Roe May Be the First Domino to Fall in the Series of Fundamental Rights
Photo Credit: AP The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Dec. 1 in a case that legal observers predict will […]
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The Danger of Flirtations with First Amendment Violations
Photo Credit: Zimmytws/iStock, via Getty Images Plus Respect for the Constitution used to be a basic qualification for elected officials.
The Ostrich Rears its Head: America’s 2020 Racial Reckoning is a Victory and Opportunity
The recognition of the pain that so many Black people experience is bittersweet. While a hard-fought culture war victory, it reflects the tragic reality that acknowledgment of this anguish was culture war fodder at all. We live in a world where a 12-year-old playing in a park with a toy gun was shot within two seconds, but mass murderers who target children, synagogues, and churchgoers are apprehended alive to have their day in court.
Sunshine Is Not Enough: State Responses to the Enforcement Crisis Caused by Forced Arbitration
This is a guest post authored by Jennifer Bennett, a Staff Attorney at Public Justice, and David Seligman, Director of
The Fate of Private Disparate Impact Housing Claims in the Trump Era
In 2015, The Supreme Court handed down a 5-4 decision in Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive
Over 50 Years Later, the Civil Rights Act Evolves
In a win for LGBTQ rights, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decided Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc. on February
Parenting After Etan Patz
Last week a New York jury found Pedro Hernandez guilty of the murder of Etan Patz, the six-year-old boy who
How Did Trump Win: The Ebb and Flow of Progress in America
Newton’s Third Law states “for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Perhaps this principle applies equally to