CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES TO EMPLOYMENT DISABILITY STATUTES

• NCJ Number: 18330
• Author(s): R Plotkin
• Date Published: Unknown
• Length: 18 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Labor
• Corporate Author: American Bar Assoc.
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

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.