April 7: Weekly News Roundup
Civil rights and civil liberties dominated the first week of April: 1. McCutcheon v. FEC On Wednesday, April 2, the Supreme […]
Freedom of Expression
March 31: Weekly News Update
Civil rights news rests for no man or woman. Last week, it looked like this: Shield Law Likely to Pass
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Freedom of Expression, Reproductive Rights, Sex Equality
Hobby Lobby and the Establishment Clause
In light of the Supreme Court hearing oral argument today in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., we are excited
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Education & Youth, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights
March 24: Weekly News Update
Welcome back from Break! While we were away from classes, civil rights legal news still plugged on: Same-Sex Marriage in
Law and Revenge Porn
Last week, the Harvard Law Students for Reproductive Justice hosted a panel to discuss the law’s intersection with revenge porn.
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Criminal Justice, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights, Voting and Elections Rights, Weekly News Roundup
March 10: Weekly News Roundup
The last week has had several civil rights updates on several different fronts: “Senate Democrats help block Obama nominee for
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Freedom of Expression, LGBTQ Rights
Which Slippery Slope?
Justice Scalia is (in)famous for his view that when the Court struck down Texas’ criminal sodomy statute in Lawrence v.
Amicus, Education & Youth, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, LGBTQ Rights, Sex Equality, Uncategorized
On ‘The Slow Death of Free Speech at Harvard’
HLS graduate Harvey Silverglate was on campus recently to explain why he’s not happy with his alma mater. Apparently Harvard has
Amicus, Courts & Judicial Interpretation, Freedom of Expression, Reproductive Rights, Voting and Elections Rights
Linda Greenhouse on The Roberts Project
Linda Greenhouse – October 10, 2013 Ms. Greenhouse began by noting that it is an under appreciated aspect of the
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Don’t Restrict My Religious Freedom (to Oppress You)
Over the past few months, circuit courts have started weighing in on the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that employers’ health
Rick Perry Tests the Limits of the Establishment Clause (Again)
Texas’s policy fails to distinguish itself from past Texas schemes rejected by courts, and it fails to pass muster under the Establishment Clause precedent of the Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court. Perry’s personal conduct is even more out of bounds. In his advocacy of a purportedly neutral piece of legislation in such sectarian terms, he has crossed the line between accommodation of religion and active advocacy — and it is not the first time the governor has done so.