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Raymond Pace Alexander: A history of righting the wrongs
The Wharton graduate of the Class of 1920 went on the become one of Philadelphia’s leading civil rights lawyers, and had a lasting impact on the city.
Beth Simmons writes on ‘Pandemic Responses as Border Politics’
Simmons’ article argues that the COVID-19 pandemic ‘reflects growing anxieties about border insecurity in the modern operational system,’ leaving countries to exert more effort at border control.
Reflections on suffrage: The 19th Amendment at 100
Penn Today reached out to experts from centers and schools across the University to look at suffrage through the lens of history, this election, and the fight yet to come.
Transnational Legal Clinic students ‘learn fast and work hard in a broken system’
Students at Penn Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic work directly with clients seeking entry into the U.S. who end up in detention centers, fighting for “the best possible legal outcomes” for their clients.
The Detkin Clinic promotes justice with innovation
At Penn Law School’s Detkin Intellectual Property and Technology Legal Clinic, students assist creative thinkers with patents, trademarks, and copyright-related ventures.
David Hoffman on broken contracts during pandemics
Law professsor David Hoffman argues that there isn’t a precedent, outside a major unexpected event, to keep a party from fulfilling a contract. The pandemic raises a questions about obligations, public policy, and public health.
Law School’s Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic ‘makes dreams come true’
The Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic assists Philadelphia business owners with their legal needs whose missions are to help economically distressed communities and impact positive social change.
Law School hosts ‘Structural Frustrations: Challenges to Implementing Change’
The second virtual event in its summer series, “A Path for Change: Policing in America” is part of a yearlong colloquium titled “Achieving Racial Justice.”
Penn submits amicus brief in support of international students with F-1 visas
The brief, signed by Penn and 58 other schools, was filed in support of the case brought last week by Harvard and MIT against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Coding for a cause
As the viral pandemic shuttered campus and disrupted routines, The Borders and Boundaries Project turned the challenging situation into a chance to give back and get work done.
In the News
Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false
Sandra Mayson of Penn Carey Law says that chaos in scheduling court dates obscures intentional no-shows by police officers.
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TikTok sues U.S. government: Lawsuit alleges forced ban or sale violates First Amendment
Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that courts are likely to take the national-security justification seriously for a federal TikTok ban.
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TikTok has sued the U.S. over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?
Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the current composition of the Supreme Court would likely uphold a federal TikTok ban.
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‘Terrifying’: Democrats say they have plans to keep electors safe from political violence
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that safeguarding against threats to the country’s democratic process, including security for the 2024 electors, stands out among the unresolved issue from the last presidential race.
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide if Trump has immunity in election interference case
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court may try to issue a measured, unanimous decision in Donald Trump’s politically charged immunity case.
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No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court should not have taken Donald Trump’s presidential immunity case because an ideologically diverse panel of the federal appeals court in Washington adequately addressed its issues.
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