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Can the Government Stick Warning Labels on Soda Bottles?
New York University

NYU's Jennifer Pomeranz says that existing warnings on other products should offer a roadmap for labeling sugary drinks—without violating the First Amendment.

   
8-Jan-2020 9:00 PM EST
U.S. protections for constitutional rights falling behind global peers
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

New research from the WORLD Policy Analysis Center at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health (WORLD) shows that the United States is falling behind its global peers when it comes to guarantees for key constitutional rights. Researchers identified key gaps in the U.S. including guarantees of the right to health, gender equality, and rights for persons with disabilities.

     
Released: 12-Dec-2019 2:15 PM EST
Supreme Court victory hinged on evidence of racism
Cornell University

Cornell Law School professors Sheri Lynn Johnson and Keir Weyble took over Curtis Flowers' appeal to the Supreme Court and won.

Released: 17-Nov-2019 3:45 PM EST
Toward a more civil discourse
Washington University in St. Louis

In our current climate of sometimes intense vitriol, reappropriation — by which a group of people reclaims words or artifacts that were previously used in a way disparaging of that group — can tame uncivil discourse, finds a new study by political scientists and a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

Released: 8-Oct-2019 11:00 AM EDT
Political Science Professor can Provide Analysis, Context on Supreme Court Hearing on LGBTQ Workplace Rights Dispute
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Sara Benesh's research interests include decision-making in federal and state courts, as well as the legitimacy of courts and institutions.

Released: 24-Sep-2019 1:05 PM EDT
Affordable Care Act good for hospitals’ fiscal health
University of Illinois Chicago

Interest rates on healthcare municipal bonds significantly decreased due to the ACA, according to a study from the Government Finance Research Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

   
Released: 17-Sep-2019 12:05 PM EDT
‘Angola 3’ prisoner who spent 43 years in solitary discusses memoir at UIC
University of Illinois Chicago

Albert Woodfox served the longest sentence in solitary confinement

Released: 1-Aug-2019 4:05 AM EDT
Buttigieg SCOTUS strategy based on WashU ideas
Washington University in St. Louis

During the July 30 Democratic presidential debate, candidate Pete Buttigieg renewed his calls to “depoliticize the Supreme Court with structural reform.”Buttigieg has previously endorsed a Supreme Court reform proposal offered by Daniel Epps, associate professor in the School of Law at Washington University in St.

Released: 27-Jun-2019 2:05 PM EDT
WashU Expert: SCOTUS gerrymandering decision tremendous loss for democratic process
Washington University in St. Louis

The Supreme Court’s June 27 decision to kill all federal constitutional complaints about partisan gerrymandering is a tremendous loss for our democratic process, says a constitutional law expert at Washington University in St. Louis.“The court has long restricted states’ ability to manipulate electoral districts based on race,” said Greg Magarian, the Thomas and Karole Green Professor of Law.

Released: 18-Apr-2019 3:40 PM EDT
Census Scholars Submit Brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Citizenship Question
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

A group of scholars from five universities has submitted a "friend of the court" brief to the Supreme Court concluding that a citizenship question has never been asked of the entire U.S. population in execution of the U.S. Census. The finding refutes the administration's claim, which is part of a lawsuit that the high court will review April 23.

Released: 27-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EDT
How to cross-examine a machine in court
Vanderbilt University

As society becomes more automated, our trial system needs to identify new ways to cross-examine evidence generated by processes and machines, without requiring human witnesses to vouch for it.

Released: 26-Mar-2019 10:05 AM EDT
Depoliticizing the Supreme Court may mean radically overhauling it
Vanderbilt University

To minimize the influence of partisanship on the Supreme Court, Vanderbilt law professor Ganesh Sitaraman suggests tapping judges on the federal court of appeals for temporary service on the Supreme Court.

Released: 18-Feb-2019 9:30 AM EST
Tinkers, at heart of student free speech, will mark 50th anniversary of landmark SCOTUS case at Iowa State
Iowa State University

In 1965, three Des Moines teenagers wore black armbands to school to protest the Vietnam War. Their suspension led to a 1969 U.S. Supreme Court decision that was a turning point for students’ First Amendment rights. On Feb. 25, siblings Mary Beth Tinker and John Tinker will discuss the significance of their case at Iowa State University.

