Tip Sheets

Cornell faculty members and experts weigh in on current events.

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Texas threat to revisit SCOTUS case could be ‘catastrophic’

May 6, 2022

Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer, professor of immigration law at the Cornell Law School, discusses potential implications of Roe v. Wade on immigration law.

Law and Policy

Cornell experts on SCOTUS, abortion rights

May 4, 2022

Cornell experts react to the leaked SCOTUS opinion that would overturn the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade.

Law and Policy

LGBTQ civil rights at risk with Roe v. Wade decision

May 5, 2022

Katherine Sender and Nelson Tebbe discuss the implications of the draft Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade or the LGBTQ community.

Law and Policy

Local Floridians to lose in tax battle between Disney, DeSantis

April 22, 2022

Eleanor Wilking, professor of law at Cornell Law School, comments on the news of Florida lawmakers voting to remove Disney's special tax status after the company openly criticized the "Don't Say Gay" bill.

Law and Policy

Britain’s ‘lack of political will’ key in choice to move asylum seekers

April 14, 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Britain could send tens of thousands of asylum seekers to Rwanda to be resettled, in an attempt to stem the flow of migrants across the Channel.

Law, Government & Public Policy

Cornell experts on war in Ukraine, global ripple effects

April 15, 2022

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been met with severe economic sanctions from Europe and the United States that will have ripple effects throughout the global economy. These Cornell University experts are available to discuss the conflict and its implications.

International

Law, Government & Public Policy

Economics and Business

Rollback of Title 42 likely to face lawsuits as border crossings rise

March 30, 2022

Stephen Yale-Loehr and Ian Kysel, professor of law, comment on the Biden administration's decision to end Title 42, a controversial policy barring migrants from entering the U.S. during the pandemic.

Law and Policy

Amid refugee announcement, Biden seeks to relieve a backlogged asylum system

March 24, 2022

The Biden administration made two major announcements affecting our refugee and asylum systems today, including the acceptance of up to 100,000 Ukrainians over the next few months.

Law, Government & Public Policy

International

Boston bomber death penalty case reflects changing SCOTUS role

March 4, 2022

John Blume, professor of law at Cornell Law School and director of the Cornell Death Penalty Project, comments on the Supreme Court decision to reinstate the Boston bomber's death sentence.

Law and Policy

Cornell constitutional law expert on SCOTUS nominee

February 25, 2022

President Joe Biden has selected Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court.

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

Law School