| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 268 pages). |
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Rivergate regionals |
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Rivergate regionals.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Henningsen v. Bloomfield Motors, Inc. (1960): promoting product safety by protecting consumers of defective goods / Jay M. Feinman and Caitlin Edwards -- Marini v. Ireland (1970): protecting low-income renters by judicial shock therapy / Richard H. Chused -- Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel (1975): establishing a right to affordable housing throughout the state by confronting the inequality demon / Robert C. Holmes -- In Re Karen Ann Quinlan (1976): establishing a patient's right to die in dignity / Robert S. Olick and Paul W. Armstrong -- Right To Choose v. Byrne (1982): establishing a state constitutional right to publicly funded abortions / Louis Raveson -- State v. Hunt (1982): protecting privacy from unwarranted searches amid a national roadmap to independent state constitutional rights / Robert F. Williams -- In The Matter Of Baby M (1988): reining in surrogate parenting and protecting a child's best interests -- Suzanne A. Kim -- Lehmann v. Toys-R-Us (1993): protecting employees from sexual harassment and a hostile work environment / Fredric Gross -- Doe v. Poritz and Megan's law (1995): the subtle art of judicial deference to the legislature / Ronald K. Chen -- New jersey's school funding litigation, Robinson v. Cahill and Abbott v. Burke (2011): the epitome of the state supreme court as an independent, progressive voice in guaranteeing constitutional rights / Paul L. Tractenberg -- New Jersey's 1947 constitution and the creation of a modern state supreme court / John B. Wefing. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Ten cases decided between 1960 and 2011, including the Karen Ann Quinlan decision, the Baby M case, the Mount Laurel decision, Megan's Law, and the series of decisions known as Abbott/Robinson that directed state funding of poor urban schools on par with suburban districts, shed light on landmark decisions and their impact on national and global events. Different experts cover each case, providing insight into the court's approach and decision-making process. |
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Trials -- New Jersey.
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Law -- New Jersey -- Popular works.
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Civil rights -- New Jersey -- Popular works.
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LAW -- Civil Procedure.
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LAW -- Legal Services.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- Judicial Branch.
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LAW -- Court Rules.
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Civil rights. (OCoLC)fst00862627
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Law. (OCoLC)fst00993678
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Trials. (OCoLC)fst01156290
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New Jersey. (OCoLC)fst01208379
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
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| Added Author |
Tractenberg, Paul L., 1938-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Courting justice 9780813561592 (DLC) 2012038530 (OCoLC)810773399 |
| ISBN |
9781461948728 (electronic bk.) |
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146194872X (electronic bk.) |
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9780813561608 (electronic bk.) |
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0813561604 (electronic bk.) |
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