Supreme Court Cases on Gender and Sexual Equality, 1787-2001M.E. Sharpe, 2002 - 707 pages This book includes every Supreme Court case relevant to gender and sexual equality from the Court's beginnings to the end of the 2000/2001 term. It is a primary document reference book, organized topically in eight chapters: civic and social rights and duties; educational policies and instructions; employment and careers; sexual privacy and procreative rights; morality and sexual ethics; family; gender and sexual orientation; and other issues. Every case is included either as a full (edited) version of the majority or per curium opinion, extensive excerpts of the opinion, or a detailed description of the case. Using this single volume, a researcher can see how American legal history on the topic played out in its entirety. Back matter includes a Table of Cases and an extensive bibliography of books and legal periodicals. |
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... criminal sexual violence and sexual orientation within the criminal justice system . Sexual privacy and procreative rights are the case topics in Chapter 5. Here the legal disputes in- volve the right to use and distribute contracep ...
... criminal sexual violence and sexual orientation within the criminal justice system . Sexual privacy and procreative rights are the case topics in Chapter 5. Here the legal disputes in- volve the right to use and distribute contracep ...
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... criminal is different . 5. As to the defence of religious belief or duty . On the trial , the plaintiff in error , the accused , proved that at the time of his alleged second marriage he was , and for many years before had been , a ...
... criminal is different . 5. As to the defence of religious belief or duty . On the trial , the plaintiff in error , the accused , proved that at the time of his alleged second marriage he was , and for many years before had been , a ...
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... criminal law . Laws are made for the government of actions , and while they cannot interfere with mere religious belief and opinions , they may with practices . . . . So here , as a law of the organization of soci- ety under the ...
... criminal law . Laws are made for the government of actions , and while they cannot interfere with mere religious belief and opinions , they may with practices . . . . So here , as a law of the organization of soci- ety under the ...
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... criminal offense when committed . But in both cases the complaints omit the alle- gation , that , at the time the plaintiffs respectively claimed to be registered as voters , they were not each either a bigamist or a polygamist . It is ...
... criminal offense when committed . But in both cases the complaints omit the alle- gation , that , at the time the plaintiffs respectively claimed to be registered as voters , they were not each either a bigamist or a polygamist . It is ...
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... criminal offense . So that , in respect to those disqualifications of a voter un- der the act of March 22 , 1882 , the objection is not well taken that represents the inquiry into the fact by the officers of registration as an unlawful ...
... criminal offense . So that , in respect to those disqualifications of a voter un- der the act of March 22 , 1882 , the objection is not well taken that represents the inquiry into the fact by the officers of registration as an unlawful ...
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Page 1 - ... in a Territory or other place over which the United States have exclusive jurisdiction, is guilty of polygamy, and shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars and by imprisonment for a term of not more than five years...