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CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT DISABILITY STATUTES

NCJ Number
18330
Author(s)
R PLOTKIN
Date Published
Unknown
Length
18 pages
Annotation
EXAMINATION OF THE LEGAL BASES FOR SUPREME COURT DECISIONS LIMITING THE AUTHORITY OF A GOVERNMENT AGENCY TO IMPOSE ARBITRARY JOB RESTRICTIONS FOR EX-OFFENDERS.
Abstract
CITED ARE NUMEROUS JUDICIAL DECISIONS WHICH CHALLENGE CIVIL DISABILITY LAWS ON THE BASIS OF THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT'S DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSES, AND THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT BAN AGAINST CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.