Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains Why the Supreme Court Wants to Appear Apolitical 

March 17, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS, Video 

Prof. Kate Shaw Explains Why the Supreme Court Should Clear the Way for a Pre-Election Trump Trial 

March 11, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kate Shaw Explains What Additional Briefings and Lower Court Decisions Would Mean for Trump Trial Timeline 

March 8, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Anita L. Allen Discusses if Privacy Is Sacred on Australian Podcast with James Carleton 

March 7, 2024

Anita L. Allen, Audio, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, podcast, Privacy 

Prof. Kate Shaw Shares Insights on Timing of Court’s Trump Eligibility Decision and the Potential Timeline for an Immunity Decision on Super Tuesday 

March 5, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS, Video 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Unanimously That Trump Is Eligible for Colorado Primary Ballot 

March 4, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein Clarifies Supreme Court Ruling on Trump’s Ballot Eligibility 

March 4, 2024

Audio, Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, podcast, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses the Potential Timeline for the Supreme Court’s Decision on President Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claim 

February 29, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS, Video 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses Implications of Alabama’s Embryo Ruling 

February 28, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kate Shaw’s Insights on Fetal Personhood Highlighted in Op-Ed 

February 27, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kate Shaw’s Podcast Explores the Alabama Supreme Court’s Decision Embracing Fetal Personhood 

February 26, 2024

Audio, Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, podcast, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kate Shaw’s Harvard Law Review article on SCOTUS Decision in Dobbs Examined in Op-Ed 

February 23, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses Trump’s Fight for Immunity 

February 20, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS, Video 

Prof. Kate Shaw on ‘The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly From State Courts’ 

February 19, 2024

Audio, Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, podcast, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains that the Organic Act of 1871 Did Not Transform the U.S. Into a Corporation 

February 12, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Who Is Prof. Kate Shaw? 

February 11, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Offers Insight on States’ Rights Concerning Gender-Transition Care and Abortion Access 

February 9, 2024

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses SCOTUS Case About Trump’s Inclusion on Colorado’s Ballot 

February 9, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: Oral Arguments in Colorado Presidential Ballot Case Went Well for Trump 

February 8, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Offers Prediction on Court’s Ruling in Trump Ballot Case 

February 8, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains How to Glean Insight from SCOTUS Oral Arguments 

February 8, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses Trump’s Continued Battle for Immunity 

February 7, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: ‘Haley Is Offering a Confederate View of the Constitution That Cost Us Over Half a Million Lives’ 

February 5, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal History, Media 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Argues That All Cases Where Judges Have Terminated Parental Rights Based on Time Limits Are ‘Ripe for Judicial Review’ 

January 31, 2024

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Media 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: Constitution Intended to ‘Place Certain Issues Beyond the Reach of Ordinary Politics’ 

January 30, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Political Philosophy Prize 

January 29, 2024

Daniel Wodak has been awarded the 2023 Marc Sanders Foundation’s Political Philosophy Prize for his paper, “One Person, One Vote.”

article archive, Conlaw, Faculty, Philosophy 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses Her Podcast, Strict Scrutiny 

January 27, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS, Video 

Prof. Kate Shaw Observes that Court Is Increasingly Protecting Political Corruption 

January 25, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Discusses the Impact of Today’s Highly Politicized Supreme Court 

January 21, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal History, Media, SCOTUS, Video 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses the Decades-Old SCOTUS Precedent on the Power of Federal Agencies 

January 17, 2024

Audio, Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, podcast, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: ‘No Substance’ to Birther Claims Concerning Nikki Haley 

January 10, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains the Origins of the Electoral College and Its Bias 

January 10, 2024

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal History, Media 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein Provides Insight into Trump’s Immunity Claims 

January 9, 2024

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

Prof. Claire Finkelstein: No Support in U.S. Constitution for Trump’s Absolute Immunity Claim 

January 8, 2024

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

Appellate Waiver in Pennsylvania 

October 24, 2023

In a comment published in the Journal of Constitutional Law, Sarah Reeves L’23 analyzes how Pennsylvania courts apply the appellate waiver doctrine, arguing that its excessive use constricts litigants’ right to appeal.

Alumni, article archive, Conlaw, Faculty, Featured, Jean Galbraith, Journal of Con Law, Journals, Students 

Prof. Michael Morse Explains the Important Role of Driver’s License Information in Maintaining Accurate Voter Registration Rolls 

October 20, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Michael Morse C'13 

Prof. Anita Allen Discusses the Current Regulatory Landscape on Abortions 

October 19, 2023

Anita L. Allen, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt’s Amicus Encourages SCOTUS to Adopt Section 187 as Federal Law to Resolve Maritime Choice-of-Law Issues 

October 6, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Explains Why Civil Rights Testers Are Important for Framework ‘Necessary to Enforce the Civil Rights Statutes’ 

October 2, 2023

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Jasmine E Harris, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Discusses Using the 14th Amendment to Disqualify Trump from 2024 Presidential Ballot 

September 16, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explores Whether the 14th Amendment Could Be Used to Keep Trump Off the 2024 Ballot 

September 6, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Jasmine Harris: ‘We’re Looking at the Criminal Justice System Apart from the Social Welfare System, and That’s a Mistake’ 

August 16, 2023

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Jasmine E Harris, Media 

Prof. Seth Kreimer Files Lawsuit Challenging Idaho’s No Public Funds for Abortion Act 

August 10, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt’s Perspective on Supreme Court Expansion Has Evolved Over Time 

August 8, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains Legal Hurdles to Outlawing Birthright Citizenship 

July 20, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Asst. Prof. Michael Morse C’13 Calls Allen and Moore Decisions ‘A Relief for Democracy’ 

July 14, 2023

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Michael Morse C'13, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Says SCOTUS Has Authorized Discrimination in the Public Marketplace 

June 30, 2023

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: Affirmative Action Decision Could ‘Block Career Options for Young People of Color’ 

June 30, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Cary Coglianese Explains the Supreme Court’s Student Loan Forgiveness Decisions 

June 30, 2023

Administrative Law, Cary Coglianese, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Regulation, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Emphasizes That Democracy Is ‘Ongoing, Continuing Process’ 

June 30, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Discusses SCOTUS Decision That Limits LGBTQ Protections In Favor Of Web Designer 

June 30, 2023

Audio, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, podcast, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Discusses Affirmative Action Decision’s Potential Impact on Harvard Admission Numbers 

June 30, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: Affirmative Action Decision Could ‘Block Career Options for Young People of Color’ 

June 30, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Discusses Whether Birthright Citizenship Could Be in Danger 

June 30, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Says Affirmative Action Decision Is ‘Rolling Us Back in Time’ 

June 29, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Explores How the SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision Could Undermine the ‘Promise of the American Dream’ 

June 29, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Anticipates New Lawsuits Challenging Diversity Efforts After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision 

June 29, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Discusses What Incoming Classes May Look Like After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision 

June 29, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains Ideologies Behind Competing Affirmative Action Stances 

June 29, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Expects That What Remains of Affirmative Action ‘Will Likely Be Targeted by Hostile Litigation’ 

June 29, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: ‘Colleges and Universities Still Have Duties to Eliminate Barriers’ 

