Constitutional Law, 2007 Case Supplementthe 2007 Supplement to Constitutional Law will include cases from the three terms (October Terms 2004, 2005, and 2006) that have occurred since the publication of the second edition of the book. In addition To The cases included in the 2006 Supplement, new cases likely will include: Hein v. Freedom from Religion Foundation, considering whether taxpayers have standing to challenge executive offices of Faith-Based and Community Initiative to provide money to religious organizations providing social services. Phillip Morris USA v. Williams, limiting what a jury's ability to award punitive damages for harm to third parties. Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, and Meredith v. Jefferson County Board of Education, considering whether it violates equal protection for a school system to use race in assigning students to secondary schools so as to achieve desegregation. Gonzales v. Carhart, upholding the constitutionality of the federal Partial Birth Abortion Act of 2003. Federal Election Commission v. Wisconsin Right to Life, considering whether the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act is unconstitutional as applied to prevent issue advertising by an organization that exists for advocacy purposes. Morse v. Frederick, considering whether a student may be punished for holding a banner (*Bong Hits 4 Jesus*) at a school event on a public sidewalk outside the school. |
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... Texas legislature in 2002 , they redrew districts for Congress so as to maximize likely seats for Republicans . This replaced a plan that was drawn by a federal district court in 2001. The redistricting was very successful . The Texas ...
... Texas legislature in 2002 , they redrew districts for Congress so as to maximize likely seats for Republicans . This replaced a plan that was drawn by a federal district court in 2001. The redistricting was very successful . The Texas ...
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... Texas Democrats was the sole motivation for the adoption of Plan 1374C , the plan cannot withstand constitutional scrutiny . The districting map that Plan 1374C replaced , Plan 1151C , was not only manifestly fair and neutral , it may ...
... Texas Democrats was the sole motivation for the adoption of Plan 1374C , the plan cannot withstand constitutional scrutiny . The districting map that Plan 1374C replaced , Plan 1151C , was not only manifestly fair and neutral , it may ...
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... Texas display - serving a mixed but primarily nonreligious purpose , not primarily " advanc [ ing ] " or " inhibit [ ing ] religion , " and not creating an " excessive government entanglement with reli- gion " -might satisfy this ...
... Texas display - serving a mixed but primarily nonreligious purpose , not primarily " advanc [ ing ] " or " inhibit [ ing ] religion , " and not creating an " excessive government entanglement with reli- gion " -might satisfy this ...
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The Federal Legislative Power | 29 |
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