Rights

Thirty Years Later, Still Fighting Over the ADA

Thirty Years Later, Still Fighting Over the ADA

The United States has failed to realize the ADA’s potential to impact the rights of people with disabilities.

Thirty Years of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Thirty Years of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Scholars reflect on three decades of the landmark antidiscrimination law, its effects, and its future.

Is it Time to Bar Mandatory Bars?

Is it Time to Bar Mandatory Bars?

Scholar argues that banning mandatory bar associations would be a public boon.

Having a Happy, Humane Thanksgiving Dinner?

Having a Happy, Humane Thanksgiving Dinner?

Facing a host of turkey products, ethically conscious consumers should research which kind of labels truly reveal humane practices.

Are Confederate Monuments Set in Stone?

Are Confederate Monuments Set in Stone?

Historic preservation laws can hinder the removal of Confederate statues.

Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice?

Preserving Community and Neighborhood Choice?

Critics argue that the Trump Administration rule to protect suburbs will negatively impact fair housing.

Pennsylvania’s Misguided Sentencing Risk-Assessment Reform

Pennsylvania’s Misguided Sentencing Risk-Assessment Reform

New risk-forecasting tool reinforces racial disparities and emphasizes future risk in criminal sentencing.

The Past and Present of Racism in the Administrative State

The Past and Present of Racism in the Administrative State

Creating an anti-racist administrative state requires confronting and dismantling historic, systemic racism.

#BlackFamiliesMatter

#BlackFamiliesMatter

Federal and state governments should prioritize funding preventative services rather than adopting reactive child removal policies.

AFFH and the Challenge of Reparations in the Administrative State

AFFH and the Challenge of Reparations in the Administrative State

Federal housing regulations reveal how the government has embedded racist policies in the administrative state.

Hate Speech in Context

Hate Speech in Context

Scholars argue that hate speech on social media can lead to violence and must be regulated.

Regulation of Animal Subjects Research

Regulation of Animal Subjects Research

Scholars discuss whether the Animal Welfare Act achieves its aim of protecting animal research subjects.