June 29, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Director Cara McClellan GEd’12: ‘Race Still Matters in This Country’ 

June 29, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Offers Insight on How Universities Can Continue to Promote Diversity After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision 

June 29, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Civil Rights, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Explains What’s at Stake in SCOTUS Affirmative Action Case 

June 28, 2023

Audio, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, podcast, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff’s Amicus Brief in 303 Creative Explains What Decision in Favor of Designer Could Mean 

June 27, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Amicus Brief by Prof. Tobias Wolff Explores the Potential Destruction of the Clarity of Anti-Discrimination Law 

June 23, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Public Marketplace Discrimination on SCOTUS Docket 

June 22, 2023

Prof. Tobias Wolff writes that the upcoming SCOTUS decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis “threatens to be a blockbuster.”

article archive, Civil Rights, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Asst. Prof. of Law Michael Morse Discusses ‘Fundamental Coordination Problem’: ‘National Electorate But Local Election Administration’ 

June 20, 2023

Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Michael Morse C'13, Regulation 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains That Many Americans Misunderstand July 4 

June 19, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal History, Media 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Discusses the Upcoming SCOTUS Decision in 303 Creative 

June 14, 2023

Audio, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, LGBTQ, Media, podcast, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Calls for Supreme Court Reform 

June 14, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 Calls SCOTUS Decision ‘A Recognition of Section 2’s Purpose to Prevent Voting Discrimination’ 

June 9, 2023

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 Discusses the Prospect of a Full Trial on Remand in Voting Rights Case 

June 8, 2023

Alumni, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media 

Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 Secures ‘Crucial Win’ for Voting Rights at SCOTUS 

June 8, 2023

Alumni, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Offers Perspective on Claim That Biden Officials Haven’t Taken Oaths of Office 

June 2, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Emphasizes That SCOTUS Disregarding Precedent Is ‘Highly Unusual’ and ‘Extreme’ 

May 30, 2023

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Discusses ‘The Nation That Never Was’ 

May 24, 2023

Audio, Books, Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, podcast 

Prof. Jennifer Rothman Says the Reface App May Not Be Protected By the First Amendment 

April 17, 2023

Conlaw, CTIC, Jennifer E. Rothman, Media 

Asst. Prof. Holly Fernandez Lynch C’03, L’06, GR’06 on How an Abortion Pill Ruling Could Threaten the FDA’s Regulatory Authority 

April 11, 2023

Administrative Law, Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Faculty, Media, Regulation 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Expects an Appeal in the Latest Obamacare Fight 

April 6, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS 

Gruss Prof. of Talmudic Law Nomi Stolzenberg Explores SCOTUS Consideration of Conservative Christians as a Protected Class 

April 4, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Visiting Prof. Kate Shaw Cautions That Other ‘Scientific Questions Could Be Subject to Judicial Second-Guessing’ If Plaintiffs Prevail in FDA Abortion Pill Case 

March 16, 2023

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Discusses Dobbs Decision’s Disproportionate Impact on Black Women 

February 3, 2023

Audio, Conlaw, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Media, podcast, RacialJustice 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Discusses ‘The Nation That Never Was’ with Yale Law Prof. Akhil Reed Amar 

February 2, 2023

Audio, Books, Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, podcast 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Cautions That Tarot Card Reading TikToker Could Face Legal Trouble Beyond a Defamation Suit 

December 30, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Anticipates That the Issue of Abortion in Medical Emergencies Will Arrive at SCOTUS 

December 27, 2022

Allison K. Hoffman, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Presents ‘The Nation That Never Was’ to the Retired Men’s Association 

December 19, 2022

Books, Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Publications 

Prof. Anita L. Allen Describes the Delicate and Complex Balance Between Data Sharing and Protecting Privacy 

December 8, 2022

Anita L. Allen, Conlaw, Faculty, Law and Technology, Media, Privacy 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Discusses Reconstructing America’s Story at Book Signing Event 

December 8, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Tobias Wolff’s Amicus Warns of ‘Morass’ of Lawsuits If SCOTUS Exempts Website Designer from Anti-Discrimination Policies 

December 6, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Explains How Respect for Marriage Act Could Affect Same-Sex Unions in Florida 

December 6, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Expounds Upon His SCOTUS Amicus Brief Arguments in First Amendment Case of Wedding Website Designer 

December 5, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Explores Potential Ramifications of Upcoming SCOTUS Decision on Same-Sex Marriage 

December 1, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Mitch Berman’s 2009 Article, ‘Originalism is Bunk,’ Cited in Op-Ed 

December 1, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Mitchell Berman 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains Why Raising the Voting Age Is Unlikely to Happen 

November 22, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Discusses How the Supreme Court is Poised to Change Access to Higher Education 

November 7, 2022

Audio, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, podcast, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan Discusses the Role of Precedent in Affirmative Action Case Before the Supreme Court 

November 1, 2022

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Explains What’s at Stake in Affirmative Action Case Before the Supreme Court 

November 1, 2022

Cara McClellan GEd'12, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, inclusion, Media, RacialJustice, SCOTUS 

Prof. Jennifer Rothman Explains the Right of Publicity in the Context of the Bruce Willis Deepfake 

October 21, 2022

Conlaw, CTIC, Faculty, Jennifer E. Rothman, Media 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Anticipates More Religious Challenges If Texas Lawsuit Over Health Plan Coverage of Preventative HIV Drug Succeeds 

October 13, 2022

Allison K. Hoffman, Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, LGBTQ, Media 

Lecturer in Law Deuel Ross L’09 Argues High Stakes Voting Rights Act Case at Supreme Court 

October 4, 2022

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Serena Mayeri Expresses Her Recent Disillusionment with the Current Supreme Court 

October 3, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

Prof. Seth Kreimer Challenges Constitutionality of PA’s ChildLine Registry 

September 23, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Seth Kreimer 

Lead Attorney Jamie Gullen L’12 and Prof. Seth Kreimer File Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of PA ChildLine Registry 

September 2, 2022

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Speaks on the Realities of Prosecuting Abortions 

August 20, 2022

Conlaw, Criminal Law, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: Decision Overturning Roe Provides Biden ‘An Excellent Opportunity to Endorse Court Reform’: Bloomberg Law 

August 15, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Sees ‘Pretty Clear’ Precedent That Could Provide Support for States to Enforce Abortion Laws Beyond Their Borders: The Hill 

August 4, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Explains the Intersection of Federal and State Law Regarding Emergency Health Care Law: AP News 

August 4, 2022

Allison K. Hoffman, Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Offers Insight Into Unprecedented Leaked Supreme Court Draft Opinion: USA Today 

July 27, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Explores the Future of Same-Sex Marriage in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Capital-Star 

July 26, 2022

Civil Rights, Conlaw, eq, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

For Prof. Jasmine Harris, the Issue of Forced Sterilization Has Personal Significance: The Washington Post 

July 26, 2022

Conlaw, EquityInclusion, Faculty, Jasmine E Harris, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Questions the Fate of Existing Same-Sex Marriages If Banned by States in the Future: Mother Jones 

July 26, 2022

Civil Rights, Conlaw, EquityInclusion, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS 

‘The Law of Church and State Has Not Been Stable,’ Says Prof. Sally Gordon: The Washington Post 

