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Sepe Co-Authors Columbia Law Blog Post Based on Recent Article
Professor of Law and Finance Simone Sepe co-authored a post on corporations and capital markets for The CLS Blue Sky Blog along with Martijn Cremers (Notre Dame,) Lubomir P. Litov (University of Oklahoma and Penn), and Michał Zator (Notre Dame.) Sepe’s post is based on his recent article, “Poison Pills in the Shadow of the Law.” Read his co-athored blog post here.
Roisman Attends Book Workshop at the University of Chicago
Associate Professor of Law Shalev Roisman was invited to participate in a book workshop at the University of Chicago Law School. Participants in this all-day workshop discussed a draft of Professor Curtis A. Bradley’s forthcoming book, "Historical Gloss and Foreign Affairs: How Governmental Practices Shape Constitutional Authority").
Atwood and Tatum Featured in Latest Journal of Appellate Practice and Process
The latest issue of the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process is out and features an article from University of Arizona Law Professor Emerita Barbara Atwood and a review of Professor Melissa Tatum’s book, “Reading American Indian Law: Foundational Principles.”
Bublick Cited in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley Supreme Court Opinion
On February 22, the Supreme Court in Bartenwerfer v. Buckley, 2023 WL 2144417 (U.S. Feb. 22, 2023), held that a debt incurred by business partners and obtained by fraud may not be discharged in bankruptcy even when the debtor is an innocent partner who did not commit the fraud. Professor Ellen Bublick's Law of Torts was cited in the Supreme Court opinion.
Whiteman Runs Him Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of 37 Tribes
Last month, Director of the Tribal Justice Clinic Heather Whiteman Runs Him filed an amicus brief on behalf of 37 tribes in support of the Navajo Nation who has been battling for the right to draw water from the Colorado River. Although the river runs along the border of the Navajo Nation in northern Arizona, the tribe has never had a right to use that water on its reservation. The Navajo Nation argued the federal government has failed to live up to its duty to provide the tribe with an adequate supply of water. The case was brought to the U.S. Supreme Court in March.
Newmark Speaks at Panel on How Law Can Detrimentally Affect Students
Associate Clinical Professor Diana Newmark participated in a symposium at William and Mary Law School on Constitutional Issues Within Educational Spaces on March 3. Newmark presented, "Enforcing Student Rights within the Schoolhouse Gate," discussing the process due to students facing suspension and expulsions.
Clairmont Wins UArizona Award for Excellence
Kristy Clairmont, program coordinator for the Legal Paraprofessional Program, was awarded the University of Arizona’s Award for Excellence. Clairmont was nominated by her BA in Law and MLS colleagues for her dedication to the University of Arizona. An awards ceremony will be held on April 25 at the Student Union Memorial Center.
National Conference of Constitutional Law Scholars
The Rehnquist Center hosted the fifth annual National Conference of Constitutional Law Scholars on March 24–25, organized by Professors Andrew Coan, Eunice Lee, Shalev Roisman and Rebecca Aviel from the University of Denver. Professor of Law Aziz Huq from the University of Chicago delivered the keynote lecture, with distinguished commentators that included Mitch Berman (University of Pennsylvania), Justin Driver (Yale), Jud Campbell (Richmond), Tara Leigh Grove (Texas), Farah Peterson (Chicago) and Miriam Seifter (Wisconsin).
In the Media
Future of Navajo water rights heard in Supreme Court
Navajo Times
March 23, 2023
The Supreme Court weighed in on Arizona v. Navajo Nation, in which Nation contends the U.S. government denied it sufficient access to water from the Colorado River. Heather Whiteman Runs Him, director of the Tribal Justice Clinic, who filed an amicus brief on behalf of 37 tribes in support of the Navajo Nation, weighs in.
Historic weather eases drought in California but water woes continue
The National News
March 21, 2023
Since December, repeated waves of wet weather have boosted the snowpack in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains to more than 220% of normal levels. However, the nearby Colorado River, which provides water for 40 million people, remains in a decades-long drought. Regents Professor Emeritus of Law Robert Glennon says even a good year will not make up for decades of bad ones.
Navajo Nation goes to Supreme Court for access to parched Colorado River
WBUR: Here & Now
March 20, 2023
After 20 years of battling for the right to draw water from the Colorado River, the Navajo Nation takes its case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Heather Whiteman Runs Him, director of the Tribal Justice Clinic, who filed an amicus brief on behalf of 37 tribes in support of the Navajo Nation, weighs in.
Fact Check: Domestic violence calls most deadly for police
Politifact
March 15, 2023
Professor of Law Jordan Blair Woods, who has published research on police and traffic stops, discusses President Joe Biden’s March 8 claim that "More cops are killed responding to domestic violence calls than anything else."
The Time Is Now: Eliminating the LSAT for the Sake of Diversity
Law.com
March 9, 2023
Craig Boise, dean of Syracuse University College of Law, and Blank Rome counsel Alan Feigenbaum, argue that removing the LSAT requirement for getting into law school can eliminate barriers to achieving genuine diversity in the legal profession. Mentions University of Arizona Law's JD-Next program which has been shown to be a valid and reliable predictor of law school performance.
The West just got blanketed in snow, but its water problems aren't over
NBC News
March 4, 2023
Regents Professor Emeritus Robert Glennon says this year's strong snow year will only make a minimal dent in the Colorado Basin's multi-state crisis, lengthening the period before critical thresholds are reached.
My View: How investments by Arizona's new industries can drive water conservation
Phoenix Business Journal
March 2, 2023
Professor Kirsten Engel offers her views on how emerging industries in the state have a chance to contribute to a long-lasting water conservation policy for the state.
A federal judge could ban abortion pills as some states fight to expand access
KJZZ
Feb. 28, 2023
Professor Emeritus Barbara Atwood discusses a federal lawsuit in Texas that aims to block access to one of the two drugs typically used in medical abortions.
Judicial Security Is Increasing Concern across the Country
LexBlog
Feb. 28, 2023
University of Arizona Law Professor and ethics expert Keith Swisher's quoted in article on judicial security.