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Law
Justice Kagan discusses her path to the Court, building ‘common ground’
Justice Kagan discusses her path to the Court, building ‘common ground’
Capping off a festivities-filled inauguration day, President Liz Magill and Kagan had a wide-ranging conversation about the law, Kagan’s career, and building congeniality on the current Court.
The uncertain future of DACA
The uncertain future of DACA
Sarah Paoletti of Penn Carey Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic sheds some light on a federal appeals court ruling earlier this month.
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy
Zero tolerance: Family separation and U.S. immigration policy
In the 2022 Dolores Huerta keynote lecture, lawyer Efrén C. Olivares, Class of 2005, spoke on his personal and professional experience with immigration.
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.
In the News
Wired
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht is waiting for Trump to keep his word—and set him free
Leeza Garber of the Wharton School says that legal questions can’t be neatly isolated from ethical and political ones.
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ABC News
Courts restrained Trump in first term. Will they ‘check’ his power again?
Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law says that the current Supreme Court is less likely to act as a check on presidential power than the Supreme Court of a few years ago.
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The New York Times
What a Trump presidency might mean for Mayor Adams’s criminal case
Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law comments on the incoming presidential administration and the legal woes of the New York City mayor.
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Bloomberg
What a reelected Trump can and can’t do to sway the Fed
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that whether a president can remove the Federal Reserve chair is ambiguous because the law doesn’t explicitly provide “for cause” protection for the role.
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Business Insider
Elon Musk wins big by betting on Trump
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that Elon Musk might view himself as capable of “turning around the federal government.”
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CNET
Election Day 2024: Can people see who I vote for?
Michael Morse of Penn Carey Law says that ballots are anonymous and won’t be connected back to a name when tabulated.
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