On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty discuss Justice Gorsuch’s opinion.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and Ames Simmons (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Professor Trina Jones calls the decision “a glimmer of hope” in the midst of an assault on rights.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty share their reactions to the historic decision.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and Ames Simmons (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty share potential insights for students in the Supreme Court’s historic decision.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and Ames Simmons (Duke Law).
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty reflect on how this ruling might strengthen claims for employment discrimination.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and Ames Simmons (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty discuss Justice Gorsuch’s interpretation of the word ‘sex’ in this decision.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty discuss implications of the ruling for current law and future constitutional challenges.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and Ames Simmons (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty discuss marginalized persons that remain excluded from the ruling’s protections.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and Ames Simmons (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Duke Law faculty discuss how the ruling might impact President Trump’s recent orders rolling back health care protections for transgender people.
Appearing: Trina Jones (Duke Law), Carolyn McAllaster (Duke Law) and Ames Simmons (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on June 18, 2020.
Wrongful Convictions Clinic faculty react after “virtually” presenting Ronnie Long’s claim of innocence to full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Presented by the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
Appearing: Jamie Lau (Duke Law), Theresa Newman (Duke Law) and James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on May 7, 2020.
Wrongful Convictions Clinic faculty discuss key argument supporting Long's innocence: investigators intentionally withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of his constitutional rights.
Presented by the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
Appearing: Jamie Lau (Duke Law), Theresa Newman (Duke Law) and James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on May 7, 2020.
Wrongful Convictions Clinic co-director, Professor James Coleman, discusses the "hot bench" advocates faced during Fourth Circuit’s en banc hearing of the Long case.
Presented by the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic
Appearing: James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on May 7, 2020.
Wrongful Convictions Clinic faculty thank students and supporters on their journey to Ronnie Long’s en banc hearing.
Presented by the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
Appearing: Jamie Lau (Duke Law), Theresa Newman (Duke Law) and James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on May 7, 2020.
Wrongful Convictions Clinic faculty discuss preparing to present Ronnie Long’s claim of innocence to full Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Presented by the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic
Appearing: Jamie Lau (Duke Law), Theresa Newman (Duke Law) and James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on May 7, 2020.
Wrongful Convictions Clinic faculty discuss possible next steps following en banc Fourth Circuit's ruling on May 7 hearing.
Presented by the Duke Law Wrongful Convictions Clinic.
Appearing: Jamie Lau (Duke Law), Theresa Newman (Duke Law) and James Coleman (Duke Law)
Originally recorded on May 7, 2020.
The 2019 National Library Week Alumni Author event featured Anders Walker (JD/MA 1998), Lillie Myers Professor of Law at St. Louis University School of Law. In his new book, The Burning House: Jim Crow and the Making of Modern America (2018), he presents a dramatic reexamination of the Jim Crow South from the perspectives of some of the most important American intellectuals, and explores their lasting impact on U.S. Supreme Court jurisprudence.
With an introduction by James Coleman Jr.
Sponsored by the Goodson Law Library.
Professor Jim Coleman, Duke Law and a N.C. Commission of Inquiry on Torture (NCCIT) Commissioner; Dr. Christina Cowger, coordinator of N.C.
Dr. Christina Cowger, coordinator of North Carolina Stop Torture Now , Catherine Read, Executive Director of the North Carolina Commission on the Inquiry of Torture (NCCIT), Professors Jim Coleman and Robin Kirk (both NCCIT Commissioners), and Professor Jayne Huckerby (an expert witness for, and advisor to, the NCCIT) discuss the work of the NCCIT, a non-governmental and state-level inquiry which recently held public hearings on North Carolina's role in the CIA's post-9/11 rendition, detention, and interrogation program.
The Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy 2017 symposium addresses the importance of considering intersecting gender, racial, and sexual identities while discussing the Black Lives Matter movement. The second panel of the four-day series is entitled Black Lives Matter in Prison.
Panelists include Professor James Coleman of Duke Law School and Umar Muhammad of the Southern Coalition for Justice. The moderator is Duke Law Professor Theresa Newman.
Co-sponsored by the Duke Journal on Gender Law & Policy and the Black Law Students Association.
The Duke Forum for Law and Social Change's 2016 Symposium examined issues related to civil rights and policing.
Duke Law Professor James E. Coleman Jr. delivered a commentary on affirmative action.
A celebration of Black History Month with a panel discussion on influential Black attorneys who inspired the career paths of four Duke Law professors: Guy-Uriel Charles, Darrell A.H. Miller, Trina Jones, and James E. Coleman, Jr.
Sponsored by the American Constitution Society.
A discussion with college sports experts including Charles Clotfelter, Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Public Policy Studies, Professor of Economics, and Professor of Law; Matt Jones ’03, Kentucky Sports Radio Host; Nina King, Deputy Director of Athletics/Administration, Legal Affairs and Chief of Staff, Duke University; and Leonard B. Simon ’73, Professor of Sports and the Law, University of San Diego, Attorney, and Duke University Athletic Council Member. Moderated by James E. Coleman, Jr., Faculty Chair of the Duke University Athletic Council and John S.
A panel discussion featuring Jay S. Bilas T'86, L'92, ESPN College Basketball Analyst and Of Counsel, Moore & Van Allen; Gabriel Feldman T'95, L'99, Associate Professor of Law, Director of Tulane Sports Law Program, and Associate Provost for NCAA Compliance, Tulane University; Paul H. Haagen, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Sports Law and Policy, Duke University; and Robin (Green) Harris T'87, L'93, Executive Director, The Ivy League. Moderated by James E. Coleman, Jr., Faculty Chair of the Duke University Athletic Council and John S.