Marcia McCormick
@marciamccormick.bsky.social
Getting too old for this @#$%. SLU lawprof, cosplaying as a responsible adult temporarily: worklaw, conlaw, gender & sexuality. Kids say I'm a little bit chaotic. More at marciamccormick.com
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Alice Wong, a writer and activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and who fought relentlessly for equal rights and access for people with disabilities, died on Friday. She was 51. nyti.ms/4r9WqEr
November 15, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Alice Wong, a writer and activist who was born with muscular dystrophy and who fought relentlessly for equal rights and access for people with disabilities, died on Friday. She was 51. nyti.ms/4r9WqEr
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Many people dismissed the announcement Catholic hospitals will ban gender-affirming care nationwide under the assumption that there will be other options. In reality, Catholic hospitals make up as much 46% of options in some states. This map is 2020, prior to Trump’s assault on safety net hospitals.
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Many people dismissed the announcement Catholic hospitals will ban gender-affirming care nationwide under the assumption that there will be other options. In reality, Catholic hospitals make up as much 46% of options in some states. This map is 2020, prior to Trump’s assault on safety net hospitals.
Hey con law students! Prior restraint much?
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Hey con law students! Prior restraint much?
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NEWS! The ABA Admin Law Conference is FREE this year, in light of the shutdown. Great for admin law practitioners, academics, and students. It'll be Nov. 21 but you'll also be able to access recordings for 30 days afterwards.
6 FREE hours of CLE (approvals pending), including 3 ethics hours:
6 FREE hours of CLE (approvals pending), including 3 ethics hours:
2025 Administrative Law Fall Conference
events.americanbar.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
NEWS! The ABA Admin Law Conference is FREE this year, in light of the shutdown. Great for admin law practitioners, academics, and students. It'll be Nov. 21 but you'll also be able to access recordings for 30 days afterwards.
6 FREE hours of CLE (approvals pending), including 3 ethics hours:
6 FREE hours of CLE (approvals pending), including 3 ethics hours:
This fundamentally changed how my spouse drives.
Finally driving my first EV and can’t be the only middle aged dad now *obsessed* with regenerative braking and getting as many miles as humanly possible.
November 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This fundamentally changed how my spouse drives.
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*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
Forthcoming in the AER: "“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap" by Alan Benson, Danielle Li, and Kelly Shue. www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
“Potential” and the Gender Promotion Gap
(Forthcoming Article) - We show that subjective assessments of employee “potential” contribute to gender gaps
in promotion and pay. Using data on 29,809 management-track employees from a
large retail ...
www.aeaweb.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
*Women receive substantially lower "potential" ratings despite receiving higher performance ratings
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
*Differences in potential ratings account for half of the gender promotion gap
*Women’s lower potential ratings do not reflect future performance: women subsequently outperform male colleagues
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Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...
Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny - Harvard Law Review
In United States v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court upheld Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), a state law that prohibits transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
harvardlawreview.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Out today in HLR, my piece Skrmetti Beyond Scrutiny. What happened, what it means for trans rights and sex equality more broadly: harvardlawreview.org/print/vol-13...
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I received many requests for a SNAP map, here’s an interactive map of households receiving SNAP benefits (ACS 2023 5-Year). You can toggle categories on/off using the interactive legend. The data are mapped using a quantile distribution.
slustl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
slustl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
Interactive Legend
slustl.maps.arcgis.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I received many requests for a SNAP map, here’s an interactive map of households receiving SNAP benefits (ACS 2023 5-Year). You can toggle categories on/off using the interactive legend. The data are mapped using a quantile distribution.
slustl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
slustl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant...
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New "How to Report ICE" zine:
#StLouis metro area in Spanish!
drive.google.com/file/d/122IW...
Also, correction to the St. Louis zine in English:
drive.google.com/file/d/1OuxY...
#StLouis metro area in Spanish!
drive.google.com/file/d/122IW...
Also, correction to the St. Louis zine in English:
drive.google.com/file/d/1OuxY...
St-Louis-SALUTE-zine-11-8-.pdf
drive.google.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
New "How to Report ICE" zine:
#StLouis metro area in Spanish!
drive.google.com/file/d/122IW...
Also, correction to the St. Louis zine in English:
drive.google.com/file/d/1OuxY...
#StLouis metro area in Spanish!
drive.google.com/file/d/122IW...
Also, correction to the St. Louis zine in English:
drive.google.com/file/d/1OuxY...
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I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
November 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I feel like we have the opportunity to turn David Lynch's quote into this moment's "Keep Calm and Carry On" and it's a far better rallying cry too.
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Okay, a thread. (thanks to @mjsdc.bsky.social for posting on this case). The Court is lying through its teeth (precedent) - subtly changing its quote extractions to rewrite animus law and produce essential a new pro-animus "equal protection" doctrine. Here's how...1/
The requirement that challengers must show that a gov’t action “lacks any purpose other than a bare desire to harm a politically unpopular group” basically would mean all animus discrimination is constitutional. There is always some other “purpose.” This standard would overrule Romer and Cleburne.
NEW: On the shadow docket, the Supreme Court lets Trump resume misgendering trans Americans on their passports, claiming "the government is merely attesting to a historical fact without subjecting anyone to differential treatment." All three liberals dissent. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
November 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Okay, a thread. (thanks to @mjsdc.bsky.social for posting on this case). The Court is lying through its teeth (precedent) - subtly changing its quote extractions to rewrite animus law and produce essential a new pro-animus "equal protection" doctrine. Here's how...1/
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The Illinois legislature had passed the “Illinois Bivens Act,” allowing people to sue ICE agents in state court. Just waiting for Pritzker’s signature.
