Laura Lane-Steele
@lauralanesteele.bsky.social
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Today is officially launch day!
The House That Family Money Built is out.
📚 🚀 🎉
To those who read drafts, listened to me talk about dynasty trusts for years without visible distress, helped me refine my thoughts with good questions. Thank you, truly.
Good reviews from first reader. 👇🏻🐈⬛🥳
The House That Family Money Built is out.
📚 🚀 🎉
To those who read drafts, listened to me talk about dynasty trusts for years without visible distress, helped me refine my thoughts with good questions. Thank you, truly.
Good reviews from first reader. 👇🏻🐈⬛🥳
September 16, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Today is officially launch day!
The House That Family Money Built is out.
📚 🚀 🎉
To those who read drafts, listened to me talk about dynasty trusts for years without visible distress, helped me refine my thoughts with good questions. Thank you, truly.
Good reviews from first reader. 👇🏻🐈⬛🥳
The House That Family Money Built is out.
📚 🚀 🎉
To those who read drafts, listened to me talk about dynasty trusts for years without visible distress, helped me refine my thoughts with good questions. Thank you, truly.
Good reviews from first reader. 👇🏻🐈⬛🥳
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Boone on the Pregnancy Draft
Meghan Boone (Wake Forest University - School of Law) has posted The Pregnancy Draft (SMU Law Review, Vol....
Meghan Boone (Wake Forest University - School of Law) has posted The Pregnancy Draft (SMU Law Review, Vol....
Boone on the Pregnancy Draft
Meghan Boone (Wake Forest University - School of Law) has posted The Pregnancy Draft (SMU Law Review, Vol. 79, 2026) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: By severely limiting or outright banning abortion, states are requiring pregnant people to perform reproductive labor in the service of the state’s own interests. Unwilling pregnant people are compelled, through the force of law, to continue their pregnancies—to perform a task that is difficult, dangerous, and fundamentally alters their life’s course.
legaltheoryblog.com
August 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Boone on the Pregnancy Draft
Meghan Boone (Wake Forest University - School of Law) has posted The Pregnancy Draft (SMU Law Review, Vol....
Meghan Boone (Wake Forest University - School of Law) has posted The Pregnancy Draft (SMU Law Review, Vol....
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🚨Job Posting🚨
I've received funding for a project on "Rethinking the Anti-Corruption Toolkit" and am hiring a 2-year postdoc (political theory or related) to help. Ideally starting this fall, but can be flexible. For best consideration apply by the end of next week!
apply.interfolio.com/188955
I've received funding for a project on "Rethinking the Anti-Corruption Toolkit" and am hiring a 2-year postdoc (political theory or related) to help. Ideally starting this fall, but can be flexible. For best consideration apply by the end of next week!
apply.interfolio.com/188955
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July 2, 2026 at 6:11 PM
🚨Job Posting🚨
I've received funding for a project on "Rethinking the Anti-Corruption Toolkit" and am hiring a 2-year postdoc (political theory or related) to help. Ideally starting this fall, but can be flexible. For best consideration apply by the end of next week!
apply.interfolio.com/188955
I've received funding for a project on "Rethinking the Anti-Corruption Toolkit" and am hiring a 2-year postdoc (political theory or related) to help. Ideally starting this fall, but can be flexible. For best consideration apply by the end of next week!
apply.interfolio.com/188955
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The Supreme Court's decision in the transgender athlete cases, West Virginia v. B.P.J., is out. In a 6-3 opinion by Justice Kavanaugh, the Court upheld state laws excluding transgender girls and women from girls' and women's sports against equal protection and Title IX challenges. 1/x
www.supremecourt.gov
June 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
The Supreme Court's decision in the transgender athlete cases, West Virginia v. B.P.J., is out. In a 6-3 opinion by Justice Kavanaugh, the Court upheld state laws excluding transgender girls and women from girls' and women's sports against equal protection and Title IX challenges. 1/x
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My latest piece, Age, Law, and Political Economy, is now available on SSRN!
It makes the case for why age is essential to analyses of economic inequality and law and political economy.
Check it out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It makes the case for why age is essential to analyses of economic inequality and law and political economy.
Check it out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
February 2, 2026 at 5:07 PM
My latest piece, Age, Law, and Political Economy, is now available on SSRN!
It makes the case for why age is essential to analyses of economic inequality and law and political economy.
Check it out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
It makes the case for why age is essential to analyses of economic inequality and law and political economy.
Check it out! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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I've posted a draft article on the Supreme Court's Skrmetti decision on SSRN. I argue that this harmful decision represents the worst sort of legal formalism, but does not predetermine the results in other transgender rights cases or eviscerate sex discrimination law. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
August 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I've posted a draft article on the Supreme Court's Skrmetti decision on SSRN. I argue that this harmful decision represents the worst sort of legal formalism, but does not predetermine the results in other transgender rights cases or eviscerate sex discrimination law. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Thrilled to host this amazing group at Drexel for another wonderful Family Law Scholars & Teachers Conference! Most grateful for the generous feedback, new ideas, and supportive community #FLSTC @drexelklinelaw.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Thrilled to host this amazing group at Drexel for another wonderful Family Law Scholars & Teachers Conference! Most grateful for the generous feedback, new ideas, and supportive community #FLSTC @drexelklinelaw.bsky.social
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Today's Skrmetti opinion is devastating to transgender children and families who live in states with cruel laws barring gender affirming care. But it is very important to recognize this opinion does not give private entities, legislatures, or the President carte blanche to discriminate! 1/x
June 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Today's Skrmetti opinion is devastating to transgender children and families who live in states with cruel laws barring gender affirming care. But it is very important to recognize this opinion does not give private entities, legislatures, or the President carte blanche to discriminate! 1/x
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Part of why I think @lauralanesteele.bsky.social's article, below, is so important is that I think it could actually reach and convince some of those cis-women.
