Monthly Archives: June 2016
DAPA Update & Meaning of Supreme Court’s 4-4 Decision in U.S. v Texas by CUNY Law CLORE Fellow and Prof. Calvo
CUNY Law’s Center on Latino/a Rights and Equality (CLORE) Fellow, Jorge Gomez, interviews immigration expert, Professor Janet Calvo, about the implications of the Supreme Court’s June 23rd (non)ruling on the expanded DACA/DAPA case, U.S. v. Texas. The Court’s deadlock leaves important … Continue reading
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Supreme Court Decides Fisher v. Univ. of Texas at Austin – Upholds Affirmative Action Plan
The Supreme Court today decided Fisher v. Univ. of Texas at Austin — the affirmative action in higher education case. The opinion is available here http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/15pdf/14-981_4g15.pdf The Court affirmed the 5th Circuit’s decision holding that the University of Texas’s race-conscious … Continue reading
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New Book: “Beyond Elite Law: Access to Civil Justice in America” and Conference Link
I am pleased to have participated recently in a conference, Beyond Elite Law: Access to Civil Justice in America at NYU School of Law and as a contributing author to a newly released book of the same name. NYU School of … Continue reading
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Puerto Rico – A Parade of Legal Fictions, Economic Betrayal and Political Subordination
The June 2016 national annual Puerto Rican Day Parade celebration in New York City occurred amidst legal and economic developments that are cause more for mourning than celebration. Facing an unprecedented fiscal and humanitarian crisis, Puerto Rico and its … Continue reading
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Board of Regents Changes Rule on Professional Licenses
The NYS Board of Regents‘ rule removing obstacles to access to professional licenses and teacher certification for DACA-mented students and graduate and other eligible non-citizens went into effect. This new rule opens a pathway to licensure for qualified non-citizens who … Continue reading
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