Sex Discrimination and Equal Protection: The Question of a Suspect Classification
American courts have failed to articulate a clear formulation of whether sex is a suspect classification, and thus sex discrimination caselaw is haphazard.
The Review: Volume 5
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- The Community Residence Movement: Land Use Conflicts and Planning Imperatives
- The Social Security Earnings Test: Time for Fundamental Change to Aid the Elderly
- Southern Bulington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel: Municipalities Must Zone to Provide a Fair Share of Regional Housing Needs
- The Constitutional Right to Timely Processing of Welfare Applications
In Depth Reading
Volume 5 Issue 1
Book Reviews 5.1
Earlier this year we asked five of our staff members to review the most recent Nader publications. Our view that some sort of consensus on the Nader series might thus be reached turned out to be mistaken: these books are
Off the Record: The Emerging Right to Control One's School Files
Schools gather a plethora of information on students. Student and parent rights to control this information and its use are emerging.
Unconscionability and Standardized Contracts
Under 2-302 of the UCC, courts should examine standardized contracts used by consumers as private legislation rather than on a case-by-case basis.
Volume 5 Issue 2
The Theology of Therapy: The Breach of the First Amendment through the Medicalization of Morals
The union between medicine and state is troubling, especially in the mental health context.
Southern Bulington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel: Municipalities Must Zone to Provide a Fair Share of Regional Housing Needs
Requirement that zoning be in the interest of the general regional welfare overcomes impediment of exclusionary zoning policies to low-income housing.
The Social Security Earnings Test: Time for Fundamental Change to Aid the Elderly
The earned income test for eligibility for social security leads to an inequitable and inefficient distribution of benefits.
The Constitutional Right to Timely Processing of Welfare Applications
Author argues for a constitutional due process right to timely processing of welfare applications, especially where state law ensures "reasonable promptness".