The Mess with Texas: What's Going on With Texas's Abortion Law?

Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Add to Calendar: Add to Calendar: 2021-09-08 12:00:00 2021-09-08 13:00:00 The Mess with Texas: What's Going on With Texas's Abortion Law? Event Description in-person for students only; virtual for non-students Professor Jessie Hill, who researches, litigates and consults extensively in the field of reproductive rights law, will explain the recent law banning most abortions in Texas, the litigation challenging that law, and what we can expect to happen next. Jessie Hill, JD, is associate dean for research and faculty development and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law. She joined the faculty in 2003 after practicing First Amendment and civil rights law with the firm of Berkman, Gordon, Murray & DeVan in Cleveland. Before entering private practice, Hill worked at the Reproductive Freedom Project of the national ACLU office in New York, litigating challenges to state-law restrictions on reproductive rights. She also served as law clerk to the Honorable Karen Nelson Moore of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Hill's teaching focuses on constitutional law, civil rights, reproductive rights, and law and religion. Her scholarship has been published in the Michigan Law Review, the Duke Law Journal, the Georgetown Law Journal, and the Texas Law Review, among others. Note: No food will be served. Increasing COVID-19 cases within Northeast Ohio have prompted Case Western Reserve to resume its requirement that masks be worn indoors until further notice. In addition, only those who are fully vaccinated (two weeks past their final dose) should attend any campus event. Leaders continue to monitor pandemic developments and may need to adjust health protocols further as circumstances warrant. In-person is subject to change based on COVID-19 guidelines. Attendance is virtual for non-students. Students (only) attend in person at the following location: CWRU School of Law Room A59 Moot Courtroom 11075 East Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 School of Law School of Law America/New_York public

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Event Description

in-person for students only; virtual for non-students

Professor Jessie Hill, who researches, litigates and consults extensively in the field of reproductive rights law, will explain the recent law banning most abortions in Texas, the litigation challenging that law, and what we can expect to happen next.

Jessie Hill, JD, is associate dean for research and faculty development and Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law. She joined the faculty in 2003 after practicing First Amendment and civil rights law with the firm of Berkman, Gordon, Murray & DeVan in Cleveland. Before entering private practice, Hill worked at the Reproductive Freedom Project of the national ACLU office in New York, litigating challenges to state-law restrictions on reproductive rights. She also served as law clerk to the Honorable Karen Nelson Moore of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Hill's teaching focuses on constitutional law, civil rights, reproductive rights, and law and religion. Her scholarship has been published in the Michigan Law Review, the Duke Law Journal, the Georgetown Law Journal, and the Texas Law Review, among others.

Note: No food will be served.

Increasing COVID-19 cases within Northeast Ohio have prompted Case Western Reserve to resume its requirement that masks be worn indoors until further notice. In addition, only those who are fully vaccinated (two weeks past their final dose) should attend any campus event. Leaders continue to monitor pandemic developments and may need to adjust health protocols further as circumstances warrant. In-person is subject to change based on COVID-19 guidelines.

Event Location

Attendance is virtual for non-students.

Students (only) attend in person at the following location:

CWRU School of Law

Room A59 Moot Courtroom

11075 East Blvd.

Cleveland, Ohio 44106

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