July 22, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Sarah Barringer Gordon, SCOTUS 

Prof. Seth Kreimer Expounds Upon a Constitutional Right to Travel: HuffPost 

July 22, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Explains Legal Issues Surrounding Challenges to Laws Restricting Abortion in PA: Politifact 

July 19, 2022

Allison K. Hoffman, Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Discusses His New Book and Lincoln’s America: WNYC 

July 15, 2022

Audio, Books, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, podcast, Publications 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Says Biden Administration’s Response to Dobbs Decision Is ‘Marginal in Terms of Access’: Bloomberg Law 

July 15, 2022

Allison K. Hoffman, Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Seth Kreimer Cautions that Justice Kavanaugh’s Analysis of the Right to Interstate Travel for Abortion Care Leaves Open the Possibility to Prosecution Upon Return: ABA Journal 

July 14, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Seth Kreimer Scrutinizes Justice Kavanaugh’s Seemingly Narrow View of the Right to Interstate Travel After Roe v. Wade: New York Times 

July 12, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

Following Historic SCOTUS Term, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Concludes: “Any Right That Is Not Textually Enumerated Is Under Threat”: Wall Street Journal 

July 5, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Warns that Dobbs Reasoning Endangers Rights to Same-Sex Marriage, Interracial Marriage, and Contraception: News-Gazette 

July 5, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Kermit Roosevelt, LGBTQ, Media, News, Privacy, SCOTUS 

Prof. Dorothy Roberts Contextualizes Dobbs Within the U.S.’s Long History of Policing Black Women’s Bodies: Slate Daily Feed 

July 5, 2022

Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Dorothy E. Roberts, Faculty, Health Law, Media, News, Privacy, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Cautions that the Independent State Legislature Doctrine Leaves Elections Vulnerable to Highly-Partisan Politics: Penn Capital Star 

July 5, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Legislative, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Cautions that ‘Independent State Legislature’ Theory is ‘Very Dangerous to Democracy’: Politics PA 

July 1, 2022

Conlaw, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Sheds Light on Complex Legal Questions Surrounding Companies’ Funding of Abortion-Related Travel: Today 

July 1, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Weighs in on States’ Ability to Punish Residents Who Travel Out of State for Abortions: PolitiFact 

July 1, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff: Dobbs Decision Strengthens ‘the Social Arrangements Where Men Are the Ones Who Have Options’: The Philadelphia Inquirer 

June 28, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Seth Kreimer Offers Insight into the Right to Travel for an Abortion: The Hill 

June 28, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Says Dobbs’s Logic Could Impact Rights Beyond Abortion: Time 

June 28, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Kermit Roosevelt, Latest News, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Seth Kreimer Analyzes the Legality of States Prosecuting Abortions Outside of Their Own Borders: Vox 

June 28, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Latest News, Media, News, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Tom Baker Questions what Roe Reversal Means for Employer-Provided Health Insurance: Forbes India 

June 27, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Latest News, Media, News, press, SCOTUS, Tom Baker 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Cautions that the Future of Same-Sex Marriage and Contraception Rights are Unclear: Rollcall 

June 27, 2022

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Kermit Roosevelt, Latest News, LGBTQ, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Allison Hoffman’s Analysis of Becerra Cited: Chief Healthcare Executive 

June 24, 2022

Allison K. Hoffman, Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS 

Lecturer in Law Chip Becker Notes that Democrats Have Until Late August to Choose New Candidate if Fetterman is Unable to Run: ABC 27 

June 7, 2022

Chip Becker, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, News 

Next Generation Leaders 

June 1, 2022

The American Constitution Society selected Sabrina Minhas L’22 and Jess Zalph L’23 to participate in their prestigious leadership program.

article archive, Awards, Beyond the Classroom, Conlaw, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Featured, Social, Student Groups, Student Journals & Organizations, Students 

By Failing to Support Children Post-Birth, Mississippi’s Legal Reasoning for its Anti-Abortion Law Falls Flat, Argues an Amicus Brief Co-Authored by Prof. Serena Mayeri: Vox 

May 23, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Media, News, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

Brief Co-authored by Prof. Serena Mayeri Latest in Long History of Equal Protection Arguments Supporting Reproductive Freedom: New York Times Magazine 

May 20, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Health Law, Media, News, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

Student Perspectives on Leaked Opinion 

May 19, 2022

The Regulatory Review recently featured two student pieces concerning the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion rights.

Alumni, article archive, Conlaw, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Courts & the Judicial System, Featured, Health Law, Penn Program on Regulation, Regulatory Review, SCOTUS, Students, Women's Rights 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Discusses Impacts of the Nationwide Wave of Anti-LGBTQ Bills and Roe Draft Opinion: WHYY 

May 13, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusion, Interviews, LGBTQ, Media, News, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: There’s “No Easy Replacement” for the Trust that has Historically Kept SCOTUS Drafts Secret: Bloomberg Law 

May 9, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Allison Hoffman Explains the Department of Health and Human Services’ Role in Preserving Abortion Access: Vox 

May 9, 2022

Administrative Law, Allison K. Hoffman, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Health Law, Media, News, SCOTUS, thoughtleadership 

Prof. Serena Mayeri Argues that Abortion Rights Exist Under Equal Protection Clause: New York Times 

May 6, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Media, News, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt’s New Book, “Reconstructing America’s Story” Questions the Prevailing Narrative of America: Pennsylvania Gazette 

May 6, 2022

Books, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal History, Media, News 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Speculates that SCOTUS Leak “Likely…Comes from the Right in Response to an Actual or Threatened Defection:” USA Today 

May 5, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains that Leaked Alito Opinion Threatens to Alter Fundamental Elements of Constitutional Law Beyond the Abortion Debate: Roll Call 

May 5, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Voices Concern Over the Possible Motives Behind the SCOTUS Draft Leak: USA Today 

May 4, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Media, News, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Sally Gordon Discusses Religious Liberties and LGBTQ+ Protections: Salt Lake Tribune 

May 4, 2022

Civil Rights, Conlaw, LGBTQ, Media, News, Sarah Barringer Gordon 

Profs. Kermit Roosevelt and Tobias Wolff Discuss Consequences of Overturning Roe v. Wade: Very Well 

May 4, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Tobias Wolff Describes Historic SCOTUS Opinion Leak as an “Assault on the Institutional Legitimacy of the Court”: Law.com 

May 4, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Media, News, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explores the Possible Origin of Historic SCOTUS Opinion Leak: The Washington Post 

May 4, 2022

Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Notes That Leaked Draft Makes It “More Costly” for Justices to Change their Position: The New York Times 

May 3, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Offers Insight into Justice Alito’s Judicial Record and Leaked Opinion: The Philadelphia Inquirer 

May 3, 2022

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, News 

‘Abortion Is One Piece of the Puzzle’ 

May 3, 2022

Isabella Hernandez L’24, Co-Chair of If/When/How, a student pro bono project dedicated to lawyering for reproductive justice, reacts to the leaked SCOTUS opinion.

article archive, Conlaw, Pro Bono Student Groups, Students, Women's Rights 

Penn Carey Law Reacts to Leaked Opinion 

May 3, 2022

Profs. Roosevelt and Wolff as well as student leaders of a pro bono reproductive justice project share their insights.

