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Josephine Greenlee passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Joplin Globe on 2024-01-22.

A Black woman on the Supreme Court will not solve our challenges with race, but it will make our nation better and provide hope to those who see too little of it.

A judge who is still alive today, Amalya Kearse. She currently sits on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Senior status.

Sandra Day O’Connor became the first female Supreme Court Justice in 1981, but before that there was a long history of female candidates waiting in the wings. On this week’s 51%, we discuss the honors and limits of being shortlisted with the authors of Shortlisted: Women in the Shadows of the Supreme Court. We also take a look at President Biden’s shortlist, following his pledge to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.

The Harvard Crimson ‘The Achilles Heel of Title IX’ Students pursuing complaints of sexual misconduct at institutions other than their own said they faced both logistical and psychological hurdles while seeking restitution through Title IX offices. Experts said such inter-institutional cases can fall through the cracks of Title IX legislation. Harvards campus bubble is permeable — students in the Boston area frequently attend events and functions at other colleges and universitie...