Rights

A First Amendment Balancing Act

A First Amendment Balancing Act

Scholars recommend limited government restrictions on false political speech.

Are Vegan “Butter” and “Meat” Labels Protected as Free Speech?

Are Vegan “Butter” and “Meat” Labels Protected as Free Speech?

U.S. courts seem to recognize plant-based companies’ constitutional right to use meat and dairy advertising terms.

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.

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.