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Religion Clause
California Policy Barring School’s Disclosure of Student’s Change in Gender Expression Is Unconstitutional
In Mirabelli v. Olson, (SD CA, Dec. 22, 2025), a California federal district court held unconstitutional the policy of California school boards that bars public school teachers and staff from informing…
Legal History Blog
Frost and Eason on Birthright Citizenship and Congressional Qualifications
By Dan Ernst
Amanda Frost, University of Virginia School of Law, and her UVA law student, Emily Eason, have posted The Dog That Didn't Bark: Eligibility To Serve In Congress And The Original…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
November Grant Alerts
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian
Little v. Hecox The Court will consider whether Idaho’s Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which limits participation in female athletic teams to biological females, violates the Equal Protection Clause and…
HeplerBroom Blog
Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Claim Fails Without Evidence Officer Knowingly Made False Report
By Sarah B. Jansen, Stephanie W. Weiner
Summarizes Seventh Circuit ruling in Zambrano v. City of Joliet, which clarifies that a police officer’s false report only triggers Fourteenth Amendment liability if there's sufficient evidence the officer knew…
Legal Theory Blog
Bernick on Antiabortion Constitutionalism
Evan D. Bernick (Northern Illinois University - College of Law) has posted Text, Violence, and the Implausibility of Antiabortion Constitutionalism (UC Davis Law Review Online, 2025) on SSRN. Here is…
Legal Theory Blog
Monopoli on Women’s Rights and Popular Constitutionalism
Paula A. Monopoli (University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law) has posted A "New" New Departure (102 Washington University Law Review 1961 (2025)) on SSRN. Here is the…
Labor & Employment Insights
Speak Your Mind and Discipline May Follow
By Cortlin Bond, Anne R. Yuengert
“I’m speaking my mind because I have a right to free speech.” We’ve all heard that haven’t we? In the words of Lee Corso: “Not so fast, my friend.” The…
PrawfsBlawg
Akhil Amar’s New Book–Born Equal
Main Saturday, September 13, 2025Akhil Amar's New Book--Born EqualI just finished reading Akhil's new book, which I would highly recommend. No doubt I am a little biased, as I was…
Religion Clause
LA Sued Over Its handling of Permit Application for Christian Revival Event
Suit was filed last week in a California federal district court by leaders of May Day USA, a nationwide Christian revival event, contending that the manner in which Los Angeles…
Kirakosian Law Blog
Police Brutality Definition: Understanding Your Rights in California
When we ask, “What is police brutality?” the answer is both legal and deeply personal. Police brutality occurs when law enforcement officers use excessive or unlawful force against individuals. While…