Liberal constitutionalism, marriage, and sexual orientation a contemporary case for dis-establishment

"Liberal Constitutionalism, Marriage, and Sexual Orientation: A Contemporary Case for Dis-Establishment uses constitutional theory and political philosophy to shed light on an elusive feature of American jurisprudence: the establishment of a sectarian preference in the law to the detriment of A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Babst, Gordon Albert, 1961- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : P. Lang c2002.
Colección:Teaching texts in law and politics ; v. 15
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422409406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Six Features of Contemporary Public Law 6
  • Part I Marriage in the Law 11
  • Chapter 1. Marriage as Contract and Status 15
  • Chapter 2. The Defense of Marriage Act and Recent Events in State Law 22
  • Part II The Law and Morality Distinction, Violated 35
  • Chapter 3. Morals Discourse and Law 41
  • Chapter 4. Professor Richards Finds a Violation 51
  • Part III How to Identify Sub Rosa Establishment and the Argument by Definition 61
  • Chapter 5. The Shadow Establishment Has Its Day in Court 67
  • Chapter 6. A Note Regarding the Appeal to the Dictionary 80
  • Part IV The Shadow Establishment, "Gay Marriage" in the Courts, and the Analogies to Race and Polygamy 85
  • Chapter 7. Interracial and Plural Marriage Analogies and Cases 91
  • The Miscegenation Analogy 91
  • The Polygamy Analogy 95
  • Chapter 8. "Gay Marriage" in the Courts 100.