Rights

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.

Arguments Against a “Statutory Second Amendment”

Arguments Against a “Statutory Second Amendment”

Scholar argues that state laws preempting local gun regulation hinder progress.

Drawing the Line with Gerrymandering

Drawing the Line with Gerrymandering

Experts discuss the regulation of partisan and racial gerrymandering.

Criminalizing Pregnancy Loss

Criminalizing Pregnancy Loss

Laws that impose criminal penalties for pregnancy loss regulate the conduct of pregnant people.

Algorithmic Safeguards For the People and By the People

Algorithmic Safeguards For the People and By the People

The White House seeks public input on a “bill of rights for an automated society.”

The Biden-Harris Administration’s Racial Equity Efforts

The Biden-Harris Administration’s Racial Equity Efforts

Although much more work remains, the current Administration has made historic progress in advancing equity.

Crisis Standards of Care May Discriminate Against Patients With Disabilities

Crisis Standards of Care May Discriminate Against Patients With Disabilities

COVID-19 has triggered discussions around the discriminatory impacts of crisis standards of care in medicine.

Taking Disability Discrimination Out of the Public Charge Rule

Taking Disability Discrimination Out of the Public Charge Rule

The Biden Administration should avoid discrimination against people with disabilities in the redraft of the public charge immigration rule.

Special Treatment Stigma in Higher Education

Special Treatment Stigma in Higher Education

Existing laws and regulations do little to address the stigma that university students with disabilities experience.

Justice for Parents with Disabilities and Their Children

Justice for Parents with Disabilities and Their Children

The child welfare system disproportionately harms families headed by parents with disabilities.

Debunking Disability Enforcement Myths

Debunking Disability Enforcement Myths

Misunderstandings about disability lawsuits subvert justice for people with disabilities.

Regulation and Disability Rights

Regulation and Disability Rights

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