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Amanda Shanor

Assistant Professor

The Wharton School

Amanda Shanor is Assistant Professor at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Sex Discrimination Behind the Veil Is Still Sex Discrimination

10/11/19  //  Commentary

Even if an employer were to impose a purportedly neutral rule that he did not hire people attracted to the same sex, in practice, that rule would impose two discriminatory sex-based rules

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School

The President Cannot Constitutionally Block His Critics on Twitter

7/12/19  //  Commentary

The decision is a victory for free speech, an important signal to government officials in the social media era, and a refreshing holding that the President is not above constitutional constraint

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School

Laws Aimed at Silencing Political Boycotts of Israel Are Categorically Different Than Public Accommodations Laws

2/21/19  //  Commentary

Some argue that both anti-BDS and public accommodations laws protect against discrimination, and so the First Amendment should treat them the same. But the laws are nothing alike.

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School

When the Supreme Court Takes Sides

6/28/18  //  Commentary

The Constitution protects all speakers equally. Until it doesn’t – as the Supreme Court just made clear in Janus v. AFSCME.

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School

No, President Trump, You Are Not Above the Law

6/19/18  //  In-Depth Analysis

The Constitution gives the president broad powers to pardon people and direct Justice Department investigations — but it does not give him the power to undermine the democratic safeguards enshrined there.

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School

Masterpiece Cakeshop: The Loss that is a Win

6/5/18  //  Quick Reactions

In some cases, the public perception of a case — not its actual holding — is what is most important.

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School