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July 27, 2022
At Penn Today, Prof. Dorothy Roberts discussed what the Dobbs decision means for abortion rights across the U.S.
Social Justice Grant
July 26, 2022
Prof. Sally Gordon has secured a Klein Family Social Justice Grant for her project, Free State Slavery and Bound Labor: Pennsylvania.
Weakening Miranda Rights
July 25, 2022
Senior Fellow David Rudovsky recently spoke to KYW News Radio about the Supreme Court’s decision in Vega v. Tekoh.
Civil Rights Pioneer
July 21, 2022
The unveiling of the design of a new mural honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. was held on Friday, July 15.
Art and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School: Judge A. Leon Higginbotham
July 20, 2022
Judge Higginbotham was a self-described “survivor of segregation” who become one of the country’s most prominent Black judges.
Health Care in the Court
July 18, 2022
In The Regulatory Review, Prof. Allison Hoffman, analyzes the major health-related decisions of the Supreme Court’s last term.
Judicial Activism
July 18, 2022
Prof. Kermit Roosevelt explains judicial activism in a historical sense, and how justices today interpret the Constitution and federal and state policies.
Freedom of Speech or Coerced Prayer?
July 12, 2022
Prof. Kermit Roosevelt recently discussed the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist. with KYW.
‘Radical Shift in Doctrine’
July 11, 2022
“The decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health overruling Roe v. Wade is a tectonic shift in the constitutional landscape,” writes Prof. Tobias Wolff.