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 143
... exclusion of women . Taylor was not a mem- ber of the excluded class ; but there is no rule that claims such as Taylor presents may be made only by those defendants who are members of the group excluded from jury service . Peters v ...
... exclusion of women . Taylor was not a mem- ber of the excluded class ; but there is no rule that claims such as Taylor presents may be made only by those defendants who are members of the group excluded from jury service . Peters v ...
Page 145
... excluded . The exclu- sion of one may indeed make the jury less representative of the community than would be true if an economic or racial group were excluded . ( 329 U.S. , at 193-9412 . ) 12. Compare the opinion of MARSHALL , J ...
... excluded . The exclu- sion of one may indeed make the jury less representative of the community than would be true if an economic or racial group were excluded . ( 329 U.S. , at 193-9412 . ) 12. Compare the opinion of MARSHALL , J ...
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... excluded female - dominated disabilities . Along similar lines , any disability that occurs disproportionately in a particular group - sickle - cell anemia , for example — could be freely excluded from the plan without trou- bling the ...
... excluded female - dominated disabilities . Along similar lines , any disability that occurs disproportionately in a particular group - sickle - cell anemia , for example — could be freely excluded from the plan without trou- bling the ...
Contents
Early Interpretations of Due Process | 3 |
Substantive Due Process | 19 |
18681975 | 66 |
Copyright | |
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