‘Long time coming’: Supreme Court ruling strengthens protections for LGBTQ+ workers
By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer
June 23, 2020
In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act — which protects workers from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex and national origin — now extends to sexual orientation and gender identity.
Georgetown law professor talks Constitution at annual lecture
By Madison Brewer, For The Pitt News
September 18, 2019
Each year since the passage of a 2004 federal amendment, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17, commemorating the day 230 years ago when delegates from the original 13 states ratified the Constitution, giving life and law to our republic.
Pitt law school announces new dean
By Mackenzie Rodrigues | News Editor
March 20, 2018
The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Law named Amy Wildermuth, the associate vice president for faculty and academic affairs at the University of Utah, as the school’s new dean. According to a Tuesday press release, Provost Patricia Beeson said Wildermuth will begin her deanship July 1. She...