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The Fine Line Employers Walk: Is It A Justified Business Practice, Or Discrimination?, Michelle Y. Dimaria Jul 2016

The Fine Line Employers Walk: Is It A Justified Business Practice, Or Discrimination?, Michelle Y. Dimaria

Labor & Employment Law Forum

No abstract provided.


Stories Of Teaching Race, Gender, And Class: A Narrative, Brenda V. Smith Jan 2016

Stories Of Teaching Race, Gender, And Class: A Narrative, Brenda V. Smith

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

This Essay transcribes and discusses Smith's keynote speech at the New England Clinical Conference at Harvard Law School in November, 2015. Smith's speech discusses the intersection between race, gender, and class, highlighting them as sites of vulnerability through a personal storytelling lens. By sharing her individual experiences, Smith hopes to draw attention to insecurities and threats faced by many individuals who refuse to speak out.


The Historical Realization Of The Americans With Disabilities Act On Athletes With Disabilities, Michael W. Carroll, Michael Cottingham, Don Lee, Deborah Shapiro, Brenda Pitts Jan 2016

The Historical Realization Of The Americans With Disabilities Act On Athletes With Disabilities, Michael W. Carroll, Michael Cottingham, Don Lee, Deborah Shapiro, Brenda Pitts

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 has been one of the most powerful tools used by persons with disabilities in the fight for access and equality. Significant case law demonstrates the impact of the ADA on disability sport participation and access, but little is known regarding how the ADA has impacted athletes with disabilities. Thus, the purpose of this study was to gain the perspective of elite athletes with disabilities who competed before and after the ADA's enactment. Participants were interviewed, and the data were transcribed and analyzed. Findings indicated that participants generally felt physical barriers were most …


A Remedy For Male-To-Female Transgender Inmates: Applying Disparate Impact To Prison Placement, Janei Au Jan 2016

A Remedy For Male-To-Female Transgender Inmates: Applying Disparate Impact To Prison Placement, Janei Au

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act And Choice In Childbirth: How The Aca's Nondiscrimination Provisions May Change The Legal Landscape Of Childbirth, Caitlin Mccartney Jan 2016

The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act And Choice In Childbirth: How The Aca's Nondiscrimination Provisions May Change The Legal Landscape Of Childbirth, Caitlin Mccartney

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Finding An End To Federally Sanctioned Discrimination: A Call To Rescind The 2007 Olc World Vision Memo, Robin Maril, Sarah Warbelow Jan 2016

Finding An End To Federally Sanctioned Discrimination: A Call To Rescind The 2007 Olc World Vision Memo, Robin Maril, Sarah Warbelow

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


My Body Is My Temple: Utilizing The Concept Of Dignity In Supreme Court Jurisprudence To Fight Sex Reassignment Surgery Requirements For Recognition Of Legal Sex, Doran Shemin Jan 2016

My Body Is My Temple: Utilizing The Concept Of Dignity In Supreme Court Jurisprudence To Fight Sex Reassignment Surgery Requirements For Recognition Of Legal Sex, Doran Shemin

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


The Transformative Influence Of International Law And Practice On The Death Penalty In The United States, Richard Wilson Jan 2016

The Transformative Influence Of International Law And Practice On The Death Penalty In The United States, Richard Wilson

Contributions to Books

No region of the world has been more vocal and persistent in its opposition to U.S. death penalty practice than Europe, which has itself become a death penalty-free zone. The chapter will examine the actions taken by European legislative and judicial bodies against U.S. practice of the death penalty, as well as those of the other regional treaty bodies, with particular attention to the Inter-American human rights system, in which the U.S. reluctantly participates. It then will examine U.S. interactions with its treaty partners in the area of extradition, where death penalty policy is acted out in the exchanges of …


The Global Struggle For Lgbtq Rights: Legal, Political, And Social Dimensions, Macarena Saez Jan 2016

The Global Struggle For Lgbtq Rights: Legal, Political, And Social Dimensions, Macarena Saez

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

No abstract provided.


Beyond The Paris Attacks: Unveiling The War Within French Counterterror Policy, Khaled A. Beydoun Jan 2016

Beyond The Paris Attacks: Unveiling The War Within French Counterterror Policy, Khaled A. Beydoun

American University Law Review

No abstract provided.


Would've, Could've, Should've: Custodial Standing Of Non-Biological Same-Sex Parents For Children Born Before Marriage Equality, Frank Aiello Jan 2016

Would've, Could've, Should've: Custodial Standing Of Non-Biological Same-Sex Parents For Children Born Before Marriage Equality, Frank Aiello

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


You Haven't Come A Long Way, Baby: The Courts' Inability To Eliminate The Gender Gap Fifty-Two Years After The Passage Of The Equal Pay Act, Morgan A. Tufarolo Jan 2016

You Haven't Come A Long Way, Baby: The Courts' Inability To Eliminate The Gender Gap Fifty-Two Years After The Passage Of The Equal Pay Act, Morgan A. Tufarolo

American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

No abstract provided.


Frontlines: Policing At The Lexus Of Race And Mental Health, Camille Nelson Jan 2016

Frontlines: Policing At The Lexus Of Race And Mental Health, Camille Nelson

Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals

he last several years have rendered issues at the intersection of race, mental health, and policing more acute. The frequency and violent, often lethal, nature of these incidents is forcing a national conversation about matters which many people would rather cast aside as volatile, controversial, or as simply irrelevant to conversations about the justice system. It seems that neither civil rights activists engaged in the work of advancing racial equality nor disability rights activists recognize the potent combination of negative racialization and mental illness at this nexus that bring policing practices into sharp focus. As such, the compounding dynamics and …