Submissions from 2022
10th Circuit Panel Finds Well-Documented Persecution of Transgender Women in Honduras, Reversing Board of Immigration Appeals in Asylum Case, Arthur S. Leonard
5th Circuit Upholds BIA’s Denial of Gay Honduran’s Past Persecution Claim, Bryan Johnson-Xenitelis
Anchorage Homeless Shelter Denied Injunction in Challenge to Revised Anti-Discrimination Ordinance, Arthur S. Leonard
Book Review: Vile Spirits by John MacLachlan, Jethro K. Lieberman
CIVIL LITIGATION - - Notes (April 2022), Arthur S. Leonard
Criminal Litigation - Notes (April 2022), Arthur S. Leonard
European Court Won’t Review Case Against Baker in Northern Ireland, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Court Orders Indiana School to Provide Equal Privileges to GSA, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal District Court Refuses to Dismiss Challenge to West Virginia Law Banning Trans Girls from Scholastic Athletic Competition, Arthur S. Leonard
INTERNATIONAL NOTES - April 2022, Arthur S. Leonard
It’s imperative that South Africa moves fast on state capture prosecutions. Here’s why, Penelope Andrews
LAW & SOCIETY NOTES, Arthur S. Leonard
LEGISLATIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE - Notes (April 2022), Arthur S. Leonard
Let’s Not Condemn All the Lawyers: How Lawyers in the Trump Administration Protected Democracy, Rebecca Roiphe
Memo to Musk: Free speech absolutism is a myth, even on Twitter, Richard Sherwin
New Congressional District Maps Introduced in Albany, Jeffrey M. Wice
Opinion: Russia's war on trial, Ruti G. Teitel
Plaintiffs Win Summary Judgment Against Former Rowan County (Kentucky) Clerk Kim Davis in Marriage License Case, Arthur S. Leonard
Professional Notes (April 2022), Arthur S. Leonard
Redistricting: Who Will Draw Your Lines?, Jeffrey M. Wice
Round One: NYS Legislature Rejects Redistricting Maps, Jeffrey M. Wice
SCOTUS: Maine Tuition Reimbursement Program Must Include Religious Schools, Arthur S. Leonard
Slow Down on Lifting Covid-19 Mandates – Children Under Five Still at Risk, Brian J. Kaszuba
Stop Blaming Bail Reform for Rising Crime, Anna G. Cominsky '05
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission, Evading Ruling on Expansive Ministerial Exemption Claim, Arthur S. Leonard
Texas Court Blocks Investigation or Prosecution of Parents and Doctors for Providing Gender-Affirming Treatment for Transgender Youths, Arthur S. Leonard
The Shirking Congress Before the Supreme Court, David Schoenbrod
U.S. District Court Orders Indiana High School to Provide Equal Privileges to Gay-Straight Student Alliance, Arthur S. Leonard
Submissions from 2021
10th Circuit Panel Rejects Web Designer’s Challenge to Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law, Arthur S. Leonard
5th Circuit Panel Affirms Dismissal of Title VII and ADA Claims by Transgender Plaintiff for Lack of Comparator Evidence, Arthur S. Leonard
8th Circuit Panel Denies Qualified Immunity to University of Iowa Officials Who Discriminated Against Homophobic Religious Student Organization, Arthur S. Leonard
9th Circuit Panel Reverses Adverse Credibility Determination by BIA for Gay Tailor from Senegal, Arthur S. Leonard
America's Ambivalent Commitment to International Justice, Robert Howse and Ruti G. Teitel
America’s Censored Speech Platforms, Nadine Strossen
An Open Letter to President-Elect Biden, David Schoenbrod
A Reimagined and Refreshing Mosaic of Law and Society Scholarship: The Routledge Handbook of Law and Society, Penelope Andrews
Biden Administration Declares Pro-LGBTQ+ Policies from Day One; Moves Quickly to Repeal Transgender Military Service Ban, Arthur S. Leonard
Biden Administration Drops Trump Administration’s Appeals of Lambda Legal’s Social Security Benefits Victories for Surviving Partners/Spouses, Arthur S. Leonard
Biden Drops Trump’s Appeals of Same-Sex Social Security Benefits, Arthur S. Leonard
Biden should insist that the 'lawmakers' make the law, David Schoenbrod
Biden's Selfish Plans on Climate Change, Richard Schmalensee and David Schoenbrod
Blog Revisited: Mutilated Haring Stairwell Mural Reappears in Denver Exhibition, Richard H. Chused
Bronx Landlord to Fork Over $1 Million, Lucas Ferrara
Church Deemed a “Hate Group” by Southern Poverty Law Center Loses Its Battle with Amazon.com Over Exclusion from the AmazonSmile Program, Arthur S. Leonard
Church Loses Battle with Amazon Over Exclusion from AmazonSmile Program, Arthur S. Leonard
CityLaw Profile: Hank Gutman, City Transportation Commissioner, Ross Sandler
Colorado Supreme Court Revises Common Law Marriage Rules to Reflect Social Change and Same-Sex Marriages, Arthur S. Leonard
Commentary: Annette Gordon-Reed: On Juneteenth, Ross Sandler
COMMENTARY: Joan Davidson and the J.M. Kaplan Foundation, Ross Sandler
Conflicts Board Adopts New Rules on Post-Employment Restrictions and Gifts, Ross Sandler
Corporate Governance after GameStop, Faith Stevelman and Sarah C. Haan
Corruption and South Africa's Foreign Policy, Penelope Andrews
Court Bars Government from Enforcing ACA’s Sex Discrimination Ban Against Some Christian Providers, Arthur S. Leonard
Court Rejects Web Designer’s Challenge to Colorado Anti-Discrimination Law, Arthur S. Leonard
Court: School Not Wrong to Oust Teacher for Refusing to Respect Pronouns, Names, Arthur S. Leonard
Democrats are ignoring the only thing that matters, Edward A. Purcell Jr.