Released: 5-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Ten Commandments in Texas Classrooms: But What Version?
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court narrowly approved the constitutionality of the Ten Commandments monument that has resided on the grounds of the state Capitol since 1961. Now, Texas House Bill 307 would allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms in public schools by preventing school boards from banning the displays.

Released: 22-Jan-2019 5:05 PM EST
Can Older Surgeons Still Operate Safely?
LifeBridge Health

The Aging Surgeon Program at LifeBridge Health in Baltimore tests the skills of surgeons, both mentally and physically, to assess whether they are able to operate safely and accurately.

Released: 28-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
Best of 2018: Midterm Elections, Investigations, Government Shutdowns, Immigration, Gun Policy, and more
Newswise

Research and expert analysis on topics related to U.S. Politics in the Politics Channel

Released: 24-Oct-2018 8:05 AM EDT
The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Statement: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's Announcement of Dementia Diagnosis
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) is saddened to hear the news that former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor released a letter today saying she has been diagnosed with the beginning stages of dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease.

Released: 11-Oct-2018 3:50 PM EDT
Physics Model Finds That SCOTUS ‘Super Court’ Votes Are Non-Partisan
Cornell University

Eddie Lee, doctoral student in physics at Cornell University, applied a statistical physics model to a “Super Court” of 36 Supreme Court justices and 24 nine-member courts from 1946 to 2016 and found was that consensus dominates the court, and strong correlations in voting far outlast any one justice or court

   
Released: 9-Oct-2018 9:00 AM EDT
BW Poll Shows Tight Race for Ohio Governor, Support for Issue 1, Supreme Divide
Baldwin Wallace University

A Baldwin Wallace University statewide survey reveals that the Ohio governor’s race is a statistical tie. In a two-way race, DeWine holds a 42% to 40% advantage over Democrat Richard Cordray among voters stating a preference. More than 18% say they remain unsure about how they will vote for governor.

Released: 8-Oct-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Political Scientist Carol Nackenoff on Fraught Consequences of Kavanaugh Confirmation
Swarthmore College

On Saturday afternoon, Judge Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court by a 50-48 vote in the Senate, almost strictly along party lines. Marked by allegations of sexual assault and sustained partisan acrimony

Released: 27-Sep-2018 2:05 PM EDT
"They have been seared into my memory." Research by Rutgers psychologist Tracey Shors addresses Christine Blasey Ford's testimony detailing alleged sexual assault by Brett Kavanaugh
Rutgers University

Christine Blasey Ford told the Senate Judiciary Committee today that she "will never forget" the key details of her alleged assault by Brett Kavanaugh, because "they have been seared into my memory."

Released: 26-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Kavanaugh Hearing Shows Need for Fixed Terms for Court
Wichita State University

The conflict over Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for Supreme Court demonstrates the need for eliminating life tenure for Supreme Court Justices.

Released: 19-Sep-2018 9:30 AM EDT
Iowa State Panel Will Center on Recent Supreme Court Rulings, Kavanaugh Nomination
Iowa State University

Iowa State University and Drake University Law School faculty are coming together to discuss recent issues surrounding the U.S. Supreme Court.

Released: 11-Sep-2018 11:05 AM EDT
WashU Expert: Threatening the International Criminal Court could further isolate the U.S.
Washington University in St. Louis

The Trump administration’s national security adviser John Bolton, a longtime critic of the International Criminal Court (ICC), threatened Sept. 10 to impose sanctions on court personnel if the court continues with an investigation into alleged U.S. war crimes in Afghanistan.Bolton’s speech is likely to act as a boomerang, upsetting the 123 countries that are States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, most of which are close U.

Released: 6-Sep-2018 4:45 PM EDT
Kavanaugh's Critique of Regulatory Law, Seen in Recent Dissent, Being Lost in Nomination Battle
Indiana University

The confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has revolved around his views on judicial independence, gun laws and abortion. A new scholarly article released this week by two legal studies professors at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business suggests that the Senate should be equally concerned with the nominee's thinking about regulatory matters and the power of federal agencies.



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