Profs. Abrams and Sweeny present at constitutional law symposium

Brandeis Law Professors Jamie Abrams and JoAnne Sweeny presented at a constitutional law symposium hosted by the Center for Constitutional Law at Akron Law and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas William S. Boyd School of Law.

The fifth annual Symposium on Constitutional Law focused on questions of gender and equality, under the theme "The U.S. Feminist Judgments Project: Rewriting the Law, Writing the Future."

Abrams was a panelist on a breakout session focusing on reproductive rights. She presented "The Polarization of Autono(me) in Reproductive Decision-Making and Autono(thee) in Parental Decision-Making."

Sweeny was a panelist on a breakout session about state responses to gender-based violence and harassment. She presented "From Catcalling to Gamergate to Revenge Porn: Can (and Should) Law Prevent Intimidation of Women in Public Places?"