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 AM
The Illinois legislature had passed the “Illinois Bivens Act,” allowing people to sue ICE agents in state court. Just waiting for Pritzker’s signature.
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/c...
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Law students: Want to make a difference in digital rights? EFF’s legal internship offers the perfect platform to work on impactful legal cases. Apply today! www.eff.org/about/oppor...
Legal Internship Opportunities
Applications are now open for the Spring 2026 Intern Class, with a deadline of November 1. See below for instructions and a link to the application.EFF’s legal internships provide law students with a
www.eff.org
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Law students: Want to make a difference in digital rights? EFF’s legal internship offers the perfect platform to work on impactful legal cases. Apply today! www.eff.org/about/oppor...
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Research supports that policy has an impact on LGBTQ health. Excited for our team to release the first dataset providing additional datapoints (e.g. enforcement mechanisms) to help researchers better understand this process. Learn more below. #LegalEpi #PHLaw
Policies shape health. Now we can measure how. The PIPH Project, co-led by Prof. Heather Walter-McCabe, has released the first dataset tracking U.S. conversion therapy laws. Read more: www.slu.edu/law/news/202...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Guys I think my dog might be broken.
October 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Guys I think my dog might be broken.
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@leandra2848.bsky.social: "Making the Most of VAPs and Fellowships: A Guide for Law Schools and Aspiring Legal Academics" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... <== a helpful guide to anticipate and navigate the hidden deadlines inherent in VAP programs
Making the Most of VAPs and Fellowships: A Guide for Law Schools and Aspiring Legal Academics
This Article is intended for both (1) Visiting Assistant Professors and Fellows (collectively VAPs) who plan to go on the tenure-track legal-academic market, an
papers.ssrn.com
October 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@leandra2848.bsky.social: "Making the Most of VAPs and Fellowships: A Guide for Law Schools and Aspiring Legal Academics" papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... <== a helpful guide to anticipate and navigate the hidden deadlines inherent in VAP programs
Today's office.
October 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Today's office.
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Another amazing day
October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Another amazing day
It's fall break, so we had movie night with a movie picked by my youngest kid. It was Birdemic. I honestly didn't know a movie could be so bad. Not so bad it's good. So bad it's bad.
October 24, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It's fall break, so we had movie night with a movie picked by my youngest kid. It was Birdemic. I honestly didn't know a movie could be so bad. Not so bad it's good. So bad it's bad.
Hey STL peeps--this will be a terrific documentary. It will be on tv next week and available streaming, but you can also register for a free outdoor screening at Kiener Plaza on Sat., Oct 25. Employment discrimination students--this might mean a second movie day for class!
Percy Green: Man of ACTION
An in-depth look at St. Louis civil rights leader Percy Green, whose activism, from scaling the Gateway Arch to leading modern-day protests, has defined...
www.ninepbs.org
October 22, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Hey STL peeps--this will be a terrific documentary. It will be on tv next week and available streaming, but you can also register for a free outdoor screening at Kiener Plaza on Sat., Oct 25. Employment discrimination students--this might mean a second movie day for class!
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Agencies: hey, watch us break the law! "Experts in employment law have previously cautioned that the politically divisive language shared by government agencies appeared to violate the Hatch Act, a law devised to ensure that the federal work force operates free of political influence or coercion."
White House and Government Agencies Join Bluesky, Then Attack Democrats
www.nytimes.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Agencies: hey, watch us break the law! "Experts in employment law have previously cautioned that the politically divisive language shared by government agencies appeared to violate the Hatch Act, a law devised to ensure that the federal work force operates free of political influence or coercion."
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More footage from the No King’s Rally in St. Louis. Massive crowd on a dismal day. #NoKings
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October 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
More footage from the No King’s Rally in St. Louis. Massive crowd on a dismal day. #NoKings
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St Louis says NO KINGS in thunder (and lightning)
October 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
St Louis says NO KINGS in thunder (and lightning)
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The weather was damp but the spirits were bright at the #NoKings march in downtown St. Louis.
To be Catholic is to care for the poor, the immigrant, and the marginalized. So I dutifully put in my Roman collar and rain coat and headed downtown for democracy.
To be Catholic is to care for the poor, the immigrant, and the marginalized. So I dutifully put in my Roman collar and rain coat and headed downtown for democracy.
October 18, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The weather was damp but the spirits were bright at the #NoKings march in downtown St. Louis.
To be Catholic is to care for the poor, the immigrant, and the marginalized. So I dutifully put in my Roman collar and rain coat and headed downtown for democracy.
To be Catholic is to care for the poor, the immigrant, and the marginalized. So I dutifully put in my Roman collar and rain coat and headed downtown for democracy.
It is thunderstormy and wet in St. Louis, but there's was still a pretty big turnout. This was just the front.
![The front of a protest in rainy St. Louis in front of the Peabody Opera House. A sign says smash the [crown picture with an x through it] End Autocracy. Lots of other people with signs are around and behind.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7iqwqrqzl3hif6n35qzeg4a4/bafkreie4c3cpojztiina6tuwuwa4zqgz2sjhwqmhxgaebf7ticg3zu5uwm@jpeg)
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
It is thunderstormy and wet in St. Louis, but there's was still a pretty big turnout. This was just the front.