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Constitutional Law

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1992

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Ethnic Identity And Constitutional Design For Africa, Alemante G. Selassie Oct 1992

Ethnic Identity And Constitutional Design For Africa, Alemante G. Selassie

Faculty Publications

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A Symbolic Balanced Budget Amendment, Neal Devins Oct 1992

A Symbolic Balanced Budget Amendment, Neal Devins

Faculty Publications

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Federal Judgments Law: Sources Of Authority And Sources Of Rules, Stephen B. Burbank Jun 1992

Federal Judgments Law: Sources Of Authority And Sources Of Rules, Stephen B. Burbank

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American Constitutional Conventions: The Judicially Unenforceable Rules That Combine With Judicial Doctrine And Public Opinion To Regulate Political Behavior, James G. Wilson Jan 1992

American Constitutional Conventions: The Judicially Unenforceable Rules That Combine With Judicial Doctrine And Public Opinion To Regulate Political Behavior, James G. Wilson

Law Faculty Articles and Essays

The concept of nonjusticiability, reflected primarily through the “political question” and the “standing” doctrines, fails to give the Supreme Court (and the rest of us) adequate guidance on how to resolve many constitutional disputes, such as impeachment procedures and standards, congressional expulsions, the scope of federal court jurisdiction, and the use of force abroad. These two doctrines put the Supreme Court on the horns of a false dichotomy. The Court tends to withdraw completely from an issue and from enforcing a textual passage, such as the Republican Guarantee Clause, whenever it makes a determination of nonjusticiability. Conversely, once the Court …

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Autonomy's Magic Wand: Abortion And Constitutional Interpretation, Anita L. Allen Jan 1992

Autonomy's Magic Wand: Abortion And Constitutional Interpretation, Anita L. Allen

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Police Abuse: Can The Violence Be Contained?, David Rudovsky Jan 1992

Police Abuse: Can The Violence Be Contained?, David Rudovsky

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