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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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U.S. judges halt healthcare bans for transgender youth
Tobias Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that it’s noteworthy that court rulings against transgender bans have been consistent so far.
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‘Everybody wins’ as Sysco hands Burford control of lawsuits
Tom Baker of Penn Carey Law is quoted on a case that got a lot of attention because it’s an opportunity for people to hate on legal finance.
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GOP’s ‘dereliction of duty’ impeachment argument gets skeptical reviews
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that the “dereliction of duty” basis for impeaching a Biden administration official sounds quasi-official without requiring the GOP to say anything true or correct.
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What the Supreme Court’s student loan forgiveness ruling means for you, according to experts
In a Q&A, Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law breaks down the Supreme Court’s ruling against student loan forgiveness and what it means for borrowers.
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‘Affirmative action, as we've known it, is done’ — Philadelphia-area law professors suss out higher ed ruling
Tobias Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that affirmative action in college admissions isn’t dead following the Supreme Court’s ruling, but it has been vastly diminished as a tool and will likely be targeted by hostile litigation.
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Supreme Court’s Black justices spar over affirmative action
Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law explains the clashing viewpoints of opponents and proponents of affirmative action in college admissions.
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A rebuke to current admissions practices opens the door to new challenges
Tobias Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has wiped out decades of clear guidance for how colleges and universities can pursue diversity.
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What the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action at colleges means for future applicants
Cara McClellan of Penn Carey Law says that not considering race in college admissions will lead to a reduction in the number of underrepresented students of color.
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How to build a career in public interest law
Neta Borhansky of Penn Carey Law says that she sees a lot of professional fulfillment in her students and alums who pursue careers in public interest work.
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Juneteenth’s vision of freedom expresses American values better than the Fourth of July’s
In an Op-Ed, Kermit Roosevelt of Penn Carey Law questions whether the true heroes of the American story were the Revolutionary patriots or the Civil War-era Americans who fought for individual liberty.