Conjugal Rites explores the legal shape of marriage as it has been determined by countless
decisions concerning entry and exit into the ancient rite. Heather Brook examines the …

Different from more traditional policy-making avenues, the courts provide an antipolitical
arena that does not require broad agreement from various constituents for policy enactment …

Obergefell v. Hodges] was a blockbuster by almost any measure. It resolved one of the most
high-profile social and cultural debates of the day. It created a new fundamental right or …

One of the less studied aspects of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict is its demography. On the
Jewish side, active steps are taken by the state to encourage Jewish immigration and …

Historians and archivists often find and analyze the occurrences of query words in
newspaper archives to help answer fundamental questions about society. But much work in …

When analyzing the composition of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) fields, one can see the paucity of women and especially Black women in these …

As the political arena becomes increasingly polarized, the legal arena is playing a more
important role in the creation of education policy in the United States. One critical stage in …

This study examined seven historically Black newspapers' coverage of the landmark
Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia (1967), which overturned anti‐miscegenation laws …

Legal challenges continue to play central roles in critical higher education policy
discussions. There are, however, wide gaps in understanding between the legal and …

Millions of Americans contact stories, articles, and reports produced by news media
personnel each day. How those stories are presented has the potential to impact consumer …