Five-Judge Rule in Nebraska, The
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Authors
Madgett, Paul W.
Issue Date
1969
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2
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|The ability of a minority of the members of the Supreme Court of Nebraska to uphold the constitutional validity of legislative acts, even though a majority of the court would strike down the acts, has sprung into prominence recently with the court's decisions in State v. Cavitt and DeBacker v. Brainard. In the Cavitt case, the court considered and upheld the validity of the Compulsory Eugenic Sterilization Act; in DeBacker it upheld the provisions of the Juvenile Court Act dealing with the burden of proof and jury trial in juvenile court proceedings...
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2 Creighton L. Rev. 329 (1968-1969)
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Creighton University School of Law