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Family Law Prof Blog
Safe Haven Law
By Family Law
From The Texas Tribune:The Supreme Court cited safe haven laws as an abortion alternative when it overturned Roe v. Wade. But Texas’ policy lacks funding and just 172 infants have…
Ohio Employer Law Blog
The best response to the end of Roe v. Wade came from a company called DICK’S
Within hours of the Supreme Court announcing its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, Lauren Horbart, the President and CEO of DICK'S Sporting Goods, posted the following on…
Sentencing Law and Policy
After historic week, SCOTUS still has a final few notable criminal justice cases to resolve
Earlier this month, I flagged in this post the six notable cases that I was most eagerly awaiting as a remarkable Supreme Court Term was coming to a close. Four of…
The Faculty Lounge
On Abortion, John Roberts Stands Alone
Friend of the blog David Garrow has a Dobbs oped in today's Wall Street Journal. Here is the gist: The chief argues that what should be preserved from Roe and…
DC Medical Malpractice & Patient Safety Blog
Momentous developments on abortion, guns, and Americans’ health
Congress has passed a modest gun control law for the first time in three decades. The breakthrough, compromise measure, quickly signed by President Biden, not only provides for background checks…
PrawfsBlawg
More zombie laws and litigation strategy
Main Sunday, June 26, 2022More zombie laws and litigation strategyDobbs has created a new puzzle with respect to zombie laws that I had not considered. It is usually obvious when…
FB Employment Discrimination Blog
Explaining Some Employment Implications of Overturning Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022 poses countless legal questions and presents serious challenges for stakeholders, including employers.…
The Right Coast
The leak, the threats, the violence reaction to Roe is dark day for nation
The Supreme Court s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson is a victory for the rule of law.I m not talking so much about the opinion itself. I m talking about…
Sentencing Law and Policy
A focus on local prosecutors as abortions now are subject to broad criminalization after <em>Roe</em>'s reversal
The modern progressive prosecutor movement had already in recent years brought heightened attention to prosecutorial policies and practices. The Supreme Court's ruling in Dobbs overruling Roe and allowing for the…
The Right Coast
How Barack Obama’s Lunch with Ruth Bader Ginsburg Led to Roe v. Wade Getting Overturned | National Review
Today s decision was 6 3, but in his concurrence, Chief Justice John Roberts seemed significantly less enthusiastic about overturning Roe. It is more than fair to wonder if Roberts…