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Full-Text Articles in Law and Race
How Much Diversity Can The Us Constitution Stand?, Tanya Washington
How Much Diversity Can The Us Constitution Stand?, Tanya Washington
Tanya Monique Washington
No abstract provided.
The Color Of Perspective: Affirmative Action And The Constitutional Rhetoric Of White Innocence, 11 Mich. J. Race & L. 477 (2006), Cecil J. Hunt Ii
The Color Of Perspective: Affirmative Action And The Constitutional Rhetoric Of White Innocence, 11 Mich. J. Race & L. 477 (2006), Cecil J. Hunt Ii
Cecil J. Hunt II
This Article discusses the Supreme Court's use of the rhetoric of White innocence in deciding racially-inflected claims of constitutional shelter. It argues that the Court's use of this rhetoric reveals its adoption of a distinctly White-centered perspective, representing a one-sided view of racial reality that distorts the Court's ability to accurately appreciate the true nature of racial reality in contemporary America. This Article examines the Court's habit of using a White-centered perspective in constitutional race cases. Specifically, it looks at the Court's use of the rhetoric of White innocence in the context of the Court's concern with protecting "innocent" Whites …
Fisher V. Texas: The Limits Of Exhaustion And The Future Of Race-Conscious University Admissions, John Powell, Stephen Menendian
Fisher V. Texas: The Limits Of Exhaustion And The Future Of Race-Conscious University Admissions, John Powell, Stephen Menendian
john a. powell
This Article investigates the potential ramifications of Fisher v. Texas and the future of race-conscious university admissions. Although one cannot predict the ultimate significance of the Fisher decision, its brief and pregnant statements of law portends an increasingly perilous course for traditional affirmative action programs. Part I explores the opinions filed in Fisher, with a particular emphasis on Justice Kennedy’s opinion on behalf of the Court. We focus on the ways in which the Fisher decision departs from precedent, proscribes new limits on the use of race in university admissions, and tightens requirements for narrow tailoring. Part II investigates the …
The Diversity Dichotomy: The Supreme Courts Reticence To Give Race A Capital R, Tanya M. Washington
The Diversity Dichotomy: The Supreme Courts Reticence To Give Race A Capital R, Tanya M. Washington
Tanya Monique Washington
No abstract provided.
The Supreme Court And Affirmative Action: Why Now?, Eric J. Segall
The Supreme Court And Affirmative Action: Why Now?, Eric J. Segall
Eric J. Segall
No abstract provided.
In The U.S. Supreme Court: How To Define Who Qualifies As An 'Employer' Within The Meaning Of Title Vii, Steven Kaminshine
In The U.S. Supreme Court: How To Define Who Qualifies As An 'Employer' Within The Meaning Of Title Vii, Steven Kaminshine
Steven J. Kaminshine
No abstract provided.
In The U.S. Supreme Court: Does Title Vii Protect Former Employees From Acts Of Retaliation By Former Employers?, Steven Kaminshine
In The U.S. Supreme Court: Does Title Vii Protect Former Employees From Acts Of Retaliation By Former Employers?, Steven Kaminshine
Steven J. Kaminshine
No abstract provided.
The Legacy Of Korematsu V. United States: A Dangerous Narrative Retold, Dean M. Hashimoto
The Legacy Of Korematsu V. United States: A Dangerous Narrative Retold, Dean M. Hashimoto
Dean M. Hashimoto
No abstract provided.