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Rights Resurgence: The Impact Of The Ada Amendments Act On Schools And Universities, Wendy F. Hensel
Rights Resurgence: The Impact Of The Ada Amendments Act On Schools And Universities, Wendy F. Hensel
Wendy F. Hensel
No abstract provided.
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Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Tennessee Judicial Branch Americans with Disabilities Act Policy Regarding Access to Judicial Programs
Tennessee V. Lane: Winning The Battle, Losing The War?, Michael Forearm, Ossai Miazad
Tennessee V. Lane: Winning The Battle, Losing The War?, Michael Forearm, Ossai Miazad
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Mr. Foreman serves as deputy director for legal programs at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights under Law. He is a frequent speaker on civil rights issues and has served as counsel of record for the Lawyer's Committee in several cases before the Supreme Court.
The Policy Implications, Elizabeth Mccallum
The Policy Implications, Elizabeth Mccallum
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Elizabeth McCallum is a partner at Howrey, Simon, Arnold & White, LLP, in Washington, D.C.
Tennessee's Response To The Supreme Court's Decision, Paul G. Summers, Elizabeth Martin
Tennessee's Response To The Supreme Court's Decision, Paul G. Summers, Elizabeth Martin
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Paul G. Summers is the Tennessee Attorney General & Reporter. Elizabeth Martin is an Assistant Tennessee Attorney General.
Tennessee's Legal Strategy, Michael Moore
Tennessee's Legal Strategy, Michael Moore
Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy
Michael Moore is the Tennessee Solicitor General.
The Marrakesh Puzzle, Marketa Trimble
The Marrakesh Puzzle, Marketa Trimble
Scholarly Works
This article analyzes the puzzle created by the 2013 Marrakesh Treaty in its provisions concerning the cross-border exchange of copies of copyrighted works made for use by persons who are “blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled” (copies known as “accessible format copies”). The analysis should assist executive and legislative experts as they seek optimal methods for implementing the Treaty. The article provides an overview of the Treaty, notes its unique features, and examines in detail its provisions on the cross-border exchange of accessible format copies. The article discusses three possible sources for implementation tools – choice of law rules, …
Hall V. Florida: The Supreme Court's Guidance In Implementing Atkins, James W. Ellis
Hall V. Florida: The Supreme Court's Guidance In Implementing Atkins, James W. Ellis
Faculty Scholarship
In Atkins v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court concluded that criminal defendants with mental retardation could not be sentenced to death or be executed because such an execution would constitute cruel and unusual punishment and therefore was prohibited by the Eighth Amendment. A dozen years later, in Hall v. Florida, the Court has reiterated the constitutional holding of Atkins and has given the states guidance on its implementation. The Court held that Florida could not impose an arbitrary IQ score limitation on the right of capital defendants to seek relief under Atkins. While the holding in Hall was relatively narrow, …
The Ohio State University Dispute Resolution In Special Education Symposium Panel, Dean Rivkin, Erin Archerd, Esther Canty-Barnes, Ruth Colker, Robert Dinerstein, Michael Gregory, Cathy Skidmore, Mark Weber
The Ohio State University Dispute Resolution In Special Education Symposium Panel, Dean Rivkin, Erin Archerd, Esther Canty-Barnes, Ruth Colker, Robert Dinerstein, Michael Gregory, Cathy Skidmore, Mark Weber
College of Law Faculty Scholarship
No abstract provided.
The Ohio State University Dispute Resolution In Special Education Symposium Panel, Dean Rivkin
The Ohio State University Dispute Resolution In Special Education Symposium Panel, Dean Rivkin
Scholarly Works
No abstract provided.
Disabling The Gender Pay Gap: Lessons From The Social Model Of Disability, Michelle Travis
Disabling The Gender Pay Gap: Lessons From The Social Model Of Disability, Michelle Travis
Michelle A. Travis
As we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Title VII’s prohibition against sex-based compensation discrimination in the workplace, the gender wage gap remains robust and progress toward gender pay equity has stalled. This article reveals the role that causal narratives play in undermining the law’s potential for reducing the gender pay gap. The most recent causal narrative is illustrated by the “women don’t ask” and “lean in” storylines, which reveal our society’s entrenched view that women themselves are responsible for their own pay inequality. This causal narrative has also embedded itself in subtle but pernicious ways in antidiscrimination doctrine, which helps …