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Constructing The Supreme Court: How Race, Ethnicity, And Gender Have Affected Presidential Selection And Senate Confirmation Hearings, Christina L. Boyd, Paul M. Collins, Jr., Lori A. Ringhand, Karson A. Pennington

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In February 2022, President Joseph Biden announced his nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. In doing so, he said this:

For too long, our government, our courts haven’t looked like America. And I believe it’s time that we have a Court that reflects the full talents and greatness of our nation with a nominee of extraordinary qualifications and that we inspire all young people to believe that they can one day serve their country at the highest level.

In the following days, Jackson’s nomination was discussed with enthusiasm, much like …

Gut Renovations: Using Critical And Comparative Rhetoric To Remodel How The Law Addresses Privilege And Power, Lucille Jewel

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Fines, Fees, And Filing Bankruptcy, Pamela Foohey

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This essay was written in conjunction with the “Court Debt”: Fines, Fees, and Bail, Circa 2020 symposium held during the Association of American Law Schools' 2019 annual meeting. The essay details the extent to which "court debt" -- civil and criminal fines, fees, and interest -- can be dealt with by filing bankruptcy. In short, although filing bankruptcy on balance may help people deal with court debt and other debts, the barriers that people face to filing raise questions about the accessibility of civil courts and suggest that the consumer bankruptcy system itself is yet another place in which race …

Poverty, Privacy, And Living Out Of Reach [Reviews], Wendy A. Bach

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Diversity Dialogues: Navigating Law Librarianship While Black: A Week In The Life Of A Black Female Law Librarian, Shamika Dalton

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Hope [Reviews], Wendy A. Bach

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Incorporating Race Into Your Legal Research Class, Shamika Dalton

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Four Reasons Why Readers Hate Go Set A Watchman (And One Reason Why I Don't), Judy Cornett

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The Joke In Critical Race Theory: De Gustibus Disputandum Est?, Dan Subotnik

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Reflections On Identity, Diversity And Morality, Deborah W. Post

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The author reflects over events in her life that helped her define herself and her ethical identity, a black woman teacher.

Civil Rights In Transition: Sections 1981 And 1982 Cover Discrimination On The Basis Of Ancestry And Ethnicity, Eileen R. Kaufman, Martin A. Schwartz

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A Race By Any Other Name: The Interplay Between Ethnicity, National Origin And Race For Purposes Of Section 1981, Eileen R. Kaufman

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