article archive, Conlaw, Dorothy E. Roberts, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, Kermit Roosevelt, Pro Bono Student Groups, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri, Students, Tobias Barrington Wolff, Women's Rights 

‘Devastating But Not Shocking’ 

May 3, 2022

Annie Blackman L’22, Co-Chair of If/When/How, a student pro bono project dedicated to lawyering for reproductive justice, reacts to the leaked SCOTUS opinion.

article archive, Conlaw, Pro Bono Student Groups, Social, Students, Women's Rights 

Leaked SCOTUS Opinion Reaction 

May 3, 2022

Referencing gay rights decisions, Prof. Roosevelt cautions, “If there are five justices who endorse this draft, it’s unlikely that they will stop with Roe.”

article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Research and Scholarship, SCOTUS, Women's Rights 

Battling Bias 

April 22, 2022

Justice Goodwin Liu of the California Supreme Court spoke about implicit and structural bias during the Provost’s Lecture on Diversity and the Owen J. Roberts Lecture in Constitutional Law.

article archive, Civil Rights, Conlaw, dean ruger, diversity, Ethics, Events, Featured, inclusion, SCOTUS, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion, Social, Theodore Ruger 

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Captures #6 Spot in 2023 U.S. News & World Report Rankings 

March 29, 2022

This is the first time that Penn Carey Law has been the sole occupant of the #6 spot, marking the highest ranking the Law School has achieved since U.S. News began ranking law schools in 1987.

article archive, Careers, Conlaw, Criminal Law, Featured, Health Law, International, IP, Law School, Tax Law, Theodore Ruger 

Daniella Cass C’19, L’22 to clerk for Justice Samuel A. Alito during the 2024-2025 term 

March 14, 2022

Following clerkship positions in the Eleventh and Third Circuits, Cass will clerk for the Supreme Court Justice during the 2024-2025 term.

article archive, Beyond the Classroom, Careers, Christopher S. Yoo, clerkships, Conlaw, Curriculum, Featured, Journal of Con Law, judicial, keedy cup, Law School, Pro Bono, Regulatory Review, SCOTUS, Staff, Student Groups, Students, supreme court, Theodore Ruger 

At the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Prof. Claire Finkelstein explores the issue of presidential immunity 

March 7, 2022

“[I]mmunity from criminal prosecution for a sitting President would undermine all other forms of accountability …”

article archive, Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, Journal of Con Law, Publications, Research and Scholarship 

In a prominent Indian law journal, Apratim Vidyarthi L’22 argues that the Trump Administration’s proposed blanket TikTok ban would cause immense harm 

February 10, 2022

Vidyarthi’s paper, co-authored by Rachel Hulvey, a PhD candidate at Penn, was recently published in the Indian Journal of Law and Technology.

article archive, Beth Simmons, Christopher S. Yoo, Conlaw, Faculty, Featured, Global, International, Law and Technology, Legal Writing, Privacy, Publications, Research, Seth Kreimer, Students 

Dean Ted Ruger discusses Justice Breyer’s constitutional legacy: We the People Podcast 

February 4, 2022

Audio, Conlaw, dean ruger, Faculty, Media, podcast, SCOTUS, ted ruger, Theodore Ruger 

At TIME, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt traces the evolution of MLK Jr.’s views on America through his speeches 

January 19, 2022

Roosevelt maintains that King’s focus on Reconstruction should guide us forward.

article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Featured, inclusion, inclusionfacultyvoices, Kermit Roosevelt, RacialJustice, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt argues that the U.S. was born not in 1619 or 1776 but rather in 1863 with the Emancipation Proclamation 

January 10, 2022

In an opinion piece at The Hill, Prof. Roosevelt urges Americans to “remember how we first started on the path of liberty and equality.”

article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, facultyscholarship, Featured, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: ‘Court expansion may be the only thing that will save our democracy for the next generation’: The Nation 

December 16, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Law School announces new chaired professorships for David Hoffman, Jonathan Klick, and Kermit Roosevelt 

December 10, 2021

Hoffman specializes in contract law, Klick in law and economics, and Roosevelt in constitutional law and conflict of laws.

article archive, Conlaw, contracts, David Hoffman, Faculty, Featured, Jonathan Klick, Kermit Roosevelt, Law and Economics, Law School, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kim Ferzan L’95 questions the reasonableness of self-defense claims in the context of a highly-armed U.S. society: New York Times 

November 16, 2021

Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Faculty, Government, Legislative, Media, News 

First Generation Professionals Fellow Kelsang Dolma L’24 eager to cultivate community 

November 15, 2021

Dolma L’24 is the first Tibetan on record to attend the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School.

article archive, Center on Professionalism, Conlaw, diversity, Featured, Fellowships, Global, inclusion, Law School, Life at Penn Law, pennlawracialjustice, RacialJustice, Student Life, Students 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explores potential implications of recent Washington state ruling on unconstitutional conditions in prisons: Law.com 

October 20, 2021

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media 

Law School Dean Theodore Ruger, GSE Dean Pam Grossman, and Harvard’s Jill Lepore discuss Constitutional education during an “era of Constitutional crisis:” Penn Today 

September 28, 2021

Conlaw, dean ruger, Faculty, Government, Legal History, Media, News, Penn, Theodore Ruger 

Prof. Eric Feldman cautions that religious exceptions provide easy, unpoliced way for people to skirt COVID-19 vaccine mandates: Insider 

September 17, 2021

Conlaw, Coronavirus, Eric A. Feldman, Faculty, Health Law, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt explains why the dismissal of obscenity charges against a homeowner over lawn signs was the right decision: Law.com 

July 30, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Legal scholarship of Jessica Rizzo L’21 published in three law journals 

July 29, 2021

Rizzo’s recently published pieces span constitutional, environmental, family, and intellectual property law.

Alumni, article archive, Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Environment, Environmental Law, Featured, IP, Journal of Con Law, Publications, Students 

Prof. Wolff: The Supreme Court’s First Amendment decision leaves vague the boundaries of its protection 

June 24, 2021

Prof. Wolff stated that while the decision is “good,” the opinion doesn’t offer much guidance for the future of the First Amendment in schools.

article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, inclusionfacultyvoices, SCOTUS, Social 

Institute for Law and Philosophy’s Sigal Ben-Porath explains issues in SCOTUS case involving high school cheerleader: Penn Today 

June 23, 2021

Conlaw, ILP, Media 

Institute for Law and Philosophy’s Sigal Ben-Porath explains issues in SCOTUS case involving high school cheerleader: Penn Today 

June 23, 2021

Conlaw, ILP, Media 

Institute for Law and Philosophy’s Sigal Ben-Porath shares insights on Supreme Court’s ruling in First Amendment in schools case 

June 23, 2021

Ben-Porath calls it “a good day when [the Court] sides with a student’s right to freely express her views, her feelings, and her criticism of the rules of the community of which she forms a part.”

article archive, Conlaw, ILP, SCOTUS 

Prof. Wolff anticipates that recent SCOTUS ruling could mean local government agencies’ broadly granting religious exemptions: WHYY 

June 18, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Wolff anticipates that recent SCOTUS ruling could mean local government agencies’ broadly granting religious exemptions: WHYY 

