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Law School News: For 30 Years: A Justice-Centered Mission 12-19-2023, Helga Melgar Dec 2023

Law School News: For 30 Years: A Justice-Centered Mission 12-19-2023, Helga Melgar

Life of the Law School (1993- )

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Table Of Contents, Mecca Wilkinson Dec 2023

Table Of Contents, Mecca Wilkinson

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

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Letter To Our Readers, Mecca Wilkinson Dec 2023

Letter To Our Readers, Mecca Wilkinson

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Disinfecting The Criminal Legal System Of Punitive Deterrence, Joseph Dole Dec 2023

Disinfecting The Criminal Legal System Of Punitive Deterrence, Joseph Dole

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Public Interest Burnout: Seven Factors That Increase The Risk, Sandra Simkins Dec 2023

Public Interest Burnout: Seven Factors That Increase The Risk, Sandra Simkins

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

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Titles And Pronouns In The Academy: Academic Freedom And In-Class Speech Pursuant To Classroom Management, Michael K. Park Dec 2023

Titles And Pronouns In The Academy: Academic Freedom And In-Class Speech Pursuant To Classroom Management, Michael K. Park

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

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The Constitutional Ambition Of Black Liberation, Paul A. Gowder Dec 2023

The Constitutional Ambition Of Black Liberation, Paul A. Gowder

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Women Seldom Make History And Tradition: Patriarchal Originalism In Dobbs, Anna Greer Dec 2023

Women Seldom Make History And Tradition: Patriarchal Originalism In Dobbs, Anna Greer

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

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Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review Oct 2023

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

Table of Contents


On The Fence About Immigration And Overpopulation: "Environmentalists" Challenge Dhs Policies On Nepa Basis In Whitewater Draw Natural Resource Conservation District V. Mayorkas, Maya J. Williams Jun 2023

On The Fence About Immigration And Overpopulation: "Environmentalists" Challenge Dhs Policies On Nepa Basis In Whitewater Draw Natural Resource Conservation District V. Mayorkas, Maya J. Williams

Villanova Environmental Law Journal

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Case Law On American Indians, Thomas P. Schlosser Apr 2023

Case Law On American Indians, Thomas P. Schlosser

American Indian Law Journal

An update on American Indian case law from September 2021-October 2022.


In The Shadow Of Supply Chains: The Eu Draft Due Diligence Directive, Corporate Enslavement, And The Case For The Inclusion Of Corporate Reparations, Simone Haines Feb 2023

In The Shadow Of Supply Chains: The Eu Draft Due Diligence Directive, Corporate Enslavement, And The Case For The Inclusion Of Corporate Reparations, Simone Haines

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

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Illinois: A State-Of-The-Art Model For State Immigration Rulemaking, Camilla Mroczkowski Feb 2023

Illinois: A State-Of-The-Art Model For State Immigration Rulemaking, Camilla Mroczkowski

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

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Outdated, Archaic, And Stereotypical: Current Medicaid Income And Asset Limits Discriminate Against Working Individuals With Disabilities, Megan Parker Feb 2023

Outdated, Archaic, And Stereotypical: Current Medicaid Income And Asset Limits Discriminate Against Working Individuals With Disabilities, Megan Parker

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

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Letter To The Readers, Brita Jelen, Kaylee De Tender Feb 2023

Letter To The Readers, Brita Jelen, Kaylee De Tender

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents, Brita Jelen Feb 2023

Table Of Contents, Brita Jelen

DePaul Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.


