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Equal Protection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Wondering about criminal legislation that sunsets
Main March 29, 2007Wondering about criminal legislation that sunsetsOne of many intriguing aspects of California's Cunningham fix bill, SB 40, is that it has a Jan. 1, 2009, sunset provision.…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Child Support First-Family Preference Does Not Violate Equal Protection
By Family Law
The Kentucky child support statutes, like those of most states, provides a preference for prior-born children when calculating child support. In this case of first impression, the Kentucky Court of…
Sentencing Law and Policy
California Supreme Court’s constitutional concern with sex offender registration
Main March 6, 2006California Supreme Court's constitutional concern with sex offender registrationWith thank to How Appealing for the tip and this link to the opinion, I see that today the…
Sui Generis--a New York law blog
If you can’t beat ’em, sue ’em December 12, 2005
By Niki Black
If you can't beat 'em, sue 'em December 12, 2005 In Urban Justice Center v. Pataki, minority legislators from the New York Assembly and Senate, along with the Urban Justice…
Family Law Prof Blog
Case Law Development: Statute Providing Lesser Penalties for Sexual Relations with Opposite Sex Minor than Same Sex Minors Violates Equal Protection
By Family Law
The Kansas Supreme Court has held the state’s “Romeo and Juliet” law violates the equal protection under both the United States Constitution and the Kansas Constitution. The statute, which provides…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
More on Hawaii Reverse Discrimination
A few days ago, I reported on Doe v. Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate, 416 F.3d 1025 (9th Cir. 2005), holding that the way in which a charitable trust was…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Same-Sex Marriages in New York
Judge Doris Ling-Cohan, a Manhattan judge, ruled on February 4, 2005 that the New York city clerk may not deny marriage licenses to same-sex couples. She explained that she believes…
Sentencing Law and Policy
SCOTUS examining broad questions through a sentencing lens
Main November 2, 2004SCOTUS examining broad questions through a sentencing lensOn the Supreme Court's docket today for oral argument were two cases which, though not directly addressing core issues of…