Brief Amicus Curiae, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey
Brief advocating the preservation of Roe v. Wade, and a woman's right to choose. Restrictive abortion laws hurt women's health and NYC resources.
The Review: Volume 19
Preview
Issue 1
featuring
- A Deconstruction of (M)otherhood and a Reconstruction of Parenthood
- Diversity and Learning: Imagining a Pedagogy of Difference
- Beyond Accommodation: Ethical Feminism, Deconstruction, and the Law
- Choosing the Insidious Path: West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey and the Importance of Experts in Civil Rights Litigation
Issue 2
featuring
- Abandoned But Not Forgotten: The Illegal Confinement of Elderly People in State Psychiatric Institutions
- Burying the Dead: The Case against Revival of Pre-Roe and Pre-Casey Abortion Statutes in a Post-Casey World
- The Hollow Hope: Can Courts Bring About Social Change?
- Refusing Life-Sustaining Treatment for Incompetent Patients: New York's Response to Cruzan
Issue 3
featuring
Issue 4
featuring
- Resistances and Possibilities: A Critical and Practical Look at Public Interest Lawyering
- Girls Lean Back Everywhere: The Law of Obscenity and the Assault on Genius
- An Alternative to Privacy: The First Amendment Right of Intimate Association
- Organization Life and Critical Legal Thought: A Psychopolitical Inquiry and Argument
In Depth Reading
Volume 19 Issue 1
A Deconstruction of (M)otherhood and a Reconstruction of Parenthood
Discussion of gender roles, motherhood, & challenging societal construction of motherhood as a problem. Advocates for mothers to redefine and retain autonomy.
Book Annotations
Feminism is approaching the turn of the century with an eventful past. With history comes legitimacy; accordingly, women’s issues and feminist scholarship have established an unprecedented presence in academic and political arenas. In particular feminism has attainted a unique prominence
Much Ado about Nothing: NLRB Regulation of Union Affiliation Elections
NLRB's current review policy of union affiliations is flawed and there is a question as to whether it should exist; review intrudes on union internal affairs.
Volume 19 Issue 2
Burying the Dead: The Case against Revival of Pre-Roe and Pre-Casey Abortion Statutes in a Post-Casey World
Discusses the problem of Casey and the confusion and ambiguity it has caused and argues against the revival of pre-Casey criminal abortion statutes.
Book Annotations
In The Past and Future of Affirmative Action, Ronald Turner strives to describe and explain the law without joining in the debate over the moral and political justifications of affirmative action. His goal is to explain in detail how the
Death in the Legislature: Inventing Legal Tools for Autonomy
Examines the role of the legislature in shaping health care legislations with reference to the Patient Self Determination Act. Also examines the court's role.
Refusing Life-Sustaining Treatment for Incompetent Patients: New York's Response to Cruzan
Explores the impact of Cruzan in New York especially when it comes to incompetent patients being forcibly given treatment that does not benefit them.
Volume 19 Issue 3
Individualizing Back Pay Relief in Title VII Class Actions
Discusses the goals of back pay relief and procedures under Title VII jurisprudence.
Systemic Deterrence against Prospective Asylum Seekers: A Study of the South Texas Immigration District
Explores the process of seeking asylum and analyses the procedural nuances involved with reference to South Texas.
Capital Punishment in America
Capital punishment has been applied in North America virtually since the first European settlers arrived. It has been estimated that about 16,000 people have been legally executed in the United States and its colonial predecessors; an unknown additional number of
Sentencing Enhancements under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Punishment without Proof
Critical analysis of standards of proof and federal sentencing guidelines. Also examines burden of proof determination.
Volume 19 Issue 4
The Pending Crisis in Employer-Provided Health Benefits for Retirees: Are Tax Breaks for Employers the Answer
Explores post retirement benefits and the procedural and policy reforms that can enhance it.
An Alternative to Privacy: The First Amendment Right of Intimate Association
Explores the role of the state in shaping our network and therefore, the importance of privacy in matters of our personal networks.
Resistances and Possibilities: A Critical and Practical Look at Public Interest Lawyering
Analyses the traditional role of public interest lawyering and addressed the issue of critical lawyering in the present legal framework.
Recognizing Rape as a Method of Torture
Discusses recognising rape as a method of torture with reference to international conventions and by analysing the physical and emotional dimensions of rape.