University of Michigan Law School journal dedicated to the exploration of issues relating to race and law
By Madeleine Jennings Associate Editor, Vol. 22 On September 20, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) released a report on the state of the forensic sciences in criminal courts. In recent years, PCAST has issued similar reports on many issues in science… Read More
By Marcus Baldori Associate Editor, Vol. 22 On September 12, 2016, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the Michigan’s controversial emergency manager law in a 3-0 decision. In general, the law provides that, when certain financial triggers are met, a state-appointed emergency manager will temporarily replace… Read More
Please join the Michigan Journal of Race & Law for a presentation by Dr. Heather Ann Thompson of the University of Michigan’s Department of Afro-American and African Studies, who will discuss her new book about the Attica prison uprising within the context of today’s historic prison strikes. … Read More
By Laura Page Associate Editor, Vol. 22 After months of protests, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe recently celebrated a minor victory, with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granting a temporary injunction of the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). In its decision, the… Read More
Please join the Michigan Journal of Race & Law this Friday for a discussion of the Supreme Court’s decision in Fisher v. University of Texas. Professor Richard Primus will kick off the hour with a detailed overview of the case and its implications for the future of affirmative action. He will be joined… Read More
Join us for a discussion on the overrepresentation of African American students in school discipline led by Professor Chopp. Please read the attached article, “African American Disproportionality in School Discipline: the Divide Between Best Evidence and Legal Remedy,” and come with questions! When:… Read More
By Amy Luong Production Editor, Vol. 22 The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) recently clarified its interpretation of “obstruction of justice,” as part of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) § 101(a)(43)(S) to mean “affirmative and intentional attempt, with specific intent, to interfere with the process of justice.” The BIA also… Read More
By Serena Rabie Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Executive Editor, Vol. 22 On August 18, the Justice Department (DOJ) made waves when it issued a memorandum announcing the end of its use of private prisons. The memorandum instructs officials to either decline to renew the contracts for private prison operators when… Read More
Congratulations to our new Associate Editors and welcome to the Journal! Michigan Journal of Race & Law: Volume 22 Editor-in-Chief: Emmanuela Jean-Etienne Managing Editor: Saeeda Joseph Charles Managing Executive Editor: Hazel Caldwell-Kuru Production Editor: Amy Luong Executive Articles Editor: Rebeca Ontiveros-Chavez… Read More
This piece is the second of a two-part series on Muslim Americans and Second Amendment rights. Read the first post here. By Serena Rabie Associate Editor, Vol. 21 Executive Editor, Vol. 22 In a previous piece I discussed the aftermath of the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida and… Read More
