Tracy Thomas

Law prof & scholar at The Center for Constitutional Law at The University of Akron. Author of "The First Woman Judge" out Fall 2026.(Personal page.)

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

Cover reveal! Judge Allen was the first woman judge many times over. The first woman federal appellate judge in 1934. The first woman shortlisted for SCOTUS. The first elected to a common pleas court. And the first elected to any state supreme court in 1922. Fall 26 at UC Press.

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

Plaintiffs' argument that Title IX protects professors & coaches at educational institutions agst sex discrimination was made by advocates in 1970s women's rights litigation by the Women's Law Fund--the subject of my new book project. Statute says "no person," not student.

[SCOTUSblog @SCOTUSblog]

Court agrees to hear case on ability of employees to bring certain suits for sex discrimination, turns down child pornography reporting suit against X

https://t.co/Ap5w3Cj6St

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

CFP The Center for Constitutional Law at Akron for our faculty edited journal ConLawNOW. Written symposium "SCOTUS Blockbuster Cases 2026." Share your insights & key takeaways on the big cases of the term in this annual summer symposium. Essays 5k words. Deadline 8/28

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

@RichardMRe Our faculty edited journal at The Center for Con Law does just this, preferring all articles to be 5-10k words.
https://t.co/K7BWTid2UJ

[Kelly Marino @K_Marino1]

You can preorder my second book as of today! https://t.co/VMVvhkDGzO

#twitterstorians #history #suffrage #NineteenthAmendment #womenshistory

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

The Court used originalism of history and tradition to hold that “person” under the common law of coverture meant only “men.”

[Jill Hasday @JillHasday]

OTD in 1894, the Sup Ct heard In re Lockwood. Belva Lockwood, a pioneering attorney & 1884 presidential candidate, challenged VA’s refusal to admit her to the state bar. She lost, even though VA’s law explicitly authorized admission to “any person” admitted elsewhere. #WeTheMen

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

I offer some thoughts here on possible constitutional challenges to the SAVE Act. https://t.co/eglWnQwSri

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

SCOTUS voting 98% (!) of the time for expansion of religious rights. Only 7% for voting rights.

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The sharply conservative Supreme Court featuring three appointees from President Trump is the first since at least the 1950s to reject civil rights claims in a majority of cases involving women and minorities, an analysis shows. https://t.co/23xUb6xDKX

[Richard Albert @RichardAlbert]

🤩 As Chair of the AALS Section on Constitutional Law, I am pleased to invite nominations for the Inaugural Annual Prize in Scholarly Excellence.

📝 Details below. Please consider nominating someone, or nominating yourself!

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

https://t.co/JjnbSUNdoF

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

Well this is exciting. My book The First Woman Judge is an Amazon Hot New Release, #1 New Release in Gender & Law.

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

Today is the birthdate of the First Woman Judge, Florence Allen, born in 1884. Perfect timing for my new book on Allen, now available for pre-order. Allen was the first woman judge many times over--common pleas, OH SCt, Sixth Cir & SCOTUS shortlist. https://t.co/mfFC5jqqk4

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

Decades after its first deadline, the Equal Rights Amendment is back in the courtroom as plaintiffs demand a federal judge finally recognize it as part of the U.S. Constitution.

Read #ConstitutionDaily to learn more: https://t.co/j18Wy8fg1d

[National Constitution Center @ConstitutionCtr]

Author Tomiko Brown-Nagin reflects on the tremendous legacy of Constance Baker Motley, the first African American woman appointed to the federal judiciary.

Watch the full #AmericasTownHall: https://t.co/DDVSRTAwVt

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

A version of ranked choice voting, a Progressive reform, is how the first woman judge elected to any state Supreme Court in the nation, Florence Allen, was elected as an independent candidate to the Ohio Supreme Court in 1922 (and the Cuyahoga Cty Common Pleas in 1920).

[David DeWitt @DC_DeWitt]

Ohio lawmakers send bill banning ranked choice to the governor https://t.co/GAzwscOjsG

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

I help interpret here an Ohio case trying to find a compromise in a post-divorce frozen embryo case awarding wife all the embryos but seemingly giving husband ways to opt out of parenthood. https://t.co/CUmEj8tp71

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

I look forward to working with this great team. Already some interesting programs in the works.

[Richard Albert @RichardAlbert]

🎉 Here is the 2026-27 leadership team for the Section on Constitutional Law in the Association of American Law Schools.

I am pleased to Chair the Section, and I am looking forward to working with this outstanding team.

Please email any of us if you would like to get involved in our work!

Details here: https://t.co/mt8QnEqt50

[Legal History Blog @legalhistory]

Eldridge, Ireland and Derry's "Celebrating Women in Legal History" https://t.co/i4dX9r2vUB

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

Center for Constitutional Law @AkronLaw Winter Virtual Symposium "Levels of Scrutiny: Toppling the Tiers or Restoring the Balance." Call for Papers extended to 1/20/26 - still room to join us. https://t.co/bstJ6mmzDw

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

Shaping up to be a terrific symposium at the Center for Constitutional Law at @AkronLaw. Deadline extended to 1/12 so still time to join the conversation.

[Tracy Thomas @ProfTracyThomas]

CFP Virtual Symposium, "Levels of Scrutiny: Toppling the Tiers or Restoring the Balance" at The Center for Constitutional Law @AkronLaw. Examines the SCOTUS trend paradoxically eradicating while also reifying tiered levels of scrutiny. Deadline 12/15
https://t.co/itr9oxlj6S