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SCOTUS Rules that Title VII Standard for Reverse Discrimination Suits is the Same as Minority Discrimination Cases
By Tracy Thomas
I weigh in here on the recent unanimous SCOTUS ruling in Ames v. OH Dept of Youth Services on applying the same legal standard for majority as minority plaintiff discrimination cases. With insights also from law professor Joan Williams and other…
Hiring Announcement: University of Akron School of Law
From a recent email message: The University of Akron School of Law is hiring an Assistant Professor of Academic Success. This is a full-time, twelve-month, non-tenure track appointment that may lead to presumptively renewable five-year contracts. The successful candidate will
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CFP Symposium, Women’s Leadership in Law and Politics
By Tracy Thomas
Call for ProposalsWomen’s Leadership in Law and PoliticsScholars Virtual SymposiumSponsored by The Center for Constitutional Law & The Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of AkronFriday, February 21, 2025The Center for Constitutional Law at Akron Law and…
Ohio Appellate Court Says Frozen Embryos are Life and Awards to Wife in Divorce Case
By Tracy Thomas
Bryce Buyakie, Akron Beacon J., Do Ohio courts consider frozen embryos property or life, July 2, 2024Recently in Ohio, Ninth District Court of Appeals Judge Donna Carr ruled in a divorce case that frozen embryos are "life, or the…
New Sojourner Truth Plaza Honors Abolition and Suffrage Leader in Akron, Ohio
By Tracy Thomas
Right here in my hometown, the tribute to Sojourner Truth who famously gave her "Ain't I a Woman" speech here at the Akron Suffrage Meeting. Or did she?…. For the full story, see Nell Painter, Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol…
Gender, Health and the Constitution Conference at the Center for Con Law at Akron
By Tracy Thomas
Con Law Conference Focuses on Gender, Health & the ConstitutionThe Center for Constitutional Law at The University of Akron School of Law held its annual conference on Oct. 13. This year’s theme was Gender, Health and the Constitution.…
Symposium on Dobbs and The Future of Reproductive Rights
By Tracy Thomas
Our Center for Constitutional Law at Akron has published the first part of its symposium on "The Future of Reproductive Rights" in the journal ConLawNOW.
Concrete Reliance on Stare Decisis in a Post-Dobbs World, Michael Gentithes
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Marriage Green Card Lawyer In Akron
By Publisher
According to the U.S. government, a spouse is one who is legally married to another. The USCIS, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, uses this definition, among other things, for applicants for the marriage-based green card. If you are married…
Akron is Hiring
The University of Akron School of Law is hiring a new Assistant Dean of Student Affairs. They are looking to replace Charlie Oldfield, who will be joining the full-time, tenure-track faculty as the director of Akron's legal writing program. Information on the position…