Scholarship of Profs. Serena Mayeri and Kermit Roosevelt Cited in Fact Check of Trump’s Statements on Abortion 

April 10

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

Prof. Kate Shaw Explains What’s Next After Arizona Supreme Court Upheld Civil War-Era Abortion Ban 

April 10

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Biden’s Revised Student Loan Debt Plan Likely Wouldn’t Survive Skeptical Supreme Court Review 

April 8

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

Prof. Tobias Wolff Advises Fifth Circuit Court to be Mindful of Its Public Appearance 

April 5

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

Prof. Kate Shaw Details the Potential Landmines of a 2024 SCOTUS Vacancy 

April 5

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, SCOTUS 

ARC Justice Clinic Director Cara McClellan GEd’12 Notes Expected Significant Drop in Percentage of Students from Underrepresented Groups at Harvard 

March 28

percentage of students from underrepresented groups at Harvard were expected to drop by 50% without race-conscious admissions

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

Prof. Tobias Barrington Wolff Explains the Dangers of Complicity in Post-Roe America 

March 27

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

Prof. Kate Shaw Provides Insight on Initial Arguments in First Major Abortion Case To Reach the Supreme Court Post-Roe 

March 26

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. William Ewald Warns Against a Contingent Presidential Election 

March 21

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, William Ewald 

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

March 17

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

Prof. Claire Finkelstein Explains Why January 6 Rioters Have Scant Defense 

March 15

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

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

March 11

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

On the 60th Anniversary of New York Times v. Sullivan, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Sees Need to Reframe How the Case Is Taught 

March 7

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

March 7

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

Prof. Kate Shaw Breaks Down Two Important Administrative Law Cases Before SCOTUS in 2023-2024 Term 

March 6

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

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

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

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

March 4

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

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

March 4

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

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

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

February 28

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

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

February 27

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

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

February 26

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kate Shaw Discusses Trump’s Fight for Immunity 

February 20

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

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

February 19

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

Who Is Prof. Kate Shaw? 

February 11

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media 

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

February 9

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

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

February 9

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

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

February 8

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

February 8

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

February 8

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

February 7

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

Political Philosophy Prize 

January 29

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

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

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

January 25

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media, SCOTUS 

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

January 21

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

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

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

January 10

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

January 10

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal History, Media 

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

January 9

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

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

January 8

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

Appellate Waiver in Pennsylvania 

October 24

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Michael Morse C'13 

Prof. Anita Allen Discusses the Current Regulatory Landscape on Abortions 

October 19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August 10

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Seth Kreimer 

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

August 8

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

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains Legal Hurdles to Outlawing Birthright Citizenship 

July 20

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

July 14

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

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

June 30

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

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

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

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

June 30

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

June 30

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

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

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

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

June 30

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

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

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

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

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

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains Ideologies Behind Competing Affirmative Action Stances 

June 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Public Marketplace Discrimination on SCOTUS Docket 

June 22

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

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

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Explains That Many Americans Misunderstand July 4 

June 19

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Legal History, Media 

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

June 14

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

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Calls for Supreme Court Reform 

June 14

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

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

Alumni, Civil Rights, Conlaw, Faculty, Media 

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

June 8

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

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

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

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

May 24

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

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

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

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

April 6

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kate Shaw, Media 

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

February 3

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

December 27

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

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

December 19

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

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

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

December 8

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

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

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

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

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

December 1

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

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

December 1

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Mitchell Berman 

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

November 22

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

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

October 3

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Serena Mayeri 

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

September 23

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

Alumni, Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Seth Kreimer 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt Speaks on the Realities of Prosecuting Abortions 

August 20

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

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

July 26

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Sarah Barringer Gordon, SCOTUS 

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

July 22

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

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

July 19

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

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

July 15

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Tobias Barrington Wolff 

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

June 28

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS, Seth Kreimer 

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

June 28

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

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

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

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

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

June 24

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

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

Next Generation Leaders 

June 1

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

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

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

Student Perspectives on Leaked Opinion 

May 19

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

May 4

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

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

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, News 

‘Abortion Is One Piece of the Puzzle’ 

May 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“[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

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

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

December 10

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

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

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

November 15

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

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

July 29

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 20

Conlaw, Government, News, Stephen B. Burbank 

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

January 13

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

January 13

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

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

January 13

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

Cary Coglianese, Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media 

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

January 12

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, Seth Kreimer 

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

January 12

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

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

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

January 7

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

November 10

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, News 

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

September 17

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

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

Claire Finkelstein, Conlaw, Government, Media 

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

July 8

Conlaw, Media, Publications, Regulation, Students 

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

June 10

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

Conlaw, Criminal Justice, Media, Stephen J. Morse 

Brown and Dangerous: How the Trump Administration Sees Immigrants 

April 30

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

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

February 10

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

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

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

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

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

July 16

Administrative Law, Conlaw, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

June 4

Conlaw, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

April 17

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

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

Conlaw, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

January 23

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Philadelphia, Seth Kreimer 

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

January 23

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Philadelphia 

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

December 7

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

December 5

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

July 22

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

July 13

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

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

June 21

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

May 19

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

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

April 4

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

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

Conlaw, SCOTUS, Stephanos Bibas, Video 

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

February 21

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Video 

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

February 1

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Media, Seth Kreimer 

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

November 23

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

November 22

Conlaw, Faculty, Immigration, Media, Seth Kreimer 

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

November 21

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

November 17

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

November 17

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

November 16

Conlaw, Faculty, Government, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

November 10

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

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

November 10

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

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

October 19

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

September 29

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

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

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

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

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

August 4

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

July 7

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

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

June 23

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

June 15

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

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

June 6

Conlaw, Faculty, Media, Stephen B. Burbank 

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

May 24

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

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

May 4

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

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

April 4

Conlaw, dean ruger, Faculty, Media, SCOTUS 

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

March 28

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 

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

March 8

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

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

February 8

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Regulation 

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

January 4

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

December 23

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

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

December 14

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, Philadelphia 

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

November 3

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media 

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

October 20

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 1

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

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

June 30

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

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

June 25

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

Press freedom group expands access to free legal services for documentarians 

June 24

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

Conlaw, dean ruger, Faculty, Health Law, Media 

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

June 2

Conlaw, Faculty, Kermit Roosevelt, Media, SCOTUS 

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

May 22

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

Conlaw, David Rudovsky, Faculty, Media 

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

April 5

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

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

April 1

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

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

March 30

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

Sharswood Fellow Sara Mayeux on unconstitutional prison overcrowding: Newsweek 

March 23

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

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

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

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

January 14

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