Tobias Barrington Wolff

Tobias Barrington Wolff writes and teaches at the University of Pennsylvania Law Schcool in the fields of civil procedure and complex litigation, the conflict of laws, federal jurisdiction, and constitutional law. He has served as counsel in many civil rights cases seeking equal treatment under law for LGBT people.

The Rights of Same-Sex Couples in the Coming Administration

The Rights of Same-Sex Couples in the Coming Administration

The incoming Trump Administration threatens the current constitutionality of same-sex marriage.

303 Creative and Constitutional Law by Stipulation

303 Creative and Constitutional Law by Stipulation

The Supreme Court undercut antidiscrimination law in a case where the key issues were stipulated by the parties, leaving lower courts little guidance in how to apply its ruling.

Constitutional Commitments to Aspirational Principles

Constitutional Commitments to Aspirational Principles

The majority’s reasoning in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health entrenches the historical failures of the United States.

Measuring Bias in the Administration of Justice

Measuring Bias in the Administration of Justice

While skirting the First Amendment, the Court set a potentially far-reaching standard for finding bias.