Prof Caroline Mala Corbin
@carolinemalacorbin.bsky.social
Constitutional law prof specializing in First Amendment, both speech & religion. Also repro
Likes: art,science, feminism, LGBTQ rights, CRT, separation of church & state
Things I've written: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=797431
Likes: art,science, feminism, LGBTQ rights, CRT, separation of church & state
Things I've written: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=797431
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<p>New Judicial Federalism and the Establishment Clause: Classroom Ten Commandments as a Case Study in State Constitutional Protection</p>
<p><span>Louisiana recently enacted a law requiring a Ten Commandments display in every public school classroom from kindergarten to college. Forty-five years a
papers.ssrn.com
Very excited to have a new paper!!
Because the U.S. Supreme Court has essentially gutted the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Const, it is perhaps time to turn to the establishment provisions of the state constitutions to ensure some degree of separation of church and state
#ChristianNationalism
Because the U.S. Supreme Court has essentially gutted the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Const, it is perhaps time to turn to the establishment provisions of the state constitutions to ensure some degree of separation of church and state
#ChristianNationalism
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On this day in 1919, Colorado became the 22d state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which made sex-based disenfranchisement a violation of the federal constitution.
Colorado’s women had been enfranchised since 1893, when they won the vote through a state popular referendum. #WeTheMen
Colorado’s women had been enfranchised since 1893, when they won the vote through a state popular referendum. #WeTheMen
December 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
On this day in 1919, Colorado became the 22d state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which made sex-based disenfranchisement a violation of the federal constitution.
Colorado’s women had been enfranchised since 1893, when they won the vote through a state popular referendum. #WeTheMen
Colorado’s women had been enfranchised since 1893, when they won the vote through a state popular referendum. #WeTheMen
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In 2019 a group of Bolivian indigenous women aka the “Climbing Cholitas” summitted Mount Aconcagua, Argentina (highest point - Southern Hemisphere) The women had previously worked for years as cooks for mostly rich male mountaineers. They climbed in traditional dress #WomensArt
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
In 2019 a group of Bolivian indigenous women aka the “Climbing Cholitas” summitted Mount Aconcagua, Argentina (highest point - Southern Hemisphere) The women had previously worked for years as cooks for mostly rich male mountaineers. They climbed in traditional dress #WomensArt
If only there was some way we could prevent people from getting sick with measles . . .
Over 250 people in quarantine in South Carolina over measles outbreak, 16 in isolation, i.e. sick
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Hundreds quarantined as South Carolina measles outbreak accelerates
A state epidemiologist said the spike in cases came in the wake of Thanksgiving travel and a lack of vaccinations. At least 16 cases were traced to a church.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:49 PM
If only there was some way we could prevent people from getting sick with measles . . .
Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines buff.ly/dm3qwa0
Because of course it does.
Meanwhile, the ban "was grounded in public health principles: protecting herd immunity and preventing outbreaks,”
Because of course it does.
Meanwhile, the ban "was grounded in public health principles: protecting herd immunity and preventing outbreaks,”
Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools.
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines buff.ly/dm3qwa0
Because of course it does.
Meanwhile, the ban "was grounded in public health principles: protecting herd immunity and preventing outbreaks,”
Because of course it does.
Meanwhile, the ban "was grounded in public health principles: protecting herd immunity and preventing outbreaks,”
Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials buff.ly/GJ9G3IY
What a disaster
What a disaster
Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials
A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential authority.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Justices Seem Ready to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Government Officials buff.ly/GJ9G3IY
What a disaster
What a disaster
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Night Bird, 2020 Relief printing combined with charcoal, acrylic, gold leaf and hand stitching by US printmaker and mixed media artist Delita Martin #WomensArt
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Night Bird, 2020 Relief printing combined with charcoal, acrylic, gold leaf and hand stitching by US printmaker and mixed media artist Delita Martin #WomensArt
Given the Roberts Court dismantling of constitutional protections, state constitutions have become more important.
