Out of Sight, out of Legal Recourse: Interpreting and Revising Title VII to Prohibit Workplace Segregation Based on Religion
Federal courts' prevailing interpretation of Title VII as it relates to religious attire is inconsistent with the law.
The Review: Volume 36
Preview
Issue 1
featuring
- Citizens United and the Paradox of "Corporate Speech": From Freedom of Association to Freedom of the Association
- Birthright Justice: The Attack on Birthright Citizenship and Immigrant Women of Color
- Out of Sight, out of Legal Recourse: Interpreting and Revising Title VII to Prohibit Workplace Segregation Based on Religion
- In Remembrance Of Professor Derrick Bell
Issue 2
featuring
Issue 3
featuring
- Rethinking Criminal Defense Clinics in Zero-Tolerance Policing Regimes
- Language Access Advocacy after Sandoval: A Case Study of Administrative Enforcement outside the Shadow of Judicial Review
- If the Convictions Don't Fit, You Must Acquit: Examining the Constitutional Limitations on the State's Pursuit of Inconsistent Criminal Prosecutions
- The People's Rights to a Well-Funded Indigent Defender System
Issue 4
featuring
- The (In)Visibility of Motherhood in Family Court Proceedings
- Celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts
- Gender Bias Analysis Version 2.0: Shifting the Focus to Outcomes and Legitimacy
- Comments on Taking Stock: A Symposium Celebrating the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts
In Depth Reading
Volume 36 Issue 1
In Remembrance Of Professor Derrick Bell
Derrick Bell was a man of action and vision. His litigation insights, his writing, and his approach to teaching were his weapons. His music, humor, and vision of social justice gave us strength and support. At his core, Derrick embodied
Citizens United and the Paradox of "Corporate Speech": From Freedom of Association to Freedom of the Association
"There is reason to believe that the fiction of the "corporate speaker" runs counter to foundational First Amendment principles."
Birthright Justice: The Attack on Birthright Citizenship and Immigrant Women of Color
ICE appears to be targeting pregnant women for removal to prevent them from giving birth in the US and ensuring birthright citizenship for their children.
Volume 36 Issue 2
Progressive Corporations at Work: The Case of Diversity Programs
Comparison of successful and unsuccessful equal opportunity workforce diversity initiatives.
From Page to Practice: Corporations as Progressive Actors
Introduction to symposium exploring potential roles corporations can play in promoting progressive values.
Putting Online Privacy above the Fold: Building a Social Movement and Creating Corporate Change
Discussion of social movement coalescing around issues of online privacy and obstacles that still remain.
Toward an Improved Legal Form for Social Enterprise
Analysis of current understandings of social enterprise and suggestion of ways to better facilitate its success in the corporate arena.
Volume 36 Issue 3
If the Convictions Don't Fit, You Must Acquit: Examining the Constitutional Limitations on the State's Pursuit of Inconsistent Criminal Prosecutions
Discussion of problems and potential remedies to inconsistent criminal prosecution at state level.
The People's Rights to a Well-Funded Indigent Defender System
Examination of the Sixth Amendment right to counsel as providing a collective - rather than individual - right, which may provide a check on executive power.
Language Access Advocacy after Sandoval: A Case Study of Administrative Enforcement outside the Shadow of Judicial Review
Language access advocacy through administrative procedures as a case study in the efficacy of civil rights enforcement in the absence of judicial review.
Rethinking Criminal Defense Clinics in Zero-Tolerance Policing Regimes
Exploration of evolution of defense clinic from individual representation model to combined advocacy approach in light of zero-tolerance policing.
Volume 36 Issue 4
The (In)Visibility of Motherhood in Family Court Proceedings
Discussion of the overrepresentation of women in Family Court, and the harm that implicit biases and ideals of motherhood cause women in family law proceedings.
The Idea of Violence against Women: Lessons from United States v. Jessica Lenahan, the Federal Civil Rights Remedy, and the New York State anti-Trafficking Campaign
Review of the dynamics of gender-based violence; study of three types of approaches - international, federal, and local - to eliminating violence against women.
Comments on Taking Stock: A Symposium Celebrating the New York State Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts
Remarks on the status of gender domination in society.
In Our Own Backyards: The Need for a Coordinated Judicial Response to Human Trafficking
Discussion of the state of human trafficking law in New York and of the ways courts can provide solutions for victims of trafficking.