Annexation of local governments is a contentious topic. Litigation of annexation often addresses important constitutional provisions, such as property rights, federalism, limitations to police powers, equality and, more specifically, the Voting Rights Act. The United States Constitution is...

This doctorate thesis investigates how federalism choices adopted by the Brazilian Constitution of 1988 impacts judicial review. In order to address this central question, this work was structured in three sub-questions designed to study specific federalism constitutional options pertinent to...