OPPapers.com Essay Index >> American History >> Law
We have many free term papers and essays on Law. We also have a wide variety of research papers and book reports available to you for free. You can browse our collection of term papers or use our search engine.
Funciton and Roles of Law. Functions ... parties. There are different types
of laws such as the constitution law and the common law. ...
Role of Law. ... Although the general functions of law appear to be rather simple,
the United States legal system is actually very complex. ...
role and function of law. Roles and Functions ... controlling authority” (Merriam).
Law has many roles and functions within business and society. ...
Civil versus common law. Civil law is ... codes and statutes. In civil law countries,
legislation is seen as the primary source of law. ...
natural law. 6. Sources ... 14, no. 2 (Fall/Winter 1998) JL Mackie, "The Third Theory
of Law," Philosophy & Public Affairs, Vol. 7, No. 1 (Fall ...
Submitted by pinks7 on June 20, 2007
Category: American History
Words: 10837 | Pages: 44
Views: 246
Popularity Rank: 38,299
Average Member Grade: N/A (Add a Comment / Grade this Paper)
NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D.C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary print goes to press.
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 93-1841
ADARAND CONSTRUCTORS, INC., PETITIONER v. FEDERICO PENA, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, et al.
on writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the tenth circuit
[June 12, 1995]
Justice O'Connor announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion with respect to Parts I, II, III A, III B, III D, and IV, which is for the Court except insofar as it might be inconsistent with the views expressed in Justice Scalia's concurrence, and an opinion with respect to Part III C in which Justice Kennedy joins.
Petitioner Adarand Constructors, Inc., claims that the Federal Government's practice of giving general contractors on government projects a financial incentive to hire subcontractors controlled by "socially and economically disadvantaged individuals," and in particular, the Government's use of race based presumptions in identifying such individuals, violates the equal protection component of the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause. The Court of Appeals rejected Adarand's claim. We conclude, however, that courts should analyze cases of this kind under a different standard of review than the one the Court of Appeals applied. We therefore vacate the Court of Appeals' judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.
In 1989, the Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD), which is part of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), awarded the prime contract for a highway construction project in Colorado to Mountain...
You must Login to view the entire paper.
If you are not a member yet, Sign Up for free!