Jurisprudence of Justice John Paul Stevens. : Selected Federalism Issues.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Citizenship.

Constitutional law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (10 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Surveys legal opinions of retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens in selected federalism issues. Covers his opinions in cases relating to the commerce clause doctrine, which limits the power of States to legislate in connection with interstate commerce; the Tenth Amendment, which restates constitutional principle of federalism; and the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides a broad definition of citizenship.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Jurisprudence of Justice John Paul Stevens

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