Caroline Mala Corbin
Constitutional law professor specializing in religion, speech, and women's rights. Fond of art, science, and equality.
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Condo's Sex Segregated Swim Hours Violate Fair Housing Act
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 40h 1 tweets
In Curto v. A Country Place Condominium Association ,  (3d Cir., April 22, 2019), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals held that a condomin...
Caroline Mala Corbin Condo's Sex Segregated Swim Hours Violate Fair Housing Act bc schedule discriminates against women Ct: Weekday evenings mostly allocated to men & "the schedule reflects particular assumptions about the roles of men & women." #equality #discrimation 40h
The Census Case Is a Test of Whether the Truth Still Matters at the Supreme Court
Slate Magazine 42h 1 tweets
This boils down to the question of whether facts still matter at this Supreme Court.
Caroline Mala Corbin Ross claimed DOJ requested info. “But Ross lied. He had made up his mind to add a citizenship question almost as soon as he took office, & his aides solicited DOJ to request the citizenship question to reverse-engineer a rationale & a record.” #Lies 42h
Abortion Rights Foes Have Weaponized Zoning Regulations. Here's How.
Rewire - Rewire.News 7d 2 tweets
Using zoning rules to hinder access to abortion services has picked up momentum as an anti-choice strategy on the local level. Reproductive rights advocates have a plan to fight back.
Caroline Mala Corbin Abortion Rights Foes Have Weaponized Zoning Regulations. Here's How. You might thwack one anti-choice law down, but another pops up to take its place. #abortion #equality #ReproRights #ReproductiveJustice 43h
Text - H.R.5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Equality Act
Congress.gov 3d 2 tweets
Text for H.R.5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Equality Act
Caroline Mala Corbin Here's the link to the #EqualityAct: Text - H.R.5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Equality Act 59h
The Constitutional Rule Against Bans On Previability Abortions Applies to Mississippi | Take Care
MPAA - Takecareblog.com 3d 1 tweets
We recently filed an amicus brief asking the Fifth Circuit to apply the well settled rule that states may not prohibit women from accessing abortions prior to viability.
SCOTUS To Review Whether Federal Sex Discrimination Law Protects LGBTQ Workers
HuffPost 3d 1 tweets
At issue is whether gay and transgender people are covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Caroline Mala Corbin SCOTUS To Review Whether Federal Sex Discrimination Law Protects LGBTQ Workers #LGBTQ #discrimination #TitleVII 3d
DC Circuit: House Can Exclude Secular Invocations
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 3d 1 tweets
In Barker v. Conroy ,  (D Cir., April 19, 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected an Establishment Clause challenge t...
Caroline Mala Corbin DC Circuit: House Can Exclude Nonreligious chaplains This is a fundamental misunderstanding of the #EstablishmentClause. No one should be discriminated against bc of their religious belief--or lack thereof. It protects nonbelievers as well as believers. 3d
Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Challenges City's Required Disclosures
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 6d 1 tweets
Suit was filed in a Connecticut federal district court yesterday challenging the constitutionality of a Hartford (CT) Ordinance that require...
Caroline Mala Corbin Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Challenges City's Required Disclosures CPCs have a history of pretending to be medical facilities. The disclosures require them to inform women of the fact that they have no licensed medical providers. #speech #compelledSpeech 6d
Measles is back in the US because states make it too easy to avoid vaccines
Julia Belluz - Vox 68d 19 tweets
The era of religious and moral vaccine exemptions needs to end — and fast.
Caroline Mala Corbin Measles is back bc states give parents too many ways to avoid vaccines "To prevent dangerous, costly & needless outbreaks—like the half-dozen going on now across the country—we need to make it harder for parents to opt out" #vaccines #science #exemptions 7d
Arkansas To Replace Confederate Statue In Capitol With Johnny Cash, Daisy Bates
Ed Mazza - HuffPost 7d 2 tweets
Statues of the musical icon and the civil rights hero will be sent to the National Statuary Hall.
