The Chinese Question
Mae Ngai, author of The Chinese Question, talked about the late 19th century California gold rushes and the friction between Chinese immigrants and white settlers. She described how, during …
550 viewsMae Ngai, author of The Chinese Question, talked about the late 19th century California gold rushes and the friction between Chinese immigrants and white settlers. She described how, during …
550 viewsThe U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Trump v. Vance, a case concerning whether an accounting firm must comply with the Manhattan district attorney’s subpoena for c…
54,034 viewsThe Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument for Vidal v. Trump. The case concerns the president’s decision to terminate the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood…
4,118 viewsThe U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York v. Sebelius. The cases addresses a decision that allowed religious organizations to opt…
1,266 viewsThe first three Asian American judges in New York talked about their immigrant backgrounds and careers. “Asian-Americans and the Law: New York Pioneers in the Judiciary” was part of a pro…
631 viewsThane Rosenbaum spoke about his book, Payback: The Case for Revenge, in which he argues that revenge and justice are not mutually exclusive ideas. In his book, the author contends that our c…
1,039 viewsThe Senate Judiciary Committee considered nominees to fill vacancies on the federal courts. The Judiciary panel met today to hear from five nominees. Among them, Jose Cabranes, President Cli…
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