June 18, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Wolff anticipates that recent SCOTUS ruling could mean local government agencies’ broadly granting religious exemptions: WHYY 

June 18, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Tobias Wolff cautions that Fulton v. City of Philadelphia decision could have broad implications on how government agencies operate 

June 17, 2021

Prof. Wolff pushes back on early characterizations of the Supreme Court decision as a narrow ruling.

article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Local, SCOTUS 

Peter Jacobs L’22 draws on journalism background in forthcoming Comment on freedom of the press 

May 25, 2021

Peter Jacobs L’22 draws on his experience as a journalist in exploring freedom of the press issues that have arisen since the George Floyd protests.

article archive, Conlaw, Journal of Con Law, Students 

Madeline Feldman L’22, GEd’22 chosen as a Next Generation Leader by the American Constitution Society 

May 12, 2021

Madeline Feldman L’22, GEd’22 joined the ACS as a 1L Representative and later became president of her chapter.

article archive, Awards, Conlaw, constitution, Featured, Students 

Prof. Rangita de Silva de Alwis discusses importance of legal and cultural change in stopping Anti-Asian racism and misogyny: The Caravel 

April 15, 2021

Conlaw, EquityInclusion, Faculty, Human Rights, inclusion, Legal History, Media, News, Rangita de Silva de Alwis 

Quattrone Center research on pretrial detention cited in Supreme Court of California ruling 

April 13, 2021

The court’s significant ruling cited “The Downstream Consequences of Pretrial Detention,” co-authored by Paul Heaton, Sandy Mayson, and Megan Stevenson.

article archive, Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Faculty, facultyscholarship, QCimpact, Quattrone 

BLSA Conference 33rd Annual Sadie T.M. Alexander Commemorative Conference: “Hidden Truths: Addressing a 13th Amendment Ambiguity that Created America’s Carceral State” 

March 16, 2021

The event brought together scholars and leading experts in the fields of law, sociology, and civil rights to engage in a robust conversation about the roots of mass incarceration and the prison abolition movement.

article archive, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Events, Faculty, Legal Culture & History, Legal History, pennlawracialjustice, Shaun Ossei-Owusu, Student Groups 

2Ls Tiffany Keung and Apratim Vidyarthi Win 13th Annual First Amendment and Media Law Diversity Moot Court Competition 

February 16, 2021

Tiffany Keung L’22 and Apratim Vidyarthi L’22 are winners of the 13th Annual First Amendment and Media Law Diversity Moot Court Competition and were also awarded Best Brief.

article archive, Conlaw, diversity, Students 

Prof. Roosevelt discusses the overarching powers of the executive branch and Congress’s inability to keep it in check: CS Monitor 

January 26, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News 

Prof. Burbank reflects on the state of U.S. democracy: Penn Today 

January 20, 2021

Conlaw, Government, News, Stephen B. Burbank 

Prof. Roosevelt draws distinctions between lawmaker behaviors that could constitute ‘participating’ in Capitol attack: Roll Call 

January 13, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Finkelstein explains the potential consequences for Trump regarding violence at Capitol: The Globe and Mail 

January 13, 2021

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt discusses potential repercussions of a possible second Trump impeachment: McClatchy 

January 13, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Coglianese on why Trump’s Secret Service protection probably wouldn’t end even with impeachment and conviction: FactCheck.org 

January 13, 2021

Cary Coglianese, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

Prof. Kreimer notes “brazenness” of American officials in rejection of presidential election results: AP 

January 12, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Roosevelt provides historical background and shares analysis of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment 

January 12, 2021

Prof. Roosevelt shares the historical background of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment as well as his analysis of the House Democrats’ use of the provision in an impeachment article against President Trump.

article archive, Conlaw, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Government, Legal History, legal, Pro Bono 

Prof. Finkelstein calls floor objections to Pennsylvania’s electoral college votes “absolutely irresponsible”: NBC10 

January 8, 2021

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, Video 

Prof. Finkelstein discusses the history of the electoral college and how previous conflicts were handled: WHYY 

January 7, 2021

Audio, Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt explains why invoking the 25th amendment is harder than pursuing impeachment of Trump: KYW 

January 7, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt discusses whether it’s likely that Trump will be removed from office: 6ABC 

January 7, 2021

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on the chances of success of Trump’s election lawsuit in Pennsylvania: USA Today 

November 10, 2020

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt explains electoral college and why the United States uses it: Penn Today 

November 10, 2020

Conlaw, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News 

Prof. Roosevelt predicts how appeal of PA Superior Court decision calling PLCAA unconstitutional would go: The Philadelphia Inquirer 

September 30, 2020

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News 

Law School’s Journal of Constitutional Law among country’s most cited and impactful legal journals 

September 17, 2020

In addition to committing to publishing five issues annually, including Fall and Spring online supplements to the print edition, JCL also sponsors a yearly symposium on a cutting-edge topic of constitutional law and featuring notable constitutional law scholars.

article archive, Conlaw, constitution day, constitution, Events, Journal of Con Law, Journals, Student Life 

Prof. Finkelstein explains how recent SCOTUS decisions were ‘powerful, non-partisan demonstration of the rule of law’: Washington Examiner 

July 13, 2020

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Government, Media 

Prof. Finkelstein explains what could happen next after SCOTUS’ rejection of President Trump’s ‘absolute immunity’ argument: ABC News 

July 12, 2020

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Government, Media 

Demisse Habteselasie L’21 advocates for constitutional amendment for voting procedures: The Regulatory Review 

July 8, 2020

Conlaw, Media, Publications, Regulation, Students 

Professor Wolff commissions Zoom-inspired quilt to honor 1L Constitutional Law class 

June 10, 2020

Professor Wolff commissioned a quilt featuring the faces of his students, a unified work of art composed of many discrete and independent parts, like their dispersed but resilient class.

article archive, Conlaw, coronavirus, diversity, Faculty, Students 

Prof. Morse urges state legislators to keep insanity defense in place after Supreme Court decision in Kahler v. Kansas: The Hill 

May 18, 2020

Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Media, Stephen J. Morse 

Brown and Dangerous: How the Trump Administration Sees Immigrants 

April 30, 2020

Michael Neal

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Immigration, JLASC, Legislative 

Prof. Finkelstein supports NY County’s issuance of subpoenas for Trump’s personal financial records in amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court 

March 26, 2020

In an amicus brief in Trump v. Vance, Professor of Law Claire Finkelstein argues that Article II of the Constitution does not provide the president with absolute immunity.

article archive, Conlaw, constitution, Faculty, SCOTUS, supreme court 

India’s Data Protection Bill, 2019 – The beginning of an Orwellian Era 

February 10, 2020

Shreya Tewari

Conlaw, International Comparative, International, IP, JLASC, Law and Technology, Privacy, Regulation, Tech Law 

Zero-Rated Data: Pay With Rights, Not Money 

January 27, 2020

Maria Sevlievska

Conlaw, International Comparative, IP, JLASC, Law and Technology, Regulation, Tech Law 

A Contentious Legislation, Protests and a Regime of Division and Discrimination in India 

December 27, 2019

Raghav Mendiratta and Vibha Mohan

Affinity Groups, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Government, Human Rights, Immigration, International, JLASC, JLASConline, News 

Does an impeachment inquiry override executive privilege? Prof. Galbraith examines historical precedent: Wall Street Journal 

October 23, 2019

Conlaw, Faculty, Jean Galbraith, Law School, Media, News 

Prof. Roosevelt on Kavanaugh’s opinion president could supersede the court’s authority: Politifact 

July 16, 2018

Administrative Law, Conlaw, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Lee draws parallels to the first right-to-work litigator in reaction to SCOTUS ruling on union dues 

June 27, 2018

Penn Law’s Sophia Lee comments on SCOTUS ruling that government workers can’t be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining. 

