The Constitutional Rights of Women: Cases in Law and Social ChangeUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 637 pages Goldstein provides a legal casebook examining women's constitutional rights as determined by U.S. Supreme Court decisions. This revised and updated edition of her 1979 work contains cases through the 1987 Supreme Court term. The cases discuss women's rights and 20th-century civil rights concepts equal protection of the laws, discriminatory practices, and privacy. The analysis traces the interactions between social change movements and the law and gives careful attention to concurring and dissenting opinions. This book is highly recommended for persons interested in law, social movements, and civil rights dimensions in our society. Steven Puro, St. Louis Univ. Copyright 1988 Cahners Business Information. |
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Page 95
... direction of , as well as the obstacles along , women's alternative to the suspect classification route should now be clear . Women's rights litigants could venture along the ordinary scrutiny path in challenging sex - discriminatory ...
... direction of , as well as the obstacles along , women's alternative to the suspect classification route should now be clear . Women's rights litigants could venture along the ordinary scrutiny path in challenging sex - discriminatory ...
Page 147
... direction of the First Judiciary Act of 1789 was that federal jurors were to have the qualifications required by the States in which the federal court was sitting and at the time women were disqualified under state law in every State ...
... direction of the First Judiciary Act of 1789 was that federal jurors were to have the qualifications required by the States in which the federal court was sitting and at the time women were disqualified under state law in every State ...
Page 233
... direction " implies a view of American womanhood offensive to the ethos of our society . " Despite the rich possibilities of such rhetoric , and despite its modest reforms at the edges , the Court did little to alter the traditional ...
... direction " implies a view of American womanhood offensive to the ethos of our society . " Despite the rich possibilities of such rhetoric , and despite its modest reforms at the edges , the Court did little to alter the traditional ...
Contents
Early Interpretations of Due Process | 3 |
Substantive Due Process | 19 |
18681975 | 66 |
Copyright | |
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