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Civil Rights Appellate Clinic News

Penn State Law's Civil Rights Appellate Clinic’s Supreme Court brief was recently highlighted by Bloomberg

Civil Rights Appellate Clinic files brief in the United States Supreme Court

UPDATE: Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic Amicus Brief

Experiential Learning Immerses Penn State Law Students in Career Realities

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Law in University Park students work alongside faculty in a hands-on atmosphere that takes them beyond the books. Penn State Law faculty encourage experiential learning – both in courses, and in clinics – to augment students’ coursework and help them develop the confidence to serve as leaders in a range of legal fields, from criminal defense of indigent populations to international law and legislative advocacy:

Civil Rights Appellate Clinic Files Petition with the United States Supreme Court

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – On November 1, 2021, the Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States in a case that seeks to clarify the rights afforded to servicemembers under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

Kira Geary (left) and Anna Notchick (right)

Penn State Law 2021 alumnae present oral argument in Court of Appeals

UPDATE, June 17, 2021: The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of the plaintiff, Mr. Mondelli, represented by the Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic and argued by 2021 Penn State Law alumnae Kira Geary and Anna Notchick.

2020-2021 Civil Rights Appellate Clinic students

Civil Rights Clinic files petition in Supreme Court, amicus brief in Court of Appeals

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic had a busy fall semester that culminated in the completion of two major filings—a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court and an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

Civil Rights Appellate Clinic joins ACLU litigation campaign against racist policing

Civil Rights Clinic files amicus brief in religious liberty Supreme Court case

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law in University Park Civil Rights Appellate Clinic recently filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court. Biel v. St. James, a religious liberty case that was granted certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court that poses the question of which test the court should apply in determining who qualifies as a “minister” under the ministerial exception.

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Civil Rights Clinic students applaud settlement with LSAC in disability accommodations case

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Law in University Park students are thrilled to have reached an agreement with the Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) to allow Ms. Jane Doe to sit for the LSAT exam with accommodations. Last year, the Third Circuit appointed the Civil Rights Appellate Clinic to represent Ms. Doe as a friend of the court. The Clinic successfully argued that Ms.

Kathryn Dutton, Cailtlin Jolley, Amber Bynum, and Amanda Brunt

Penn State Law Students Co-Author Brief in Supreme Court Racial Discrimination Case

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Just five weeks into the fall semester, a team with Penn State Law’s Civil Rights Appellate Clinic co-authored and filed a brief in a case that is now headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The landmark civil rights case will decide whether or not cable companies can be sued for refusing to carry programming from an African American-owned network.