Vol. 74, Issue 4, 2011

Vincent Martin Bonventre

Foreword to the sixteenth annual issue of State Constitutional Commentary.

CHIEF JUDGE LAWRENCE H. COOKE FIFTH ANNUAL STATE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY SYMPOSIUM GREAT WOMEN, GREAT CHIEFS OPENING REMARKS

Caitlain Devereaux LewisJessie R. Cardinale

Opening remarks.

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MODERATOR’S INTRODUCTION
Vincent Martin Bonventre
Moderator's introduction to the symposium on State Constitutional Commentary.
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INTRODUCTION TO CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHA TERNUS
Donna Young
Introduction to Chief Justice Marsha Ternus—the first female Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme.
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REMARKS: Chief Justice Marsha Ternus of Iowa
Marsha Ternus
Chief Justice Marsha Ternus' symposium remarks.
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INTRODUCTION TO CHIEF JUSTICE JEAN H. TOAL
Rosemary Queenan
Introduction to Chief Justice Jean H. Toal of the South Carolina Supreme Court.

State Constitutional Commentary

REMARKS: Chief Justice Jean H. Toal of South Carolina

Jean H. Toal

Chief Justice Jean H. Toal's symposium remarks.

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INTRODUCTION TO CHIEF JUSTICE MARGARET H. MARSHALL

Mary Lynch

Introduction to Margaret H. Marshall former chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

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REMARKS: Former Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall of Massachusetts

Margaret H. Marshall

Former Chief Justice Margarent H. Marshall's symposium remarks.

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QUESTIONS &ANSWERS
Albany Law Review
Question and answer portion of the symposium.
State Constitutional Commentary
EXECUTIVE ORDERS ANDGUBERNATORIAL AUTHORITY TO REORGANIZE STATE GOVERNMENT
Gerald BenjaminZachary Keck
This essay considers the extent and limits of the power of a newly elected governor of New York State to reduce the size of government by executive action.
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CONTEMPORARY ASSERTIONS OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND THE SAFEGUARDS OF AMERICAN FEDERALISM
John Dinan
State challenges to federal law can contribute to the safeguarding of federalism principles.
State Constitutional Commentary
THE ONCE AND FUTURE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: ON THE LAW OF AMERICAN STATE CONSTITUTIONS
Lawrence Friedman
This essay provides an overview of The Law of American State Constitutions and examines the value of independent state constitutionalism.
State Constitutional Commentary
STATE CONSTITUTIONAL DECISION-MAKING AND PRINCIPLES OF EQUALITY: REVISITING BAKER V. STATE AND THE QUESTION OF GENDER IN THE MARRIAGE EQUALITY DEBATE
Cheryl Hanna
This essay suggests that the most under-appreciated opinion in Baker is Justice Denise Johnson‘s concurring opinion that states that denying same sex couples the right to marry is sex discrimination.
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SHADY GROVE: DUCK-RABBITS, CLEAR STATEMENTS, AND FEDERALISM
Helen Hershkoff
This essay examines the use of clear statement rules in diversity cases where the federal court must ascertain the scope of an applicable state law.
State Constitutional Commentary
LITIGATING DIGNITY: A HUMAN RIGHTS FRAMEWORK
Johanna Kalb
This essay proposes a strategy for litigating dignity, not only in those states in which dignity is an explicit constitutional principle, but more broadly.
State Constitutional Commentary
STATE CONSTITUTIONS AS INTERACTIVE EXPRESSIONS OF FUNDAMENTAL VALUES
Justin R. Long
This essay argues that the Oklahoma amendment preventing looking to the law of other nations and cultures offers an example of the use of state constitutions to express the national...

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