In a new article for @statnews.com First Opinion, Prof. Yaron Covo and co-authors argue that sports leagues’ injury reports may exacerbate stigma, infringe upon athletes’ privacy interests, and potentially aggravate compulsive gambling. www.statnews.com/2025/09/21/n...

Good advice. The % of married women changing their names is extremely high. It is inconvenient, possibly disenfranchising, and risky. Everyone wants/hopes/believes marriages will work out. But then there are a lot of women walking around tied by name to a terrible ex or having to change it all again

Enjoyed this timely Jess Walter book during my travels last week.

Had a little bit of FOMO re: Cosell! Looks like an amazing conference was had.

Many thanks to Case Western for organizing a much needed symposium about free speech, DEI, and fed pressure in higher ed. Inspiring to hear from so many wonderful panelists. I’m working on a paper about whether DEI offices offer/ed anything beyond accommodation services to students w disabilities.

While I was at a symposium living my best life he was having a pretty good time too

I wrote the amicus brief for the sanctioned lawyers on the civil side of this case (Boe v Marshall) and it’s disconcerting all around. No one deserved this.

If the #ACIP votes not to recommend the MMRV anymore, then that vaccine won't be covered by the Vaccines for Children Program, which makes vaccines free for low-income families. Nearly half of kids are eligible for the program. Medicaid also may not cover the MMRV as a first dose, either. #Equity

Every accommodation gets an individualized assessment. Categorical denials violate the ADA. Accommodations are per se exceptions to policies like these.

I’m excited to participate in this upcoming Case Western symposium. I’ll be focusing on how disability fits/fit into DEI spaces, and how providing accommodations is not the same as providing a resource.

I use the s 1983 lawsuit brought by Tyre’s mother as a case file exercise in Civ Rts Litigation. The retrial/recusal in the fed crim case triggered a reassignment in the civil case too. Happy to share my materials with other profs, shoot me an email if you’d like them. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Wishing you a peaceful weekend ❤️ me and my confused dog

Got a COVID booster appt in NY but needed an rx for it. I have a PCP willing to provide one quickly but so many people do not. This is a documentation issue similar to what I’ve written about in the disability space. The rx req will limit access for those who qualify for a booster and need one asap.

Here's a #GiftLink for those who want to read the full NYT obit of historian of science & gender, Margaret Rossiter. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/s... #histSTM 🧪🗃️

My Syracuse colleague Scott Landes has co-authored another fascinating article, ‘Differences in Religious Attendance Among Disabled and Nondisabled Early and Early Midlife Adults.’ I love his work.

My former RA and recent @syracuselaw.bsky.social grad Molly Osinoff just published her first piece in the ASU Law Journal for Social Justice. Way to go Molly!!!

It has been so, so wonderful to see Venus in action again.

THE UNITARY EXECUTIVE

He was looking for the ball and lost his train of thought along the way

Also, this was a difficult submission cycle. I was very lucky this year but have had rough Falls in years past. Summer remains the best time to write for me—as it is for many folks (esp those with caretaking roles). To everyone still in the mix, hang in there!

Happy to share that ‘Disability and Constitutional Legitimacy’ is forthcoming in the Washington L Rev. it argues that because disability is constitutionally different, disability preferences have some chance of survival, even today. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I love this article! Check out the podcast too.

I like to recommend (and reread) @roxanegay.bsky.social’s ‘Typical First Year Professor’ from Bad Feminist this time of year and it always hits home.

Laughs in autoimmune disease dx’d in the 1980s . . . they used to give us gold

Acting naughty but trying to play innocent

Important new piece: ‘people with disabilities reported spending 20% of their income (or $1 for every $5 dollars they have) on their disability-related expenses and that for many the costs are considerably higher.’ Tracks my own experience too.

With federal tax credit for buying health insurance on the Marketplace set to expire in December (after the Trump admin left them out of its bill), @kff.org estimates that enrollees will see premiums increase by 75%. Thank you, @npr.org for highlighting their voices. share.google/byGaOlSUINjL...

Professor of Law @katmacfarlane.bsky.social served as lead author for a law professors’ amicus brief filed in Boe v. Marshall, an Eleventh Circuit appeal involving judge-shopping sanctions.https://www.law360.com/articles/2373303/law-profs-urge-11th-circ-to-toss-judge-shopping-sanctions #lawsky

@jessicargunder.bsky.social has posted a terrific new essay about the Bluebook’s generative AI rule. Check it out here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

I love supplementing our Civ Rts Lit reading with these essays. Today we read Monroe Myriam Gilles’ excellent piece about the story behind the case.

Weeeeeeeee

Congrats @dorfmandoron.bsky.social! Can’t wait to read this important contribution.

So pleased with the way the student editors are working on this piece. I can tell they’re really engaging with the cases and articles based on their suggestions. Great experience as an author :)

Press needs to stop repeating govt euphemism of “clearing homeless camps.” I’ve witnessed it in other cities: massive destruction of personal property. Not just bedrolls & tents; family photos, Bibles, meds. Times I’ve seen it people weren’t even given option to move their things.

AZO. The Kalamazoo-Battle Creek ‘International’ Airport.

Always nice to come home to

Tomorrow at 3 pm EST, join @theaals Women in Legal Education section officers for a Q&A about the job market. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

I loved Bath. What a treat to see this spot. The tour is so well done—I was imagining myself in this world. Accessibility is not perfect but it’s also not an afterthought and I felt like most experiences were doable.

Had the privilege of serving as lead author of this amicus brief, which explains why the sanctions violate procedural first principles. Many thanks to the wonderful amici who joined our efforts.

The Voting Rights Act turns 60 today. See how — against all odds — the transformative law came to be: bit.ly/4fpZYN5

Experienced beautiful York today.

Great art, great vibes, the BEST bus etiquette, and excellent toasties. Thank you Edinburgh! This Macfarlane has now finally experienced Scotland.

I’m on day 2 of the Edinburgh Fringe and these artists are just killing it. Aaron Pang was amazing. So much creativity. Blown away.

This is so horrible. I hope she is ok, but how could you be? I am so sorry for everyone who went through this. We have to be better than this, but why am I not surprised they didn’t stop the test?

Amazing first show at the Fringe Fest. Beautiful city, excellent vibes.