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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Six Features of Contemporary Public Law
Marriage in the Law
Marriage as Contract and Status
The Defense of Marriage Act and Recent Events in State Law
The Law and Morality Distinction, Violated
Morals Discourse and Law
Professor Richards Finds a Violation
How to Identify Sub Rosa Establishment and the Argument by Definition
The Shadow Establishment Has Its Day in Court
A Note Regarding the Appeal to the Dictionary
The Shadow Establishment, "Gay Marriage" in the Courts, and the Analogies to Race and Polygamy
Interracial and Plural Marriage Analogies and Cases
The Miscegenation Analogy
The Polygamy Analogy
"Gay Marriage" in the Courts
1. Verfasser:
Babst, Gordon Albert
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : P. Lang, c2002.
Zusammenfassung:
"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 American citizens who happen to be gay or lesbian and who wish to exercise their fundamental right to marry. Reviewing aspects of liberal-democratic theory, marriage law, and pertinent analogies that deal with the right to marry, Gordon Albert Babst presents the notion of the "shadow establishment," which makes the best sense of a constitutional affirmation of bias against same-sex marriage and gay persons in the law."--BOOK JACKET.
Umfang:
1 online resource (x, 155 p. )
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-151) and index.
Schlagworte:
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation > United States.
Gay people > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Marriage law > United States.
Religion and law > United States.
Constitutional law > Religious aspects.
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