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Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships
A person wearing a t-shirt with Britney Spears face on it holds a pink flag with the slogan #FreeBritney.

A Britney Spears supporter waves a “Free Britney” flag outside a court hearing concerning the pop singer’s conservatorship at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse on June 23, 2021, in Los Angeles.

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    • Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine E. Harris on conservatorships

    Harris, an expert in disability and anti-discrimination law, discusses the history of conservatorship agreements, how they can be problematic, and why now is the time to do more than just overhaul the system.

    Kristen de Groot

    ‘Poverty penalties’ pose human rights concerns
    Jean Galbraith (third from right) and six others standing on a staircase.

    Law professor Jean Galbraith (third from right) and co-authors of a new paper titled “Poverty Penalties as Human Rights Problems.”

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    ‘Poverty penalties’ pose human rights concerns

    Criminal fines and fees disproportionately affect poor individuals and people in vulnerable groups, write Penn Carey Law professor Jean Galbraith and students.

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    Penn scholars on the Supreme Court’s regulatory decisions
    Supreme Court building with a video camera pointed at the front steps.

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    Penn scholars on the Supreme Court’s regulatory decisions

    An essay series in The Regulatory Review examines the Supreme Court’s major regulatory decisions from its recent term.

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    The disability docket
    Person standing in front of U.S. Supreme Court building.

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    The disability docket

    Penn Carey Law professors Jasmine Harris and Karen Tani have published a paper in American University Law Review that highlights the disability through-line in the Supreme Court’s recent cases.

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    Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s latest election law decision
    The United States Supreme Court is seen behind pink and white flowers.

    The Supreme Court is seen behind flowers on June 27, 2023, in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court gave a win for the democratic principle of checks and balances in affirming that state courts can weigh in on legislative decisions affecting federal elections, but justices also left an opening for future challenges. 

    (Image: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

    Five takeaways from the Supreme Court’s latest election law decision

    Penn Carey Law’s Michael Morse, an expert in voting rights and election law, shares his thoughts on Moore v. Harper and what it means for American democracy.

    Kristen de Groot

    The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years
    Penn Carey Law School Dean standing in a hallway of the law school building

    Ted Ruger, outgoing dean of Penn Carey Law

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    The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years

    During his tenure, Penn Carey Law School Dean Ted Ruger closed the largest gift ever to a law school, revitalized the faculty and the curriculum, and handled the pandemic masterfully.

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    Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities
    Law students seated outdoors in front of Penn Carey Law.

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    Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities

    The Quattrone Center and the City of San Francisco have released a report recommending policies and procedures to reduce domestic violence-related fatalities.

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    Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe
    Members of Penn’s BLSA in Ghana.

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    Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe

    The Penn Carey Law BLSA members have been traveling to and working in Ghana since the early 2000s. This year, BLSA worked with partner law firm B&P establishing and growing the firm’s pro bono practice.

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