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An Empirical Analysis Of The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, James A. Burns Jr.
An Empirical Analysis Of The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, James A. Burns Jr.
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This article will first examine the legislative history of the ECOA to discover (1) the impetus for its enactment; (2) the views of proponents and opponents of the legislation concerning the presence of credit discrimination, its proper cure, and the proposed provisions of the bills introduced to deal with the problem; and (3) the congressional intent as to the use of various credit-granting factors described by the Act. Regulation B will then be similarly examined to find out how the broad mandates of the ECOA have been made concrete for the use of creditors. Finally, the article will focus on …
42 U.S.C. 1983–Civil Rights–Municipalities Liable For Money Damages, Terry Clayton Paulson
42 U.S.C. 1983–Civil Rights–Municipalities Liable For Money Damages, Terry Clayton Paulson
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Law Review
No abstract provided.
Constitutional Law—Sex Discrimination Under The Equal Rights Amendment—Marchioro V. Chaney, 90 Wn. 2d 298, 582 P.2d 487 (1978), Prob. Juris. Noted, 99 S. Ct. 718 (1979), Irene Hecht
Washington Law Review
Two of several statutes governing the composition and organization of the major political parties in Washington, R.C.W. § 29.42.020 and R.C.W. § 29.42.030, require that certain pairs of party representatives consist of one man and one woman. Following an intraparty dispute various interested persons filed suit, challenging, inter alia, the constitutionality of R.C.W. §§ 29.42.020-.030 under Washington's Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The trial court granted the plaintiffs summary judgment on this claim. In a five to four decision the Washington Supreme Court reversed, upholding the constitutionality of both statutes under the ERA because they did not discriminate on the basis …
Background Of Matrimonial Regimes Revision, Katherine S. Spaht
Background Of Matrimonial Regimes Revision, Katherine S. Spaht
Louisiana Law Review
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Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson
Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson
Cleveland State Law Review
Any discussion of equality under the law must necessarily revolve around the equal protection clause. Therefore, this discussion will indicate first where equal protection analysis has succeeded ineffectively dealing with sex discrimination and the significance of the judicial policy behind these successes. Secondly, the failures of the equal protection clause will be examined with specific attention to the five methods in which the equal protection clause has failed to eliminate laws discriminating on the basis of sex. Finally, the failures of the equal protection clause will be illustrated as starting points for work in the area of sexual equality in …
Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson
Equality Between The Sexes In The 1980'S, Nancy S. Erickson
Cleveland State Law Review
Any discussion of equality under the law must necessarily revolve around the equal protection clause. Therefore, this discussion will indicate first where equal protection analysis has succeeded ineffectively dealing with sex discrimination and the significance of the judicial policy behind these successes. Secondly, the failures of the equal protection clause will be examined with specific attention to the five methods in which the equal protection clause has failed to eliminate laws discriminating on the basis of sex. Finally, the failures of the equal protection clause will be illustrated as starting points for work in the area of sexual equality in …