Laura, please write an op-ed version!
Laura, please write an op-ed version!
June 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Part of why I think @lauralanesteele.bsky.social's article, below, is so important is that I think it could actually reach and convince some of those cis-women.
Laura, please write an op-ed version!
Laura, please write an op-ed version!
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An important paper and a good one to read today.
June 18, 2025 at 4:14 PM
An important paper and a good one to read today.
Draft now available on SSRN. This is still a work in progress--thoughts/feedback more than welcome.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
May 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Draft now available on SSRN. This is still a work in progress--thoughts/feedback more than welcome.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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My latest, “The Myth of Equal Protection,” is now posted (and forthcoming in UC Irvine L Rev).
Come for the overview of contradictions btw race, gender, and religious equality doctrine. Stay for the takeaways for our constitutional politics!
Comments very welcome.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Come for the overview of contradictions btw race, gender, and religious equality doctrine. Stay for the takeaways for our constitutional politics!
Comments very welcome.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
March 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
My latest, “The Myth of Equal Protection,” is now posted (and forthcoming in UC Irvine L Rev).
Come for the overview of contradictions btw race, gender, and religious equality doctrine. Stay for the takeaways for our constitutional politics!
Comments very welcome.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Come for the overview of contradictions btw race, gender, and religious equality doctrine. Stay for the takeaways for our constitutional politics!
Comments very welcome.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
My most recent article, "The Sex Alignment Project," is now forthcoming in the Florida Law Review! It will be on SSRN soon. Comments welcome.
March 11, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My most recent article, "The Sex Alignment Project," is now forthcoming in the Florida Law Review! It will be on SSRN soon. Comments welcome.
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In this article, we debunked Trump's first transgender military ban. Now time for a second. "The Transgender Military Ban" by Michele Goodwin and Erwin Chemerinsky scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/nulr/vol114/...
The Transgender Military Ban: Preservation of Discrimination Through Transformation
This Essay contends that the Trump Administration’s ban on transgender individuals serving in the military is based on prejudice and bias, lacking any legitimate justification. As such, the transgende...
scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu
January 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In this article, we debunked Trump's first transgender military ban. Now time for a second. "The Transgender Military Ban" by Michele Goodwin and Erwin Chemerinsky scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/nulr/vol114/...
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Grateful to receive the #AALS2025 Section on Family and Juvenile Law Emerging Scholars Award. The picture feels right since I wrote Time and Punishment while pregnant and submitted it during the early postpartum period.
January 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Grateful to receive the #AALS2025 Section on Family and Juvenile Law Emerging Scholars Award. The picture feels right since I wrote Time and Punishment while pregnant and submitted it during the early postpartum period.
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Tomorrow, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in US v. Skrmetti, a case challenging TN's ban on hormonal therapies for transgender minors. This case threatens not just transgender kids but everyone who wants to live their lives outside government enforced gender roles. A thread. 1/x
Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Tennessee’s Ban on Transgender Care
On Wednesday, the justices will hear the marquee case of the term, a challenge to a Tennessee law banning several forms of medical care for transgender youths.
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:12 PM
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in US v. Skrmetti, a case challenging TN's ban on hormonal therapies for transgender minors. This case threatens not just transgender kids but everyone who wants to live their lives outside government enforced gender roles. A thread. 1/x
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1/X An important Equal Protection case, United States v. Skrmetti, will be heard by the SCT tomorrow (Wed. Dec. 4). For those who have not been following the case closely, a 🧵 about the case, why it is important & what to watch for. I'll do my best to explain in lay terms & stay away from legalese.
December 3, 2024 at 3:18 PM
1/X An important Equal Protection case, United States v. Skrmetti, will be heard by the SCT tomorrow (Wed. Dec. 4). For those who have not been following the case closely, a 🧵 about the case, why it is important & what to watch for. I'll do my best to explain in lay terms & stay away from legalese.
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For details on Skrmetti, here is our amicus brief with National Women's Law Center, www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23... and my law review article papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.....
www.supremecourt.gov
November 26, 2024 at 10:32 PM
For details on Skrmetti, here is our amicus brief with National Women's Law Center, www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23... and my law review article papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.....
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The Supreme Court is hearing US v. Skrmetti, a case challenging TN's ban on health care for transgender minors next Wed., Dec. 4. This case is important not just for transgender people and the LGBTQ community, but for everyone who wants to live their lives outside state-imposed gender roles.
November 26, 2024 at 10:32 PM
The Supreme Court is hearing US v. Skrmetti, a case challenging TN's ban on health care for transgender minors next Wed., Dec. 4. This case is important not just for transgender people and the LGBTQ community, but for everyone who wants to live their lives outside state-imposed gender roles.