Topic
Equal Protection
588 published works
Civil Rights Law & Policy Blog
“Race-Conscious But Race-Neutral: The Constitutionality of Disparate Impact in the Roberts Court”
The title of this post comes from this paper by Professor Reva Siegel, the abstract of which states: Ricci v. DeStefano, the New Haven firefighters case, raised questions about the…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Article on Insuring Same-Sex Partners
Brian Balduzzi (Wilchins Cosentino & Friend LLP) recently published an article entitled, Insuring Equitable Lives: Why All States Should Amend Their Insurable Interest Laws to Provide Equal Protection for Same-Sex Partners,…
The Faculty Lounge
Same-Sex Marriage: The Aftermath
Now that the Supreme Court will decide whether the Constitution forbids limiting marriage to opposite-sex couples, it's time to ponder the rationale for what will likely be a 5-4 decision…
Family Law Prof Blog
Smith & Pollvogt: “Children as Proto-Citizens: Equal Protection, Citizenship, and Lessons From the Child-Centered Cases”
By Family Law
Catherine E. Smith (University of Denver Sturm College of Law) and Susannah William Pollvogt (Washburn University School of Law) have posted Children as Proto-Citizens: Equal Protection, Citizenship, and Lessons From…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Ninth Circuit Declines En Banc Review of Same-Sex Marriage Case & Updates
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe Ninth Circuit, over a dissent of three judges, has denied the petitions for en banc review of Latta…
Reproductive Rights Prof Blog
Federal Judge Permanently Enjoins Indiana Abortion Law
JURIST: Federal judge enters final ruling on Indiana abortion clinic law, by Steven Wildberger:Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson of the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana[official website] entered a permanent…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Eleventh Circuit Denies Stay of Same-Sex Marriage Ban Injunction in Florida
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawIn August Judge Robert Hinkle of the Northern District of Florida found in Brenner v. Scott that Florida's same-sex…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Mississippi Court Rules for Marriage Equality
By Tracy Thomas
ICYMI during the Thanksgiving rush, a Mississippi court ruled in favor of marriage equality. The opinion is Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant, (S.D. Miss. Nov.25, 2014).The majority of Mississippians disapprove…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Fifth Circuit Denies En Banc Review in Fisher Remand
Professor Ruthann Robson, City University of New York (CUNY) School of LawThe Fifth Circuit has denied en banc review by a vote of 10-5 in its Order in Fisher v.…
PropertyProf Blog
Skibine on Federal Control Over Tribal Lands
Alexander Skibine (Utah) has posted Using the New Equal Protection to Challenge Federal Control Over Tribal Lands on SSRN. Here's the abstract:There are today over 55 million acres of land…