Professor Susanna Blumenthal wrote a commentary for the Washington Post about the case of William Morva on the day set for his execution by the state of Virginia, pointing to the troubling…
Prof. Murray presented at the 26th Annual Federal Sentencing Conference, organized for practitioners by the FBA, the ABA, and the NACDL. Her topic was “Using Social Science at Sentencing,” and, together with Laura…
An article in the ABA Journal extensively quoted Professor William McGeveran concerning the limits of defamation law as a possible response to the publication of so-called “fake news,” such as fabricated…
Professor Jill Hasday was interviewed on KARE 11 TV about the process the United States Supreme Court uses to decide which cases to hear. “Unlike most courts, the Supreme Court has almost complete discretion about…
Professor Stephen Meili presented a paper on the growing use of human rights provisions in national constitutions at the annual meeting of the Law and Society Association, which was held last week in Mexico City.…
Prof. Bernard Levinson has co-edited a major international volume, The Formation of the Pentateuch: Bridging the Academic Cultures of Europe, Israel, and North America (Mohr Siebeck 2016), xii + 1204…
Professor JaneAnne Murray was interviewed on Almanac about the acquittal in the trial of police officer Jeronimo Yanez, accused of manslaughter for his killing of Philando Castile during a traffic…
Professor Kitrosser was quoted in an article in USA Today on Attorney General Sessions’ recent congressional testimony and his efforts to use executive privilege without clearly invoking it.
The New York Law Journal featured the Irish American Bar Association’s annual Bloomsday Celebration, founded and co-organized by Professor JaneAnne Murray. It celebrates James Joyce’s masterwork,…
Professor Neha Jain is working as a Visiting Professional at the International Criminal Court and assisting Judge Geoffrey Henderson with the trial of former President of Côte d'Ivoire, Laurent Gbagbo, and co…
Professor Heidi Kitrosser was the guest on an episode of the popular “Civics 101” Podcast hosted by New Hampshire Public Radio. The episode was about the Constitution's separation of powers. As the program…
