Federalism : Selected Opinions of Judge Samuel Alito.

Examines the majority and dissenting opinions of Supreme Court nominee and sitting Federal circuit court judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., concerning federalism in two significant cases, Chittister v. Department of Community and Economic Development, which addressed the parameters of sovereign immunity an...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Judge-made law. Constitutional law. Firearms. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines the majority and dissenting opinions of Supreme Court nominee and sitting Federal circuit court judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr., concerning federalism in two significant cases, Chittister v. Department of Community and Economic Development, which addressed the parameters of sovereign immunity and the Fourteenth Amendment in relation to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, and United States v. Rybar, which addressed the constitutionality of intrastate possession of firearms under the commerce clause.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.