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Sanctuary Policies: Local Resistance In The Face Of State Anti-Sanctuary Legislation, Azadeh Shahshahani, Amy Pont Jan 2018

Sanctuary Policies: Local Resistance In The Face Of State Anti-Sanctuary Legislation, Azadeh Shahshahani, Amy Pont

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


The Charter School Network: The Disproportionate Discipline Of Black Students, Mikailla Carwin Jan 2018

The Charter School Network: The Disproportionate Discipline Of Black Students, Mikailla Carwin

City University of New York Law Review

While the charter school movement has gained traction and grown extensively throughout the United States, its disciplinary practices are controversial. The “zero-tolerance” policies used in charter schools, which include exclusionary disciplinary methods such as suspension, causes damage to the student’s self-esteem, reputation amongst their peers, academic performance, and attitude toward attending school. Studies and statistics show that charter schools disproportionately punish Black students more than any other race. This article explores: a brief history of the charter school movement and charter school law, general disciplinary practices within charter schools, and how the law allows black students in the charter school …


Front Matter Jan 2018

Front Matter

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


Law And Order Without Justice: A Case Study Of Gravity Knife Legislation In New York City, Zamir Ben-Dan Jan 2018

Law And Order Without Justice: A Case Study Of Gravity Knife Legislation In New York City, Zamir Ben-Dan

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


Federal Felon-In-Possession Gun Laws: Criminalizing A Status, Disparately Affecting Black Defendants, And Continuing The Nation’S Century-Old Methods To Disarm Black Communities, Emma Luttrell Shreefter Jan 2018

Federal Felon-In-Possession Gun Laws: Criminalizing A Status, Disparately Affecting Black Defendants, And Continuing The Nation’S Century-Old Methods To Disarm Black Communities, Emma Luttrell Shreefter

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


Rights In Common: A Deconstruction Of Political Speech, Agency Fee Structures, And The Union As Commons After Janus V. Afscme, Susannah Maltz Jan 2018

Rights In Common: A Deconstruction Of Political Speech, Agency Fee Structures, And The Union As Commons After Janus V. Afscme, Susannah Maltz

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


Defamation And The First Amendment: Protecting Free Speech While Promoting Accountability Under Trump, Jp Perry Jan 2018

Defamation And The First Amendment: Protecting Free Speech While Promoting Accountability Under Trump, Jp Perry

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


43 Essex Street: A Case Study In Shutting Down Tenant Harassment And Displacement With Community Organizing And Lawyering, Cynthia Cheng-Wun Weaver, Donna Chiu Jan 2018

43 Essex Street: A Case Study In Shutting Down Tenant Harassment And Displacement With Community Organizing And Lawyering, Cynthia Cheng-Wun Weaver, Donna Chiu

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mandatory Inclusionary Housing: Are Permanency And Affordability Possible?, Mackenzie Lew Jan 2018

Mandatory Inclusionary Housing: Are Permanency And Affordability Possible?, Mackenzie Lew

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


Protecting The Rights Of Daca Recipients As Persons Residing Under Color Of Law In New York, Janet M. Calvo Jan 2018

Protecting The Rights Of Daca Recipients As Persons Residing Under Color Of Law In New York, Janet M. Calvo

City University of New York Law Review

While the future immigration status of those who enrolled in DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is uncertain, they should remain eligible for both professional licensing and Medicaid in New York as they continue to be PRUCOL, permanently residing under color of law, whether or not DACA is ultimately rescinded. Almost 800,000 non-citizens who came to the United States as children have been afforded DACA. As of 2017, there were over 40,000 approved DACA recipients (DACAs) in New York. The USCIS reported that as of September 4, 2017 there were 32,900 active DACAs in New York. A future immigration status …


The First Amendment & Current State-Level Legislative Repression, John Loranger Jan 2018

The First Amendment & Current State-Level Legislative Repression, John Loranger

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.


Mental Competency In Immigration Courts: Presumption, Safeguards, And Due Process Violations, Margot Lourdel Jan 2018

Mental Competency In Immigration Courts: Presumption, Safeguards, And Due Process Violations, Margot Lourdel

City University of New York Law Review

No abstract provided.