The Review: Volume 19

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Choosing the Insidious Path: West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey and the Importance of Experts in Civil Rights Litigation
Diversity and Learning: Imagining a Pedagogy of Difference
In the Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, 1991, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, et al., Petitioners and Cross-Respondents, v. Robert P. Casey, et al., Respondents and Cross-Petitioners--Brief of the City of New York, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committees on Sex and Law, Civil Rights and Medicine and Law, and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners and Cross-Respondents
Off the Pedestal and into the Arena: Toward Including Women in Experimental Protocols

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Volume 19 Issue 1

In the Supreme Court of the United States, October Term, 1991, Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania, et al., Petitioners and Cross-Respondents, v. Robert P. Casey, et al., Respondents and Cross-Petitioners--Brief of the City of New York, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committees on Sex and Law, Civil Rights and Medicine and Law, and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners and Cross-Respondents

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.

Deconstruction of (M)otherhood and a Reconstruction of Parenthood, A

Discussion of gender roles, motherhood, & challenging societal construction of motherhood as a problem. Advocates for mothers to redefine and retain autonomy.

Choosing the Insidious Path: West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey and the Importance of Experts in Civil Rights Litigation

The disallowance of shifting testimony fees to the losing party in civil rights cases impedes access to courts for parties that cannot afford it.

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

Abandoned But Not Forgotten: The Illegal Confinement of Elderly People in State Psychiatric Institutions

Article about geriatric patients in pschiatric institutions being detained illegally. Examines the kind of medicines administered to them as well.

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.

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

Determining Asylum Claims in the United States: A Case Study on the Implementation of Legal Norms in an Unstructured Adjudicatory Environment

Article discusses the problems in asylum claims and focuses on the legislative and judicial framework to decide them.

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.

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.

Individualizing Back Pay Relief in Title VII Class Actions

Discusses the goals of back pay relief and procedures under Title VII jurisprudence.

N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change

Legal Scholarship to Promote Social Equality and Empower Marginalized Communities

The Review: Volume 19

Preview

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

In Depth Reading

Volume 19 Issue 1

Deconstruction of (M)otherhood and a Reconstruction of Parenthood, A

Choosing the Insidious Path: West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. v. Casey and the Importance of Experts in Civil Rights Litigation

Much Ado about Nothing: NLRB Regulation of Union Affiliation Elections

Volume 19 Issue 2

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

Death in the Legislature: Inventing Legal Tools for Autonomy

Refusing Life-Sustaining Treatment for Incompetent Patients: New York's Response to Cruzan

Volume 19 Issue 3

Determining Asylum Claims in the United States: A Case Study on the Implementation of Legal Norms in an Unstructured Adjudicatory Environment

Systemic Deterrence against Prospective Asylum Seekers: A Study of the South Texas Immigration District

Sentencing Enhancements under the Federal Sentencing Guidelines: Punishment without Proof

Individualizing Back Pay Relief in Title VII Class Actions

Volume 19 Issue 4

Alternative to Privacy: The First Amendment Right of Intimate Association, An

Organization Life and Critical Legal Thought: A Psychopolitical Inquiry and Argument

Recognizing Rape as a Method of Torture

Resistances and Possibilities: A Critical and Practical Look at Public Interest Lawyering