Derek Chauvin and America’s Racial Reckoning, Ruti G. Teitel
Disinfo v. Democracy, Nadine Strossen
European Human Rights Court Clashes with Russia Over Same-Sex Couples, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Appeals Court Rejects Privacy Claim by HIV-Positive Inmate, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Court Enjoins HHS & EEOC From Requiring Catholic Plaintiffs to Perform or Provide Gender Transition Services, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Court Orders Reinstatement of Discharged Trans Professor, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Court Refuses to Reject Challenge to West Virginia’s Ban on Surgery Coverage, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Court Says Ohio Must Let Transgender People Correct Their Birth Certificates, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Court Sides with Professor Who Misgendered Student, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Judge Finds Exemptions From Federal Anti-Discrimination Laws for Employers, Arthur S. Leonard
Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against Tennessee Bathroom Sign Law, Arthur S. Leonard
First Amendment Doesn’t Protect White Supremacists Behind Violent Charlottesville Rallies, Stephen Rohde and Nadine Strossen
“Former Homosexual” Kicked Off Vimeo, Arthur S. Leonard
From Grievances to Guarantees: Getting to Yes in the Iran Nuclear Talks, Robert Howse and Ruti G. Teitel
From the Desk of Diane Kiesel: Another Alpha Kappa Alpha Who Made an Impact Before Vice President Harris, Diane Kiesel
Gavin Grimm Triumphs in Battle with Virginia School Board, Arthur S. Leonard
Gay Musical Director Barred From Suing Catholic Church for Hostile Environment, Arthur S. Leonard
Half Shredded Banksy to be Reauctioned—Shredder and Moral Rights Problem Both Disabled, Richard H. Chused
Hobby Lobby Loses Appeal in Illinois Transgender Discrimination Case, Arthur S. Leonard
Human Rights Open Frontier: Resistance and Resilience, Ruti G. Teitel
Indiana Court Revives Gay Teacher’s Lawsuit Against Indianapolis Archdiocese, Arthur S. Leonard
Indiana Federal Court Rejects Public School Teacher’s Religious Discrimination Claim Over Misgendering Discharge, Arthur S. Leonard
In Reversal, Major Christian Adoption Agency Vows to Work with Same-Sex Couples, Arthur S. Leonard
Iowa Court Reverses Gay Commissioner’s $1.5 Million Damage Award, Arthur S. Leonard
Is Jeffrey Clark’s Secret Conversation With Trump “Privileged”?, Rebecca Roiphe and Bruce A. Green
Is Wokeness ‘Kryptonite for Democrats’?, Nadine Strossen
Justice Department Explains Bostock Ruling to Federal Agencies, Arthur S. Leonard
Liar Up, Rebecca Roiphe
Major Keys, Britney Wilson
Narrow Ruling for Trans Student in 11th Circuit Bathroom Case, Arthur S. Leonard
Nevada Supreme Court Holds Obergefell Requires Retroactive Recognition of Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages (but Not Civil Unions) for Community Property Purposes, Arthur S. Leonard
Nevada Supreme Court Retroactively Recognizes Pre-Obergefell Marriages, Arthur S. Leonard
New York’s 2020 Census Victory - How It Happened & What’s Next, Jeffrey M. Wice
New York’s BQE emergency, Ross Sandler
NJ Court Affirms $3.5M Award Against Conversion Therapy Promoters, Arthur S. Leonard
N.Y. Appellate Division 2nd Department Overrules Precedent, Holding False Imputation of Homosexuality is not Defamatory Per Se, Arthur S. Leonard
NY Court: Anti-LGBTQ Brooklyn Pastor’s False Claims Not Defamatory Per Se, Arthur S. Leonard
N.Y.’s parole reform imperative: The Manhattan DA and his likely successor urge Gov. Hochul to sign the Less is More Act, Cy Vance and Alvin Bragg
On the Ballot for Nov. 2, 2021: the Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting, Jeffrey M. Wice and Todd Breitbart
Open Letter: New York Law School wants to help the neighborhood move forward, Anthony W. Crowell
Opinion: As the Giuliani Case Goes Forward, Courts Should Think Deeply About the First Amendment, Bruce Green and Rebecca Roiphe
Opinion: The Giuliani Ruling is Not a First Amendment issue, Richard Sherwin
Physics for the Feeble-Minded, Jethro K. Lieberman
Q&A: Bi-Coastal Blues, Lucas Ferrara