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Articles From Cindy G. Buys

Broadening Gender-Based Claims for Asylum: K and L v. Staatssecretaris van Justitie en Veiligheid (State Secretary for Justice and Security, Netherlands) By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, September 2024 The European Court of Justice issued a ruling interpreting the “particular social group” language of the refugee definition expansively to apply to young women who had been “westernized” during their time in Europe and who feared persecution as a result if they returned to Iraq. 
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Diversity Leadership Council, June 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Support for Proposed ABA Resolution Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution By Professor Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, May 2024 The American Bar Association is expected to consider adoption of a resolution recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Racial and Ethnic Minorities and the Law, April 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Editor’s Remarks By Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Editor’s Remarks By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2024 An introduction to the issue from the editor.
Summary of Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina and Its Implications By Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, February 2024 In Students for Fair Admission, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and University of North Carolina, the U.S. Supreme Court held that race-conscious affirmative action is unconstitutional.
Editor’s Note: Tribute to Lew Matuszewich By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, September 2023 A thank you to the former longtime editor of The Globe.
Editor’s Note By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, July 2023 A note from the editor.
United States v. Texas By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, July 2023 A summary and analysis of U.S. v. Texas.
Summary of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District (2022) By Cindy G. Buys Human and Civil Rights, May 2023 A summary and analysis of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, in which the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6-3 opinion that the government may not suppress an individual from engaging in personal religious observance.
The End of ‘Remain in Mexico’: Biden v. Texas (2022) By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, September 2022 After the termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols in 2021, Texas and Missouri filed a lawsuit against the Secretary of Homeland security and others challenging its termination.
Introducing the 2021 Human Rights Section Gertz Award Winner: Colleen Kilbride By Cindy G. Buys & Michael J. Maslanka Human and Civil Rights, November 2021 A spotlight on Colleen Kilbride, the 2021 winner of the Elmer Gertz Award for Human Rights.
‘A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law’ By Cindy G. Buys Diversity Leadership Council, November 2021 A review of the book 'A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law.'
Standing Committee on Women and the Law Year(s) in Review: 2019-20 and 2020-21 By Cindy G. Buys Diversity Leadership Council, November 2021 An overview of the Standing Committee on Women in the Law's accomplishments from the past couple years.
Goodbye From the Chair By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, May 2021 A note from the chair, Cindy G. Buys.
Chair’s Column: Bridging History By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, March 2021 As I write this chair’s column, we are in the final days of commemorating Black History Month and about to celebrate the start of Women’s History Month. What better way to bridge the two than to reflect on the achievements of a few of the inspiring black women lawyer-leaders in the state of Illinois. Although the history of black female attorneys dates back to Ida Platt who became the first black female licensed to practice law in Illinois in 1894, I am struck by how many of these “firsts” have come in my own lifetime, reminding me of the recency of many of these achievements.
Chair’s Column: Looking Back and Looking Forward By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, February 2021 A note from the chair, Cindy G. Buys.
Supreme Court Immigration Docket 2020-2021 By Prof. Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2021 Summaries of major immigration law cases on the U.S. Supreme Court's docket for the 2020-21 term.
Chair’s Column: A Tribute to the Notorious RBG By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, December 2020 A note from the chair, Cindy G. Buys.
‘A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law’ By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, December 2020 A review of the book 'A Perilous Path: Talking Race, Inequality, and the Law.'
Greetings From the Chair By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, August 2020 A note from the chair, Cindy G. Buys.
Perspectives From the Canadian Consulate By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2020 On Friday, January 17, the International & Immigration Law Section Council met with the Canadian consul general, John Cruikshank, and his staff at the Canadian Consulate in Chicago.
Summary of Key Differences Between NAFTA and USMCA By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, February 2020 A summary of the main changes the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will bring once fully ratified.
Immigration Cases to Watch on the U.S. Supreme Court’s Docket 2019-20 By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, January 2020 Summaries of U.S. Supreme Court immigration cases.
Pleading Guilty in Illinois Courts: A New Judicial Admonition Rule By Patrick M. Kinnally & Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, November 2019 An explanation of the background and intent of the August 2019 amendment to the Judicial Admonition Statute.
Asylum and refugee law By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, January 2019 An overview of asylum and refugee resettlement laws.
The latest on sanctuary laws and litigation By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, January 2019 An overview of sanctuary laws and litigation.
Book review: The Woman Behind the New Deal by Kristin Downey By Cindy G. Buys Women and the Law, December 2018 A review of The Woman Behind the New Deal, a book about the life of Frances Perkins, the first female member of the U.S. Cabinet.
Animal Science Products, Inc. v. Hebei Welcome Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and the Supreme Court’s doctrine of “respectful consideration” By Cindy G. Buys International and Immigration Law, October 2018 The U.S. Supreme Court has occasionally stated that U.S. courts should give “respectful consideration” to decisions of international tribunals and has suggested such consideration may be applicable to statements or decisions of foreign government entities interpreting their own law as well, however, it has never clearly defined what this means.

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