The Recrudescence of Property Rights as the Foremost Principle of Civil Liberties: The First Decade of the Burger Court

Van Alstyne, William W.

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The Recrudescence of Property Rights as the Foremost Principle of Civil Liberties: The First Decade of the Burger Court

William W. Van Alstyne

William & Mary Law School

1980

Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 43, p. 66, 1980
William & Mary Law School Research Paper No. 09-159

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In an effort to summarize the first decade of the Burger Court, the greatest single distinguishing fact separating this Court from its predecessors revolves around how the Court treats the notion of liberty. While the Burger Court has not drastically departed from the Warren Courts concept of liberty, the focus of liberty rights has shifted from the protection of personal choice to the protection of personal property.

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Keywords: liberty, Burger, Warren

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Date posted: September 24, 2011 ; Last revised: October 6, 2011

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Van Alstyne, William W., The Recrudescence of Property Rights as the Foremost Principle of Civil Liberties: The First Decade of the Burger Court (1980). Law and Contemporary Problems, Vol. 43, p. 66, 1980; William & Mary Law School Research Paper No. 09-159. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1932389

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