Animus

Animus
By:William D. Araiza
Published on 2017-04-04 by NYU Press


An introduction to the legal concept of unconstitutional bias. If a town council denies a zoning permit for a group home for intellectually disabled persons because residents don’t want “those kinds of people” in the neighborhood, the town’s decision is motivated by the public’s dislike of a particular group. Constitutional law calls this rationale “animus.” Over the last two decades, the Supreme Court has increasingly turned to the concept of animus to explain why some instances of discrimination are unconstitutional. However, the Court’s condemnation of animus fails to address some serious questions. How can animus on the part of people and institutions be uncovered? Does mere opposition to a particular group’s equality claims constitute animus? Does the concept of animus have roots in the Constitution? Animus engages these important questions, offering an original and provocative introduction to this type of unconstitutional bias. William Araiza analyzes some of the modern Supreme Court’s most important discrimination cases through the lens of animus, tracing the concept from nineteenth century legal doctrine to today’s landmark cases, including Obergefell vs. Hodges and United States v. Windsor, both related to the legal rights of same-sex couples. Animus humanizes what might otherwise be an abstract legal question, illustrating what constitutes animus, and why the prohibition against it matters more today than ever in our pluralistic society.

This Book was ranked at 7 by Google Books for keyword law.

Book ID of Animus's Books is KnI4DQAAQBAJ, Book which was written byWilliam D. Araizahave ETAG "VjepOPSrBt4"

Book which was published by NYU Press since 2017-04-04 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781479848805 and ISBN 10 Code is 1479848808

Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is false

Book which have "224 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryLaw

This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at ""

This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE

Book was written in en

eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is true

Book Preview



Komentar

Posting Komentar

Postingan populer dari blog ini

The Regime of Straits in International Law

Gambar
The Regime of Straits in International Law By:Bing Bing Jia Published on 1998 by Oxford University Press Straits are peripheral formations in the study of geography, but have long been a source of controversy in international relations. They connect separate seas and divide the territory of states. This geographical fact invites legal disputes over international boundary drawing, request for passage by foreign ships, assertion of territorial control over the waters forming straits, and the basis for a regime generally accepted as law in our times. This is a thorough and well-documented bookwhich combines elements of history, geography, international shipping, and the law of the sea. It asks the central question: what exactly is the current law governing this area, and also goes on to consider the concept of international straits, the distinction between existing treaty-based regimes and the general regime, and the special characteristics of straits that separate them from similar arms ...
Baca selengkapnya

Constitutional Law

Gambar
Constitutional Law By:Thomas Sergeant Published on 1822 by This Book was ranked at 27 by Google Books for keyword law. Book ID of Constitutional Law's Books is 7DhJSWfK_D4C, Book which was written byThomas Sergeanthave ETAG "1zhUzSIXeMI" Book which was published by since 1822 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is and ISBN 10 Code is Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is true Book which have "415 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryConstitutional law This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is true and in ePub is false Book Preview
Baca selengkapnya

Igniting the 19th Century Embers of Lourdes

Gambar
Igniting the 19th Century Embers of Lourdes By:Mary Desforges Engler Published on 2012-09-30 by This Book was ranked at 19 by Google Books for keyword law. Book ID of Igniting the 19th Century Embers of Lourdes's Books is GmhzlwEACAAJ, Book which was written byMary Desforges Englerhave ETAG "+IJIjHYMk9E" Book which was published by since 2012-09-30 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781598046670 and ISBN 10 Code is 1598046675 Reading Mode in Text Status is false and Reading Mode in Image Status is false Book which have "278 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryConsecration This Book was rated by Raters and have average rate at "" This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE Book was written in en eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is false Book Preview
Baca selengkapnya