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Can licensed practitioners be prohibited from engaging in conversion therapy efforts?
Rulings by different courts mean that sexual orientation and gender identity change efforts involving minors are allowed in some jurisdictions.
Judicial notebook: A mentally ill prison inmate was denied exercise in solitary confinement. He's now petitioning the Supreme Court
Can prison officials be held liable for depriving inmates of exercise?
Judicial notebook: Are laws governing sex-based discrimination in schools consistent with research?
There are plans to change the actions schools must take to respond to complaints of sexual harassment, alter the definition of sexual harassment, and emphasize that sexual orientation and gender identity are included in the scope of Title IX.
Judicial notebook: Do Asian American applicants face discrimination in admissions?
The U.S. Supreme Court may revisit whether colleges and universities can factor applicants’ race into admissions decisions.
Judicial notebook: When rights collide
A person accused of murder believes mental health records may help prove his defense. Should constitutional rights outweigh therapist-patient confidentiality?
Judicial notebook: Will this man remain convicted?
Does a conviction by a nonunanimous jury violate the Constitution?
Judicial notebook: Supreme Court to review discrimination in jury selection
The court will review a prosecutor’s practice of striking African-Americans from the juries of a case that went to trial six times.
Judicial notebook: How long can inmates legally be deprived of outdoor activity?
Can prison officials be held liable for depriving inmates in solitary confinement of all outdoor exercise for prolonged periods?
Judicial notebook: Can prosecutors knowingly use false testimony at trial?
Is the prosecution’s knowing use of false testimony sometimes compatible with its duty to seek justice?
Judicial notebook: When the regulation of psychology conflicts with free speech
Are definitions of the “practice of psychology” too broad?
Judicial notebook: Supreme Court to consider racism in jury deliberations
The U.S. Supreme Court looks at how racism may undermine judicial fairness.
Judicial notebook: No remedy for dubious insanity commitment
Court decision seeks to strike a balance civil rights and protecting government officials acting in good faith from lawsuits.
Judicial notebook: What’s confidential — and what’s not
Can a therapist who warns a potential victim beliable for breaching client confidentiality?
Judicial notebook: Can statistics alone prove discrimination?
The magnitude of a relevant difference, and not merely its statistical significance, should be considered when determiningwhether a plaintiff has met his or her burden of proof.
Can evidence from a courtordered psychological exam be used at trial?
Court case raises legal questions about the fairness of allowing a psychologist to testify that a defendant malingered during a court-ordered evaluation.
Judicial notebook: An exotic case of practicing psychology without a license
An example of unlawful practice as a psychologist and misinterpretation of state laws governing the practices of mental health professionals.
Judicial notebook: Are clinicians responsible for clients’ self-inflicted injuries?
The law of negligence varies from state to state, so clinicians in all states need to investigate whether their treatment of potentially suicidal clients could expose them to legal liability.
Judicial notebook: Insanity in the State of Idaho
States remain free to adopt a framework for addressing the relationship between mental illness and criminal responsibility.
Judicial notebook: Suspect identifications and due process
Memory is a reconstructive process; thus, once it is altered by a suggestive identification procedure, it is unlikely that the eyewitness’s original memory can be restored.
Judicial notebook: The banning of alcoholic energy drinks
Discusses how courts will handle lawsuits associated with these drinks, and how psychological research could prove very helpful.
Judicial notebook: The Defense of Marriage Act and equal protection rights
Psychological research can help courts determine whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act can survive equal protection challenges.
Judicial notebook: Mandatory cheers for an accused rapist
This Texas case involving a cheerleader and sexual assult highlights important issues for clinicians working with young clients.
Judicial notebook: Can the government civillycommit sex offenders?
If the court determines that section 4248 is unconstitutional, “sexually dangerous persons” held under that statute will likely have to be released from federal custody.
Judicial notebook: Is a jury of six as good as one of 12?
Research indicates that 12-member juries accurately recall more evidence, deliberate slightly longer and are more likely to include ethnic minorities, but there's no evidence they reach different verdicts than six-member juries.
