Single-Sex Schools and the Antisegregation Principle
Analysis of sex segregated schools in light of equality/antisegregation principles and positive from an intersectional perspective.
The Review: Volume 30
Preview
Issue 1
featuring
- The Bill for Rights: State and Local Financing of Public Education and Indigent Defense
- Single-Sex Schools and the Antisegregation Principle
- Implementing Planned Development: The Case of New Jersey
- While Dangers Gather: The Bush Preemption Doctrine, Battered Women, Imminence, and Anticipatory Self-Defense
Issue 2
featuring
- The Reality of False Confessions - Lessons of the Central Park Jogger Case
- The Neglectful Parens Patriae: Using Child Protective Laws to Defend the Safety Net
- Probative Weight: Rethinking Evidentiary Standards in Title VII Sex Discrimination Cases
- Immigrant Workers and Workers' Compensation after Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. N.L.R.B.
Issue 3
featuring
- Foreword-Realizing Domestic Social Justice Through International Human Rights
- Testing Human Rights: The Impact of High-Stakes Tests on English Language Learners' Right to Education in New York City
- The Spirit of Our Times: State Constitutions and International Human Rights
- More than an Incidental Effect on Foreign Affairs: Implementation of Human Rights by State and Local Governments
In Depth Reading
Volume 30 Issue 1
The Bill for Rights: State and Local Financing of Public Education and Indigent Defense
Discussion of the battle to shift financing of public education and indigent defense from local entities to states.
Implementing Planned Development: The Case of New Jersey
Critical analysis of state vs. local control over land use policies and regulations, favoring greater state control, using New Jersey as an example.
While Dangers Gather: The Bush Preemption Doctrine, Battered Women, Imminence, and Anticipatory Self-Defense
Application of the international terrorism-based Preemption Doctrine to domestic violence, arguing that battered women should be able to act in anticipatory self-defense.
Volume 30 Issue 2
The Reality of False Confessions - Lessons of the Central Park Jogger Case
Trial judges should have an increased role in identifying potentially false confessions before they get to the jury.
The Neglectful Parens Patriae: Using Child Protective Laws to Defend the Safety Net
States should use parens patriae power to assist children living in poverty, instead of using it only when children are removed from their families.
Immigrant Workers and Workers' Compensation after Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Inc. v. N.L.R.B.
The Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman does not require states to deny workers compensation benefits to undocumented immigrants.
Probative Weight: Rethinking Evidentiary Standards in Title VII Sex Discrimination Cases
Women are disproportionately affected by workplace weight discrimination, and the correlation with sex is strong enough for weight to be covered by Title VII.
Volume 30 Issue 3
Advocating for the Human Right to Housing: Notes from the United States
By focusing on human rights advocacy, dometic problems of inadequate housing and homelessness can be improved.
The Spirit of Our Times: State Constitutions and International Human Rights
The US Constitution and principles of federalism require US courts to consider international law when making decisions that touch on human rights.
More than an Incidental Effect on Foreign Affairs: Implementation of Human Rights by State and Local Governments
Inward-looking ocal and state legislation can improve human rights in the US despite the federal government not executing the ICESCR.
Testing Human Rights: The Impact of High-Stakes Tests on English Language Learners' Right to Education in New York City
Standarized testing infringes on the human right to education, especially for English language learner and minority children.
Volume 30 Issue 4
Offender Reentry and the Collateral Consequences of Criminal Convictions: An Introduction
The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction are more punitive than the sentence, and lawyering strategies and legal education can combat this problem.
Beyond Lawyering: How Holistic Representation Makes for Good Policy, Better Lawyers, and More Satisfied Clients
Zealous advocacy is not enough to combat the effects after a criminal sentence is served, and a holistic approach is necessary
Collateral Consequences of New York Convictions
The collateral consequences of a New York conviction: econmic obligations, impact on federal sentences, restrictions on those convicted of sex-related crimes
Unbundled Legal Services in New York State Litigated Matters: A Proposal to Test the Efficacy through Law School Clinics
Unbundled legal services may help answer the unmet legal needs of poor New Yorkers; law school clinics can be used to test the efficacy of such representation