2023 Champions For Justice 1-27-2023, Roger Williams University School Of Law Feb 2023

2023 Champions For Justice 1-27-2023, Roger Williams University School Of Law

School of Law Conferences, Lectures & Events

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What A Waste! An Evaluation Of Federal And State Medical And Biohazard Waste Regulations During The Covid-19 Pandemic And Their Impact On Environmental Justice, Samantha Newman Feb 2023

What A Waste! An Evaluation Of Federal And State Medical And Biohazard Waste Regulations During The Covid-19 Pandemic And Their Impact On Environmental Justice, Samantha Newman

Villanova Environmental Law Journal

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Reframing The Dei Case, Veronica Root Martinez Jan 2023

Reframing The Dei Case, Veronica Root Martinez

Seattle University Law Review

Corporate firms have long expressed their support for the idea that their organizations should become more demographically diverse while creating a culture that is inclusive of all members of the firm. These firms have traditionally, however, not been successful at improving demographic diversity and true inclusion within the upper echelons of their organizations. The status quo seemed unlikely to move, but expectations for corporate firms were upended after the #MeToo Movement of 2017 and 2018, which was followed by corporate support of the #BlackLivesMatter Movement in 2020. These two social movements, while distinct in many ways, forced firms to rethink …


“Statistics Are Human Beings With The Tears Wiped Away”: Utilizing Data To Develop Strategies To Reduce The Number Of Native Americans Who Go Missing, Lori Mcpherson, Sarah Blazucki Jan 2023

“Statistics Are Human Beings With The Tears Wiped Away”: Utilizing Data To Develop Strategies To Reduce The Number Of Native Americans Who Go Missing, Lori Mcpherson, Sarah Blazucki

Seattle University Law Review

On New Year’s Eve night, 2019, sixteen-year-old Selena Shelley Faye Not Afraid attended a party in Billings, Montana, about fifty miles west of her home in Hardin, Montana, near the Crow Reservation. A junior at the local high school, she was active in her community. The party carried over until the next day, and she caught a ride back toward home with friends in a van the following afternoon. When the van stopped at an interstate rest stop, Selena got out but never made it back to the van. The friends reported her missing to the police and indicated they …


United States V. Vaello-Madero: The Impact Of Varying Rights To Citizens Of The United States, Ana Siracusa Jan 2023

United States V. Vaello-Madero: The Impact Of Varying Rights To Citizens Of The United States, Ana Siracusa

Loyola University Chicago Law Journal

Since 1917, residents of Puerto Rico have been citizens of the United States. However, because of Puerto Rico’s status as a United States territory, residents of Puerto Rico are not automatically guaranteed the same constitutional rights as other citizens of the United States. When faced with the question of what constitutional rights residents of Puerto Rico are entitled to, the Supreme Court has continued to perpetuate the otherness of United States territories. This disposition results from the United States’ colonial mindset in the acquisition and government of its territories. The discrimination against United States territories, namely Puerto Rico, has bled …


Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review Jan 2023

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

Table of Contents


A Synthesis Of The Science And Law Relating To Eyewitness Misidentifications And Recommendations For How Police And Courts Can Reduce Wrongful Convictions Based On Them, Henry F. Fradella Jan 2023

A Synthesis Of The Science And Law Relating To Eyewitness Misidentifications And Recommendations For How Police And Courts Can Reduce Wrongful Convictions Based On Them, Henry F. Fradella

Seattle University Law Review

The empirical literature on perception and memory consistently demonstrates the pitfalls of eyewitness identifications. Exoneration data lend external validity to these studies. With the goal of informing law enforcement officers, prosecutors, criminal defense attorneys, judges, and judicial law clerks about what they can do to reduce wrongful convictions based on misidentifications, this Article presents a synthesis of the scientific knowledge relevant to how perception and memory affect the (un)reliability of eyewitness identifications. The Article situates that body of knowledge within the context of leading case law. The Article then summarizes the most current recommendations for how law enforcement personnel should—and …


Eliminating Cash Bail In Washington State—Amending Criminal Rule 3.2, Simran Kaur Jan 2023

Eliminating Cash Bail In Washington State—Amending Criminal Rule 3.2, Simran Kaur

Seattle University Law Review

This Note discusses the following three parts. Part I provides an overview of the cash bail system, its history, and its contemporary use in Washington state. Part II presents the effects of bail on pretrial release, analyzing low-income and racial inequalities and the adverse impacts it can have on the accused. Part III focuses on solutions and alternatives to the cash bail system, using other states as case studies.


