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Peter: While some of the rts listed in the CR Act of 66 were taken from corfield v coryell, the fact remains that the CR Act of 66 was more specific.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Justice Stevens Sees Himself as a “Judicial Conservative” 2009
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While some of the rts listed in the CR Act of 66 were taken from corfield v coryell, the fact remains that the CR Act of 66 was more specific.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Justice Stevens Sees Himself as a “Judicial Conservative” 2009
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However, the phrase ‘p and i’s’ had a clear meaning among lawyers–the meaning Justice Washington gave to the original p and i clause in corfield v. coryell. the rights he assigned to it, ie access to seaports and fed offices, did not include anything in the bill of rts.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Why Justice Stevens Sees Himself as a “Judicial Conservative” 2009
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