Scott Skinner-Thompson: Supreme Court Denies Challenge to School Transgender Bathroom Policy (The Washington Times)

June 4, 2019

The Supreme Court said Tuesday it won’t hear a challenge to a Pennsylvania school system’s transgender bathroom policy, leaving in place rules that allow some transgender students to use restrooms and locker rooms of their preference. . . Scott Skinner-Thompson, a law professor at the University of Colorado, said the court’s move on Tuesday is consistent with federalism by deferring to a local school district policy rather than creating a national law. “Both cases ultimately illustrate the court doesn’t want to get involved too quickly,” he said. “It wanted to give lower courts the first bite at the apple.”

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Skinner-Thompson Presents Paper at St. John's Law

Feb. 14, 2019

Associate Professor Scott Skinner-Thompson presented his paper, "Recording as Heckling," at the St. John's University School of Law faculty workshop series on Feb. 6. The series brings scholars from across the country to St. John's Law to discuss their current research and receive feedback on their works in progress.

Scott Skinner-Thompson: The Person is Political (Slate)

Oct. 23, 2018

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