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Equal Protection
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Under Heightened Pleading Standard, No Equal Protection Claim for Female Victims of Domestic Violence
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A divided three-judge panel of the Seventh Circuit on Thursday ruled in McCauley v. Chicago that the father of a victim of domestic violence had no equal protection claim against the…
SALT Shaker
Iowa Court Upholds Equal Protection Challenge
Taxpayers frequently challenge tax laws based on equal protection grounds, but states generally prevail on the rather easily met rational basis test. In a noteworthy Iowa decision, Qwest, an incumbent…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Equal Protection Problem?: California’s Prison Release Program
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The CDCR - - - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - - -has anounced its plan "aimed at reuniting low-level offenders with their families and providing inmates with rehabilitative…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit: Arizona’s Denial of Benefits to Same-Sex Partners of Public Employees Violates Equal Protection
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In a relatively brief opinion today, a panel of the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district judge's finding that Arizona's denial of health care benefits to same-sex partners of public employees violated…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Paradox of Political Power: William Carter on Post-Racialism and Equality
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The paradox is one that has almost become taken for granted. As ConLawProf William Carter (pictured below) phrases it in his new essay, The Paradox of Political Power: Post-Racialism, Equal…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Ohio decidesnotto appeal federal district court ruling inSmithhalting execution
Main July 13, 2011Ohio decides not to appeal federal district court ruling in Smith halting executionRegular readers may recall posts from last week here and here reporting on the ground-breaking…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Gupta’s Case Against SEC Can Proceed, Judge Rakoff Rules
Judge Rakoff ruled today that former Goldman director Rajat Gupta can sue the SEC for bringing an administrative proceeding against him instead of suing him in federal district court, as…
Sentencing Law and Policy
WhySmithEqual Protection ruling and execution stay in Ohio is a huge (and national?) new death penalty story
Main July 8, 2011Why Smith Equal Protection ruling and execution stay in Ohio is a huge (and national?) new death penalty storyAs noted in prior posts here and here, U.S.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
New Ohio lethal injection ruling provides lessons in litigation realities, the rule of law and a law of rules
Main July 8, 2011New Ohio lethal injection ruling provides lessons in litigation realities, the rule of law and a law of rulesAs noted in this prior post, U.S. District Court…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal district judge finds Equal Protection Clause violated by Ohio’s injection processes
Main July 8, 2011Federal district judge finds Equal Protection Clause violated by Ohio's injection processesAs detailed in this breaking AP report, a federal district judge in Ohio has issued a…