In contempt of contempt? Religious motivation as a reason to mitigate contempt sanctions
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The author discusses religiously motivated contempt of court actions taken by individuals, and outlines defenses available to such individuals. Topics include the necessity defense, religiously motivated civil disobedience, and the U.S. Constitution's free exercise of religion clause.
Publication Name: Annual Survey of American Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0066-4413
Year: 1999
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Tempered extension; granting s. 1985(3) class status to mentally retarded individuals
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The author discusses application of the Civil Rights Act to protect the rights of mentally retarded people to bring suit against those that have discriminated against them based on their class status. The split between the federal circuit courts on the issue is analyzed.
Publication Name: Annual Survey of American Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0066-4413
Year: 1998
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Taking liberties with John Stuart Mill
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The author examines libertarian readings of John Stuart Mill's 'On Liberty' and the effect of these readings on the interpretation of Mill's view of opinion tolerance.
Publication Name: Annual Survey of American Law
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0066-4413
Year: 1999
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