Amy Wax

In the Media: Amy Wax

Book Review:In Race, Wrongs, and Remedies, Amy Wax, a law professor who teaches social welfare and remedies at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, seeks to answer this question with a compelling point: There is a 'critical distinction between acknowledging society's responsibility for harms inflicted on black Americans. .. and appreciating blacks' unique power to undo that harm.' (10/1/2009). American Lawyer (subscription).
The constitutional question of same-sex marriage is so difficult that the Supreme Court would be well-advised to build on the reasoned consideration of lower appellate courts, writes Penn Law Professor Amy Wax. The lack of a judicial track record on this complex issue is good enough reason to refrain from considering the validity of California’s Prop. 8. (8/18/2009). New York Times.
A new book by Penn Law Professor Amy Wax, Race, Wrongs, and Remedies, is described as "penetrating" in a story about the arrest of Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates. (8/1/2009). National Journal.
Penn Law announces the 2008 teaching award winners: The Robert A. Gorman Award for Excellence in Teaching to Professor Stephanos Bibas; the A. Leo. Levin Award for Excellence in an Introductory Course to Professor William Burke-White; the Harvey Levin Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence to Professor Amy Wax; and the Adjunct Teaching Award to Adjunct Professor Stuart Diamond (5/15/2008).
As welfare reform marks its 10th anniversary, Professor Amy Wax looks at its effect on families in an Op-Ed. Los Angeles Times. (10/22/2006). Article.
Penn Law announces seven new chair appointments: Matthew D. Adler, Leon Meltzer Professor of Law; Howard F. Chang, Earle Hepburn Professor of Law; Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science; Jacques deLisle, Stephen Cozen Professor of Law; Sarah Barringer Gordon, Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History; Michael Knoll, Theodore K. Warner Professor of Law and Professor of Real Estate; and Amy Wax, Robert Mundheim Professor of Law. (7/5/2006).
Professor Amy Wax joins over 50 scholars in endorsing the Witherspoon Institute Study affirming the importance of a traditional marriage between a man and a woman. (6/8/2006). Article.
Professor Amy Wax co-authored an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal in which they describe that "everyone is biased" and how that affects discrimination claims. (12/1/2005). Article.
Professor Amy Wax, who worked with John Roberts in the Solicitor General's Office, describes his appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court as "just so elegant." The Guardian (9/5/2005). Article.
In a Wall Street Journal Op-Ed "What Women Want," Professor Amy Wax discusses the causes of the out-of-wedlock birthrate disparity between college graduates and women with no more than a high school education. (8/29/2005).
Professor Amy Wax, who worked in the solicitor general's office with John Roberts, does not recall seeing any manifestation of Mr. Roberts's politics. "He was very circumspect and cautious in his opinions and views. A consummate professional." The New York Times (8/2/2005).
Professor Amy Wax further further explains her Wall Street Journal Op-Ed, "Some Truths About Black Disadvantage" on the O'Reilly Factor (2/7/2005). Article - Requires Westlaw sign on - Citation #2005 WL 62746112.. Audio.
Professor Amy Wax provides "Some Truths About Black Disadvantage" in an Op-Ed in The Wall Street Journal (1/3/2005). Article - Requires Westlaw sign on - Citation #2005 WL-WSJ 59836544.

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