Chicago-Kent College of Law Archive

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Bernadette Atuahene speaks to the Washington Post about her forthcoming study on the causes of the Detroit foreclosure crisis.

October 17, 2017
“We found that in quintile 1 and 2 [the lowest priced homes] 95 percent or more were being assessed in violation of the Michigan constitution,” Bernadette Atuahene says. “But when you get to quintile 5, the highest valued homes, only about 13 percent were being assessed in violation of the constitution. Which means that the poorest homeowners with the lowest valued homes are bearing the burden of these unconstitutional assessments.”
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Kreis speaks to NBC News about the Justice Department’s arguments in an employment discrimination case.

October 17, 2017
Anthony Kreis says the Department of Justice failed to raise any arguments against an expansive understanding of sex discrimination that had not been already addressed in the Kimberly Hively decision.
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2017 Chicago-Kent Law Review Live Symposium

October 17, 2017
The Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States (ISCOTUS) and the Chicago-Kent Law Review will host the Chicago-Kent Live Symposium on Tuesday, October 17 from 9 a.m.–3 p.m. at Chicago-Kent College of Law.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Henry H. Perritt Jr. spoke to HowStuffWorks about the possibility of drones replacing news helicopters.

October 12, 2017
"Drones have the potential to supplant news helicopters to some degree and to provide aerial coverage for stations that cannot afford helicopters," Henry H. Perritt Jr. explained.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Martin Malin explained how unions could adapt if the U.S. Supreme Court allows non-members to get union protections in the Chicago Tribune.

October 12, 2017
The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME later this term.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro writes op-ed for The Hill on the consequences of partisan gerrymandering.

October 10, 2017
"Taken to an extreme, partisan gerrymandering can lead to state legislatures and congressional delegations that are deeply unrepresentative of the political views of the people of a state," writes Carolyn Shapiro.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Bernadette Atuahene spoke to Michigan Public Radio about a lawsuit from the ACLU of Michigan over tax foreclosures.

September 28, 2017
The lawsuit alleges that cities in Wayne County failed to perform required property tax assessments for years, over-assessing homes and forcing homeowners into tax foreclosure.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis commented on the Justice Department’s brief in Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.

September 26, 2017
The Department of Justice is “going against the grain of pubic opinion and going against the increasing pro-LGBTQ jurisprudential tide. They see this as their moment to stand athwart of history and stop the LGBTQ rights movement. It's a full-on assault on LGBTQ rights across the board,” commented Anthony Michael Kreis.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Bernadette Atuahene’s research on tax foreclosures in Detroit was cited in a Detroit News article.

September 26, 2017
Bernadette Atuahene's research shows that "95 percent of lower-valued homes are over-assessed by the city."
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Katharine Baker commented on the differences in how conservatives and liberals believe sexual assault on campus should be handled for the Atlantic.

September 26, 2017
“Women’s advocacy groups are generally concerned with protecting rape victims, so we see Democrats interested in protecting them, too,” commented Katharine Baker.
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Chicago-Kent College of Law Archive

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Bernadette Atuahene speaks to the Washington Post about her forthcoming study on the causes of the Detroit foreclosure crisis.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Kreis speaks to NBC News about the Justice Department’s arguments in an employment discrimination case.

2017 Chicago-Kent Law Review Live Symposium

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Henry H. Perritt Jr. spoke to HowStuffWorks about the possibility of drones replacing news helicopters.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Martin Malin explained how unions could adapt if the U.S. Supreme Court allows non-members to get union protections in the Chicago Tribune.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Carolyn Shapiro writes op-ed for The Hill on the consequences of partisan gerrymandering.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Bernadette Atuahene spoke to Michigan Public Radio about a lawsuit from the ACLU of Michigan over tax foreclosures.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Anthony Michael Kreis commented on the Justice Department’s brief in Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Bernadette Atuahene’s research on tax foreclosures in Detroit was cited in a Detroit News article.

Chicago-Kent College of Law Professor Katharine Baker commented on the differences in how conservatives and liberals believe sexual assault on campus should be handled for the Atlantic.

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