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Deficit Frame Dangers, Jonathan P. Feingold Sep 2021

Deficit Frame Dangers, Jonathan P. Feingold

Georgia State University Law Review

Civil rights advocates have long viewed litigation as an essential, if insufficient, catalyst of social change. In part, it is. But in critical respects that remain underexplored in legal scholarship, civil rights litigation can hinder short- and long-term projects of racial justice. Specifically, certain civil rights doctrines reward plaintiffs for emphasizing community deficits—or what I term a “deficit frame.” Legal doctrine, in other words, invites legal narratives that track, activate, and reinforce pernicious racial stereotypes. This dynamic, even in the context of well-intended litigation, risks entrenching conditions that drive racial inequality—including the conditions that litigation is often intended to address. …


The Last Call For Civil Rights: Toward Economic Equality, Steve Lee Sep 2021

The Last Call For Civil Rights: Toward Economic Equality, Steve Lee

Georgia State University Law Review

Over six decades have passed since the civil rights movement began in the mid-1950s, but American society has not yet fully realized the promise of the civil rights movement, which at its core embodies the protection and promotion of equity and dignity of all people. Despite the historic improvements that accord the legal protection of equal rights among different races, genders, and ethnic groups, significant economic disparity among racial and regional lines persists. The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. declared, “Now our struggle is for genuine equality, which means economic equality.” However, the pursuit of economic equality has not been …


Introduction: Assuming A Critical Lens In Legal Studies: Reconciling Laws And Reality, Tanya Monique Washington Hicks, Courtney Anderson Sep 2021

Introduction: Assuming A Critical Lens In Legal Studies: Reconciling Laws And Reality, Tanya Monique Washington Hicks, Courtney Anderson

Georgia State University Law Review

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Deinstitutionalization: Georgia's Progress In Developing And Implementing An "Effectively Working Plan" As Required By Olmstead V. L.C. Ex Rel, Amy Tidwell Apr 2009

Deinstitutionalization: Georgia's Progress In Developing And Implementing An "Effectively Working Plan" As Required By Olmstead V. L.C. Ex Rel, Amy Tidwell

Georgia State University Law Review

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"Simplify You, Classify You": Stigma, Stereotypes And Civil Rights In Disability Classification Systems, Michael L. Perlin Apr 2009

"Simplify You, Classify You": Stigma, Stereotypes And Civil Rights In Disability Classification Systems, Michael L. Perlin

Georgia State University Law Review

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The Fulton County Jail Project: A Pro Bono Clinical View From The Cellblocks, Mark J. Kadish Mar 2007

The Fulton County Jail Project: A Pro Bono Clinical View From The Cellblocks, Mark J. Kadish

Georgia State University Law Review

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Setting Aside The Will Of The Plaintiffs: How And Why The 1950s School-Desegregation Strategy Marginalized Experiences Of Black Self-Determination In Unequal Schools And Examples Of Black Self-Sufficiency In Equalization Plans, Amos N. Jones Dec 2006

Setting Aside The Will Of The Plaintiffs: How And Why The 1950s School-Desegregation Strategy Marginalized Experiences Of Black Self-Determination In Unequal Schools And Examples Of Black Self-Sufficiency In Equalization Plans, Amos N. Jones

Georgia State University Law Review

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Can Judicial Independence Be Attained In The South? Overcoming History, Elections, And Misperceptions About The Role Of The Judiciary, Stephen B. Bright Jul 1998

Can Judicial Independence Be Attained In The South? Overcoming History, Elections, And Misperceptions About The Role Of The Judiciary, Stephen B. Bright

Georgia State University Law Review

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