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Bail reform and public safety
Bail reform and public safety
A Quattrone Center study has found that misdemeanor bail reforms in Harris County, Texas have had a positive impact on public safety.
Advocating for labor rights
Advocating for labor rights
Through a Peggy Browning Fellowship, Penn Carey Law student Julian Lutz spent his summer working at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 Philadelphia.
Peggy Browning Fellows are advocating for labor rights
Peggy Browning Fellows are advocating for labor rights
Supported by the Peggy Browning Fund, three Penn Carey Law students are advocating for labor rights, inspired by their own experiences as activists, organizers, and workers.
The law students who help make justice accessible for all
The law students who help make justice accessible for all
The Access to Justice Tech Fellows Program mobilizes law students across the country to generate pathbreaking ways to increase access to justice for the most vulnerable communities.
A mural to honor a civil rights pioneer
A mural to honor a civil rights pioneer
The unveiling of the design of a new mural honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. was held last month, a collaboration between Penn Carey Law, Mural Arts Philadelphia, and The Philadelphia Citizen.
Moore v. Harper: Voting rights, election law, and the future of American democracy
Moore v. Harper: Voting rights, election law, and the future of American democracy
Experts from law, political science, and history share their thoughts on the potential dangers posed by a case the U.S. Supreme Court will hear next term.
Dorothy Roberts on the future of abortion advocacy
Dorothy Roberts on the future of abortion advocacy
Dorothy Roberts speaks with Penn Today on the implications of the Dobbs decision, which struck down Roe v. Wade, leaving many states with no legal right to abortion.
Dorothy Roberts on ‘Black Families Matter’: Race and Regulation Podcast
Dorothy Roberts on ‘Black Families Matter’: Race and Regulation Podcast
In her book, “Torn Apart: How the Child Welfare System Destroys Black Families—and How Abolition Can Build a Safer World”, Roberts says the U.S. should replace its current family surveillance system with one that improves children’s welfare.
What defines judicial activism? Not being an activist, says Kermit Roosevelt
What defines judicial activism? Not being an activist, says Kermit Roosevelt
The David Berger Professor for the Administration of Justice at Penn Carey Law explains judicial activism in a historical sense, and how justices today interpret the Constitution and federal and state policies.
Penn Law reactions to SCOTUS EPA ruling on climate change
Penn Law reactions to SCOTUS EPA ruling on climate change
The Supreme Court announced its decision on West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the EPA’s authority to curb power plant emissions.
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Reuters
Laws restricting right to film police prove to be a waste of time
Seth Kreimer of Penn Carey Law is quoted on the accompaniment of cellphone camera technology by cases of police prosecuting critics who recorded them.
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The Guardian
Republicans plan legal assault on climate disclosure rules for public companies
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law discusses the upcoming legal clash between the SEC and Republican state attorneys on new climate disclosure rules.
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Roll Call
Regulatory oversight nominee made a career studying regulation
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that gridlock in Congress limits new legislation, which can cause larger numbers of federal rules and regulations to wield outsize clout.
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Pennsylvania Capital Star
Philly DA Krasner not alone among progressive prosecutors fighting GOP attacks
John Holloway of Penn Carey Law’s Quattrone Center says that blaming prosecutor Larry Krasner for Philadelphia’s high trends in gun crime is too simplistic.
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The Texas Tribune
Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules
Allison Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that the Fort Worth lawsuit is part of a larger pushback against government regulation, especially as it clashes with religion.
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The Hill
When big was not bad: Lessons from Congress’s decisions not to enact antitrust reform
In an op-ed, Christopher Yoo of Penn Carey Law argues that enacting antitrust legislation in response to “techlash” would disincentivize innovation and penalize companies for being successful.
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