From the University of Maryland Law Review's most recent issue, now available on line: Symposium: The Maryland Constitutional Law Schmooze, focusing on the Thirteenth Amendment, with among other things some interesting discussion of the Thirteenth Amendment's original meaning, and a bit on originalism generally.
Papers include:
Foreword: Plus or Minus One: The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments, Mark A. Graber
The Thirteenth Amendment, Interest Convergence, and the Badges and Incidents of Slavery, William M. Carter, Jr.
Congressional Authority to Interpret the Thirteenth Amendment, Alexander Tsesis
Congressional Authority to Interpret the Thirteenth Amendment: A Response to Professor Tsesis, Jennifer Mason McAward
Involuntary Servitude, Public Accommodations Laws, and the Legacy of Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States, Linda C. McClain
Constitutional Politics, Constitutional Law, and the Thirteenth Amendment, Michael Les Benedict
What’s Different About the Thirteenth Amendment, and Why Does It Matter?, James Gray Pope
The Thirteenth Amendment and the Meaning of Familial Bonds, Julie Novkov
Beyond Originalism: Conservative Declarationism and Constitutional Redemption, Ken I. Kersch
Conclusion: The Political Thirteenth Amendment, Rebecca E. Zietlow
Professor McAward, who has one the papers in the symposium, will be in San Diego next month for our works-in-progress conference, with more to say about the Thirteenth Amendment (and with Mark Tushnet commenting).
Posted at 7:00 AM