Erwin Chemerinsky, Michael McConnell, Elizabeth C. Wiggins
December 21, 2020
Free Exercise of Religion. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s shift away from a strong Establishment Clause toward a more robust Free Exercise Clause when considering the constitutionality of giving public aid to religious organizations.
Erwin Chemerinsky, Michael McConnell, Elizabeth C. Wiggins
December 21, 2020
Free Exercise of Religion. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s broadening of the ministerial exception to discrimination claims and the shift toward more robust Free Exercise and weaker Establishment Clauses.
Civil Rights. Experts discuss the different legal standards applied to racial discrimination claims brought under §1981 and Title VII, as well as the Court’s hesitation to broaden Bivens claims to cover cross-border shootings.
Immigration. Experts analyze what the Executive must do to properly rescind DACA, and when Due Process rights attach to immigrants that have crossed the U.S. border.
Separation of Powers. Experts discuss the impact of agency for cause termination provisions and the potential unconstitutional restraint on Executive Power they create.
Separation of Powers. Experts discuss how subpoenas issued to third parties for the personal records of a sitting President impact the Separation of Powers doctrine, as well as the Court’s rejection of Executive claims of absolute immunity.
Criminal Law, Native American Law. Experts discuss a criminal law jurisdictional ruling impacting nearly half of Oklahoma land and with implications across a broad array of laws and regulations. Also discussed is how Kansas v. Glover’s narrow holding prompts questions about future interpretations of reasonable suspicion traffic stops if applied to the many possible differing factual scenarios.
Erwin Chemerinsky, James A. Chance, Melissa Murray
October 20, 2020
Reproductive Freedom. Experts discuss the constitutionality of admitting privileges requirements for abortion providers, and whether exceptions to ACA-required contraceptive coverage can be administratively expanded to include moral objection.
Erwin Chemerinsky, Laurie Levenson, Elizabeth C. Wiggins
October 7, 2020
Sex Discrimination under Title VII. Watch discussion about how the expanded definition of sex to include sexual orientation and identity will impact future litigation.
John S. Cooke, James A. Chance, Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Erwin Chemerinsky, Laurie Levenson, Suzanna Sherry, Anne Fleming
July 9, 2018
Some of the nation’s top legal scholars discuss the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2017–2018 term and analyze the decisions that are most likely to affect the work of federal judges.