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Prof. Carbone's Work on Red Families v. Blue Families Discussed in Desert News National

—Professor June Carbone's 2010 book Red Families v. Blue Families with Naomi Cahn received renewed attention with publication of a new study testing the sources of family stability. The most recent article, in…

Prof. Kitrosser's Book, Reclaiming Accountability, Discussed in Boston Review

—Professor Heidi Kitrosser's book, Reclaiming Accountability: Transparency, Executive Power, and the U.S. Constitution, is discussed in the most recent edition of Boston Review. The authors identify…

Prof. Orfield Discusses Changes in Fair Housing Law on ThinkProgress Blog

—Professor Myron Orfield discussed the implication of the recent U.S. Supreme Court disparate impact decision and the new affirmatively furthering fair housing rules in a ThinkProgress blog entitled "White Racism,…

Prof. Orfield's IMO Study on Affordable Housing Cited by New York Times Editorial Board

—The New York Times Editorial Board cited Professor Myron Orfield's recent Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity study about the cost of affordable housing and its effect in concentrating poverty and…

Prof. Morrison Comments on SCOTUS Ruling Allowing Same-Sex Marriage Nationwide

—Professor Fred Morrison spoke on Channel 12 News on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows same-sex marriage nationwide. "No matter what state you're in, you can get a marriage license, you can be married there,…

Prof. Carpenter Writes and Speaks on Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

—Professor Dale Carpenter wrote a piece entitled "Marriage" for the Volokh Conspiracy blog in the Washington Post…

Prof. Hasday Discusses SCOTUS Decision Striking Down Prohibitions on Same-Sex Marriage

—Professor Jill Hasday appeared on KARE 11 News and…

Prof. Hickman Quoted in San Francisco Chronicle on Health Care Case

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Professor Kristin Hickman's thoughts on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in King v. Burwell, concerning the Internal Revenue Service's interpretation of the Affordable Care Act, were quoted in a San…

Prof. Orfield Discusses SCOTUS Decision in Fair Housing Case

—Professor Myron Orfield discussed with the media the decision issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs v. The Inclusive Communities Project, which…

Prof. Morrison Quoted in MinnPost on Affordable Care Act

—Professor Fred Morrison was quoted by MinnPost in an article entitled "Supreme Court's King v. Burwell Decision could Give GOP Opening to Rewrite Obamacare."

Prof. Vaaler Comments on Recent Healthcare Insurance Merger Activity

—Professor Paul Vaaler commented on the recent increase in proposed mergers among large U.S. healthcare insurers in the context of the U.S. Supreme Court's consideration of key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (…

Profs. Frey, Stein and Weissbrodt Receive Center for Victims of Torture Annual Eclipse Awards

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Professors Barbara Frey, Robert Stein and David Weissbrodt received the Center for Victims of Torture annual Eclipse Awards in recognition of their role in founding and supporting the organization 30 years ago.…