Why Student Loan Forgiveness Makes People Boiling Mad
At Slate, Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 explores how the fear of playing the sucker shows up in rhetoric surrounding student loan forgiveness.
Learn MoreThe Founding and Re-Founding of America
Prof. Kermit Roosevelt discusses his book, The Nation That Never Was, with Robin Lindley at George Washington University’s History News Network.
Learn MoreThe True Birthday of Modern America
At the Los Angeles Times, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt argues that March 2 is the true birthday of Modern America.
Learn More‘Valentine’s Day Is For Fools’
Prof. Tess Wilkinson-Ryan L’05, G’06, PhD’08 wishes readers a “Happy Valentine’s Day, suckers,” with “utter affection” at The Washington Post.
Learn MoreLife Sentence Commutations
David Rudovsky and Kathleen M. Brown advocate the continuation of the commutation process and reform legislation providing for life with parole.
Learn MoreSCOTUS Tackles Pork Regulation
Prof. Michael Knoll explores the potential ramifications of National Pork Producers Council v. Ross in The Regulatory Review.
Learn MoreWill SCOTUS Upend the Internet?
“The Supreme Court’s resolution of the Gonzalez case will likely represent the most consequential update for Section 230 in the foreseeable future,” writes Prof. Christopher S. Yoo in the Los Angeles Times.
Learn MoreThe Uncertain Future of DACA
Practice Prof. Sarah Paoletti spoke with Penn Today about what the recent 5th Circuit decision means for DACA beneficiaries and their family members.
Learn MoreAntitrust Reform
At The Hill, Prof. Christopher S. Yoo urges Congress to not allow “the heat of the ‘techlash’ moment” to guide antitrust reform decisions.
Learn MoreEqual Access to Justice
Jim Sandman L’76 urges California legislators to amend a bill that would “prohibit reforms that are essential to allow people to exercise their civil rights.”
Learn MoreAbortion Rights Post-Dobbs
At Penn Today, Prof. Dorothy Roberts discussed what the Dobbs decision means for abortion rights across the U.S.
Learn MoreWeakening Miranda Rights
Senior Fellow David Rudovsky recently spoke to KYW News Radio about the Supreme Court’s decision in Vega v. Tekoh.
Learn MoreBankruptcy System Backlash
Prof. David A. Skeel discusses the recent backlash against the bankruptcy system — including against judge shopping, the Texas Two-Step and third-party releases — and what can be done.
Learn MoreHealth Care in the Court
In The Regulatory Review, Prof. Allison Hoffman, analyzes the major health-related decisions of the Supreme Court’s last term.
Learn MoreJudicial Activism
Prof. Kermit Roosevelt explains judicial activism in a historical sense, and how justices today interpret the Constitution and federal and state policies.
Learn MoreDangerous Opinion on Climate Change
“[T[here is no escaping the conclusion that the opinion is dangerous on two fronts: for the climate and for administrative capacity more broadly,” writes Prof. Shelley Welton of the Court’s decision in West Virginia v. EPA.
Learn MoreFreedom of Speech or Coerced Prayer?
Prof. Kermit Roosevelt recently discussed the Supreme Court’s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton Sch. Dist. with KYW.
Learn MoreHong Kong Handover
Prof. Jacques deLisle discusses where Hong Kong stands now at 25 years under Chinese control, and what the future might hold.
Learn More‘Devastating’ Climate Change Decision
Prof. Shelley Welton calls the decision “bad for climate change and bad for people in the administration who are working creatively on solutions to the big, important problems that are facing the nation.”
Learn MoreExpanding Judicial Sentencing Discretion
The Quattrone Center’s John Hollway shares his insights on the Court’s decision on sentencing reductions under the First Step Act.
Learn MoreSCOTUS Curbs EPA on Climate Change
Penn Carey Law faculty respond to the Court’s recent decision that limits the EPA’s role in combatting climate change.
Learn MoreClimate-Related Disclosures for Investors
The Honorable Leo E. Strine Jr. L’88 has submitted a letter to the SEC arguing that the agency should require climate-related disclosures to investors.
Learn MoreInternational Arbitration Discovery
“The Supreme Court has limited U.S.-style discovery for international arbitration — but not entirely,” said Assistant Prof. of Law Yanbai Andrea Wang.
Learn More‘Evolving Interpretations of Title IX’
On the 50th anniversary of Title IX, Prof. Karen M. Tani L’07, PhD’11 shares her insights on the landmark bill from a historical perspective.
Learn MoreTitle IX and Disability
On the anniversary of the landmark bill, Prof. Jasmine Harris shares five things to know about how Title IX and disability intersect.
Learn MoreFaculty Reactions to AHA v. Becerra
Prof. Coglianese and Prof. Hoffman share their perspectives on the recent Supreme Court decision.
Learn MoreSCOTUS Bankruptcy Decision
Bankruptcy expert Prof. David A. Skeel offers his perspective on the Court’s decision in Siegel v. Fitzgerald.
Learn MoreLong COVID and the Workplace
Prof. Jasmine Harris discusses the new disability of Long COVID in the context of employment law.
Learn MorePenn Carey Law Reacts to Leaked Opinion
Profs. Roosevelt and Wolff as well as student leaders of a pro bono reproductive justice project share their insights.
Learn More‘Opinion Suffused with Contempt and Rage’
Of the leaked document, Prof. Wolff said that Justice Alito “has crafted an opinion that disregards the lives of women and girls altogether.”
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