How Trump’s SAVE America Act could make it harder for married women to vote Millions of women could face new challenges to voting under President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act, which would require voters to prove their citizenship before casting a ballot.The federal legislation would mandate that most Americans show a birth certificate or passport to register to vote. But people with names that don’t match their birth certificate in some instances could have to produce additional documents like a marriage certificate or divorce decree linking their past and current identities.

I offer some thoughts here on possible constitutional challenges to the SAVE Act. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/how-...

The Political Supreme Court Today’s Supreme Court justices bristle at the label “politicians in robes,” insisting that they operate above the fray of partisan politics. But for th...

Y’all, the preorder links for The Political Supreme Court are here!

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Book cover for Rachel A. Shelden, The Political Supreme Court: A Forgotten History

Not sure whether this is apt or terrible timing but here’s the official cover of my book due out with @uncpress.bsky.social W. Hodding Carter III imprint this fall. 🎉

The nonsense case against birthright citizenship Meet the conservative legal minds telling the Supreme Court to side with Trump.

Helpful survey of briefs and arguments. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Well this is exciting. My book First Woman Judge is an Amazon Hot Release, #1 New Release in Gender & Law.

Virginia Minor

On this day in 1875, the Supreme Court rejected Virginia Minor’s argument that the right to vote is an inherent privilege of federal citizenship. Minor v. Happersett’s insistence that the Constitution “does not confer the right of suffrage upon any one” remains in force. #WeTheMen

Today is the birthday of the First Woman Judge, Florence Allen. Perfect time for the pre-release of my new book on Allen, now available for pre-order. She was the first woman judge many times over—common pleas, state SCt, federal appellate & SCOTUS shortlist. @ucpress.bsky.social
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On the OH SCt Allen’s first opinion upheld the constitutionality of the broader category of proportional voting in Cleveland under the state right of municipal home rule. This democratic system saw the election of the first women to the Clev City Council, Marie Wing & Helen Green. #FirstWomanJudge

A version of ranked choice voting, a Progressive reform, is how the first woman judge elected to any state Supreme Court in the nation, Florence Allen, was elected as an independent candidate to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1922 (and the Cuyahoga Cty Common Pleas in 1920).

Divorcing Summit Co. couple nears resolution in battle over embryos Frozen embryos have drawn out a Summit County divorce for years. A novel court ruling could give each side what it is seeking.

I help interpret here an Ohio case trying to find a compromise in a post-divorce frozen embryo case awarding wife all the embryos but seemingly giving husband ways to opt out of parenthood.
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Cover reveal! Judge Allen was the first woman judge many times over. The first woman federal appellate judge in 1934. The first woman shortlisted for SCOTUS. The first elected to a common pleas court. And the first elected to any state supreme court in 1922. Coming Fall 26 @ucpress.bsky.social

Center for Constitutional Law Winter Virtual Symposium "Levels of Scrutiny: Toppling the Tiers or Restoring the Balance." Call for Papers extended to 1/20/26 - still room to join us.
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Shaping up to be a terrific symposium at The Center for Constitutional Law on "Levels of Scrutiny." Still time to join the conversation -- deadline for CFP extended to 1/12.

CFP Virtual Symposium, "Levels of Scrutiny: Toppling the Tiers or Restoring the Balance" at The Center for Constitutional Law at Akron. This program examines the recent SCOTUS trend paradoxically eradicating while also reifying tiered levels of scrutiny. Deadline 12/15
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Gender and the Law Blog: Virtual Symposium Registration is now open! WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN LAW & POLITICS Winter Symposium The Center for Constitutional Law & The Bliss Institute for Applied Politics at The University of Akron Friday, February...

This Friday. Virtual Symposium "Women's Leadership in Law & Politics" sponsored by the Center for Con Law and Bliss Institute for Applied Politics lawprofessors.typepad.com/gender_law/2...

Excellent and thoughtful guide. I’ve been thinking more and more about when refusing AI use in the classroom is appropriate.

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A Starter Pack of US Constitutional law scholars

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I've created a Legal History starter pack as I don't think anyone else has and it seems like the type of thing we should have. I'm sure I missed people (apologies!), so hit me up if I have: go.bsky.app/XJxJpA