Prof. Jasmine Harris Discusses the Harmony of Local Language Laws with Federal Disability Rights 

February 28, 2024

 

Dean Sophia Lee and Prof. Jasmine Harris Elected to the American Law Institute 

January 23, 2024

 

Election to American Law Institute 

January 8, 2024

Dean Sophia Lee and Prof. Jasmine Harris join more than two dozen University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School colleagues as ALI members.

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Legal Culture & History 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Characterizes Acheson Decision as ‘Caveated Win’ 

December 6, 2023

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Explains How Accessibility Information on Websites Matter for Disabled People’s Sense of Exclusion 

October 9, 2023

 

ADA Testers & Article III Standing 

October 3, 2023

In an amicus brief, Prof. Jasmine E. Harris and other leading disability law scholars explain why civil rights testers are essential to the enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Research and Scholarship 

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

October 2, 2023

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Explains Conservatorships and Why They Can Be Problematic 

August 29, 2023

 

Applying a ‘Disability Lens’ to the SCOTUS Docket 

August 28, 2023

Profs. Jasmine Harris and Karen M. Tani L’07, PhD’11 discuss their article, “Disability on the Docket” with the Center for Public Integrity.

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Explains Conservatorships in the Context of Oher Case 

August 18, 2023

 

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

 

The Disability Docket 

July 26, 2023

Profs. Jasmine Harris and Karen Tani L’07, PhD’11 have published a pathbreaking paper that highlights the disability through-line in the Supreme Court’s recent cases.

Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Research and Scholarship 

Award-Winning Educators 

May 11, 2023

Penn Carey Law recognized six faculty members with teaching awards for the 2022-2023 academic year.

Experiential Learning, Institutional Highlights 

Disability & the Right to Move in the World 

March 30, 2023

“[G]reater overall access masks the realities and stakes of air travel for people with disabilities,” writes Prof. Jasmine Harris at The Regulatory Review.

Administrative & Regulatory Law, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

The ADA “Is Set Up So That It Becomes a Conversation,” Says Prof. Jasmine Harris, Regarding Long COVID Disability Claims 

February 20, 2023

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Discusses Whether Courts Consider Obesity a Physical Impairment 

February 8, 2023

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Discusses Disability Rights Case Currently Before the Supreme Court 

January 23, 2023

 

Prof. Jasmine E. Harris Calls the Removal of Britney Spears’ Conservatorship a Landmark Moment 

December 8, 2022

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Observes that the Philly’s ADA Settlement Over Curb Cuts ‘Has More Teeth To It’ Than a City Plan Would 

October 25, 2022

 

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

July 26, 2022

 

Title IX and Disability 

June 23, 2022

On the anniversary of the landmark bill, Prof. Jasmine Harris shares five things to know about how Title IX and disability intersect.

Gender, Leadership, & the Law, Research and Scholarship, Social Justice, Equity, & Inclusion 

Long COVID and the Workplace 

June 6, 2022

Prof. Jasmine Harris discusses the new disability of Long COVID in the context of employment law.

Employment & Labor Law, Research and Scholarship 

Prof. Jasmine Harris Emphasizes the Intersectional Impact of Autism and Race in the Criminal Justice System: UWIN Health 

June 6, 2022

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explains the increase in EEOC disability bias charges amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Bloomberg Law 

March 11, 2022

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explains why community-based treatment services are superior to those delivered in a restrictive setting: The Guardian 

March 3, 2022

 

National Women’s Law Center report ‘advances disability justice in several critical ways,’ says Prof. Jasmine Harris: The 19th 

February 4, 2022

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris recommends several changes to the current conservatorship process: Prism 

February 1, 2022

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris encourages ‘student-driven’ changes to university withdrawal and readmission policies: Yale Daily News 

January 31, 2022

 

Following the rare termination of Britney Spears’s conservatorship, Prof. Jasmine Harris emphasizes the need for alternative supports that do not sacrifice individuals’ agency: The Guardian 

November 15, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris identifies what’s missing in parents’ complaint against state officials over mask exemptions: WESA FM 

October 29, 2021

 

Profs. Jasmine Harris and Karen Tani debunk three common myths about disability law: The Regulatory Review 

October 26, 2021

 

In an interview, Prof. Jasmine Harris explains why “the best type of guardianship is the one that never happens”: HealthDay News 

October 19, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explains that a lack of transparency in guardianship processes obscures public ability to contest harmful norms: USA Today 

October 11, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris: Court’s injunction decision in United COVID-vaccine policy case will offer insight into its future decision on ADA accommodations 

October 4, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris calls for further transparency about conservatorships from the courts: Law & Crime 

September 30, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris: COVID-19 may present opportunity to destigmatize disabilities and increase legal protections: Bloomberg Law 

September 27, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explains who is covered by the ADA with regard to mask mandate exemptions: USA Today 

September 15, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris calls for more clarity and centralization in on-campus disability accomodations as COVID long-haulers return to classrooms: NBC News 

September 10, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris maps out several directions the Britney Spears conservatorship case can go from here: Law & Crime 

September 8, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explores Biden’s statement about possible ADA protection for long-term COVID: Penn Today 

August 24, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explores the intersection of race and disability in the activities of law enforcement in at-risk communities: The Crime Report 

August 4, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris explains the broader implications of the jury verdict against Walmart in favor of a worker with Down’s Syndrome: CNBC 

July 23, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris discusses Britney Spears and conservatorships: WOSU 

July 21, 2021

 

Prof. Jasmine Harris hopes we “don’t move on after Britney”: News to Noise 

July 14, 2021

 

Incoming Prof. Jasmine Harris explains history behind the disability rights movement’s fight against conservatorships: The Guardian 

July 7, 2021