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Juneteenth: A Bittersweet Celebration

June 20, 2023

Rebecca Zietlow, interim dean of the College of Law, writes about the history of Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people and their resilience, strength and activism.


The Answer to the US Debt Ceiling Crisis May Lie in the 14th Amendment

May 4, 2023

Rebecca Zietlow, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Law, Distinguished University Professor and Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, argues that the 14th Amendment's Section Four, often overlooked by scholars, may provide a constitutionally tenable solution to the current debt ceiling crisis.


Non-Compete Clauses and the 13th Amendment: Why the New FTC Rule Is Not Only Good Policy but Constitutionally Mandated

February 17, 2023

Rebecca Zietlow, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Law, Distinguished University Professor and Charles W. Fornoff Professor of Law and Values, writes about the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed ban on non-compete clauses for workers.


It’s Exhausting Being White: The Sick Rush to ‘Healing’ from the Capitol Insurrection

January 21, 2021

Benjamin Davis, professor of law, analyses how the racial aspects of the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6 have been overlooked to protect white supremacy. Read: It’s Exhausting Being White: The Sick Rush to ‘Healing’ from the Capitol Insurrection


A Practical and Constitutional Proposal for Reparations for African-Americans

November 10, 2020

Benjamin Davis, UToledo professor of law, discusses his case for reparations. Read: A Practical and Constitutional Proposal for Reparations for African-Americans


Dear the Late Ms. Taylor: Searching for the Balm in Gilead

September 25, 2020

Benjamin G. Davis, professor of law, discusses the recent decision not to indict the officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s death in this column in Jurist. Read: Dear the Late Ms. Taylor: Searching for the Balm in Gilead


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