1988 National Student Symposium, The Modern Role of the Privileges or Immunities Clause

On March 4-5, 1988, The Federalist Society's University of Virginia student chapter hosted the National Student Symposium in Charlottesville, Virginia. The topic of the conference was "Are There Unenumerated Constitutional Rights?" The third panel featured a discussion of "The Modern Role of the Privileges or Immunities Clause."

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As always, the Federalist Society takes no particular legal or public policy positions. All opinions expressed are those of the speakers.

Featuring:

- Moderator: Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson, III, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

- Michael K. Curtis, Smith, Patterson, Follin, Curtis, Jones and Harkavy

- Prof. Sanford Levinson, University of Texas School of Law

- Clarence Thomas, Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

- Prof. Lino Graglia, University of Texas School of Law

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10:19 "Justice Douglas wrote that the right to be served in a place of public accommodation is an incident of right of national citizenship."
With or without a mask or vax!

In other words, a private business that serves the general public is obliged to serve the people equally and without discrimination- a specified Federal constitutional immunity that US citizens enjoy and are guaranteed by the Federal govt.