Caroline Mala Corbin Arkansas To Replace Confederate Statue In Capitol W/ Johnny Cash, Daisy Bates "Bates served as mentor to the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to enroll at the previously all-white Little Rock Central High School." #racism #RepresentationMatters 7d
Abortion Doesn't Harm Women. Banning Abortion Harms Women.
Rewire - Rewire.News 9d 5 tweets
If anti-abortion lawmakers truly care about women’s health or have any desire to protect children and families, there are plenty of ways they could show their support.
Caroline Mala Corbin Abortion Doesn't Harm Women. Banning Abortion Harms Women. Amen to that. If our representatives actually cared, Congress would support all kinds of pro-women programs. #abortion #equality #reproductivejustice 7d
8th Circuit Hears Arguments Over Title VII's Applicability To Sexual Orientation
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 7d 1 tweets
Yesterday, the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Horton  v.  Midwest Geriatric Management  ( audio of full oral argu...
Caroline Mala Corbin 8th Circuit Hears Arguments Over Title VII's Applicability To Sexual Orientation "[A]t issue is whether Title VII's prohibition on discrimination 'because of sex' covers discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation." #LGBTQ #discrimination #TitleVII 7d
8th Cir. 18-1104 Case History
Equality Case Files 8d 1 tweets
Horton v. Midwest Geriatric Management, No. 18-1104 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The Republican Takeover of the Federal Courts Should Terrify You
Imani Gandy Cane 🎅🏿🎄🕯 - Rewire.News 9d 5 tweets
These judges, many of whom are young and wildly unqualified, have been appointed to the bench for life.
Caroline Mala Corbin It does. It definitely, definitely does. #Judiciary #SCOTUS #courts #equality 8d
Legal Same-Sex Marriage Linked to Reduced Homophobia
Courthouse News - Courthousenews.com 8d 2 tweets
State legalization of same-sex marriage has significantly reduced homophobia across the United States, though federal action may have led to national polarization on attitudes toward lesbian and gay people, according to a new study released Monday.
Caroline Mala Corbin Legal Same-Sex Marriage Linked to Reduced Homophobia In states which legalized same-sex marriage, homophobia declined at roughly twice the previous rate (it was already declining). States which didn't experienced a “backlash effect.” #LGBTQ #equality 8d
Caroline Mala Corbin Legal Same-Sex Marriage Linked to Reduced Homophobia In states which legalized same-sex marriage, homophobia declined at roughly twice the previous rate (it was already declining). States which didn't experienced a “backlash effect.” #LGBTQ #equality 8d
Activists Are Invoking Religious Freedom to Save Migrants' Lives
The Nation 9d 1 tweets
In court, members of the progressive No More Deaths group are trying to reclaim a law that has become synonymous with a conservative Christian moral agenda.
Faculty Requisition Details - [email protected]: Search and Apply for Jobs at The University of Iowa
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[email protected]: The official place to search and apply for jobs at The University of Iowa.
Majority of Republicans think evangelical Christians are more discriminated against than minorities
Luke Barnes - Thinkprogress.org 9d 1 tweets
Hate crimes against minorities have in fact risen under the Trump presidency.
Caroline Mala Corbin Majority of Republicans think evangelical Christians are more discriminated against than minorities Unbelievable. Textbook case of #privilge: Deny the #discrimination that actually exists and claim that you are the real victim. 9d
Catholic Agency Sues Michigan Over Adoption Agency Non-Discrimination Policy
Howard Friedman - Religionclause.blogspot.com 9d 1 tweets
As previously reported , last month Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that the state has entered into a settlement agreement t...
Caroline Mala Corbin Catholic Agency Sues Michigan Over Adoption Agency Non-Discrimination Policy To be clear: This Agency insists the govt should financially support (with our tax dollars) its discrimination. #LGBTQ #discrimination #ChristianNationalism 9d
Arizona repeals law prohibiting teachers from promoting ‘homosexual lifestyle’
Casey Quinlan - Thinkprogress.org 12d 1 tweets
The repeal was a major win for LGBTQ students.
Caroline Mala Corbin Arizona repeals law prohibiting teachers from promoting ‘homosexual lifestyle’ Good, but should never have been enacted in the first place. #LGBTQ #equality #discrimination 12d