Civil Rights

Displaying 1 - 10 of 29, sorted by most recent

form.antibot { display: none !important; } You must have JavaScript enabled to use this form.

Term Talk: Groff v. DeJoy; Health and Hosp. Corp. of Marion Ctny. v. Talevski

Erwin Chemerinsky, Michael McConnell, Shelly A. Easter

September 28, 2023

Civil Rights. Title VII. §1983. Experts discuss the greater religious accommodation requirements for employers the Supreme Court outlines in Groff v. DeJoy, and the continuing availability of §1983 to enforce some private rights created by statutes adopted under the Spending Clause in Health and Hosp. Corp. of Marion Ctny. v. Talevski.

Term Talk: 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

Erwin Chemerinsky, Tara L. Grove, James A. Chance

September 28, 2023

First Amendment. Public Accommodations. Experts discuss the Supreme Court’s emerging artistic expression exception to public accommodations laws, and the opinion’s potential impact on anti-discrimination laws in general.

Term Talk: Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Erwin Chemerinsky, Tara L. Grove, Elizabeth C. Wiggins

September 7, 2022

Reproductive Rights. Substantive Due Process. Experts discuss the Dobbs decision’s impact on women’s health and reproductive rights, as well as Substantive Due Process Liberty Clause jurisprudence.

Term Talk: Terry v. United States, Van Buren v. United States

James A. Chance, Evan Lee, Laurie Levenson

October 28, 2021

Federal Criminal Statutes. Experts discuss the Court’s refusal to read statutes broadly and the importance of judges considering the impacts of race and addiction in sentencing.

Term Talk: Comcast v. National Ass’n of African American-Owned Media, Hernandez v. Mesa

Elizabeth C. Wiggins, Laurie Levenson, Evan Lee

December 16, 2020

Civil Rights. Experts discuss the different legal standards applied to racial discrimination claims brought under §1981 and Title VII, as well as the Court’s hesitation to broaden Bivens claims to cover cross-border shootings.

Term Talk: June Medical v. Russo, Little Sisters v. Pennsylvania

Erwin Chemerinsky, James A. Chance, Melissa Murray

October 20, 2020

Reproductive Freedom. Experts discuss the constitutionality of admitting privileges requirements for abortion providers, and whether exceptions to ACA-required contraceptive coverage can be administratively expanded to include moral objection.

Term Talk: Bostock v. Clayton County, Altitude Express v. Zarda and R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Erwin Chemerinsky, Laurie Levenson, Elizabeth C. Wiggins

October 7, 2020

Sex Discrimination under Title VII. Watch discussion about how the expanded definition of sex to include sexual orientation and identity will impact future litigation.

Basics of Employment Discrimination Law

Bernice Bouie Donald, Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

July 6, 2018

In her introduction to these informative videos, Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer of the Northern District of Illinois describes employment discrimination law as one of the most dynamic fields of federal law.

Inmate Mediation Reenactment

May 23, 2018

This dramatic reenactment provides an example and insights of how mediation between a prison inmate and relevant state officials unfolds. Guided by an experienced mediator, both sides present and discuss their cases, with the goal to achieve a mutually agreed upon resolution.

International Human Rights Litigation: A Guide for Judges

David Nersessian

December 30, 2016

The purpose of this guide is to help federal judges adjudicate civil cases alleging human rights violations under domestic and international law. This guide addresses cases with an international dimension brought in federal court pursuant to specific U.S.

Federal Judicial Center

You are here