Robert L. Tsai

American University, Washington College of Law

Professor of Law, American University, Washington College of Law. Tsai’s most recent book is Practical Equality: Forging Justice in a Divided Nation. He is the author of three books and has been published in such law reviews as Yale Law Journal, Michigan Law Review, and Georgetown Law Journal. He is on Twitter at @robertltsai.

Robert L. Tsai's Articles

COVID-19

Inequality During a Pandemic, Part I: Shared Suffering and Self-Quarantine

April 9, 2020

As governors and mayors rush to stem the spread of COVID-19 throughout the country, and as healthcare workers make difficult resource allocation decisions, they are often treating some people differently from others. “Essential” businesses or establishments are permitted to stay open and fight for economic survival, while “non-essential” ones are forced to close, perhaps forever….

COVID-19

Inequality During a Pandemic, Part II: Rationing Life-Saving Gear and Care

April 13, 2020

The shortage of ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) in parts of the country has raised the most acute equality concerns regarding the treatment of people who are gravely ill. Some jurisdictions have more protective and life-saving equipment on hand than others do, but this pre-crisis distribution is a product of many factors beyond existing…