Volume 25, Issue 2 – American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law

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The following articles and comments were published in Volume 25, Issue 2 of The American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law. For subscription information, please check out our Subscription page.

Towards a Relational Conceptualization of the Right to Personal Autonomy

Yael Braudo-Bahat

Overcoming Biased Views of Gender and Victimhood in Custody Evaluations When Domestic Violence is Alleged

Ruth Leah Perrin

A Higher Power Produces Greater Problems: How Religious Honor Codes and Religious Schools Exacerbate Campus Sexual Assault

Samuel T. Jay

Maryland’s Bundle of Joy: A Constitutionally Stronger, More Comprehensive Take on Contraception Coverage

Alexi Nathan

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The Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law is

The Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law is happy to announce our spring symposium: Intersectional Feminism in the Law: Exploring the Experiences of Women of Color happening on Friday April 14th from 9am to 3:15pm.

Registration is open now and the registration link is in our bio! We hope to see you there.

Congratulations to the full Volume 32 Executive Bo

Congratulations to the full Volume 32 Executive Board 🎉

Congratulations to our Volume Thirty-Two E-Board!

Congratulations to our Volume Thirty-Two E-Board! We are so excited to see all that you will accomplish.

Happy Valentines Day from JGSPL. Remember to take

Happy Valentines Day from JGSPL. Remember to take some time today to show the ones you care for that you appreciate them.

This week on the blog: Putting the Good Back in G

This week on the blog:

Putting the Good Back in Good Samaritan: Reforming Section 230

Court Cools as Violence Heats Up: Why Cooley is a False Victory for Tribal Sovereignty and Justice for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons

No Rest for the “Wicked”: Congress Punishes Poor Americans for Wanting a Hot Meal

Less Democracy, One Map at a Time: The Effects of Gerrymandering and How the Freedom to Vote Act Can Limit It

Tax Brackets and Benefits: The Social Security Card’s Role in the Uneven Relationship Between Noncitizen Taxation and Social Benefit Access

This February, we would like to show some love and

This February, we would like to show some love and appreciation to our staffers. First up Senior Staff.

Imani Brooks is a 3L from South Boston, Virginia. She is interested in Labor and Employment Law and a non-legal hobby she has is collecting house plants.

Delaney Hermenau is a 3L from Manhattan, Montana. She is interested in Health and Family Law and a non-legal hobby she has is traveling.

Kayla Ollendorff is a 3L from Asheville, North Carolina. She is interested in Criminal defense and her non-legal hobby is thrifting.

Chasten Facciponti Morales is a 3L from West Piyyston, Pennsylvania. She is interested in Government work and her non-legal hobbies include reading and making charcuterie boards.

Hannah Zuckerman is a 3L from St. Louis, Missouri. She is interested in Health Law and Reproductive Rights and her non-legal hobby is creating Art.

Thank you for everything you have done for JGSPL these last two years!!

On the Blog this Month: Title VI and Affirmative

On the Blog this Month:

Title VI and Affirmative Action: The Danger of “Color-Blind” Admissions for Immigrant Students of Color by Niki Iman Saleh, 3L

Stopping Bullying One Rule at a Time: Procedural Guardrails against Trademark Bullying by Austin Clements, 3L

JGSPL is proud to co-host its Fall symposium with

JGSPL is proud to co-host its Fall symposium with the WCL Clinical Program in celebration of its 50th anniversary. The event comprises of an Alumni Reception on the evening of Thursday, October 27th and a full-day symposium on Friday, October 28th. The Fifty and Forward Symposium will feature four themed panels:

The WCL Clinical Program: Where It Has Been, Where It Is, and Where It Is Going
Empathy, Connection, and Dealing with Trauma
Expanding Our Concept of Clinical Programs: New Clinics, New Approaches
Clinical Education and the Practice of Law: New Developments

Register for the event and full symposium schedule, list of panels, and the panelist’s bios can be found in at the Linktree in our bio!

On the Blog this Month: Anchoring to Arbitrary Se

On the Blog this Month:

Anchoring to Arbitrary Sentences: How the United States Sentencing Guidelines are Fueling Mass Incarceration by Siena Richardson, 3L

"A Highly Disproportionate Percentage of Aborted Fetuses are Black”: The Subtle Misogynoir in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health by Rolonda Donelson, 3L

The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Disproportionately Impacted Women. Women in Leadership Have Returned the Favor by Margaret Rice, 3L

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