In the ashes of World War II, the international community came together to create a response to the refugee crisis created by persecution, war and genocide. Remembering the visa hurdles and other immigration control measures that prevented refugees from fleeing Nazi Germany, the 1951 Refugee Treaty set out clear obligationsRead More →
Constitutional law must be dull. The subject is the one thing in law school that shouldn’t have practical application. You should learn the rules and principles of events and cases from long ago. The hottest discussion should be whether the Magna Carta has a definite article or not. (It shouldn’t.)Read More →
Judge Anthony Kennedy. (Photo: Eric Thayer/Getty Images) In a move that guarantees a major political upheaval, Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement from the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Kennedy, the court’s most senior member, had long been his centrist vote, siding in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage and preserving RoeRead More →
Geoffrey Stone is an authority on civil rights, constitutional law, and the First Amendment. He has written numerous articles on freedom of expression and is the author of numerous books on constitutional law, including Social media, freedom of expression and the future of our democracy(to be released 2022); Leaks, NationalRead More →