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Constitutional Law--State Action--Charitable Foundations--Racial Discrimination--Tax Exemption May be State Action under Civil Rights Act.--Jackson v. Statler Foundation, 496 F.2d 623 (2nd Cir. 1974), cert. denied, 43 U.S.L.W. 3452 (U.S. Feb. 14, 1975)
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Wolf, Sara Straight – University of Cincinnati Law Review, 1975
The author argues that if the positive values which private foundations can provide are to continue, the finding of state action in the granting of tax exemptions to private foundations cannot be permitted to stand. Other existing methods for disallowing tax exemptions for foundations dedicated to invidiously discriminatory practices are…
Descriptors: Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Legal Problems, Philanthropic Foundations
Representation without Taxation: Citizenship and Suffrage in Indian Country.
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Phelps, Glenn A. – American Indian Quarterly, 1985
Reviews history of Arizona Indian voting rights. Details current dispute over voting rights in Apache County (Arizona). Explores three unanswered questions in light of current constitutional interpretation. Stresses solution to political disputes will require climate of mutual trust, awareness of constitutional rights/obligations of all concerned,…
Descriptors: American Indians, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Federal Indian Relationship
Bob Jones University: Doing Battle in the Name of Religion and Freedom.
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Connell, Christopher – Change, 1983
The United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on a case involving the tax-exempt status of educational institutions that have racially discriminatory policies, in particular, Bob Jones University. A picture of life at the school is offered along with an interview with its president. (MLW)
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, College Desegregation, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Tales of Two Cities: Canon Law and Constitutional Law at the Crossroads.
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Gaffney, Edward M., Jr. – Journal of College and University Law, 1999
Explores six court cases in which the court addressed the permissibility of aid to higher education under the federal constitution. While state court interpretations may shift because of "Ex Corde Ecclesiae," the Papal constitution on higher education, it is seen as unlikely that federal or state taxing authorities will revoke…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Church Related Colleges, College Administration, Constitutional Law
The Law of Higher Education and the Courts: 1990 in Review.
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Dutile, Fernand N. – Journal of College and University Law, 1991
The review of court cases decided in 1990 relating to higher education summarizes litigation concerning institutional powers, First Amendment law, search and seizure on campus, tort liability, institutional contracts, immunities, access to records, funding for institutions and students, employment practices, academic and disciplinary decisions,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Confidential Records, Constitutional Law, Contracts