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Equal Protection
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Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal district judge dismisses illegal reentry prosecution holding "Section 1326 violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment"
Though not exactly a sentencing ruling, late yesterday US Chief District Judge Miranda Du of Nevada issued a big decision in US v. Carrillo-Lopez, No. 3:20-cr-00026-MMD-WGC (D. Nev. Aug 18,…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
4th Circuit Holds Ban on Topless Public Sunbathing Doesn’t Violate Equal Protection Clause, but Concurrence Questions Continued Reliance on Problematic Gender Stereotypes
By Tracy Thomas
ABA J, Ban on Topless Women Doesn't Violate Equal Protection Clause, 4th Circuit SaysA ban on women going topless in public in Ocean City, Maryland, doesn’t violate the equal protection…
Supreme Court Update
TransUnion v. Ramirez (No. 20-297), PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey (No. 19-1039)
By Tadhg Dooley, David R. Roth
We trust you enjoyed a festive Fourth, but we all know summer can’t truly begin until the Supreme Court term comes to an end. The Nine closed up shop on…
PrawfsBlawg
Another bad universal injunction decision
Main Thursday, June 24, 2021Another bad universal injunction decisionA new exhibit in the MUIGA (Make Universal Injunctions Great Again) campaign: Judge Howard (a GWB appointee) of the Middle District of…
COVID 19: Answers to Business Challenges
A Recent Case Highlights Equal Protections In The American Rescue Plan Act
A case from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit[1] highlights that, even in times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, prioritizing federal grant money based on…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS Denies Cert in Challenge to Male Only Draft, but 3 Justices Write Separately
By Tracy Thomas
National Coalition for Men v. Selective Service System, Denial of Cert (June 7, 2021)The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. Statement of JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE BREYER and…
PrawfsBlawg
More stupid lawsuits, ep. 81
Main Wednesday, June 02, 2021More stupid lawsuits, ep. 81Something called the "Job Creators Network" has sued MLB, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, the MLBPA, MLBPA Executive Director Tony Clar, and a…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Sixth Circuit Strikes Down Federal Covid Relief Law Granting Race and Sex Preferences for Funding
By Tracy Thomas
Jonathan Adler, Volokh Conspiracy, Sixth Circuit Enjoins Use of Race and Sex Preferences for Coronavirus Relief FundingYesterday, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted…
PrawfsBlawg
That did not take long
Main Thursday, May 27, 2021That did not take longOn Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the law purporting to regulate whether and how social-media sites decide who can use their…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Protecting Mixed-Status Families: Equal Protection Analysis of the Social Security Number Requirement by Nena Gallegos
Protecting Mixed-Status Families: Equal Protection Analysis of the Social Security Number Requirement by Nena Gallegos, University of Chicago Legal Forum, ForthcomingAbstractIn response to COVID-19, Congress enacted the CARES Act, which provided…