The University of California, Davis, School of Law has a variety of expert sources who can assist reporters with stories about pending cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Each professor source is listed with a link to a title, biography, photo and contact information. Reporters should check the 澳门六合彩开奖结果走势图 expert lists frequently in case there are additions to this and other source lists by topic.
Abortion
Issue: Does Mississippi鈥檚 law banning most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy violate the constitutional right to abortion? And, are all pre-viability bans on abortions unconstitutional?
Experts:
- 鈥 authority on history of Roe v. Wade, author of , and .
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Gun control
Issue: Whether the state of New York鈥檚 denial of petitioners鈥 applications for concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violated the Second Amendment.
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Religious liberty
Issue: Whether Maine鈥檚 law forbidding the use of public taxpayer dollars to religious private schools violates the religion clauses or equal protection clause of the United States Constitution.
Experts:
Issue: Whether a school district can ban a high school football coach from praying on the sidelines.
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Immigration
Issue: Whether the Department of Homeland Security can continue the 鈥渞emain in Mexico鈥 policy for certain noncitizens arriving at the southwest border.
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Environment
Issue: Whether the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
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Media Resources
Media Contacts:
- Karen Nikos-Rose, News and Media Relations, 530-219-5472, kmnikos@ucdavis.edu
- Kelley Weiss, School of Law, kweiss@ucdavis.edu