In this article, Erin Gray discusses the recent circuit split over the constitutionality of policies that prohibit transgender individuals from amending sex designations on birth certificates.
Jasmyn Hardin explains how the absence of federal protections for natural and protective hairstyles enables discriminatory grooming policies to persistently function as a means of control and punishment for Black people, leaving them with a difficult choice: conform to White normative standards or suffer the consequences.
In this article, Abigail Crabtree discusses the circuit split concerning whether an employeeโs private remedy under Title IX is preempted by a Title VII claim in an educational setting.
In this article, Parker Herren discusses how the ruling in Groff v. Dejoy may impact the future of employment discrimination cases regarding DEI initiatives.
Got Non-Dairy Milk? Dunkinโ Donuts is facing a class action lawsuit where plaintiffs allege that their upcharge for non-dairy milk alternatives constitutes discrimination under the ADA. This article explores the legal arguments the parties raise in their initial pleadings, ranging from personal jurisdiction to the ADAโs definition of disability.
In this article, Ellen Whitehair discusses how the Supreme Courtโs upcoming decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis has the potential to lower the threshold for employees asserting Title VII discrimination claims. Specifically, this article examines the circuit split leading up to Muldrow on whether Title VII requires a plaintiff to demonstrate material, objective harm as a result of workplace discrimination.
In this article, Kathyrn McIlroy discusses the circuit split on whether testers of hotel reservation websites for ADA compliance have standing to sue for violations when they do not plan on booking a reservation, ultimately arguing that the testers do have standing to sue.
The filming of police officers by citizens has played an important role in the movement for police reform and accountability. In this article, Sarah Jana explains the different ways that circuit courts across the country have addressed that right under the doctrine of qualified immunity and argues that the Supreme Court should declare that it is clearly established.
In this article, Grant Williams discusses the future of affirmative action on college campuses in wake of two Supreme Court cases that question its constitutionality. He postulates the use of affirmative action violates the Equal Protection Clause and calls on universities to focus on other means of achieving diversity through the non-innate characteristics of applicants.
In this article, Tori DeLaney discusses the state of content moderation as it relates to LGBTQ+ content creators and how public accommodation laws and principles might be used to expand the liability of social media companies who engage in discriminatory content moderation practices.
