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This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Molly Crane | Oct 18, 2021

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, indigenous activists marched to the White House to demand action on climate change, California will begin requiring free menstrual products in public schools, workers are striking across the country for fair pay and access to rights, redistricting maps in Texas decrease the voting power of people of color, Julius Jones is now on “death watch,” and more.

Understanding the ADA Challenge to Texas’s Ban on School Mask Requirements

by Fran Swanson | Oct 14, 2021

In E.T. v. Abbott, Disability Rights Texas argues that Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s ban on public schools enforcing masking requirements violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The plaintiffs are Texas public school children under the age of twelve (and...

This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Stacey Menjivar | Oct 11, 2021

By Molly Crane '23 Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. This week, challenges to ICWA and indigenous sovereignty remain before the Supreme Court to consider certiorari, the new Texas abortion law was temporarily blocked only for this injunction to...

The Impact of COVID-19 in Jails and Prisons Across America

by Olivia Lechtenberger | Oct 7, 2021

Over the past 18 months, as the world has been ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, those detained in jails, prisons, and detention centers have been severely impacted due to lack of physical distancing, proper sanitation methods, and the failure to prioritize testing...

This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

by Fran Swanson | Oct 4, 2021

Welcome to This Week in Civil Rights and Civil Liberties. President Biden announced a new slate of judicial nominees, several justices are in the news after criticizing the media and public perception of the Court, SCOTUS has added new cases to its merits docket, and...

Hemphill v. New York: Supreme Court to Confront a Question on the Confrontation Clause

by saraharmstrong | Oct 1, 2021

Next week, the Supreme Court’s October Term begins, with cases ranging from state water lines to state secrets. One of the cases, being argued on October 12, 2021, is Hemphill v. New York, which asks the Court to decide whether a criminal defendant who opens the door...

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