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Jaharis Faculty Fellow, DePaul University College of Law. Georgetown Law ; UPenn Bioethics; Univ of Man. Pop Health Evidence 🇧🇸🇵🇹🇮🇪 Law & Bioethics
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"We come together as physicians from every corner of medicine to reaffirm our commitment to these lifesaving vaccines. Recent changes to federal immunization review processes raised concerns across the... health community. [P]hysicians must align around clear, evidence-based guidance for patients."

My latest on SCOTUS and the Planned Parenthood ruling: msmagazine.com/2025/06/26/s... @msmagazine.com @oneillinstitute.bsky.social

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Generally I disagree with Justice David Souter’s categorical advice against going to law school; I think that it is a good choice for many. But anyone thinking of law school should take in & reflect on his wise (always, plus kind) thoughts. www.harvardmagazine.com/2025/05/just...

For those following Loper Bright, the final version of Robin Craig's empirical analysis of the first 6 months of court decisions just came out. Among other findings: in challenges to agency rules, lower federal courts invalidated the rule in ~84% of cases. minnesotalawreview.org/article/the-...

I've got a new article draft ready that explores the contradictory stance that courts and prosecutors take when making/approving time-served offers to people who are detained pending trial. Comments welcome, let me know if you want to see the draft! I'll present this at CrimFest! and CrimWIP.

Depressing time to be a law professor whose entire job hinges on law existing and being meaningful in some way

Makary makes many claims here that sound like "common sense" but are problematic. 1st he says FDA's reg reqs have made the US "less competitive in the global race for new drugs and treatments." I'm not aware of any sponsor planning to skip the US market. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

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Several states have adopted shield laws to protect providers of gender affirming care, including from out-of-state actors who want to punish them for treating ban-state residents. Some states cover repro but not GAC. Know your state’s law & advocate for your state leaders to strengthen protections

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This is very good by @davidasuper.bsky.social - the reconciliation bill is probably more important for more lives than anything else happening in domestic politics. balkin.blogspot.com/2025/06/a-bi...

Holy crap! The call for abstracts deadline for the Constitutional Law Colloquium is next Wednesday, June 18! Submit something! I've attended for the past three years, and it's always a wonderful time! www.luc.edu/law/events/c...

Kennedy denied being anti-vaccine to get appointed; but his actions are those who someone who wants to remove vaccines, explains @katherinejwu.com in @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

Did the FDA Just Approve a New Vaccine for Infants Without Placebo Controlled Trials? No. The vaccine was approved in 2020. After proper studies, it was extended to infants, to cover high risk infants. open.substack.com/pub/stopanti... via @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social

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Today is a good day. Our website for Project TCF20 goes live. The goal of our organization is to raise awareness, educate, and fund research on the TCF20 gene mutation. Right now, it's considered ultra-rare, with only several hundred known diagnoses. projecttcf20.org

The bioethical principle of respect for autonomy is easily misunderstood. By this is correct.

Although CPR has become synonymous with medical heroism, nearly 85 per cent of those who receive it in a hospital die. Why has it remained the norm?

Today, my NIH colleagues and I did something scary but really important. We spoke up about egregious harms we are seeing happen to research participants and public health through thoughtless and politicized policies at NIH. đź§µ1/3 apnews.com/article/nih-...

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When Should You Get Your Next COVID Vaccine Dose? @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social walks people through the options. open.substack.com/pub/stopanti...

If you have questions about image-based sexual abuse (aka "revenge porn," "deepfake porn," "nonconsensual pornography") here's a video explainer I did with @nbcnews.com about definitions, resources, and newly enacted federal legislation: www.nbcwashington.com/news/nationa...

South Dakota Law Review is doing a joint symposium with the Native America Law Student Association on issues related to access to justice in Indian Country. Call for papers is open and the event will be in Vermillion on Sept 29. Please share widely. Details here: www.usd.edu/Academics/Co...

Congratulations to this years cohort!

Sharing the final version of this paper. Thanks to the editors of @cardozolaw.bsky.social Law Review for their great work on this piece. cardozolawreview.com/remedying-un...

Take it from this law prof: your grades do not reflect **anything** about who you are. Taking law school exams is a unique skill that is very learnable. You can improve. Have honest convos with your profs to find out what you need to improve and take advantage of every exam/study support offered.

🚨Calling all #police historians. Come in, police historians🚨 #CfP 'Policing and Public #Health' history workshop, London, 17/09/2025! Unsure if your work fits? Get in touch. We welcome all career stages, independent researchers, #GLAM and police sector folks. Hybrid is an option. #HistSTM

Thrilled to be presenting “The Ties That Bind: Exploring the Legal Complexities of Public Health and Places of Worship at this years ASLME Health Law Profs Conference hosted by BU Law!

One of my favorite workshops to attend and highly recommend it! Junior scholars put it on your calendar to sign up for this workshop next year!

Was thrilled to share an early draft of my piece discussing Safeguarding Patient Safety and Medical Malpractice when germline genome editing moves towards clinical possibility.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/u... These schools need to share legal fees with Harvard and each other. File friends of the court briefs. Appear at Harvard press events as requested. Issue statements of support. Rally alums to vociferously support efforts to stop efforts to block foreign students

“In its attempt to control the outcomes of women’s pregnancies, the Georgia legislature has inserted chaos into a situation where families and medical experts must make heart-wrenching decisions about patients…”

WMA welcomes the zero draft Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health at #WHA78. To truly advance global health, we must move beyond siloed, disease-specific responses. đź“„ Read the full statement: www.wma.net/wp-content/u... #GlobalHealth #NCDs @wma-jdn.bsky.social @who.int

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Update on Adriana Smith in GA. The AG has made clear that the state’s abortion law does NOT require that Ms. Smith remain on life support.