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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.

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Mediated Agreement on Ballot-Counting Observers

Robert Timothy Reagan
September 6, 2023

Donald J. Trump for President v. Philadelphia County Board of Elections (Paul S. Diamond, E.D. Pa. 2:20-cv-5533)
Two days after a general election, a district judge mediated resolution to a dispute over ballot-counting observers.

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Requiring Social Security Numbers for Voter Registration

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
August 23, 2023

Schwier v. Cox (Julie E. Carnes, N.D. Ga. 1:00-cv-2820)

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Segregating Ballots Because of Questionable Registrations

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
June 21, 2023

Atsaves v. Helander (Virginia M. Kendall, N.D. Ill. 1:08-cv-6199)

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Inadvertent Use of Wrong District Lines in a Primary Election

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
June 3, 2023

Harris County Department of Education v. Harris County (Lee H. Rosenthal, S.D. Tex. 4:12-cv-2190)

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Removal of an Elected Official as a Violation of Voting Rights

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
March 14, 2023

Kuhn v. Thompson (Mark E. Fuller, M.D. Ala. 2:03-cv-1136)

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Dismissal on Qualified Immunity

Ronnie Abrams
February 24, 2023

Opinion, Tanvir v. Tanzin, No. 1:13-cv-6951 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2023), D.E. 149, 2023 WL 2216256, aff'd, 120 F.4th 1049 (2d Cir. 2024).

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No Constitutional Right to Additional Early-Voting Locations

Robert Timothy Reagan
August 20, 2022

Gwinnett County NAACP v. Gwinnett County Board of Registration and Elections (Steven D. Grimberg, N.D. Ga. 1:20-cv-912)

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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.

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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. 

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