Results in search of reasons: state sovereign immunity in the Rehnquist Court

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The author discusses US Supreme Court cases, beginning in 1996, that have expanded state sovereign immunity from suits by private citizens. The cases are divided into two groups, ones that explain how the Court perceives immunity in the constitutional schemes, and ones that explain when Congress can abrogate immunity.

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ADEA and the 11th Amendment: implications of Kimel

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The author discusses the U.S. Supreme Court 2000 case Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents where the court denied state employees standing to sue their state government employers under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 due to 11th Amendment immunity. Federalism issues are included in the discussion.

Analysis, Remedies, Age discrimination, Public employees, Government employees

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Withdrawal of recognition: NLRB toughens, loosens standards

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The probable impact of the NLRB's Levitz Furniture Co decision on standards for the recognition of trade unions is discussed.

Human resource management, Labor unions, Labor union recognition, Levitz Furniture Corp.

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