Brief #7—Transition of Power
By Sean Gray
With the first Covid-19 vaccines being administered in the US, a light is beginning to emerge at the end of the pandemic’s tunnel.
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo Decision Hints At Future of Religious Liberty Cases In Supreme Court
Brief #144—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic Governor Andrew Cuomo of the State of New York enacted regulations that allowed him to identify “hot spots” of COVID-19 activity and to designate areas according to a color – coded scheme.
Election Legal Challenges Part 1 Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan
Brief #1—Campaign News
By William Borque
In Pennsylvania, President Trump launched a lawsuit to stop counting the votes in key counties still counting votes
Trump Adviser’s Ties to Anti-Immigration Policies and Hate Groups Scrutinized
Brief #106—Immigration
By Linda F. Hersey
The Administration’s abject failure to secure identifying information on hundreds of migrant parents separated from their children at the U.S. border in 2018 raises
Renaming US Military Bases
Brief #1—Conversations Across the Aisle Blog
By Brandon Mooney
A Tale of Two Conventions
Brief #7—Presidential Campaign Update
By William Bourque
The 2020 Democratic National Convention was anything but conventional.
Supreme Court Issues Landmark LGBTQ Decision But Leaves Other Issues For Future Cases
Brief #128—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On June 15, 2020 the United States Supreme Court handed down the decision Bostock v. Clayton County. The case consolidated a number of cases because of a similarity of fact patterns and issue at the heart of each case. In Bostock, a county employee was fired for “conduct unbecoming” when the county discovered that the plaintiff had joined a gay recreational softball league.
The Supreme Court and Trump Administration Offer Conflicting Opinions on Transgender Rights in a Matter of Days
Brief #75—Health & Gender
By Taylor J Smith
On the four-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting, where 49 LGBTQ+ (majority latinx) individuals were shot and killed in a Florida night club, the Trump Administration finalized a rule rescinding nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people in healthcare.
Trump to Limit Immigration to the US due to COVID-19
Brief #93—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
The Trump Administration issued a proclamation (Proclamation 9994) to limit immigration into the US in the next 60 days. The justification given is that, due to the economic recession the US is bound to face in the aftermath of COVID-19, “aliens” will be taking jobs.
Does Trump’s Purge of the Department of Homeland Security Solve America’s Immigration Problem?
Brief #68—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron