Why A Conservative Supreme Court Overturned One Vaccine Mandate But Upheld A Second
Why did the Supreme Court strike down one of President Biden’s vaccine mandates but uphold another? Prof. Craig Green joined KYW’s InDepth podcast to discuss.
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Cuba Slams 20 Years of U.S. ‘Occupation,’ ‘Abuses’ at Guantanamo Bay, U.N. Calls for Closure
Prof. Harvey Rishikof is co-chair of a group at the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law calling for the closure of the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. Read more at MSNBC.
Passport freedom gap is at its widest
As COVID continues to lock down borders, Prof. Peter Spiro says that dual citizenship has become valuable even for premium passport holders because it ensures continued movement abroad. Read more at IT-Online.
Opinion | How savvy plaintiffs are abusing a ridiculous judicial “quirk”
Prof. Paul Gugliuzza’s examination of one Texas judge’s outsized control over patent litigation gets noted in this MSNBC article about forum-shopping in Texas district courts.
Petrie-Flom Center | SCOTUS Revisits Abortion: Legal Strategies in Dobbs Oral Arguments
Interim Dean Rachel Rebouche joins other scholars on a panel hosted by Harvard’s Petrie-Flom Center to discuss the legal strategies pursued in Dobbs v. Jackson. Read more at The Global Herald.
Does it matter if Dad is unvaccinated? Family courts have started to weigh in
A California family court judge says a father must be vaccinated or risk losing custodial time. Interim Dean Rachel Rebouche says the case raises questions about the boundaries of a court’s authority over parents in protecting the best interests of the child. Read more at the Los Angeles Times.
62 Pennsylvanians have been charged in the Capitol riot. A year later, judges are starting to weigh their punishments.
As Capitol riot defendants face trial and sentencing, Prof. Lauren Ouziel explains the difficult choices faced by federal prosecutors and judges. Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Fifth Circuit Parts Ways with the Ninth Circuit Regarding the Non-Willful FBAR Penalty
Prof. Andy Weiner explores the reasons behind a circuit split over a statute designed to crack down on hidden wealth offshore in this post for Procedurally Taxing.
Crunch time for workplace vaccine mandates: U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in
As the Supreme Court considers the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates, Prof. Laura Little says that in the absence of case law on vaccinations, they must decide whether the pandemic has created a public emergency. Read more at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
‘Better off with fewer Asians:’ UPenn law professor’s comments spark backlash
Prof. Craig Green notes that racist comments by Penn Law professor Amy Wax are protected by tenure, but disheartening and damaging nonetheless. Read more at 6abc Philadelphia.
