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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... for a moment be doubted that if it had been intended to make all citizens of the United States voters , the fram- ers of the Constitution would not have left it to implication . So important a change in the condi- tion MINOR V. HAPPERSETT ...
... for a moment be doubted that if it had been intended to make all citizens of the United States voters , the fram- ers of the Constitution would not have left it to implication . So important a change in the condi- tion MINOR V. HAPPERSETT ...
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... intended , it can easily be found both in and out of the Constitution . By Article 4 , sec- tion 2 , it is provided that " the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several ...
... intended , it can easily be found both in and out of the Constitution . By Article 4 , sec- tion 2 , it is provided that " the citizens of each State shall be entitled to all the privileges and immunities of citizens in the several ...
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... intended to be included within its obligations , language better adapted to express that intent would most cer- tainly have been employed . The right of suffrage , when granted , will be protected . He who has it can only be deprived of ...
... intended to be included within its obligations , language better adapted to express that intent would most cer- tainly have been employed . The right of suffrage , when granted , will be protected . He who has it can only be deprived of ...
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... intended to prohibit legislation in respect to this most important fea- ture of social life . Marriage , while from its very nature a sacred obligation , is nevertheless , in most civilized nations , a civil contract , and usually ...
... intended to prohibit legislation in respect to this most important fea- ture of social life . Marriage , while from its very nature a sacred obligation , is nevertheless , in most civilized nations , a civil contract , and usually ...
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... intended by congress . In our opinion , any man is a polygamist or bigamist , in the sense of this sec- tion of the act , who , having previously married one wife , still living , and having another at the time when he presents himself ...
... intended by congress . In our opinion , any man is a polygamist or bigamist , in the sense of this sec- tion of the act , who , having previously married one wife , still living , and having another at the time when he presents himself ...
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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...