Caroline Mala Corbin
Constitutional law professor specializing in religion, speech, and women's rights. Fond of art, science, and equality.
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"A Religious Right to Disregard Mandatory Ultrasounds" by Caroline Mala Corbin
B. K. Dewey / Creative Commons CC BY-NC 2.0 One of the most striking trends in religion clause jurisprudence is the expansion of protection for religious exercise. This includes expanded protection under the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act...
One benefit from coronavirus closing beaches? There’s hope for a strong turtle nesting season.
The shutdown of beaches across South Florida could give sea turtles some of the best nesting conditions in the coming weeks, turtle experts say.
Caroline Mala Corbin
One benefit from coronavirus closing beaches? There’s hope for a strong turtle nesting season. buff.ly/3dORFdG
#SilverLining #coronavirus
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Caroline Mala Corbin
One benefit from coronavirus closing beaches? There’s hope for a strong turtle nesting season. buff.ly/3dORFdG
#SilverLining #coronavirus
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Louisiana Evangelical Pastor Charged With Defying Governor's Ban On Big Gatherings
Tony Spell, pastor of Life Tabernacle Church near Baton Rouge, vowed to continue holding in-person church services despite the pandemic.
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Louisiana Evangelical Pastor Charged With Defying Governor's Ban On Big Gatherings buff.ly/2UVcpHQ by @CarolKuruvilla
I'm quoted at end.
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Caroline Mala Corbin
Louisiana Evangelical Pastor Charged With Defying Governor's Ban On Big Gatherings buff.ly/2UVcpHQ by @CarolKuruvilla
I'm quoted at end.
#coronavirus #religion #StayAtHomeOrder
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GOP Governors' Lag In Social Distancing Policies Threatens Public Health: Study
If they don't catch up, the cumulative damage could be "vast," warns new research by the University of Washington.
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GOP Governors' Lag In Social Distancing Policies Threatens Public Health: Study
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Suits In NY and Texas Say Stay-At-Home Orders Infringe Religious Rights
New York Post reports that a lawsuit was filed last Friday in a New York federal district court against the state of New York and Gov. Andr...
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Suits In NY and Texas Say Stay-At-Home Orders Infringe Religious Rights buff.ly/2UT6var
In order for free exercise suits to succeed, must show
1) the law was not neutral and generally applicable
2) the law is not narrowly tailored to accomplish a compelling govt interest
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Progress toward gender equality in the United States has slowed or stalled
Social scientists have documented dramatic change in gender inequality in the last half century, sometimes called a “gender revolution.” We show dramatic progress in movement toward gender equality between 1970 and 2018, but also that in recent...
Judge blocks Texas from banning abortion as part of coronavirus response
A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing a ban on abortions as part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Judge blocks Texas from banning #abortion as part of #coronavirus response buff.ly/2UuVf52
“Regarding a woman's right to a pre-fetal-viability abortion, the Supreme Court has spoken clearly. There can be no outright ban on such a procedure,”
Good
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Gender and the Law Blog: The Gendered Impact of the Coronavirus: Physical and Social Differences
Why the New Coronavirus May Kill More Men than Women Men are more likely to die from new virus New research from China has found that men, particularly middle-aged and older men, are having a harder time fighting off the...
Good Law | Bad Law #182 - Becoming Black: A Conversation w/ Ariela Gross — GOOD LAW |
How do we think about race? How do we think about the history of racism in the law? Aaron Freiwald, Managing Partner of Freiwald Law and host of the weekly podcast, Good Law | Bad Law, is joined by Professor Ariela Gross, of the University of...
Student Who Objects To Reciting Pledge May Move Ahead On Compelled Speech Claim Against Teacher
In Oliver v. Klein Independent School District , (SD TX, March 25, 2020), a Texas federal district court, while dismissing a number of plai...
Caroline Mala Corbin
Student Who Objects To Reciting Pledge May Move Ahead On Compelled Speech Claim Against Teacher buff.ly/2xDunqk
In this case, the teacher required students to write the pledge out
Teacher claims it was coursework
#FreeSpeech #CompelledSpeech #Barnette #Pledge
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800,000 Physicians Tell Trump Social Distancing Must Continue
President Donald Trump said he wants businesses open by Easter. Medical professionals say otherwise.
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800,000 Physicians Tell Trump Social Distancing Must Continue buff.ly/3aoyhCb
"we need your leadership in supporting science-based recommendations on social distancing that can slow the virus”
I mean, my 11 year old understands this, but hope this helps.
#coronavirus
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Ohio Stay-At-Home Order Exempts Religious Gatherings
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine yesterday announced a statewide stay-at-home order designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The Order ( f...
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Ohio Stay-At-Home Order Exempts Religious Gatherings buff.ly/2Uavyqm
Its exemptions for essential services includes "Religious facilities, entities & groups and religious gatherings, including weddings and funerals"
#Exemptions #coronavirus
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Trump's blocking of Twitter critics unconstitutional: U.S. appeals court
U.S. President Donald Trump violated the Constitution by blocking people whose v...
Actor Daniel Dae Kim Shares His Coronavirus Diagnosis and Calls for an End to 'Cowardly' Anti-Asian Racism
"Yes, I'm Asian. And yes, I have coronavirus. But I did not get it from China, I got it in America. In New York City"
Caroline Mala Corbin
“Yes, I’m Asian. And yes, I have coronavirus. But I did not get it from China, I got it in America. In New York City. Despite certain political leaders..., I don’t consider the place where it’s from as important as the people who are sick and dying.”
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HHS Sued Over Non-Enforcement of LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Rules
As previously reported , last November the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced actions that effectively allow agencies re...
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HHS Sued Over Non-Enforcement of LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Rules buff.ly/3djHT2K
lawsuit "contends that the Notice of Non-Enforcement violates the Administrative Procedure Act in three ways."
#LGBTQ #equality #discrimination #religion
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Caroline Mala Corbin
HHS Sued Over Non-Enforcement of LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Rules buff.ly/3djHT2K
lawsuit "contends that the Notice of Non-Enforcement violates the Administrative Procedure Act in three ways."
#LGBTQ #equality #discrimination #religion
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Lawsuits over coronavirus quarantines are unlikely to succeed, experts say
Lawsuits challenging COVID-19 quarantines and restrictions on public gatherings may be doomed to failure.
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Lawsuits over coronavirus quarantines are unlikely to succeed, experts say buff.ly/3bcQker
But the @ACLU is keeping its eye on things, nevertheless.
#Coronavirus #conlaw
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Maine Voters Refuse To Repeal Strengthened Vaccination Requirements
As reported by BJC , on Super Tuesday earlier this month, voters in Maine, by a 3-1 margin, rejected an attempt to repeal Maine's new strong...
Caroline Mala Corbin
Maine Voters Refuse To Repeal Strengthened Vaccination Requirements buff.ly/3damBEN
Good. If safe vaccines are available, there should be no nonmedical exemptions.
#science #vaccines #religion
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Pastor holds service with over 1,000 parishioners in defiance of large-gathering ban
Rev. Tony Law insists his church is a "hospital" where "anointed handkerchiefs" can help heal a wide array of diseases, ignoring public health warnings intended to stem the rising tide of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pastor holds service with over 1,000 parishioners in defiance of large-gathering ban buff.ly/2IXpdrE
It is hard to articulate how irresponsible this is, never mind the insane claim that they are safe bc the virus is "politically motivated."
#Coronavirus #religion
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