Single-Sex Schools and the Antisegregation Principle
Analysis of sex segregated schools in light of equality/antisegregation principles and positive from an intersectional perspective.
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Analysis of sex segregated schools in light of equality/antisegregation principles and positive from an intersectional perspective.
Discussion of the battle to shift financing of public education and indigent defense from local entities to states.
Application of the international terrorism-based Preemption Doctrine to domestic violence, arguing that battered women should be able to act in anticipatory self-defense.
Critical analysis of state vs. local control over land use policies and regulations, favoring greater state control, using New Jersey as an example.
The Supreme Court's decision in Hoffman does not require states to deny workers compensation benefits to undocumented immigrants.
States should use parens patriae power to assist children living in poverty, instead of using it only when children are removed from their families.
Trial judges should have an increased role in identifying potentially false confessions before they get to the jury.
Women are disproportionately affected by workplace weight discrimination, and the correlation with sex is strong enough for weight to be covered by Title VII.
The US Constitution and principles of federalism require US courts to consider international law when making decisions that touch on human rights.
For most in the United States, discussion of international human rights law brings to mind situations such as Abu Ghraib, the use of child soldiers in Africa, or the practices of the Taliban with regard to women. These egregious civil
Inward-looking ocal and state legislation can improve human rights in the US despite the federal government not executing the ICESCR.
By focusing on human rights advocacy, dometic problems of inadequate housing and homelessness can be improved.
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
Active facilitation for applications and increased access to Safety Net Assistance and Medicaid can reduce recidivism and long-term costs
The consequences of a guilty plea or conviction in New York for immigrants are unforgiving and severe
Although holistic advocacy may greatly enhance a public defender’s practice, it has practical, professional, and ethical limitations as an institutional model