Caroline Mala Corbin
Constitutional law professor specializing in religion, speech, and women's rights. Fond of art, science, and equality.
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Trump administration imposes domestic gag rule that prohibits abortion referral
Casey Quinlan - Thinkprogress.org 8h 1 tweets
The rule is an attack on good family planning care, reproductive health advocates say.
Caroline Mala Corbin Federal law already bans federally funded abortion. Now intend to ban funding to places that even mention abortion. Never mind that these speech restrictions on doctors would cause them to violate medical ethics. #abortion #speech #reproductivejustice 8h
Don't gut libel ruling that gave us brave civil rights, Vietnam and Watergate coverage
USA TODAY 16h 1 tweets
Journalists don't always win libel cases. But they need the protections that President Trump and Justice Thomas want to 'open up' or let states handle.
As Colorado Moves to Bar Abstinence-Only Sex Education, Teenagers Take the Lead
Nytimes.com 32h 3 tweets
Students have supported legislation that would require the teaching of safe sex, consent and sexual orientation, elements that have prompted a backlash from conservative groups.
Caroline Mala Corbin Abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education is religious proselytization dressed up as misinformation. #propaganda #LGBTQ #ReproductiveJustice #science #facts 32h
Measles outbreaks are increasing. Experts think it's because of anti-vaxxers on Facebook.
Mother Jones 41h 2 tweets
Online disinformation is giving rise to real—and potentially deadly—effects.
Caroline Mala Corbin Measles outbreaks are increasing. Experts think it's bc of anti-vaxxer disinformation on Facebook. Social media allows disinformation to spread farther & faster. Once lie takes hold, it is very difficult to dislodge. #Propaganda #disinformation #speech 34h
Asian Americans may have an educational advantage, but they face a 'bamboo ceiling' at work
latimes.com 41h 12 tweets
Asian American students who oppose affirmative action in the college admissions process will face a rude awakening after they graduate.
Drag queen story hour in the US Bible Belt
BBC News 37h 1 tweets
Events where drag queens read to children are established in liberal cities, but they are moving to rural conservative America.
Caroline Mala Corbin “Rylee says she is keen to show the children at the event that diversity exists in Greenville. 'I knew from a young age I was different. If I had this when I was younger, maybe I would have had a happier high school experience...'" #LGBTQ #equality 37h
Clarence Thomas declares war on the very idea of a free press
Ian Millhiser - Thinkprogress.org 3d 1 tweets
Prosecutors could target journalists for minor errors, under his vision
Caroline Mala Corbin “Justice Thomas insists on rigid adherence to the original understanding of the First Amendment when the primary beneficiaries of existing doctrine are journalists. But he takes a very different view when the primary beneficiaries are wealthy donors . . .” 3d
Supreme Court Will Hear Case Challenging Citizenship Question In 2020 Census
Sam Levine - HuffPost 7d 1 tweets
A federal judge in New York blocked the Trump administration from adding the question earlier this year.
Caroline Mala Corbin “The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Friday that it would hear an expedited appeal in a case seeking to block the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census.” #Census2020 #VoterSuppression 7d
Satanic Temple Adherent Loses Challenge To Missouri Abortion Restrictions
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 9d 2 tweets
In Doe v. Parson ,  (MO Sup, Ct., Feb. 13, 2019), the Missouri Supreme Court rejected a challenge by a member of the Satanic Temple to the s...
Caroline Mala Corbin Satanic Temple Adherent Loses Challenge To Missouri #Abortion Restrictions Ct: "Nothing in the informed consent law requires a woman seeking an abortion to have an ultrasound" It merely requires that she be given the opportunity to do so. #religion 8d
Christian Legislative Prayers and Christian Nationalism by Caroline Mala Corbin :: SSRN
Papers.ssrn.com 10d 3 tweets
“Legislative prayers” is the term used for the opening prayers that start many sessions of local government. The proliferation of Christian legislative prayers
Caroline Mala Corbin I think we need to start talking about Christian nationalism when we talk about the Establishment Clause. #Establishment #EstablishmentClause #religion #ChristianNationalism 10d
Caroline Mala Corbin Please check out my new article! Christian Legislative Prayers and Christian Nationalism by Caroline Mala Corbin #EstablishmentClause #establishment #ChristianNationalism #FirstAmendment 8d
Caroline Mala Corbin Please check out my new article! It was for a delightful symposium at Washington & Lee Law School Christian Legislative Prayers and Christian Nationalism 3d
Survey Shows About a Third of Americans Still Think Blackface Is Fine for Halloween
Slate Magazine 10d 1 tweets
Don’t be fooled into thinking this is just a problem for Virginia.
