VAWA

[Michael McConnell]

Michael Masinter writes:

> DoJ will argue that states have abdicated their responsibility to provide
> gender neutral protection from violence, justifying federal action under
> section five.  If states have discriminated against women by refusing to
> treat violence against women on a par with violence against men, doesn't
> section five empower Congress to provide a federal remedy?

I am sure that will be the argument. But is there any evidence to
support it? What will be the standard of review of the empirical
issue?

-- Michael McConnell (U of Utah)