James W. Ely, Jr.

Vanderbilt University

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Historical Overview

Economic Rights in the Constitution

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Biography

Field, Stephen J. (1816–1899)

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Biography

James C. McReynolds (1862–1946)

James C. McReynolds

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Historical Overview

Takings Clause (V)

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Same-Sex Unions

Beginning in the 1970s, same-sex couples in the United States began to seek recognition for their coupled status from employers, businesses, landlords, and the government.

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