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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... denied to any of the male inhabi- tants of such State , being twenty - one years of age and citizens of the United States , or in any way abridged , except for participa- tion in the rebellion , or other crimes , the basis of ...
... denied to any of the male inhabi- tants of such State , being twenty - one years of age and citizens of the United States , or in any way abridged , except for participa- tion in the rebellion , or other crimes , the basis of ...
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... deny a privilege altogether , may grant it upon such conditions as it sees fit to impose . But the power of the state ... denied for abortions that are medically necessary and that are neces- sary to avert severe and permanent damage to ...
... deny a privilege altogether , may grant it upon such conditions as it sees fit to impose . But the power of the state ... denied for abortions that are medically necessary and that are neces- sary to avert severe and permanent damage to ...
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... denied sick - leave benefits while in all other cases of nonoccupational disa- bility sickleave benefits are available . 384 F. Supp . , at 767 , 771. Second , the sickleave policy is necessarily related to petitioner's discriminatory ...
... denied sick - leave benefits while in all other cases of nonoccupational disa- bility sickleave benefits are available . 384 F. Supp . , at 767 , 771. Second , the sickleave policy is necessarily related to petitioner's discriminatory ...
Contents
Early Interpretations of Due Process | 3 |
Substantive Due Process | 19 |
18681975 | 66 |
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