by branden | Mar 11, 2019 | Podcast
Our guests are Rachel Sandalow-Ash and Niharika Singh who discuss their work as members of the organizing committee of the Harvard Graduate Students Union – United Auto Workers. We discuss history of the union, the committee’s effort to secure a contract,...
by branden | Mar 11, 2019 | Amicus, Weekly News Roundup
Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, the Trump administration is facing massive pushback over its newest gag rule affecting women’s health clinics who provide information about abortion to their patients. Meanwhile, a House Committee is...
by branden | Mar 8, 2019 | Amicus, Establishment Clause, Freedom of Expression, Guest Author, Human Rights
Guest post by Mandy Fatemi. Mandy is a 3L from Jacksonville, Florida. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from the George Washington University and worked in the federal government prior to attending law school. Mandy is passionate about election law, criminal...
by branden | Mar 7, 2019 | Podcast
The panel discusses current issues related to immigrants’ rights including a law suit challenging the practice of using video conferences in removal proceedings, and law suits that challenge President Trump’s emergency declaration. Our guests are Professor Phil Torrey...
by branden | Mar 7, 2019 | Amicus, Racial Justice, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality
Last month, the Alaska Supreme Court struck down a law that severely restricted state Medicaid funding for abortions. Under this law, only those abortions necessary to prevent a threat of serious risk to the woman’s life or physical health were covered by the state’s...
