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Equal Protection
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Eleventh Circuit: Florida Law Mandating Indigent Voters Pay Fines and Fees Violates Equal Protection Clause
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn an extensive opinion in Jones v. Governor of Florida, the Eleventh Circuit found that the Florida legislature's imposition…
The Trusts & Estates Law Blog
When Do You NOT have the Right to Remain Silent? Conservatorship Proceedings and Equal Protection Clause Claims
Thanks to Law and Order, we’re all familiar with the beginning of a person’s Miranda Warning: “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal Judge Enjoins North Carolina’s Voter-ID Law
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn her opinion in North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP v. Cooper, Judge Loretta Biggs of the Middle…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
The Racialized and Sexually Exploitive US Citizenship Transmission Laws
By Tracy Thomas
Blanche Cook, Johnny Appleseed: Citizenship Transmission Laws and a White Heteropatriarchal Property Right in Philandering, Sexual Exploitation, and Rape (the 'WHP') or Johnny and the WHP, 31 Yale J. Law…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Leveling Down Gender Equality by Denying Remedies for Equal Protection Violations
By Tracy Thomas
Pleased to see that my recent article, Leveling Down Gender Equality, in the Harvard Journal of Law & Gender (2019), was reviewed favorably today in JOTWELL Chao-Ju Chen, Equality for…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
An Equal Protection Analysis of Gender-Differentiated Indecent Exposure Laws
By Tracy Thomas
Nicholas Mignanelli, Equal Protection and the Male Gaze: Another Approach to State of New Hampshire v. Lilley, 22 Journal of Gender, Race & Justice (2019)This Article uses New Hampshire v.…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Equal Protection Under Algorithms: A New Statistical and Legal Framework”
The title of this post is the title of this notable new paper authored by Crystal Yang and Will Dobbie now available via SSRN. Here is its abstract: In this…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
District Judge Finds Harvard’s Affirmative Action Admissions Policy Lawful
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn a 130 page opinion in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, Judge Allison…
Supreme Court Update
Johnson v. California (03-636), Smith v. Massachusetts (03-8661) and Stewart v. Dutra Construction Co. (03-814)
Greetings, Court fans, and welcome back from the long recess! The Court returned yesterday, and so far we have three opinions and a few cert grants. Today, the Court issued…
Supreme Court Update
Miller-El v. Dretke (03-9659), Johnson v. California (04-6964)
Greetings, Court fans! We're following up on Tuesday's Update with the two Batson cases. As a quick refresher, in Batson the Court created a three-part test for reviewing a claim…