Administrative Law, article archive, Conlaw, constitution, faculty perspectives, Faculty, Government, Legislative 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on if the President can pardon himself 

June 4, 2018

Conlaw, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt discusses searching out plaintiffs to challenge Supreme Court precedents: Bloomberg Law 

April 17, 2018

Conlaw, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kreimer comments on PA gerrymander case, notes likely to move ahead even if SCOTUS opts out of first case: Philly.com 

March 19, 2018

Conlaw, Government, Media, Seth Kreimer 

An adversarial system works for criminal justice, says Prof. Roosevelt, but not so for America’s democracy: PolitiFact 

February 5, 2018

Conlaw, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Kreimer on why Pennsylvania Supreme Court, federal court rules differ on congressional map 

January 23, 2018

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Philadelphia, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Roosevelt offers insights on PA Supreme Court decision on district voting maps: CBS Philly 

January 23, 2018

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Philadelphia 

Prof. Roosevelt offers analysis on a controversial legal theory from Trump’s private lawyer: Politico 

December 7, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt explores whether or not a president can tell the Justice Department what to do 

December 5, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Penn Law panel discusses upcoming Supreme Court cases 

September 22, 2017

On September 20, a panel of constitutional law professors convened at Penn Law to discuss four cases from the Supreme Court of the United States’ upcoming term.

Conlaw, Faculty, SCOTUS 

Prof. Roosevelt analyzes whether Trump could pardon his team, his children or himself 

July 22, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Profs. Paoletti & Roosevelt discuss Trump’s travel ban: Wharton Business Radio 

July 13, 2017

Audio, Conlaw, Faculty, Immigration, International, Kermit Roosevelt, News, Penn, Sarah Paoletti, Transnational 

Prof. Roosevelt: Donald Trump Jr. Russia meeting evidence of collusion with Russian government, but is not treason 

July 12, 2017

Kermit Roosevelt, a Professor of Law at Penn Law and scholar of the Constitution, says that meeting between the Russian lawyer and Donald Trump Jr. could possibly have fun afoul of campaign finance laws.

Conlaw, Faculty 

Prof. Mayeri on loving, marriage, and (in)equality 

June 21, 2017

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on whether the Democrats’ lawsuit against Trump will work or not: CNNMoney 

June 21, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Burbank cited in op-ed on Trump & the rule of law: The New York Times 

May 19, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, Stephen B. Burbank 

Prof. Roosevelt Q&A: Can our Constitutional system continue to function? 

May 13, 2017

“The question,” Prof. Kermit Roosevelt explains, “is whether our constitutional system—designed by people who didn’t foresee the party system—can continue to function in an era of severe political polarization.”

Conlaw, constitution, Government, Legislative, SCOTUS, supreme court 

Op-ed from Prof. Wolff & Slate’s Dahlia Lithwick on whether the SCOTUS vote should be filibustered 

April 4, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Professors Roosevelt & Paoletti weigh in on whether the courts will permanently block Trump’s travel ban 

March 23, 2017

Audio, Clinics, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Human Rights, Immigration, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, Penn, Sarah Paoletti, Transnational 

Case in Point podcast: Stephanos Bibas discusses President Trump’s Supreme Court nomination 

February 21, 2017

Conlaw, SCOTUS, Stephanos Bibas, Video 

Prof. Roosevelt speaks with George Takei at panel marking 75th anniversary of Japanese internment 

February 21, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Video 

NFL player and activist discusses free speech at JCL symposium 

February 13, 2017

On February 10, the University of Pennsylvania Law School’s Journal of Constitutional Law presented its annual symposium. This year’s event was titled “Hate Crime vs. Hate Speech: Exploring the First Amendment,” and the keynote address was delivered by Malcolm Jenkins, a Philadelphia Eagles player as well as a philanthropist and activist.

Conlaw, constitution, Journal of Con Law, Student Groups 

Prof. Kreimer comments on whether the U.S. is facing a constitutional crisis: CNN 

February 1, 2017

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, Seth Kreimer 

Penn Law faculty comment on Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch 

January 31, 2017

On January 31, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Penn Law faculty members respond to Judge Gorsuch’s nomination.

Conlaw, constitution, Criminal Justice, Faculty, Government, News 

Prof. Roosevelt comments on faithless electors & voting reform: New York Post 

November 23, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Kreimer comments on the legality of a national registry of Muslim immigrants 

November 22, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Immigration, Media, Seth Kreimer 

Op-ed from Prof. Roosevelt in TIME: “The Debate Over Japanese Internment Is Deeply Flawed” 

November 21, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt on Trump’s plans to register Muslims: Philadelphia Magazine 

November 17, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt explains how the Electoral College could elect Hillary Clinton: Philadelphia Magazine 

November 17, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on whether the electoral college elect Clinton: FactCheck.org 

November 16, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Editorial: Dorothy Roberts and Jeffrey Vagle on Trump’s law and order platform 

November 11, 2016

In an opinion piece by Dorothy Roberts and Jeffrey Vagle, the authors argue that President-Elect Trump’s law and order platform is culturally-coded as well as anti-democratic.

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, faculty perspectives, Faculty, reactions, rule of law 

Prof. Wolff on what’s at stake for LGBTQ & minority communities over the next four years: Knowledge @ Wharton 

November 10, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, LGBTQ, Media, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on Donald Trump and the Supreme Court 

November 10, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Penn Law faculty respond to presidential election result 

November 9, 2016

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, Penn Law faculty members weigh in on the potential effects of a Trump presidency on issues ranging from the U.S. Supreme Court to immigration to technology policy.

Conlaw, constitution, faculty perspectives, Faculty, International, Law and Technology, Regulation, SCOTUS, supreme court, Tech Law 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on the legality of blocking SCOTUS nominations: CBS Philly 

October 19, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Rudovsky analyzes the legality of stop-and-frisk: Politifact 

September 29, 2016

Civil Rights, Conlaw, David Rudovsky, Faculty, Media 

Penn Law #AmericanConstitutionSociety will be bringing progressive students and legal professionals across the northeast to Penn in October! 

