of non-judicial writings. There is, however, a remarkable source of Harlan’s thought that has been largely overlooked by scholars: Harlan’s constitutional law lectures at George Washington Law School of …
Section 5: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 5: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 7: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 7: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 3: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 3: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 4: Civil Rights & Employment Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Civil Rights & Employment Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 6: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 6: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 4: Civil Rights & Employment Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Civil Rights & Employment Law, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Supreme Court's 1998-1999 Term: Fourth Amendment Decisions, Kathryn R. Urbonya
Supreme Court's 1998-1999 Term: Fourth Amendment Decisions, Kathryn R. Urbonya
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Section 6: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 6: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 5: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 5: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 6: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 6: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 5: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 5: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 4: Civil Rights, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Section 2: Town Meeting: Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
Section 2: Town Meeting: Direction Of The Court, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School
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Can Public Housing Tenants, Alleging Civil Rights Violations, Enforce Federal Housing Law?, Douglas Bowman, Neal Devins
Can Public Housing Tenants, Alleging Civil Rights Violations, Enforce Federal Housing Law?, Douglas Bowman, Neal Devins
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Book Review Of Equal Justice: The Warren Era Of The Supreme Court, W. Taylor Reveley Iii
Book Review Of Equal Justice: The Warren Era Of The Supreme Court, W. Taylor Reveley Iii
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