Equal Protection for Unpopular Sects
Examination of what "alternative religion" means, discussion of protections for alternative religions sourced in Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses
The Review: Volume 9
Preview
Issue 1
featuring
Issue 2
featuring
- Black Landowners Beware: A Proposal for Statutory Reform
- Califano v. Boles: Unequal Protection for Illegitimate Children and Their Mothers
- Campus Handicap--Disabled Students and the Right to Higher Education--Southeastern Community College v. Davis
- Federal Jurisdiction and the Protection of International Human Rights
Issue 3
featuring
- Beyond Hollow Victories: The Affirmative Obligations Remedy for Exclusionary Zoning-Park View Heights Corp. v. City of Black Jack
- Thomas v. Review Board of Indiana Employment Security Division: Denying Freedom of Religion in Unemployment Compensation Cases
- The Scope of Arbitration Agreements-The Arbitrability of Collective Bargaining Agreement Terminations and Expirations: Rochdale Village, Inc. v. Public Service Employees Local 80
- Sex Discrimination and the Sexually Charged Work Environment
In Depth Reading
Volume 9 Issue 1
Religious Movements, the State, and the Law: Reconceptualizing the Cult Problem
Reframing of conversation surrounding cults to focus on (1) activities escaping scrutiny b/c of First Amendment and (2) conflicts with other institutions
The Fact Pattern behind the Deprogramming Controversy: An Analysis and an Alternative
Argues use of deprogramming to address mental health issues connected with cults ignores converts' motivations and should be replaced by voluntary counseling
Effects of Cult Membership and Activities
Panel discussion on legal issues surrounding cults and the practice of new religions
Volume 9 Issue 2
Black Landowners Beware: A Proposal for Statutory Reform
Surveys and argues for reformation of the laws that remove black people from their land and shift ownerships from blacks to whites
Campus Handicap--Disabled Students and the Right to Higher Education--Southeastern Community College v. Davis
Analyses readings of protections for people with disabilities, and argues for broad interpretations after the case of Southeasrn Community College v. Davis
Califano v. Boles: Unequal Protection for Illegitimate Children and Their Mothers
Examines the equal protection case for children born outside of marriage in the case Califano v. Boles
Federal Jurisdiction and the Protection of International Human Rights
Arguing that aliens have jurisdiction to bring torture claims under the Alien Tort Claims Act in federal court focusing upon the case of Filartiga v. Pena-lral
Volume 9 Issue 3
Beyond Hollow Victories: The Affirmative Obligations Remedy for Exclusionary Zoning-Park View Heights Corp. v. City of Black Jack
Analyses affirmative remedies imposed on municipalities to provide relief to plaintiffs in exclusionary zoning, by looking at 8th Cir. case: Black Jack III
Thomas v. Review Board of Indiana Employment Security Division: Denying Freedom of Religion in Unemployment Compensation Cases
Examining whether denying unemployment benefits when termination of employment was for religious reasons violates free exercise of religion
The Constitutionality of Mandatory Retirement for Nonphysical Government Employment
Views mandatory retirement laws and policies as age discrimination and suggests viable alternatives
Sex Discrimination and the Sexually Charged Work Environment
Arguing that the sexually charged workplaces and requirements to wear provocative clothing violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964