Jill Hasday
@jillhasday.bsky.social
Law Professor, University of Minnesota. Constitutional Law • Family Law • Sex Equality. Three books—We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality, Intimate Lies and the Law, and Family Law Reimagined.
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Jill Hasday
@jillhasday.bsky.social
· Mar 13
I am delighted to report that today is publication day for my new book! In a nation whose Constitution purports to speak for “We the People,” too many of the stories that powerful Americans tell about law and society include only #WeTheMen. Check out my website for more information: jillhasday.com
I had a great time on Strict Scrutiny discussing my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality. Thanks to Kate Shaw for interviewing me. #WeTheMen @strictscrutiny.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social
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November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I had a great time on Strict Scrutiny discussing my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality. Thanks to Kate Shaw for interviewing me. #WeTheMen @strictscrutiny.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social
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On this day in 1883, the Washington territory extended suffrage to women. But a court invalidated that law in 1887. When the legislature enacted a new woman suffrage law in 1888, a court invalidated the 2d law a few months later. Women in Washington state didn’t win the vote until 1910. #WeTheMen
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM
On this day in 1883, the Washington territory extended suffrage to women. But a court invalidated that law in 1887. When the legislature enacted a new woman suffrage law in 1888, a court invalidated the 2d law a few months later. Women in Washington state didn’t win the vote until 1910. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1971, the Supreme Ct decided Reed v. Reed. The Ct’s holding that Idaho could not prefer men over women as the administrators of estates was the first Sup Ct decision invalidating a law for denying women equal protection. It had been 103 years since the 14th A’s ratification. #WeTheMen
November 23, 2025 at 12:47 AM
On this day in 1971, the Supreme Ct decided Reed v. Reed. The Ct’s holding that Idaho could not prefer men over women as the administrators of estates was the first Sup Ct decision invalidating a law for denying women equal protection. It had been 103 years since the 14th A’s ratification. #WeTheMen
This was a fun conversation!
Professor @jillhasday.bsky.social appeared on the @lawyer 2 Lawyer 2 Lawyer Podcast on @legaltalknet.bsky.social to discuss her book, Intimate Lies and the Law.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This was a fun conversation!
When, if ever, should the law provide remedies for a broken heart? It was my pleasure to speak with J. Craig Williams about the tort of alienation of affection and my book, Intimate Lies and the Law. #IntimateLies
Alienation of affection. Litigation. Intimate deception. Tune in to #Lawyer2Lawyer with host J.Craig Williams @legaltalknet.bsky.social and special guest @jillhasday.bsky.social @umnlawschool.bsky.social
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November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
When, if ever, should the law provide remedies for a broken heart? It was my pleasure to speak with J. Craig Williams about the tort of alienation of affection and my book, Intimate Lies and the Law. #IntimateLies
On this day in 1910, Pauli Murray was born. While a law student at Howard in the 1940s, Murray wrote a paper that the NAACP used to develop arguments attacking racially segregated public education. In 1964, Murray wrote a memo that helped save the sex discrimination prohibition in Title 7. #WeTheMen
November 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
On this day in 1910, Pauli Murray was born. While a law student at Howard in the 1940s, Murray wrote a paper that the NAACP used to develop arguments attacking racially segregated public education. In 1964, Murray wrote a memo that helped save the sex discrimination prohibition in Title 7. #WeTheMen
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Read about how @alanrozenshtein.com, @nicholasbednar.bsky.social ’16, @jillhasday.bsky.social, Nadia Anguiano ’17, @rwpusa.bsky.social, and @khickmanjd.bsky.social are preparing the next generation of attorneys to protect the rule of law in the digital ed of Minnesota Law magazine:
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November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Read about how @alanrozenshtein.com, @nicholasbednar.bsky.social ’16, @jillhasday.bsky.social, Nadia Anguiano ’17, @rwpusa.bsky.social, and @khickmanjd.bsky.social are preparing the next generation of attorneys to protect the rule of law in the digital ed of Minnesota Law magazine:
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On this day in 1948, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Goesaert v. Cleary. The Court upheld a 1945 Michigan law that prohibited women from bartending in larger cities, while the Justices proclaimed that there had been “vast changes in the social and legal position of women.” #WeTheMen
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
On this day in 1948, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Goesaert v. Cleary. The Court upheld a 1945 Michigan law that prohibited women from bartending in larger cities, while the Justices proclaimed that there had been “vast changes in the social and legal position of women.” #WeTheMen
