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United States v. Brignoni-Ponce (1975) In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that it was a violation of the Fourth Amendment for law enforcement to stop a vehicle solely on the basis of the driver appearing to be of Mexican descent. Appearance of ethnicity did not constitute reasonable suspicion for the stopping and interrogation of a vehicle and its passengers.
United States v. Windsor (2013) In this case, the Supreme Court overturned the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. It examined the argument of a same-sex couple who were married in Canada and wanted the tax benefits of marriage after one partner died. While same-sex marriage was recognized by the State of New York, the Defense of Marriage Act prevented federal recognition of their marriage.
Vietnamese Fishermen's Association v. The Knights of the Klu Klux Klan (1982) A sign of progress in the fight for civil rights for Asian immigrants, the Vietnamese Fishermen's Association filed a class action lawsuit against the KKK and won. The KKK was burning the fishermen's boats and were found guilty of violating the Vietnamese fishermen's civil rights.
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and Men (2016) This report studied the intersectional effects of violence on Indigenous communities.
Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (2019) The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act was a bill to modify and reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. It would have authorized new programs and protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The House of Representatives passed the bill, however it stalled in the Senate. The Violence Against Women Act was eventually reauthorized by President Joe Biden as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.
Webinar - Affirmative Action's Origins and Legacies (2023) In this webinar, UNL Law Faculty Eric Berger, Danielle Jefferis, and Catherine Wilson provide an in-depth look at affirmative action, delving into its origins and tracing its impact to the present day.
Webinar - Asian Americans Confront U.S. Law and Policy: A Case Study of the Vietnamese Impact on Defining the "Refugee" (2024) In this webinar, Drs. Linda Ho Peché and Donna D. Anderson discuss the role Vietnamese migrants played in creating the current status of refugees with our And Justice For All class.
Webinar - Color-Evasive Love and Freedom from Violence in (Neo)Liberal Adoption Laws (2025) In this webinar, Professor Kit Myers of the University of California, Merced, discusses race, adoption, and family in the United States with Dr. Donna D. Anderson and her And Justice For All class.
Webinar - From Back Alley to the Border: Criminal Abortion in the 20th Century U.S. (2024) In this webinar, Dr. Alicia Gutierrez-Romine of California State University, San Bernardino, discusses U.S. constitutionalism and criminal abortion in the 20th century with Dr. William Thomas and his American Constitutional History class.
Webinar - Latina/os and Criminal and Immigration Law Enforcement (2025) In this webinar, Professor Kevin R. Johnson of the University of California, Davis, discusses the history of criminal and immigration law enforcement of Latina/os in the U.S with Dr. Donna D. Anderson and her And Justice For All class.
Webinar - U.S. Constitutionalism and Native American Sovereignty (2023) In this webinar, Professor Ned Blackhawk of Yale University discusses his recent book The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History, which argues for the centrality of Native people and their nations throughout American history from the colonial era to the present, as well as tribal sovereignty and federal Indian law in the United States.
Yarborough v. Alvarado (2004) In this case, the Supreme Court overturned a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that stated that youth and inexperience with law enforcement should be accounted for when evaluating custody. In the majority opinion, the Supreme Court held that previous rulings had rejected reliance on factors such as age and inexperience in custody analysis.