Prisoners learn writing skills through new program founded by USC alum
Volunteers in the USC Prison Education Project’s Readers’ Circle program provide typing, copy editing and proofreading services to people in custody across the United States.
2 undergrads earn prestigious fellowships to address school-to-prison pipeline
Irene Franco Rubio and Katherine Owojori, who serve in USC Dornsife’s Agents of Change civil rights advocacy clinic, are the first at USC to receive Soros Justice Fellowships from the Open Society Foundations.
Co-operative education bridges gap between the recently incarcerated and jobs
Social co-operative Collective REMAKE engages leaders in the community, including USC Marshall graduates, to target systematic poverty through just transitions and co-operative businesses.
Trojan Title IX trailblazer never hesitates to challenge the status quo
TITLE IX: Dorothy Wright Nelson went from dean of the USC Gould School of Law to judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
‘If you ever want to be a litigator, there’s no better opportunity than clerking for a federal judge’
Fewer than two years out of law school, Trojan Khoa Nguyen has logged dozens of federal court experiences. That’s more than some senior litigators in top law firms.
Roe v. Wade repeal may exacerbate women’s health inequities even as candidates use it to gain votes, USC experts say
Health experts see abortion as a public health issue — but in politics, it’s a campaign issue and this is a critical election year.
With Roe v. Wade’s future in doubt, USC faculty discuss its potential impact on midterm elections
The Supreme Court’s actions could have major implications for voter turnout in November.
Conservative Supreme Court justices disagree about how to read the law
In a court with a 6-3 conservative majority, the more important divisions may be among the six Republican-appointed justices.