Ugh! I rewrote the post several times to try to include both links in the post without going over the character limit, but it clearly didn't work. Thanks for letting me know! I included a third post in the original thread, and it's also linked here:
Petition for Proposed AALS Section on State Constitutional Law
To submit a proposal to the AALS to charter a new section, we must receive support from 50 full-time faculty members or professional staff from at least 25 member schools. The proposed bylaws are link...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Given the Roberts Court dismantling of constitutional protections, state constitutions have become more important.
Honestly, I am allergic to dogs.
Still love @weratedogs.com .
If you need a happy moment right now, stop and watch the top 5 dogs of the week.
Still love @weratedogs.com .
If you need a happy moment right now, stop and watch the top 5 dogs of the week.
November 21, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Honestly, I am allergic to dogs.
Still love @weratedogs.com .
If you need a happy moment right now, stop and watch the top 5 dogs of the week.
Still love @weratedogs.com .
If you need a happy moment right now, stop and watch the top 5 dogs of the week.
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how to stop being angry all the time
November 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
how to stop being angry all the time
Who Goes Nazi?
Definitely not Clifford "Buzz" Grambo: "I just want people to be treated like human beings.”
Definitely not Clifford "Buzz" Grambo: "I just want people to be treated like human beings.”
I’m howling.
November 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Who Goes Nazi?
Definitely not Clifford "Buzz" Grambo: "I just want people to be treated like human beings.”
Definitely not Clifford "Buzz" Grambo: "I just want people to be treated like human beings.”
buff.ly/ZAgFuTh
"Studies over the past three decades consistently have not found any connection between vaccines and autism, including one from 2019 in Denmark that examined the country’s entire child population over a decade."
How far the U.S. has fallen.
#science #disinformation
"Studies over the past three decades consistently have not found any connection between vaccines and autism, including one from 2019 in Denmark that examined the country’s entire child population over a decade."
How far the U.S. has fallen.
#science #disinformation
C.D.C. Website No Longer Rejects Possible Link Between Autism and Vaccines
A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:47 PM
buff.ly/ZAgFuTh
"Studies over the past three decades consistently have not found any connection between vaccines and autism, including one from 2019 in Denmark that examined the country’s entire child population over a decade."
How far the U.S. has fallen.
#science #disinformation
"Studies over the past three decades consistently have not found any connection between vaccines and autism, including one from 2019 in Denmark that examined the country’s entire child population over a decade."
How far the U.S. has fallen.
#science #disinformation
If you cannot at the very least call your students by their correct name and pronouns (correct=what student says is correct), you are not cut out to be a teacher and should find another occupation.
Seriously, teachers owe their students that minimal level of respect.
Seriously, teachers owe their students that minimal level of respect.
Cw: suicide
This article is devastating.
Earlier this month, a 15-year-old died by suicide the day after posting about a substitute teacher insisting on misgendering him.
Suicide can have many contributing factors. His family is speaking out about bullying and misgendering as two.
This article is devastating.
Earlier this month, a 15-year-old died by suicide the day after posting about a substitute teacher insisting on misgendering him.
Suicide can have many contributing factors. His family is speaking out about bullying and misgendering as two.
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
If you cannot at the very least call your students by their correct name and pronouns (correct=what student says is correct), you are not cut out to be a teacher and should find another occupation.
Seriously, teachers owe their students that minimal level of respect.
Seriously, teachers owe their students that minimal level of respect.
I had so much fun with the students in my First Amendment class this semester.
Honestly, being a law professor is a great gig.
Honestly, being a law professor is a great gig.
November 19, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I had so much fun with the students in my First Amendment class this semester.
Honestly, being a law professor is a great gig.
Honestly, being a law professor is a great gig.
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State supreme courts are still overwhelmingly white & male
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
State supreme courts are still overwhelmingly white & male
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
⚖️ 18 states: 0 justices of color
⚖️ 47 states + DC: 0 Native American justices
⚖️ 42 states: 0 Asian American justices
⚖️ 39 + DC: 0 Latino justices
⚖️ 24 states: 0 Black justices
New @brennancenter.org analysis below👇👇
My son's school got swotted which means he spent an uncertain half hour completely silent crammed w/ other kids into a windowless hallway bc the nearby classrooms had too many windows
Thanks Supreme Court for making this our children's reality!
It is definitely what the Founders would have wanted!!
Thanks Supreme Court for making this our children's reality!
