On Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Rule of Law Constitutional Interpretation at the Crossroads

Name: On Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Rule of Law Constitutional Interpretation at the Crossroads
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ISBN: 9780275977610

ISBN-10: 0275977617

ISBN-13: 9780275977610

Edition: 2002

Authors: Mark Strasser

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The United States Constitution has already been interpreted to provide a variety of family-related protections which, if applied consistently, also protect same-sex couples and their children. Only by radically reformulating and severely undermining existing protections can courts and commentators justify the claim that the Federal Constitution does not offer a wealth of family protections, including the right to marry a same-sex partner. Discussing the constitutional implications of civil unions with a special focus on how they might be treated in the interstate context, Strasser explains how the courts and commentators have reworked and significantly weakened a variety of constitutional…

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List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 10/30/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 6.14" wide x 9.21" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Vermont's Creation of Civil Unions



When Are Benefits Equal?



Civil Unions and Parental Status



The Right to Travel



Retroactivity and the Hawaii Referendum



Toleration and Same-Sex Relationships



Marriage, Religion, and Free Exercise



Understanding Loving and Equal Protection Guarantees



Threats to the Right to Privacy


Bibliography


Index