Catherine Smith Publishes Article in the Seattle University Law Review
The article presents expert analysis Professor Smith provided for the plaintiffs in a landmark case involving the environment and children's rights.
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Catherine Smith Publishes Essay in the Georgetown Journal of Gender & the Law
The essay explains arguments advanced by Smith and her coauthors in several amicus briefs in cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Faculty Spotlight: Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith is the Vincent L. Bradford Professor of Law and is an expert in children’s equality law.
Law Review Symposium to Explore Children’s Rights and Climate
The March 7 event will explore youth-powered movements to address the impacts of climate change.
Catherine Smith Publishes Article in the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law & Public Policy
The article argues that in analyzing children’s equal protection claims, courts engage in a series of analytical traps in reliance on an adult rights-bearing archetype, stifling young people’s rights.
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Professors Catherine Smith and Suzette Malveaux Submit Tenth Circuit Amicus Brief
The brief argues that Colorado has a compelling interest in protecting children from discriminatory harms and providing equal access to educational opportunities.
Scholarship by Catherine Smith Featured on Jotwell
Smith’s article was reviewed by UVA law professor Naomi Cahn as one of the best works of recent scholarship related to Family Law.