On this day in 1945, Wilma Mankiller was born. She became the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1985-95. She said: “One of the things my parents taught me . . . is to not ever let anybody else define me; [but] for me to define myself.” #WeTheMen
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Biography: Wilma Mankiller
Wilma Mankiller, Native American, Cherokee, activist, activism, Alcatraz, Oklahoma, chief, woman, Women's History, National Women's History Museum
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November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
On this day in 1945, Wilma Mankiller was born. She became the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation, 1985-95. She said: “One of the things my parents taught me . . . is to not ever let anybody else define me; [but] for me to define myself.” #WeTheMen
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I'm excited to host @narosenblum.bsky.social today at the @umnlawschool.bsky.social Public Law Workshop. He will be speaking about his paper with Lev Menand, “Questioning One-Size-Fits-All Administration: Towards a Critique of Neoliberal Administrative Law.” I'm looking forward to the conversation!
November 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm excited to host @narosenblum.bsky.social today at the @umnlawschool.bsky.social Public Law Workshop. He will be speaking about his paper with Lev Menand, “Questioning One-Size-Fits-All Administration: Towards a Critique of Neoliberal Administrative Law.” I'm looking forward to the conversation!
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A beautiful day in Minneapolis — looking forward to chatting with the students in @jillhasday.bsky.social’s Public Law Workshop!!
November 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
A beautiful day in Minneapolis — looking forward to chatting with the students in @jillhasday.bsky.social’s Public Law Workshop!!
On this day in 1807, NJ disenfranchised women, people of color & aliens. NJ’s 1776 Constitution entitled “all Inhabitants” to vote if they met age, property & residency requirements. In 1807, however, the NJ Legislature specified that every voter had to “be a free, white, male citizen.” #WeTheMen
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
On this day in 1807, NJ disenfranchised women, people of color & aliens. NJ’s 1776 Constitution entitled “all Inhabitants” to vote if they met age, property & residency requirements. In 1807, however, the NJ Legislature specified that every voter had to “be a free, white, male citizen.” #WeTheMen
On this day in 1882, Felix Frankfurter was born. As a Sup Ct Justice, he upheld a Mich law banning women from bartending. Anne Davidow, who represented the plaintiffs, later reported that Frankfurter “heckled” her from the bench while informing her that “the days of chivalry aren’t over.” #WeTheMen
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
On this day in 1882, Felix Frankfurter was born. As a Sup Ct Justice, he upheld a Mich law banning women from bartending. Anne Davidow, who represented the plaintiffs, later reported that Frankfurter “heckled” her from the bench while informing her that “the days of chivalry aren’t over.” #WeTheMen
On this day in 1917, more than 30 suffragists jailed for picketing the White House endured a “Night of Terror” at the Occoquan Workhouse. Guards threw Mary Nolan, 73, into her cell & knocked Dora Lewis, 55, unconscious. Alice Cosu, 49, had a heart attack because she thought Lewis had died. #WeTheMen
November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
On this day in 1917, more than 30 suffragists jailed for picketing the White House endured a “Night of Terror” at the Occoquan Workhouse. Guards threw Mary Nolan, 73, into her cell & knocked Dora Lewis, 55, unconscious. Alice Cosu, 49, had a heart attack because she thought Lewis had died. #WeTheMen
I was excited see that my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality, received a “highly recommended” review from Choice Reviews. #WeTheMen
November 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I was excited see that my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality, received a “highly recommended” review from Choice Reviews. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born. She helped organize the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, the 1st woman’s rights convention in the US. The convention’s Declaration of Sentiments declared: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.” #WeTheMen
November 12, 2025 at 2:48 PM
On this day in 1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born. She helped organize the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention, the 1st woman’s rights convention in the US. The convention’s Declaration of Sentiments declared: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.” #WeTheMen
On this day in 1993, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. Former army combat nurse Diane Carlson Evans proposed the memorial in 1984 to honor the 265,000 American women who served during the Vietnam era. #VeteransDay
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
On this day in 1993, the Vietnam Women’s Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. Former army combat nurse Diane Carlson Evans proposed the memorial in 1984 to honor the 265,000 American women who served during the Vietnam era. #VeteransDay
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Professor @jillhasday.bsky.social, McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, appeared on @mprnews.org to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of the same-sex marriage challenge.
