Kerry Abrams

Duke University School of Law

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1.

Immigration Law and the Regulation of Marriage

Minnesota Law Review, Vol. 91, p. 1624, 2007
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 13 Sep 2006
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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marriage, immigration law, family law

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Marriage Fraud

California Law Review, Vol. 100, No. 1, 2012, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2012-12
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 08 Feb 2012
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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Polygamy, Prostitution, and the Federalization of Immigration Law

Columbia Law Review, Vol. 105, No. 3, p. 641, April 2005
Number of pages: 76 Posted: 26 Nov 2005 Last Revised: 27 Mar 2013
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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immigration, marriage, prostitution

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Peaceful Penetration: Proxy Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, and Recognition

Michigan State Law Review, p. 141, 2011, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2012-13
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 08 Feb 2012
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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Marriage as a Message: Same-Sex Couples and the Rhetoric of Accidental Procreation

Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities, Vol. 21, No. 1, 2009
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 11 Jun 2009
Kerry Abrams and Peter Brooks
Duke University School of Law and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Cumulative Constitutional Rights

Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 42
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 31 Jan 2017
Kerry Abrams and Brandon L. Garrett
Duke University School of Law and Duke University School of Law
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Equal protection, due process, cumulative harm, constitutional law

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The Hidden Dimension of Nineteenth-Century Immigration Law

Vanderbilt Law Review, Vol. 62, No. 5, pp. 1353-1418, October 2009
Number of pages: 66 Posted: 12 Nov 2009
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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DNA and Distrust

Notre Dame Law Review, Vol. 91, No. 2, 2015, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2014-41
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 31 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 21 Jan 2016
Kerry Abrams and Brandon L. Garrett
Duke University School of Law and Duke University School of Law
Downloads 186 (258,096)
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Family Reunification and the Security State

32 Constitutional Commentary (2017)
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 03 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2017
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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immigration, family, constitutional law, equal protection, due process, fundamental rights

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Plenary Power Preemption

Virginia Law Review, Vol. 99, No. 601, 2013
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 13 Jun 2013
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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preemption, separation of powers, immigration

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The Rights of Marriage: Obergefell, Din, and the Future of Constitutional Family Law

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 09 Mar 2017
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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constitution, marriage, family, immigration, equal protection, due process

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Immigration's Family Values

Virginia Law Review, Vol. 100, No. 4, 2014, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2014-46
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 25 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2014
Kerry Abrams and Kent Piacenti
Duke University School of Law and University of Virginia - School of Law, Alumnus or Degree Candidate Author
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What Makes the Family Special?

80 University of Chicago Law Review 7 (2013)
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 13 Jun 2013
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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immigration, family law, marriage, economics

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The End of Annulment

Journal of Gender, Race and Justice, Vol. 16, No. 1, 2013, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2014-47
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 18 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 21 Aug 2014
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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annulment, divorce, marriage, identity

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Immigration Status and the Best Interests of the Child Standard

Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law, Vol. 14, No. 1, 2006
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 30 Dec 2015
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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Immigration, Family, Best Interests of the Child, Custody

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Domicile Dismantled

92 Indiana Law Journal 387 (2017)
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 21 Jun 2017
Kerry Abrams and Kathryn Barber
Duke University School of Law and United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Domicile, Gender, Adulthood, Jurisdiction, Higher Education

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Citizen Spouse

101 California Law Review 407 (2013)
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 13 Jun 2013
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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citizenship, marriage, family, civil rights

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Foreword: The Future of Immigration Enforcement, a Tribute to David A. Martin

Journal of Law and Politics, Vol. 30, 2015
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 16 Dec 2015
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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19.

Family History: Inside and Out

111 Michigan Law Review 1001 (2013)
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 13 Jun 2013
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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family, legal history, marriage, twentieth century

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Family, Gender, and Leadership in the Legal Profession

Family, Gender, and Leadership in the Legal Profession, Women in Law 1 (2020) (joint publication of the top 16 law reviews)
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 18 Nov 2021
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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gender, family, employment, justice, equality

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Structured Dialogue on Building a Sustainable, Stable Immigration Enforcement System

Journal of Law and Politics, Vol. 30, p. 555, 2015
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 17 Dec 2015
Kerry Abrams
Duke University School of Law
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