03781nam 22005175 450 991016490010332120230809222724.01-4798-4093-910.18574/9781479840939(CKB)3710000001064554(MiAaPQ)EBC4714303(DE-B1597)548385(DE-B1597)9781479840939(OCoLC)972734001(EXLCZ)99371000000106455420200608h20172017 fg engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierAnimus A Short Introduction to Bias in the Law /William D. Araiza, William D. AraizaNew York, NY : New York University Press, [2017]©20171 online resource (134 pages)Legal Latin in Practice1-4798-4603-1 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Class Legislation and the Prehistory of Animus -- 2. Department of Agriculture v. Moreno -- 3. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center -- 4. Romer and Lawrence -- 5. United States v. Windsor -- 6. What’s Wrong with Subjective Dislike? -- 7. Objectively Objectionable -- 8. The Doctrinal Uniqueness of Animus -- 9. The Elusive Search for Animus -- 10. How Much Animus Is Enough? And What Should We Do about It? -- 11. Applying What We Have Learned -- 12. Obergefell and Animus -- Conclusion -- Notes -- About the Author An introduction to the legal concept of unconstitutional bias.If a town council denies a zoning permit for a group home for intellectually disabled persons because residents don’t want “those kinds of people” in the neighborhood, the town’s decision is motivated by the public’s dislike of a particular group. Constitutional law calls this rationale “animus.”Over the last two decades, the Supreme Court has increasingly turned to the concept of animus to explain why some instances of discrimination are unconstitutional. However, the Court’s condemnation of animus fails to address some serious questions. How can animus on the part of people and institutions be uncovered? Does mere opposition to a particular group’s equality claims constitute animus? Does the concept of animus have roots in the Constitution?Animus engages these important questions, offering an original and provocative introduction to this type of unconstitutional bias. William Araiza analyzes some of the modern Supreme Court’s most important discrimination cases through the lens of animus, tracing the concept from nineteenth century legal doctrine to today’s landmark cases, including Obergefell vs. Hodges and United States v. Windsor, both related to the legal rights of same-sex couples. Animus humanizes what might otherwise be an abstract legal question, illustrating what constitutes animus, and why the prohibition against it matters more today than ever in our pluralistic society.Equality before the lawUnited StatesDiscriminationLaw and legislationUnited StatesSociological jurisprudenceUnited StatesConstitutional lawUnited StatesEquality before the lawDiscriminationLaw and legislationSociological jurisprudenceConstitutional law340/.11Araiza William D., authttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1153704Araiza William D., authttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autDE-B1597DE-B1597BOOK9910164900103321Animus2889272UNINA