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Hal R. Arkes

Hal R. Arkes is an Emeritus Professor of Psychology at The Ohio State University and an associate of the Harding Center for Risk Literacy in Berlin, Germany. He is a former President of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making. He has written extensively on law and religion, the definition of marriage, free speech, and corporate securities law. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Scholars and a member of the Executive Committee of the Religious Liberties Practice Group of the Federalist Society.

Articles by Hal R. Arkes

Testing Affirmative Action

May 20, 2020 · and · Comments Off on Testing Affirmative Action

Even though Harvard won the first round in its battle with Students for Fair Admissions, a case challenging the university’s affirmative action policy, the judge did not address the deep and difficult issues that racial preferences involve. For lawyers and judges who will grapple with this issue in the future, we would like to advance … Continue reading “Testing Affirmative Action”