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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/10/22/the-september-pcast-report-the-state-of-dna-in-criminal-courtrooms-and-the-need-for-a-well-informed-disciplined-judiciary/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/10/17/michigan-emergency-manager-law-upheld-by-sixth-circuit/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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. … <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/10/12/lunch-event-blood-in-the-water-the-attica-uprising-and-prison-strikes-today/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/10/03/the-standing-rock-sioux-and-dakota-access-pipeline-just-the-beginning/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/09/25/lunch-event-affirmative-action-after-fisher/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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:… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/09/16/critical-race-theory-reading-group-tues-sept-20th/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/09/12/9th-circuit-rejects-board-of-immigration-appeals-interpretation-creates-circuit-split/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/08/30/doj-private-prisons-memo-is-a-good-start/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/08/23/introducing-the-2016-17-editorial-board/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
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… <a href="https://mjrl.org/2016/08/10/the-right-to-bear-arms-muslim-americans-and-second-amendment-rights-part-2/" class="read-more">Read More</a>
