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News 

Tamir Organizes Webinar on Agency Independence in Global Perspective 

Associate Professor of Law Oren Tamir has organized a webinar, Agency Independence in Global Perspective: Law, Legitimacy & Politics, alongside The Yale Comparative Administrative Law Listserv and the Review of European Administrative Law Blog (REALaw) on December 29. With the U.S. Supreme Court currently considering a major case, Trump v. Slaughter, that raises the question of the constitutionality of statutory removal protections for commissioners on the Board of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and, more broadly, whether the key precedent which announced the constitutionality of “independent agencies,” Humphrey’s Executor (1935), should be overruled in whole or at least in substantial part. Audiences in the U.S. and in general would benefit from a discussion of the law and policy surrounding agency independence from a comparative perspective, involving experts who thought about the issue for a long time and who are deeply familiar with the relevant perspectives in key jurisdictions around the world. 

Richotte Presents at the 2025 eGrad School Global Conference   

Professor of Law Keith Richotte Jr., Director of the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, presented at the 2025 eGrad School Global Conference on November 10. The free, fully online event brought together Indigenous researchers, scholars, and changemakers from around the world. Richotte presented his latest book, The Worst Trickster Story Ever Told: Rethinking the Colonizer’s Law.  

Media 

Greenpeace's fight with pipeline giant exposes a legal loophole 
The New York Times 
December 17, 2025 

A court filing by Grow America's Infrastructure Now in a North Dakota court battle between Greenpeace and pipeline company Energy Transfer – which provides a substantial amount of GAIN's funding – raises questions about the growing use of amicus briefs in litigation. Professor Keith Swisher, who reviewed the GAIN brief, said the trade group's funding revelations underscore how porous disclosure rules are. Even if litigants largely funded an organization, they need only disclose the money used for that organization's amicus brief. 

NASCAR settles with Michael Jordan, other plaintiffs in antitrust case 
USA Today 
December 11, 2025 

Michael Jordan along with other racing team owners recently settled a lawsuit accusing NASCAR, the sanctioning body of stock car racing, of anti-competitive practices. Robert H. Mundheim Professor of Law and Business Barak Orbach, an antitrust law expert, weighs in.  

Arizona police department start releasing AI-generated image of suspects 
The Washington Post 
December 9, 2025 

After a late November shooting, police in the Phoenix suburb of Goodyear released an apparent mug shot of their suspect but with the caveat that GPD used artificial intelligence to generate the image based on victim and witness statements. Associate Clinical Professor of Law Bryan Schwartz, who studies the use of AI images in law enforcement, is quoted. 

Creating New Pathways for DV Survivors to Access Legal Help 
Podcast: Talk Justice 
December 9, 2025 

Innovative programs that leverage unlicensed practice of law reform to create new pathways to justice for domestic violence (DV) survivors are featured in this episode of Talk Justice. Professor of Practice Gabriela Elizondo-Craig shared how Arizona Law’s Innovation for Justice partners with community-based organizations to train, support and mentor domestic violence legal advocates. Since 2021, the Domestic Violence Legal Advocate Program has trained trauma-informed legal advocates at DV service providers to deliver limited-scope legal help on protective orders and certain family law matters. 

Federal cuts leave many Arizona special education students without oversight 
KOLD/KMSB-TV 
December 5, 2025 

Federal cuts have left more than 100,000 special education students in Arizona without oversight. Staff reductions since March hit Department of Education units such as the the Office for Civil Rights particularly hard, making it more difficult for families to advocate for their children, resulting in a backlog of 269 cases statewide. Associate Clinical Professor Diana Newmark, director of the Education Advocacy Clinic, is interviewed.  

Slaking our fast-growing thirst 
Boulder Monitor 
December 3, 2025 

The piece uses a cultural reference to illustrate how increasing thirst for water (from development, sales, population growth, etc.) can strain local water systems — suggesting residents and leaders need to think carefully about sustainable water use. Professor Emeritus Robert Glennon, a water law expert, is quoted.  

Pentagon investigating Sen. Mark Kelly after ‘you can refuse illegal orders’ video 
AZPM 
November 24, 2025 

The Pentagon is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly after he participated in a video addressed to active military members telling them they “can refuse illegal orders.” Professor Kristine Huskey, director of the Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic, is interviewed.  

From classroom to courtroom: U of A law clinics give real world experience 
The Arizona Daily Wildcat 
November 22, 2025 

The University of Arizona James E. Roger College of Law offers undergraduate and juris doctor students practical experience through a variety of hands-on law clinics, including the Juvenile Law Facilitation and Advocacy Clinic, Child and Family Law Clinic, and Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program. Professor Emeritus Robert Williams Jr. is quoted. 

Tim Steller's column: Threat of accountability arises from Sen. Kelly video 
Arizona Daily Star 
November 11, 2025 

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly and five other members of Congress earlier this month appeared in a video aimed at reminding members of the U.S. armed services and intelligence community of their duty to refuse illegal orders. Professor Kristine Huskey, director of the Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic, is interviewed.  

What to know as Michael Jordan’s dispute with NASCAR heads to trial 
MSN 
November 2, 2025 

A lawsuit from two NASCAR racing teams — including one co-owned by Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan — could reshape how stock-car racing operates in the United States. Those teams argue that NASCAR violated antitrust laws by exploiting its dominant position in stock-car racing to restrict teams’ independence and earning potential. Robert H. Mundheim Professor of Law and Business Barak Orbach, an antitrust law expert, is interviewed.