September 25, 2016

Affinity Groups, Conlaw, Events, Government, Life at Penn Law, Penn, Philadelphia, Public Service, SCOTUS, Student Groups, Student Life, Students 

Prof. Bibas comments on case challenging fixed bail schedules: Los Angeles Times 

August 26, 2016

Clinics, Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Faculty, Media, Stephanos Bibas 

On Case in Point, Prof. Roosevelt unpacks the issues critical to the debate over gun control 

August 9, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Law School, News, Video 

Prof. Roosevelt analyzes how the presidential election will impact SCOTUS: Fox News 

August 4, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt weighs in on SCOTUS affirmative action and immigration rulings: The Daily Pennsylvanian 

July 7, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Roosevelt offers insights on the SCOTUS affirmative action & immigration rulings: CBS Philly 

June 23, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Wolff weighs in on what the Orlando shooting will mean for gun control: Knowledge @ Wharton 

June 15, 2016

Audio, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Penn, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Burbank weighs in on Donald Trump’s attacks on judge’s ethnicity: TIME 

June 6, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Stephen B. Burbank 

Prof. Kreimer examines the response to the SCOTUS Obergefell ruling: ABA Journal 

May 24, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

Op-ed from Prof. Roosevelt calls for action on SCOTUS nomination of Merrick Garland 

May 4, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Dean Ruger weighs in on the Senate’s responsibility to consider SCOTUS nominee 

April 4, 2016

Conlaw, dean ruger, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

Occupy Wall Street Filmmaker Wins First Round in Lawsuit Against Police, NYC 

March 28, 2016

A federal judge refused to dismiss the lawsuit by an activist who was arrested while filming protests in 2011. Now the filmmaker and her legal team will have a chance to investigate the city’s training policies regarding the First Amendment and handling the media.

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Documentaries blog, Documentaries, First Amendment 

New research explores the history of “marriage supremacy” 

March 14, 2016

In a new article titled “Marital Supremacy and the Constitution of the Nonmarital Family,” Penn Law professor Serena Mayeri explores the history of marital supremacy — the legal privileging of marriage — by tracing the outcomes of “illegitimacy” cases through the 1960s and 1970s.

Conlaw, constitution, Faculty, Research, supreme court 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on federal judge ruling that filming police isn’t a constitutional right 

March 8, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Law and Technology, Media 

Civil rights lawyer describes profiling of and discrimination against Muslims 

February 25, 2016

At an event titled “Challenging Muslim Profiling in Post 9/11 Era,” Baher Azmy, Legal Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and a constitutional law professor at Seton Hall University, addressed the unconstitutionality of religious profiling that has been “embraced” in the post-9/11 era.

2016, Civil Rights, Conlaw, PI Week, TPIC 

Prof. Roosevelt examines the future of abortion rights & regulations in an op-ed for JURIST 

February 8, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Regulation 

Op-ed from Prof. Roosevelt proposes a New Year’s resolution for America: The Hill 

January 4, 2016

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt fact checks Ted Cruz’s free speech claims: Des Moines Register 

December 23, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Op-ed from Prof. Roosevelt explores lessons U.S. should learn from Japanese internment during WWII: Daily Beast 

December 17, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt analyzes ruling that counseling agency can’t skirt contraception insurance 

December 14, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Philadelphia 

Op-ed from Prof. Roosevelt in The Washington Times examines birthright citizenship as a constitutional principle 

November 3, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt discusses the legacy of Mitsuye Endo: The Hill 

October 20, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt discusses what’s next for the Kentucky clerk who won’t issue same-sex marriage licenses: Time 

September 1, 2015

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Wolff comments on the status of social security benefits for same-sex couples: NY Times 

August 20, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Gordon examines religion in American public life on the latest episode of Case in Point 

July 28, 2015

Audio, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Law School, News, Philosophy, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Video 

Profs. Bibas and Roosevelt discuss the decrease in SCOTUS decisions: Quartz 

July 6, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS, Stephanos Bibas 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt questions if Texas can defy SCOTUS same-sex marriage ruling: CNN 

July 1, 2015

Conlaw, Kermit Roosevelt, LGBTQ, Media, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Tobias Wolff analyzes the SCOTUS marriage equality ruling on MSNBC’s The Ed Show 

June 30, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff, Video 

Prof. Roosevelt comments on SCOTUS upholding ACA subsidies: WBUR’s On Point 

June 25, 2015

Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Faculty, Health Law, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

New Ruger article: “The Elusive Right to Health Care Under U.S. Law” 

June 24, 2015

A new article co-authored by Penn Law Professor and Dean-designate Theodore Ruger, Jennifer Prah Ruger of Penn, and George Annas of Boston University finds that while the U.S. Constitution does not expressly guarantee a right to health care, in the past 50 years Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have incrementally crafted an array of health care rights, though the expansion of these rights has properly resulted from legislative and government rulemaking, not judicial fiat.

Administrative Law, Conlaw, constitution, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Health Law, Research, SCOTUS, supreme court, Theodore Ruger 

Press freedom group expands access to free legal services for documentarians 

June 24, 2015

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is launching a new campaign to reach out to documentary filmmakers.

advocacy, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Documentaries blog, Documentaries, Documentary litigation, First Amendment, Open Gov, production, Video 

Dean-Designate Ruger discusses colleges and healthcare reform: Cosmopolitan 

June 15, 2015

Conlaw, dean ruger, Faculty, Health Law, Media 

Prof. Roosevelt weighs in on the SCOTUS Facebook threat case: Philadelphia Inquirer 

June 2, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Dean Ruger on challenges to the Affordable Care Act on new Case in Point episode 

May 22, 2015

Audio, Conlaw, dean ruger, Eleanor Barrett, Health Law, Media, News, Penn 

Prof. Rudovsky comments on police paid by energy company to deter protests 

May 21, 2015

Conlaw, David Rudovsky, Faculty, Media 

Op-ed by Prof. Roosevelt in The Hill: “It’s not about religious liberty” 

April 5, 2015

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, LGBTQ, Media 

Dean-Designate Ruger on what sets Indiana’s “religious freedom” law apart: ABC News 

April 1, 2015

Civil Rights, Conlaw, dean ruger, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media 

Prof. Tobias Wolff weighs in on the Indiana “religious freedom” law: The Ed Show 

March 30, 2015

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Law School, LGBTQ, Media, Tobias Barrington Wolff, Video 

Sharswood Fellow Sara Mayeux on unconstitutional prison overcrowding: Newsweek 

March 23, 2015

Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Criminal Law, Fellowships, Law School, Media 

Prof. Baker sees politics at work in SCOTUS arguments on Affordable Care Act: CBS Philly 

March 5, 2015

Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Faculty, Health Law, Media, SCOTUS, Tom Baker 

Prof. Roosevelt: No need for SCOTUS Justices’ recusals from same-sex marriage case 

March 4, 2015

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, LGBTQ, Media, SCOTUS 

James Wilson Institute founder discusses federal power at Federalist Society Symposium 

February 24, 2015

Hadley Arkes, founder and director of the James Wilson Institute, addressed the Federalist Society Symposium, “The New Leviathan: Re-examining the Expansion of Federal Power.”

Conlaw, constitution, Government, Student Life, Students 

Theodore Ruger named Dean of Penn Law 

February 17, 2015

Theodore Ruger has been named dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, effective July 1.

Admissions, Alumni, Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, dean ruger, Faculty, feature, Health Law, Law Review, Law School, Life at Penn Law, messagefromthedean, News, Penn, Philadelphia, SCOTUS, Staff, Student Life, Students 

Frank Goodman: A history major who witnessed major history 

February 2, 2015

Professor Emeritus Frank Goodman discusses about his long and varied career during which he drafted Groucho Marx’s will, argued cases in the Warren Court, and was tear-gassed in Berkeley.

