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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Equal Protection Clause"”.
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From slavery to equal protection: the misinterpretation of the fourteenth amendment and its lasting effects on American society
… interpretations, of providing humane and equal protection rights to newly freed persons. However, other interpretations of the context in the Fourteenth Amendment oppose the goal of the Thirty-ninth Congress with providing equal protection of the law to all newly freedmen. By engaging in …
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Constitutional Right to Same-Sex Marriage
… can choose: strict scrutiny with the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, strict scrutiny with the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, or rational basis with Susan Rush's ill motives exception. The statutes against samesex marriage do not survive any level of scrutiny …
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An Historical Analysis of the Chicago Public Schools Desegregation Consent Decree (1980 - 2006): Establishing Its Relationship with the Brown v. Board Case of 1954 and the Implications of Its Implementation on Educational Leadership
… of the Brown v. Board case of 1954, defining the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as the conduits between the landmark case and the Chicago Public School Desegregation Consent Decree.</p><p>The dissertation answers five questions; the discriminatory …
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An Evolving Standard of Decency: Examining the American Juvenile Justice System and the Constitutionality of Youth Incarceration
… justice system that are inconsistent with the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? Relying on thematic, legal, and legislative content analysis, I submit that past Supreme Court opinions in Eighth and Fourteenth Amendment-related cases provide a compelling national interest …
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Claybrook v. Owensboro: Equality, Integration, and Struggle
… v. Owensboro was one of the first challenges to equal educational funding under the Fourteenth Amendment. The definition of the Fourteenth Amendment's equal protection clause was vague and left blacks with little guidance about their new found constitutional rights. By analyzing the case along …
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Participating as amicus curiae in exclusionary zoning litigation : developing the court's understanding of the principles of environmental justice
… the discriminatory intent requirement of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution difficult to prove, and encouragement in the use of amicus briefs, this thesis describes the potential advantages to participating as amici by environmental justice activists. …
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Equal Access To Educational Opportunities In Texas: An Analysis Of English Language Learner Programs
… language learner programs designed to ensure equal access to educational opportunities necessitated an examination of reading outcomes for elementary school students that produced three major themes were viewed through the lens of the three research questions which guided this study. The first …
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The Magnet School Program As A Desgregation Tool In School Districts Receiving Federal Funds From The Magnet Schools Assistance Program In 1995
… was ruled unconstitutional based on the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. In the late 1970s, the federal government began to provide financial support for magnet school programs through the Emergency School Aid Act (ESAA,1972) and established the Magnet Schools Assistance …