Inadequate Privacy: The Necessity Of Hipaa Reform In A Post-Dobbs World, Katherine Robertson Jan 2023

Inadequate Privacy: The Necessity Of Hipaa Reform In A Post-Dobbs World, Katherine Robertson

Seattle University Law Review

Part I of this Comment will provide an overview of HIPAA and the legal impacts of Dobbs. Part II will discuss the anticipatory response to the impacts of Dobbs on PHI by addressing the response from (1) the states, (2) the Biden Administration, and (3) the medical field. Part III will discuss the loopholes that exist in HIPAA and further address the potential impacts on individuals and the medical field if reform does not occur. Finally, Part IV will argue that the reform of HIPAA is the best avenue for protecting PHI related to reproductive healthcare.


Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review Jan 2023

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

Table of Contents


Why Corporate Boards Should Include Lgbtq+ People, Jeremy Mcclane, Darren Rosenblum Jan 2023

Why Corporate Boards Should Include Lgbtq+ People, Jeremy Mcclane, Darren Rosenblum

Seattle University Law Review

Corporate boardrooms sit at the heart of most of society’s most consequential decisions but fall far short of the diversity of our society. The current movement toward board diversification aims to remedy the underrepresentation of marginalized groups on corporate boards. More recently, some efforts have included LGBTQ+ people, even though the basis for their inclusion on corporate boards remains largely unstated. This Article examines both the normative and instrumental bases for LGBTQ+ inclusion in board diversity initiatives, articulating unspoken assumptions and linking LGBTQ+ people to the broader inclusion effort. In so doing, it begins to surface the unique issues LGBTQ+ …


Beyond The Business Case: Moving From Transactional To Transformational Inclusion, Jamillah Bowman Williams Jan 2023

Beyond The Business Case: Moving From Transactional To Transformational Inclusion, Jamillah Bowman Williams

Seattle University Law Review

While workplace diversity is a hot topic, the extent to which the diversity management movement has effectively improved intergroup relations and reduced racial inequality remains unclear.1 Despite large investments in diversity and inclusion training and other company wide initiatives, historically excluded groups remain vastly underrepresented in leadership and the most lucrative careers, such as finance, law, and technology. This calls the efficacy of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts into question, particularly with respect to reducing racial inequality in the workplace.

This Article explains why it is time for organizational leaders to move beyond the transactional case for diversity and …


#Metoo And The Corporation In Popular Culture, Brenda Cossman Jan 2023

#Metoo And The Corporation In Popular Culture, Brenda Cossman

Seattle University Law Review

#MeToo’s initial virtual explosion in the fall of 2017 was very much about Hollywood, with famous actresses speaking out against famous producers, media moguls and celebrities, exposing the ubiquity of sexual harassment and sexual violence in and around the entertainment industry. Since then, #MeToo has made its way into Hollywood representations without much irony. Films and television shows have explicitly taken up the #MeToo themes, exploring issues of sexual harassment and violence and its afterlives. Many television shows, from the relaunched version of Murphy Brown to Brooklyn Nine-Nine to The Good Fight have incorporated #MeToo themes into episodes exploring the …


Court’S Choice Of Law Ruling Undermines Washington Community Property Law: A Critique Of Shanghai Commercial Bank V. Chang, Brian D. Hulse Jan 2023

Court’S Choice Of Law Ruling Undermines Washington Community Property Law: A Critique Of Shanghai Commercial Bank V. Chang, Brian D. Hulse

Seattle University Law Review

This Article deals with the issues that arise when Washington courts face the following scenario. One spouse enters into a contract without the joinder (and perhaps without the knowledge) of the other spouse. Both spouses are domiciled in Washington. The contract has contacts with one or more jurisdictions other than Washington and is generally governed as to validity and interpretation by the law of another jurisdiction. The contracting spouse defaults and the other party to the contract obtains a judgment on the contract. The court confronts a question about the property to which the plaintiff will have recourse to collect …