Conlaw, Faculty, Interviews 

Prof. Wolff discusses the impact of the Defense of Marriage Act’s Section 2: SFGate 

January 14, 2015

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, LGBTQ, Media, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Career in government service leads to Solicitor General’s office for Ilana Eisenstein L’04 

January 5, 2015

Ilana Eisenstein L’04 is one of a small group of attorneys who conduct government litigation in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as part of the Office of the Solicitor General.

Alumni, Careers, Conlaw, Criminal Law, SCOTUS, supreme court 

New Penn Law professor Mitchell Berman discusses the surprising ties between instant replay and legal theory 

October 27, 2014

New faculty member Mitchell Berman talks about constitutional interpretation, how the NFL’s instant replay system illustrates important tenants of legal theory, and his impressions of Penn Law and Philadelphia.

Conlaw, Criminal Law, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Philosophy 

#WeThePPL: Penn Law celebrates Constitution Day 

September 17, 2014

What does the Constitution mean to you? The Penn Law community chimed in on Constitution Day with #WeThePPL videos!

Conlaw, constitution day, constitution, Faculty, Life at Penn Law, Staff, Student Life, Students, Video 

Penn Law faculty, graduates, play key role in overturning PA’s same-sex marriage ban 

May 21, 2014

Graduates and faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School have played an instrumental role in the landmark federal court ruling declaring Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional.

Conlaw, Faculty, lgbt, LGBTQ, Philadelphia 

Penn Law faculty comment on the top legal decisions & developments of 2013 

December 19, 2013

Important court decisions, revelations about NSA spying, and high-profile trials were among the legal events that captured headlines in 2013. Here, Penn Law faculty to weigh in on the year’s top legal developments.

Civil Rights, Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Human Rights, IP, LGBTQ, News, Patent, PPR, Privacy, reactions, Regulation, SCOTUS 

Highlights from a dialogue with Justice Kennedy 

October 4, 2013

During the question and answer session, Kennedy was asked about changing same-sex marriage laws. As part of his response, Kennedy replied, “The nature of injustice is that you can’t see it in your own time.”

Alumni, Conlaw, Dean Fitts, Events, Government, SCOTUS, Students 

Penn Law launches Visiting Jurist Program, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy to be inaugural Visitor, Oct. 2 - 4 

September 25, 2013

In October Penn Law will formally launch the innovative Visiting Jurist Program, designed to promote closer ties between eminent members of the judiciary and law students. The inaugural Penn Law Visiting Jurist will be Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Alumni, Careers, Civpro, clerkships, Conlaw, Criminal Law, Faculty, Government, Law School, Life at Penn Law, News, Philadelphia, Public Service, SCOTUS, Student Life, Students 

Baker study reveals better design of healthcare exchanges could save consumers over $9 billion 

August 13, 2013

Appropriately designed health insurance exchanges could save consumers and taxpayers $9 billion annually under Obamacare, according to new research by Penn Law professor Tom Baker.

Conlaw, Cross Disciplinary, Cross-Disciplinary, Faculty, Health Law, ILE, Law and Economics, Legislative, News, Research 

Penn Law faculty and alumni participate in ACLU lawsuit to overturn Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage 

July 9, 2013

Graduates and faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School played an instrumental role in a lawsuit filed today in federal District Court in Harrisburg seeking to overturn Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage.

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty 

Prof. Theodore Ruger on the Supreme Court Voting Rights Act decision 

June 26, 2013

The Court’s majority is surely correct that the forms, and extent, of outright electoral discrimination based on race have changed and lessened in the past half century, but the phenomenon persists

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, reactions, SCOTUS 

Penn Law faculty offer their analyses of key U.S. Supreme Court rulings 

June 26, 2013

Rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court this week determined issues ranging from voting rights and affirmative action to same-sex marriage. What follows are responses to the Supreme Court debate by Penn Law faculty members who specialize in constitutional law.

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, LGBTQ, News, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt: The Supreme Court’s gay marriage decisions are modest steps towards greater equality 

June 26, 2013

Supreme Court equality decisions tend to move gradually towards recognizing the moral consensus of the American people.

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, LGBTQ, reactions, SCOTUS 

Prof. Theodore Ruger: SCOTUS affirmative action decision hands higher-education a “homework assignment” 

June 25, 2013

By shifting the case back to the lower courts, the Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas has encouraged the constitutional debate on affirmative action to continue among a broader set of institutions around the country.

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, reactions, SCOTUS 

Penn Law student’s comment extends a 12-year winning streak for a legal writing award 

June 10, 2013

For the 12th consecutive year, a Penn Law student has been named a recipient of the Burton Distinguished Legal Writing Award.

Awards, Conlaw, Legal Writing, Students 

Penn Law Supreme Court Clinic wins important constitutional case 

June 10, 2013

Penn Law School’s Supreme Court Clinic three-for-three with wins this term before nation’s highest court.

Clinics, Conlaw, Criminal Law, Faculty, Government, Law School, SCOTUS 

Penn Law faculty respond to the Supreme Court debate over same-sex marriage 

April 1, 2013

Penn Law faculty members who specialize in constitutional law respond to the oral arguments at the Supreme Court on the volatile issue of same-sex marriage.

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, reactions, SCOTUS 

A forecast for the year in law 

January 8, 2013

Whether the issue is the legality of drone strikes, impending Supreme Court decisions about affirmative action and same-sex marriage, the anniversary of the landmark decision in Gideon v. Wainright, the impact of documentary filmmaking on the pursuit of justice, or key regulatory decisions by administrative agencies, here developments to watch for in the year ahead.

Administrative Law, Conlaw, Documentaries, Faculty, Government, International, News, reactions 

ACS Supreme Court review highlights, previews significant cases 

September 24, 2012

Looking forward to the first Monday in October, when the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term begins, an expert panel at the University of Pennsylvania Law School on Sept. 20 reviewed highlights from the Court’s last term and previewed the most significant cases on its current docket.

Conlaw, Events, Government, News, SCOTUS, Student Groups, Students 

Select papers of nation’s Founders on exhibit at Penn Law for Constitution Day, Sept. 17 

September 7, 2012

On Monday, September 17, as part of Constitution Day, Penn Law will host an exhibit of select original documents of James Wilson, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, framer of the Constitution and member of the first U.S. Supreme Court, along with other historical documents written or signed by President George Washington and Patrick Henry.

Conlaw, Law School, Legal History, Library, News, Penn, Philadelphia 

Prof. Tobias B. Wolff on the Democratic party platform: A view from the inside 

September 4, 2012

Professor Tobias B. Wolffis interviewed about his role in finalizing the Democratic party’s platform ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina in September.

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Homepage, Immigration, LGBTQ, News, Public Service 

Penn Law Faculty Examine Health Care Ruling 

July 5, 2012

In the aftermath of the Affordable Care Act decision, we asked Constitutional and health law and policy experts at the University of Pennsylvania Law School to share their insights about what the decision portends for the scope of federal power to meet economic and social problems and the future of the nation’s health care system.

Conlaw, Faculty, Health Law, reactions, SCOTUS 

Professor Sarah Barringer Gordon appointed as a Distinguished Lecturer by the Organization of American Historians 

May 15, 2012

Sarah Barringer Gordon, Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Professor of History, has been appointed a Distinguished Lecturer by the Organization of American Historians (OAH).

Conlaw, Faculty, Legal History, News