It is definitely what the Founders would have wanted!!
‘Do we live in a war zone?’: how US schools prepare for a shooting
In the troubling HBO documentary Thoughts and Prayers, the $3bn active shooter preparedness industry shows the bleak reality of being a child in the US
buff.ly
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
My son's school got swotted which means he spent an uncertain half hour completely silent crammed w/ other kids into a windowless hallway bc the nearby classrooms had too many windows
Thanks Supreme Court for making this our children's reality!
It is definitely what the Founders would have wanted!!
Thanks Supreme Court for making this our children's reality!
It is definitely what the Founders would have wanted!!
And for what?
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
And for what?
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Spotted on the Mall this morning
November 17, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Spotted on the Mall this morning
Am I the only one who regularly thinks about that Harper's piece on "Who Goes Nazi" when reading these headlines?
Link: harpers.org/archive/1941...
Link: harpers.org/archive/1941...
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Am I the only one who regularly thinks about that Harper's piece on "Who Goes Nazi" when reading these headlines?
Link: harpers.org/archive/1941...
Link: harpers.org/archive/1941...
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Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
November 17, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Never forget that just a week ago, Ross Douthat and the NYTimes were asking if women ruined the workplace.
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Anyone who’s ever used emergency contraception or gains peace of mind by even having it on hand owes Dr Camp a debt of gratitude. What a force.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
Sharon Camp, Mother of the ‘Plan B’ Contraceptive Pill, Dies at 81
www.nytimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Anyone who’s ever used emergency contraception or gains peace of mind by even having it on hand owes Dr Camp a debt of gratitude. What a force.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
(Also, I just learned one reason the FDA rejected it at first was that they said the name Plan B was too glib!)
Great obit—no paywall.
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I lost my job, my kids have measles, and I was just detained by ICE for 10 days despite being a citizen carrying Real ID. But at least I know the Oberlin Student Senate won’t be doing land acknowledgements any more.
November 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I lost my job, my kids have measles, and I was just detained by ICE for 10 days despite being a citizen carrying Real ID. But at least I know the Oberlin Student Senate won’t be doing land acknowledgements any more.
"It is illegal for a coin to be issued with 'the image of a living former or current President, or of any deceased former President during the 2-year period following the date of the death...," per a law on currency designs." buff.ly/OueHVHp
It is ILLEGAL
Dictator Trump cares not at all
It is ILLEGAL
Dictator Trump cares not at all
Donald Trump Is Putting His Face on Both Sides of a New Coin. U.S. Treasury Reveals 'First Drafts'
The U.S. Treasury revealed the draft of a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump on both sides.
people.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"It is illegal for a coin to be issued with 'the image of a living former or current President, or of any deceased former President during the 2-year period following the date of the death...," per a law on currency designs." buff.ly/OueHVHp
It is ILLEGAL
Dictator Trump cares not at all
It is ILLEGAL
Dictator Trump cares not at all
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US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage buff.ly/dTF7Btw
One less nightmare on the horizon
One less nightmare on the horizon
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage
Justices turn away appeal from former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
US supreme court rejects call to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage buff.ly/dTF7Btw
One less nightmare on the horizon
One less nightmare on the horizon
More Christian nationalism from the US Supreme Court
Dissent has it right: "[The government] provides no evidence of harmful confusion or other problems caused by transgender Americans who are using passports with sex markers corresponding to their current gender identity."
Dissent has it right: "[The government] provides no evidence of harmful confusion or other problems caused by transgender Americans who are using passports with sex markers corresponding to their current gender identity."
Supreme Court: Trump Administration Rules on Passport Gender Markers Can Go into Effect While Appeals Move Forward
In Trump v. Orr , (Sup. Ct., Nov. 6, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court by a 6-3 vote granted an emergency stay of a preliminary injunction that ...
religionclause.blogspot.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
More Christian nationalism from the US Supreme Court
Dissent has it right: "[The government] provides no evidence of harmful confusion or other problems caused by transgender Americans who are using passports with sex markers corresponding to their current gender identity."
Dissent has it right: "[The government] provides no evidence of harmful confusion or other problems caused by transgender Americans who are using passports with sex markers corresponding to their current gender identity."