Caroline Mala Corbin Just say no: “ Lampooning blackness has a long and painful history in America that we are, rather obviously, not long past. The primary historical function of blackface has been to signal the wearer’s superiority over black people.” #racism #equality 10d
How Democrats plan to shrink the gender pay gap
Vox 10d 3 tweets
The Paycheck Fairness Act is ambitious, and obvious.
Caroline Mala Corbin “The Paycheck Fairness Act would ban wage secrecy, increase penalties for employers who retaliate against workers who share salary information, and allow workers to sue for pay discrimination.” #paycheckfairness #GenderPayGap #gendergap #equality 10d
Caroline Mala Corbin “The Paycheck Fairness Act would ban wage secrecy, increase penalties for employers who retaliate against workers who share salary information, and allow workers to sue for pay discrimination.” #paycheckfairness #GenderPayGap #gendergap #equality 10d
The Real Mommy War Is Against the State
Nytimes.com 13d 33 tweets
Stop blaming yourselves. Blame the total lack of social supports.
Tennessee Again Tries to Undo Marriage Equality, Force Court Case
The Advocate - Advocate.com 11d 1 tweets
It appears that right-wing lawmakers want to set up a challenge that will lead the Supreme Court to reconsider marriage equality.
Caroline Mala Corbin “[A] new bill contends that the Supreme Court’s 2015 marriage equality ruling doesn’t apply to Tennessee bc the state [has] a constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely a union between a man and a woman” Tenn, meet the Supremacy Clause. #LGBTQ 11d
Curriculum On Muslim World Does Not Violate 1st Amendment
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 11d 3 tweets
In Wood v, Arnold ,  (4th Cir., Feb. 11, 2019), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a high school student's Establishment Clause ...
Caroline Mala Corbin Curriculum On Muslim World Does Not Violate 1st Amendment Court: "[T]he assignment asked the students to identify the tenets of Islam, but did not suggest that a student should adopt those beliefs as her own." #Establishment #ChristianNationalism 11d
Religious Liberties for Christians, Discrimination for Everyone Else
The Atlantic 11d 5 tweets
If the free-exercise clause allows you not to bake and sell a cake, maybe it should also allow you to have an imam at your own execution.
Day Care for All
Nytimes.com 13d 45 tweets
The progressive to-do list is missing a very important idea.
Caroline Mala Corbin “ But there’s another proposal that belongs on the progressive to-do list: universal affordable high-quality child care. In fact, I would put it ahead of free public college: It would help more people and do more to change society for the better. ” YES. 12d
Supreme Court Vacates Execution Stay of Muslim Inmate Who Wanted Imam At His Side
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 14d 1 tweets
By a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday vacated the the stay of execution that had been granted the day before by the U.S. 11th Circ...
Caroline Mala Corbin Supreme Court Vacates Execution Stay of Muslim Inmate Who Wanted Imam At His Side Would #SCOTUS have done the same w/ a Christian inmate denied a minister? Or is this another example of religious rights for me but not for thee. #ChristianNationalism 14d
Why Girls Beat Boys at School and Lose to Them at the Office
Nytimes.com 15d 39 tweets
Hard work and discipline helps girls outperform boys in class, but that advantage disappears in the work force. Is school the problem?
Supreme Court Blocks Louisiana Abortion Restrictions
Nytimes.com 15d 10 tweets
The law, requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, was very similar to a Texas law the justices struck down in 2016.
Caroline Mala Corbin “The court’s brief order gave no reasons, and its action— a temporary stay—did not end the case.” So perhaps the Supreme Court will end the constitutional right to abortion w/ a million small cuts rather than all at once. #SupremeCourt #abortion 15d