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'''''United States v. Morrison''''', 529 U.S. 598 (2000), was a 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating a federal law against domestic violence on the grounds that there was insufficient connection with interstate commerce.
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'''''United States v. Morrison''''', 529 U.S. 598 (2000), was a 5-4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court invalidating a federal provision in [[VAWA]] which created a federal cause of action for domestic violence.  The Court invalidated the provision of VAWA on the grounds that there was insufficient connection with interstate commerce.<ref>http://www.eagleforum.org/psr/2001/dec01/psrdec01.shtml#violence</ref>
    
Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote this pro-[[federalism]] decision for the Court.  He declared:<ref>529 U.S. at 617-19.</ref>
 
Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote this pro-[[federalism]] decision for the Court.  He declared:<ref>529 U.S. at 617-19.</ref>
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