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Equal Protection
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal District Judge: Equal Protection Prohibits Policy Banning Transgender Student from Facilities
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn his opinion in M.A.B. v. Board of Education of Talbot County, United States District Judge George Russell, III…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Making the Case for Gender Quotas
By Tracy Thomas
Gender quotas are back in the news with the Oscars and the trending of "inclusion riders." See posts here and here. Not so long ago gender quotas were talked about with Canadian…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Maine’s Top Court Considers State Abortion Funding
(Feb. 5, 2018) Maine's high court to decide if state, through MaineCare, must pay for abortions, by Eric Russell:The Maine Supreme Court earlier this month agreed to take up a…
PrawfsBlawg
State-created danger in the Nassar case?
Main Thursday, February 01, 2018State-created danger in the Nassar case?Two stories from Deadspin describe the mistakes by the police department in Meridian, Michigan, who received a sexual-abuse complaint against Larry…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
NAACP Challenges Recission of TPS Status for Haitians As Violating Equal Protection
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn a Complaint filed in the United States District of Maryland in National Association for the Advancement of Colored…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
SCOTUS to Hear Texas Redistricting Case
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe United States Supreme Court has announced it will hear Abbott v. Perez, a redistricting case decided by a…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Federal District Judge Rejects Challenge to Alabama Voter Identification Law
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn his opinion in Greater Birmingham Ministries v. Merrill, United States District Judge L. Scott Cooler granted summary judgment…
PrawfsBlawg
Federalism and the Death Penalty in the Trump Era
Main Wednesday, January 10, 2018Federalism and the Death Penalty in the Trump EraAs this Washington Post article notes, Attorney General Sessions has now authorized two federal capital prosecutions, one in…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Second Circuit Finds Denial of Permit to “Wandering Dago” Food Truck Unconstitutional
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn its unanimous panel opinion in Wandering Dago, Inc. v. DeSito, the Second Circuit reversed the district court and…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Another District Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Against Transgender Military Ban
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law A third district judge has issued a preliminary injunction against the President's ban on transgender troops in the military. …