LAW AND LEGAL ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES: ANALYSES AND DEVELOPMENTS. VOLUME 4

LAW AND LEGAL ISSUES IN THE UNITED STATES: ANALYSES AND DEVELOPMENTS. VOLUME 4

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: MANDATORY VACCINATIONS: PRECEDENT AND CURRENT LAWS

SUMMARY

HISTORY AND PRECEDENT

STATE MANDATORY VACCINATION LAWS

STATE MANDATORY VACCINATION LAWS

ROLE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Chapter 2: FEDERAL AND STATE QUARANTINE AND ISOLATION AUTHORITY

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

FEDERAL AUTHORITY

STATE POLICE POWERS AND QUARANTINE AUTHORITY

LEGAL CHALLENGES TO QUARANTINE AUTHORITY

Chapter 3: PRAYER AND RELIGIOUS EXPRESSION IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS: A CONSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

SCHOOL PRAYER

LEGISLATIVE PRAYER

MILITARY CHAPLAINCY

INVOCATIONS AND OTHER ACKNOWLEDGMENTS OF RELIGION AT PUBLIC EVENTS

LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN THE 113TH CONGRESS

Chapter 4: FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION BY SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR OWNERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA)

SUMMARY

LEGAL PROTECTIONS PREVENTING GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE WITH RELIGIOUS BELIEF

SELECTED EXAMPLES OF RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS AND RELATED EXEMPTIONS AFFECTING SECULAR ORGANIZATIONS

ELIGIBILITY OF SECULAR ENTITIES FOR EXEMPTIONS BASED ON RELIGIOUS OBJECTIONS

Chapter 5: ALIENS’RIGHT TO COUNSEL IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS: IN BRIEF

SUMMARY

RIGHT TO COUNSEL AT THE ALIEN’S EXPENSE

RIGHT TO COUNSEL AT THE GOVERNMENT’S EXPENSE

Chapter 6 NONDISCRIMINATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION: A LEGAL ANALYSIS

SUMMARY

BACKGROUND

LEGAL AUTHORITY TO PREVENTDISPROPORTIONATE ENVIRONMENTAL HARM

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS TO SUPPORTENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Chapter 7: THE PROPOSED EQUAL RIGHTSAMENDMENT: CONTEMPORARYRATIFICATION ISSUES

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

AN EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT:LEGISLATIVE AND RATIFICATION HISTORY

RENEWED LEGISLATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONALPROPOSALS, 1982 TO THE PRESENT

CONTEMPORARY VIABILITY OF THE EQUALRIGHTS AMENDMENT

Chapter 8: FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES: A PRIMER

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

FEDERAL STATUTES

INDEX