Mia Brett

Mia Brett, PhD, is the Editorial Board's legal historian. She lives with her gorgeous dog, Tchotchke. You can find her @queenmab87.

Texas says gender-affirming care is child abuse. It’s the latest in a history of states weaponizing child protective services

March 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Texas says gender-affirming care is child abuse. It’s the latest in a history of states weaponizing child protective services

If it isn’t gender-affirming care, it’s something else.a

Worried about Ukraine’s sovereignty? Then worry about Native tribal sovereignty, too

March 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Worried about Ukraine’s sovereignty? Then worry about Native tribal sovereignty, too

Federal law recognizes the political identity of indigenous peoples. But a conservative case, soon under SCOTUS review, could change that.

Tennessee steps into our long history of vigilante justice

February 25, 2022 / Comments Off on Tennessee steps into our long history of vigilante justice

Lynching in the 21st century.

Rape victims are damned if they do, damned if they don’t

February 17, 2022 / Comments Off on Rape victims are damned if they do, damned if they don’t

Hundreds of thousands of rapes are reported but evidence ignored. Hundreds of thousands of rapists are free to rape again.

Though for now boxed out of the Supreme Court’s majority, liberal justices can still influence legal arguments with dissent

February 10, 2022 / Comments Off on Though for now boxed out of the Supreme Court’s majority, liberal justices can still influence legal arguments with dissent

The effect of the first Black female nominee.

Whoopi Goldberg engaged a difficult conversation and misunderstood some of it. Suspending her doesn’t help

February 3, 2022 / Comments Off on Whoopi Goldberg engaged a difficult conversation and misunderstood some of it. Suspending her doesn’t help

In reality, race makes no sense. So it’s no surprise that racism is inconsistent and nonsensical or that talking about it is confusing. 

It looks like the six Republican justices are ready to believe the lies told about affirmative action

January 26, 2022 /

Edward Blum’s corrupt faith in “colorblindness.”

Dual sovereignty or double jeopardy?

January 21, 2022 / Comments Off on Dual sovereignty or double jeopardy?

A case with lasting implications for tribal authority.

When it comes to slavery, the past isn’t past

January 13, 2022 / Comments Off on When it comes to slavery, the past isn’t past

We aren’t just fighting the historical legacy of slavery, but also the current political system that was always meant to uphold it.

In the debate over free speech, we need less focus on politics, more focus on the truth

January 7, 2022 / Comments Off on In the debate over free speech, we need less focus on politics, more focus on the truth

No, Twitter did not infringe on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s liberty.