Law & Policy

Stanford Law School — September 28, 2020

Stanford’s David Sklansky on the Breonna Taylor case, no-knock warrants and reform

Stanford Law Professor David Sklansky discusses the Breonna Taylor case and the use of no-knock warrants – and reforms that might prevent unnecessary death and injury in the future.

September 28, 2020

Indigenous conservationist wins 2020 Bright Award

Maria Azhunova, winner of the 2020 Bright Award, supports the intergenerational transfer of traditional knowledge and biocultural approaches to nature conservation through her work at the Baikal Buryat Center for Indigenous Cultures.

Stanford Graduate School of Business — September 24, 2020

Calculating the health benefits of Medicaid expansion

A controversial arm of the Affordable Care Act reduced strokes, heart disease, and other ailments among older, low-income patients, a new study finds.

September 21, 2020

When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg visited Stanford

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday, Sept. 18, twice visited Stanford University, once to help celebrate Constitution Day and later to deliver the Rathbun Lecture on a Meaningful Life.

Stanford Law School — September 18, 2020

Stanford law faculty on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy

Stanford Law School faculty reflect on the legacy of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, who died Friday, Sept. 18.

Stanford Law School — September 1, 2020

The high-stakes count: Taking the census during a pandemic

Stanford Law professors Pamela Karlan and Nate Persily discuss the census, law, challenges to getting an accurate count, and why it matters.

Stanford Law School — August 27, 2020

Living with fires: Mitigating risks with law and environmental policy

Stanford Law Professor Deborah Sivas discusses the effects of climate on fires in California and policy changes that might lessen their danger on residents.

August 12, 2020

Left out of the vote

As the centennial of the 19th Amendment approaches, Stanford scholar Rabia Belt wants to acknowledge a history often overlooked in discourse about the franchise: people living with disabilities.

August 12, 2020

How World War I strengthened women’s suffrage

Times of crisis can be catalysts for political change, says Stanford legal scholar Pamela S. Karlan. For women activists in the early 20th century, the catalyst was World War I.

August 12, 2020

The 19th Amendment is a milestone, not endpoint, for women’s rights in America

As the centennial of the 19th Amendment approaches, the milestone in women’s suffrage must also acknowledge the intersection of gender and racial justice in America, says Stanford scholar Estelle Freedman.