I’m excited to share my article, Holding Out for Love: Why Disabled People Can’t Say “I Do”, forthcoming in the Wake Forest Law Review (2026). It explores why marriage equality remains out of reach for many disabled people. SSRN: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I was 8 years old when the ADA became law. As a disabled woman, I celebrate its promise—but also know how fragile our rights remain. 35 years later, we’re still fighting for true equality. www.damemagazine.com/2025/07/25/t... #ADA35

The ADA is hailed as a historic civil rights milestone, recognizing people with disabilities as a protected class. Yet now, on the 35th anniversary of the ADA, we've made so little progress. With Trump back in office, is the ADA doomed forever?

Tomorrow is the 35th anniversary of the ADA. It changed lives—but it was never enough. As disability rights face growing threats, I wrote about the law’s promise, its failures, and what’s at stake now. www.damemagazine.com/2025/07/25/t... #ADA35

Excited to be a part of this. There’s still time to sign up!

Thrilled to share this new article that I co-authored.

"Through a reproductive justice lens—which demands attention to the social, political, and economic conditions that shape reproductive decision-making—we can better understand why abortion access is fundamentally a disability rights issue." www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/...

“The Department of Energy—not exactly an obvious hot spot for attacks on disability or other civil rights,” said UPenn law professor Jasmine Harris, who also specializes in disability law. “Anti-civil rights creep often happens away from the main stage, more likely to be under the radar.”

“The Department of Energy’s decision to rescind the Section 504 new construction accessibility requirement is a direct attack on disability rights and part of a broader pattern of civil rights rollbacks aligned with Trump-era policies,” said law prof Robyn Powell.

Honored to be interviewed for this podcast.

Thankful to be interviewed for this important article.

“Disability is seen now as very much a Democratic issue and not a Republican issue,” @robynmpowell.bsky.social said. “I have significant concerns about what will happen, because the Fifth Circuit is, of course, just so notoriously conservative.”

Just got the print copy! My latest article, “Disabling Abortion Bans,” is out now in UC Davis Law Review. It explores how post-Dobbs abortion bans harm disabled people—and how the law can fight back. lawreview.law.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/file...

Excited to be speaking at "Three Years after Dobbs: The Reproductive Justice Landscape" at Northeastern Law!

So happy to see @maddow.msnbc.com feature @autisticadvocacy.org's important statement about how dangerous RFK Jr. is for autistic people.

The APHA Disability Section invites abstract submissions for our 2025 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Submit your abstract by Friday, March 28! More info available at: apha.confex.com/apha/2025/di...

The PWFA ensures pregnant and postpartum workers can access essential job protections—offering leave for recovery, mandating reasonable accommodations, prohibiting employer retaliation, and filling gaps left by other workplace policies.

📢 DISABILITY SECTION CALL FOR ABSTRACTS! APHA 2025 Annual Meeting in Washington DC is accepting submissions until March 28! Topics include disability justice, health equity & more. Submit at: apha.confex.com/apha/2025/di... #APHA2025

Check out @robynmpowell.bsky.social‬’s new article in the California Law Review exploring how the family policing system disproportionately surveils disabled parents, harming families under the guise of protection. buff.ly/mAfgMxO

Excited to share my new article in the California Law Review exploring how the family policing system disproportionately surveils disabled parents, harming families under the guise of protection. www.californialawreview.org/print/family...

I am glad to be interviewed for this critical story to talk about how the child welfare system is using AI to discriminate against disabled parents.

I just checked and found that many datasets used for disability research are gone. We already have such limited data. This is devastating and dangerous.

This is a nightmare.

I can't even begin to explain how problematic this is.

Yesterday, Trump signed an executive order directing the expansion of federal use of the death penalty and encouraging states to do the same. The death penalty is unjust and cruel.

Trans people have been here since the beginning. And we're not going anywhere. 📍 The People's March 📸 Will Martinez

Democratic state attorneys general file lawsuit challenging President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

BREAKING: We’re suing the Trump administration to block the president’s attempt to end birthright citizenship. An executive order does not have the power to override the Constitution.

A huge congratulations to Katherine Pérez for winning the Chai Feldblum Award from the AALS Section on Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies! #AALS2025

Don't miss our panel today on attacks against DEI and their effects on law schools! #aals2025

Incredibly excited about the Section on Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies programming at #AALS2025! Be sure to check it out!

NEW: Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position. ⤵️

Incredibly excited about the Section on Law Professors with Disabilities and Allies programming at #AALS2025! Be sure to check it out!

I am so glad to see the DOJ actively enforcing the rights of disabled parents! www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...

Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey Jr., considered one of the chamber’s leading champions of disability policy, conceded in his Senate race last night, ending the Democrat’s decades-long career in Congress.

@propublica.org reported that the Georgia maternal mortality review committee deemed the abortion ban-related deaths of Amber Thurman and Candi Miller "preventable." Here's what the state did next: "Effective immediately the current MMRC is disbanded." www.propublica.org/article/geor...

Last day of classes! I'm so proud of my students for not only surviving, but thriving in this incredibly difficult semester.

This is disastrous for public health.