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Classifying Sex Under Title IX: Athletics and the Limits of Statutory Text

March 5, 2026By Emilio De Armas

The Supreme Court’s recent consideration of state laws governing participation in girls’ school sports has surfaced a familiar but unresolved problem in federal antidiscrimination law. Although these disputes have attracted significant social and political attention, the cases before the Court center on a narrower legal question. They ask how Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on […]

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Tuition as a Constitutional Blind Spot: Rethinking Higher Education Rights in the U.S.

October 15, 2025By Emilio De Armas

Across the globe, young adults attend university without lifelong debt. In Brazil, Ecuador, and South Africa, higher education is a right.[i] In the United States, however, access depends on income and geography. The Supreme Court has long insisted that education is not a fundamental right under the Constitution.[ii] But with student debt reaching $1.7 trillion […]

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Classifying Sex Under Title IX: Athletics and the Limits of Statutory Text

Tuition as a Constitutional Blind Spot: Rethinking Higher Education Rights in the U.S.