civil rights

Will Students for Fair Admissions End Affirmative Action?

Will Students for Fair Admissions End Affirmative Action?

Scholars predict that colleges may continue affirmative action practices despite contrary Supreme Court decision.

Aborting the Right to Abortion

Aborting the Right to Abortion

A leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion turns the national debate over Roe v. Wade on its head.

Does Subregulatory Guidance Protect Students’ Civil Rights?

Does Subregulatory Guidance Protect Students’ Civil Rights?

In this week’s Saturday Seminar, we collect scholarship on the effectiveness of the Department of Education’s policy guidance.

Religious Freedom on Death Row

Religious Freedom on Death Row

A recent U.S. Supreme Court case highlights death row inmates’ contested religious rights at executions.

Ending the Virtual School-to-Prison Pipeline

Ending the Virtual School-to-Prison Pipeline

Civil rights attorney examines legal issues presented by virtual school disciplinary policies.

Regulation and Disability Rights

Regulation and Disability Rights

Leading scholars discuss disability regulation’s accomplishments along with lingering needs.

The Next Wave of Disability Law

The Next Wave of Disability Law

The future of disability antidiscrimination efforts should account for pervasive and normative biases.

Tearing at the Mask of the Administrative State

Tearing at the Mask of the Administrative State

How should actors within the administrative state grapple with the questions Black Lives Matter poses?

Why the Equality Act Remains Important to LGBTQ Equality

Why the Equality Act Remains Important to LGBTQ Equality

A Supreme Court victory is the beginning, not the end, of the fight against anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

Changes to Universities’ Sexual Assault Tribunals May Be Here to Stay

Changes to Universities’ Sexual Assault Tribunals May Be Here to Stay

Education Department is planning to make significant reforms to Title IX regulations.

Rebooting Justice for Inmate Litigants

Rebooting Justice for Inmate Litigants

Suggested legal system reform could help inmates pursue civil rights claims.

The Rise of Arbitration and the Fall of Employment Claims

The Rise of Arbitration and the Fall of Employment Claims

Recent research suggests mandatory arbitration clauses have undermined employment rights.