The Barrowers.
Prof. Funmi Arewa on the history of sampling for BBCRadio.
Author: Alexandria Peachey
Trump appointed a lot of judges. What is Biden doing?
Former President Trump’s judicial nominations drew attention and concern. What has President Biden been up to on that front? Prof. Craig Green talks about Biden and the federal bench on KYW’s InDepth podcast.
Supreme court hints at overturning of Roe v. Wade and the threat of government shutdown looms
Interim Dean Rachel Rebouche discusses the Supreme Court arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson and the future of Roe v. Wade on Dan Abrams Live. Read more at NewsNation Now.
Green on Indian Affairs & Administrative Law
New work by Prof. Craig Green on the erasure of systemic injustices against Native peoples in administrative law is reviewed on Legal Theory Blog.
Be Not Proud of Pennsylvania’s Death Penalty
Prof. Jules Epstein argues that Pennsylvania’s death penalty law, in the hands of unskilled counsel, creates room for grave and deadly injustice. Read more at The Legal Intelligencer.
How ‘race-norming’ became part of the NFL’s concussion settlement process by KYW Newsradio In Depth
Prof. Ken Jacobsen discusses race-norming in the NFL on KYW’s InDepth podcast.
Albright Hands Over Austin Patent Cases After Moves From Waco
Facing increased scrutiny, including from the Senate Judiciary Committee, Waco district judge Alan Albright has passed several patent cases over to the court in Austin. Prof. Paul Gugliuzza’s research into alleged abuses by J. Albright has been instrumental in the matter. Read more at Bloomberg Law.
In the Push to Keep Children With Kin and out of Foster Care, Are Families Heard?
Prof. Sarah Katz and TLaw grad Karissa Phelps contribute to this long read about kinship care and the push to reform Philadelphia’s broken child welfare system. Read more at Next City.
Central Bucks School Board accused of allowing hate speech during public comment
A local school board is facing pressure to condemn transphobic and anti-semitic comments made at a recent meeting as hate speech. Prof. Laura Little, while noting that such comments are likely to increase, says that hate speech laws don’t apply. Read more at 6abc.
Central Bucks School Board accused of allowing hate speech during public comment
A local school board is facing pressure to condemn transphobic and anti-semitic comments made at a recent meeting as hate speech. Prof. Laura Little, while noting that such comments are likely to increase, says that hate speech laws don’t apply. Read more at 6abc Philadelphia.
