Yuvraj Joshi

In “Judicial Regrets,” I examine why judges sometimes come to regret their rulings—and how the legal system might respond. 👩🏾‍⚖️⚖️

The newest draft develops the practical and theoretical issues that follow from taking judicial regret seriously. Feedback most welcome!

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Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.

Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old

Pauli Murray - Wikipedia

Today is Pauli Murray's 115th birthday. If you're a law student (or just a curious person) and don't know who they are, look them up! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauli_M...

(And if you're in Durham, go check out @paulimurraycenter.bsky.social ! I had the privilege of visiting yesterday and it's great.)

Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

Amar is an engaging writer and a splendid storyteller. Alas—to borrow one of Amar's favorite interjections— even at 736 pages, Born Equal omits too much of importance, even as it advertises itself as the definitive account of its subject matter. The result of Amar's attempt to fit an entire century's worth of American constitutionalism into a coherent narrative is never boring. But ultimately, it reveals more about the mapmaker than the territory. Despite Amar's professed commitments to democracy and equality, Born Equal slights the democratic work of multitudes of people who have transformed our constitutional order without sharing Amar's constitutional faith. And it obscures inequalities that will persist as long as the cult to which Amar demands fealty.

Now on @ssrn.bsky.social, forthcoming in the Harvard Law Review. “Alas,” I think Akhil Amar’s new book, “Born Equal,” is not a success and I explain why at great length. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

So grateful for your support, @dsimson-law.bsky.social, and to learn from you and your essential work!

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In “The Law of Racial Resentment,” I critique how SCOTUS validated racial resentment in SFFA v. Harvard and argue we need stronger legal/structural responses to counter resentment—not appease it.

Now in @uclalawreview.bsky.social

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Conservative legal groups are attempting to rely on Reconstruction-era legislation to prevent nonprofits and other privately organized orgs from engaging in race-conscious work. I explain why this is ahistorical and what we can do about it. scholarlycommons.law.northwestern.edu/nulr/vol120/...

This essay appears as part of the symposium, "Racial Justice after SFFA v. Harvard," which I had the honor of co-chairing alongside Jamelia Morgan, @racelawjawn.bsky.social, @gowder.io, and Sheldon Bernard Lyke. You can read the full symposium issue here: northwesternlawreview.org/issues/

We are grateful to Hart Ayoob, Olivia Hayes, Nina McKay, Dylan Osborne, Alex Rubin, and Kylie Schatz for excellent research assistance, and to NULR editors for their conscientious efforts.

I am especially thankful to @deborahnarcher.bsky.social for sharing her brilliance throughout this project.

In “Infrastructure Equality,” Professor @deborahnarcher.bsky.social and I explore how racial inequality in the US is closely linked to unequal access to infrastructure—and how the legal system can help address it.

Now published in Northwestern University Law Review

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Thanks so much Sharon and wishing you an excellent start to the semester! Hope we have a chance to catch up before long 😊

Alice is absolutely brilliant and wonderful! So glad you’re colleagues 😊

Yay! So happy to see my wonderful colleague, Alice Abrokwa, on this list

This is how I know I’ve made it!

I’m so excited to join this class run by the amazing @yuvrajjoshi.bsky.social, alongside such incredible scholars.

We're so lucky to learn from you and your work, @lauraportuondo.bsky.social! "Gendered Liberty" is a phenomenal piece and the only article I've seen reviewed twice on @jotwell.bsky.social!

family.jotwell.com/whose-liberty/

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Back to school! ✨📚 Excited to teach “Law and Inequality” again at @brooklynlawschool.bsky.social, joined by these wonderful scholars:

Alice Abrokwa
Matthew Patrick Shaw
Russell Robinson
@kredburn.bsky.social
@lauraportuondo.bsky.social
Maureen Edobor
Susan Sturm

Abstract of law review article

My latest article, on how organizers & lawyers in three cities sought to “flood the courts” to protect homeless people and renters facing eviction. law.stanford.edu/wp-content/u...

Over public dissents by Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, #SCOTUS freezes Eighth Circuit ruling that had barred private enforcement of section 2 of the Voting Rights Act while the plaintiffs appeal that decision. Private suits to enforce § 2 of the VRA can go ahead for now.

Deal Report Category: Non-fiction: History July 18, 2025 AMERICAN COLONIALISM By Maggie Blackhawk Imprint: Liveright Professor of law at New York University and codirector of the NYU-Yale American Indian Sovereignty Project Maggie Blackhawk's AMERICAN COLONIALISM: A NATIONAL BIOGRAPHY, unearthing a largely overlooked history of how the United States became the nation it is today, with all of its triumphs and tribulations; exploring the development of key institutions—such as the bureaucracy, the Supreme Court, the presidency, and the concept of citizenship—through the unexamined lens of territorial expansion, dispossession, and colonization; and seeking to bridge the gap between constitutional history and the history of the American West, to Maria Goldverg at Liveright, in a good deal, at auction, for publication in September 2027, by Christopher Rogers at Dunow, Carlson & Lerner (world).

Some news, as they say. (I am especially looking forward to working with Maria Goldverg during this final stretch, who seems like an absolute gem.)

Richard Fallon, In Memoriam, buff.ly/6WxLugJ - A tribute to the great scholar and dear friend.

Oh dear. RIP to one of the great ones, as a scholar and as a person.

Important to read this decision in the context of longer-term efforts by SCOTUS to chip away at private enforcement of civil rights & social welfare laws. I'll put a bunch of relevant background reading in the thread 🧵:

Thank you for featuring “Judicial Regrets” on the Law & Humanities Blog!

This paper will be published in April 2026. I’d be grateful for opportunities to workshop it in the meantime. 🙏🏽🙏🏽

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Many of my very favorite academics are at Brooklyn

Law professor colleagues: We're hiring! 🗽

Brooklyn Law School is considering lateral hires in several areas, including constitutional law, civil procedure, criminal procedure, evidence, family law, and torts. If you're considering a move and have a special interest in joining us, please reach out!

I'm still digesting Skrmetti, and scrambling to write it up, but three thoughts worth sharing:

1) The decision is devastating for trans youth and their families who are trying to live and thrive under already bad circumstances

🚨By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court UPHOLDS Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, concluding that it does NOT discriminate on the basis of sex, is not subject to heightened scrutiny, and survives rational basis review. All three liberals dissent. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

Wonderful to see this important piece out in the world!

The final version of my job market paper—about the strategies that have facilitated localized corporate domination at different points in our history—is now out. I'm so grateful to the SLR team and everyone else whose feedback has shaped this along the way! www.stanfordlawreview.org/print/articl...