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![Faculty in the News: “[In order to] bring a legal case, you have to have...standing...a particularized and concrete injury. And the thing about same-sex marriage is it doesn’t really injure anyone. So, how would someone have standing to challenge the legality of same-sex marriage?” - Prof. Jill Hasday; MPR News logo](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:iwszly4g7fb4a5coly4zo26g/bafkreickmcmwbdqf6jolbuwyxq66oujtfskqz3ts37icumr3zpy4ilepia@jpeg)
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Professor @jillhasday.bsky.social, McKnight University Professor and Centennial Professor in Law, appeared on @mprnews.org to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of the same-sex marriage challenge.
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Today at noon, I will be at the University of Minnesota Women's Club speaking about my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality. I am looking forward to the conversation! #WeTheMen
November 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Today at noon, I will be at the University of Minnesota Women's Club speaking about my new book, We the Men: How Forgetting Women’s Struggles for Equality Perpetuates Inequality. I am looking forward to the conversation! #WeTheMen
Want to know more about the Supreme Court’s decision not to revisit the constitutionality of same-sex marriage prohibitions? I spoke with @MPRnews.
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Minnesota law professor weighs in on Supreme Court's rejection of gay-marriage challenge
The 2015 decision recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. But it was recently challenged by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky clerk who was jailed for refusing to issue marriage licenses.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Want to know more about the Supreme Court’s decision not to revisit the constitutionality of same-sex marriage prohibitions? I spoke with @MPRnews.
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I am excited to host Alice Abrokwa today at the @umnlawschool.bsky.social Public Law Workshop. She will be speaking about her paper, “Anticipating Disability.” I am looking forward to the conversation!
November 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I am excited to host Alice Abrokwa today at the @umnlawschool.bsky.social Public Law Workshop. She will be speaking about her paper, “Anticipating Disability.” I am looking forward to the conversation!
On this day in 1917, police arrested 41 suffragists picketing outside the White House. Mary Nolan was 73 when arrested. She said: “I have come here to picket, feeling it my conscientious duty. I am in the work for good to the end of my life.” #WeTheMen
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
On this day in 1917, police arrested 41 suffragists picketing outside the White House. Mary Nolan was 73 when arrested. She said: “I have come here to picket, feeling it my conscientious duty. I am in the work for good to the end of my life.” #WeTheMen
On this day in 1918, Florence Chadwick was born. In the 1950s, she held the world record for swimming the 21-miles from England to France. Here she is congratulating Bill Pickering, who broke her world record by 36 minutes. Six weeks later, she beat Pickering’s time by 11 minutes. #WeTheMen
November 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM
On this day in 1918, Florence Chadwick was born. In the 1950s, she held the world record for swimming the 21-miles from England to France. Here she is congratulating Bill Pickering, who broke her world record by 36 minutes. Six weeks later, she beat Pickering’s time by 11 minutes. #WeTheMen
On this day in 1910, women in Washington state won a constitutional amendment prohibiting sex-based disenfranchisement. The vote (52,299 to 29,676) made Washington the fifth state to extend voting rights to women. It ended a 14-year period with no state-wide suffragist victories. #WeTheMen
November 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
On this day in 1910, women in Washington state won a constitutional amendment prohibiting sex-based disenfranchisement. The vote (52,299 to 29,676) made Washington the fifth state to extend voting rights to women. It ended a 14-year period with no state-wide suffragist victories. #WeTheMen