Lawyers, Law and Social Change
Critical discussion of the role of the law and lawyering in the realization of social change and justice; lawyering as conduit for shifting power imbalances
The Review: Volume 13
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Issue 1
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- Public Employees' Free Speech Rights: Connick v. Myers Upsets the Delicate Pickering Balance
- The Japanese American Coram Nobis Cases: Exposing the Myth of Disloyalty
- Griswold Revisited in Light of Uplinger: An Historical and Philosophical Exposition of Implied Autonomy Rights in the Constitution
- Employer Liability for Coworker Sexual Harassment under Title VII
Issue 2
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In Depth Reading
Volume 13 Issue 1
Public Employees' Free Speech Rights: Connick v. Myers Upsets the Delicate Pickering Balance
Connick upsets longstanding jurisprudence related to the free speech rights of employees in the workplace by giving employers considerable regulatory discretion
Sex Discrimination and State Constitutions: State Pathways through Federal Roadblocks
State constitutions and courts can help plaintiffs overcome obstacles for pursuing sex discrimination suits in federal court
Griswold Revisited in Light of Uplinger: An Historical and Philosophical Exposition of Implied Autonomy Rights in the Constitution
Discussion of tGriswold that detailed a constitutional privacy right; response to criticisms and justification of autonomy interests
Volume 13 Issue 2
The Lessons of AFSCME v. State of Washington
Analysis of Title VII sex-based wage discrimination claims in the wake of a district court's decision in AFSCME v. State of Wash.
Employment Discrimination Claims in State Court: A Laboratory for Experimentation
Discussion of shift of employment discrimination claims to state court in light of Supreme Court's unwillingness to take expansionist approach to federal law
Equity, Growth and Socioeconomic Change: Anti-Discrimination Policy in an Era of Economic Transformation
Analysis of Reagan-era shifts in anti-discrimination policy, as well as the political climate for anti-discrimination efforts.
Equality's Riddle: Pregnancy and the Equal Treatment/Special Treatment Debate
Defense of the "equal treatment"—as opposed to the "special treatment"—approach to Title VII sex discrimination in employment cases involving pregnancy.
Volume 13 Issue 3
Rehabilitative Alimony: An Old Wolf in New Clothes
Rehabilitative alimony, an often time-limited form of remuneration after a divorce, is often unjust and applied unfairly
Fair Use Protection for News Reporting: Where Does the First Amendment Stand
Examination of the intersection of copyright law and First Amendment law as they relate to news reporting
Book Review
Judicial Politics: An Introduction
On the Margins of Legal Education
Argument in favor of clinical legal education and the integration of such programs into law school curricula
Volume 13 Issue 4
Book Review
Paternalism
Zoning for the General Welfare: A Constitutional Weapon for Lower-Income Tenants
Argues that zoning laws prioritizing luxury housing over low income housing runs afoul of New York state constitutional protections
Is there Life after Abandonment--The Key Role of New York City's in Rem Housing in Establishing an Entitlement to Decent, Affordable Housing
In rem housing—housing where title is held in public hands—can be used as means for low income tenants to establish entitlement for decent, affordable housing
To Control Gentrification: Anti-Displacement Zoning and Planning for Stable Residential Districts
Proposes residential stability zoning ordinances to control gentrification and limit displacement in urban areas