Penn Law faculty react to SCOTUS ruling on travel ban 

June 27, 2018

Penn Law faculty provide analysis on the court’s decision that Trump’s travel restriction fell “squarely” within the president’s authority.

Administrative Law, article archive, constitution, faculty perspectives, Government, reactions, SCOTUS 

Penn Law faculty react to Trump transgender military ban 

July 26, 2017

Penn Law faculty comment on President Trump’s ban on transgender individuals in the U.S. military

faculty perspectives, Faculty, News, reactions 

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 

Dean Ruger reacts to the SCOTUS immigration tie 

June 30, 2016

Dean Ruger comments on the divided Supreme Court over Obama’s Immigration plan.

faculty perspectives, Faculty, News, reactions, SCOTUS, Theodore Ruger 

Penn Law faculty comment on Supreme Court Affirmative Action ruling 

June 30, 2016

Penn Law faculty members comment to the Supreme Court ruling upholding the Affirmative Action program at the University of Texas.

faculty perspectives, Faculty, News, reactions, SCOTUS 

Penn Law faculty members respond to the Supreme Court decision on the Texas abortion law 

June 29, 2016

Penn Law faculty members comment on the Supreme Court ruling in the Texas’ abortion law in Whole Women’s Health v. Hellerstedt.

faculty perspectives, Faculty, News, reactions, SCOTUS 

Penn Law faculty comment on Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland 

March 16, 2016

Penn Law faculty members respond to President Barack Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court.

faculty perspectives, Faculty, News, reactions, SCOTUS 

Penn Law faculty comment on historic same-sex marriage decision 

June 26, 2015

Penn Law faculty members who specialize in constitutional law respond to the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality.

faculty perspectives, Faculty, lgbt, LGBTQ, reactions, SCOTUS 

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt on marriage equality in the Supreme Court 

June 25, 2015

Prof. Kermit Roosevelt analyzes the possible impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the same sex marriage. 

reactions, SCOTUS 

Legal developments to watch for in 2015 

January 12, 2015

Penn Law asked several of its faculty members to look ahead and predict some of the key legal issues that will be discussed and debated in the upcoming year.

Civpro, Clinics, Faculty, International, IP, Legislative, reactions, supreme court 

Prof. Robinson and Criminal Law Research Group use foreign prosecutions to stop terrorists 

November 3, 2014

Penn Law’s Criminal Law Research Group, led by Professor Paul H. Robinson, is working with the U.S. military’s Special Operations Command-Pacific (SOCPAC) to determine how foreign criminal law can be used to interdict foreign terrorist fighters.

CLRG, Criminal Law, International, reactions 

Are Christians getting preferential treatment from the Supreme Court? Prof. Kermit Roosevelt discusses in Salon 

July 7, 2014

Hobby Lobby ruling could mean some religious claims get more sympathy than others. “Troubling,” Prof. Roosevelt explains to Salon.

reactions 

Prof. David Skeel analyzes impact of Hobby Lobby Ruling on campaign finance cases in op-ed for The Washington Post 

July 1, 2014

Prof. Skeel analyzes the possible impact of the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hobby Lobby case, such as the court’s future campaign finance cases.

reactions 

Prof. Shyam Balganesh explains the SCOTUS ruling in Aereo case in Reuters 

June 25, 2014

In this video from Reuters, Prof. Shyam Balganesh explains the landmark Supreme Court ruling against Aereo and its impact on copyright law.

reactions 

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 

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 

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 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 

A roundup of faculty commentary on President Obama’s re-election 

November 7, 2012

The re-election of President Barack Obama on Tuesday elicited a broad spectrum of commentary from faculty members of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. A round-up of their insights into how the election was conducted and what it means for health reform, economic recovery, immigration, women’s rights and a host of other issues vital to the country’s future follows.

Faculty, Government, Media, News, reactions 

Penn Law Professor Theodore Ruger comments on SCOTUS affirmative action case 

October 10, 2012

An issue for the justices to decide is whether to follow or overrule recent precedent, according to University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor Theodore Ruger.

Faculty, Government, reactions, SCOTUS 

Penn Law Professors Kermit Roosevelt and Seth Kreimer comments on voter ID ruling 

October 2, 2012

University of Pennsylvania Law School Professors Kermit Roosevelt and Seth Kreimer Tuesday praised a Commonwealth Court judge’s decision to block implementation of Pennsylvania’s controversial Voter ID law.

Faculty, Government, News, reactions 

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