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News 

Engel Serves as Panelist for Udall Center Workshop 

Professor of Law Kirsten Engle served as a panelist for the Udall Center’s Characterizing PFAS in Arizona: A Science-Policy-Community Workshop on Sept. 23–24 at the University of Arizona. 

On Oct. 28, Engle will be giving a talk titled “Environmental Federalism and the Second Trump Administration” at the University of Arizona’s School of Government & Public Policy Faculty colloquia. 

Milczarek-Desai Presents Paper at Junior Work Law Scholars Workshop and Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law 

Associate Professor of Law and Co-Chair of the Bacon Immigration Law and Policy Program Shefali Milczarek-Desai paper, “Looking Two Ways at Once: Prefiguring a Worker Justice Future Through Worker-Owned Cooperatives,” was selected for review at the competitive Junior Work Law Scholars Workshop at UC Berkeley on Sept. 17. Milczarek-Desai also presented the paper at the Colloquium on Scholarship in Employment and Labor Law (COSELL) on Sept. 18.  Sept. 24–25 she attended Arizona State University’s inaugural Derechos y Esperanza Labor & Employment Conference where she chaired a panel titled “From Worker Rights to Worker Justice,” which took its theme from her recent article, “Moving Beyond Worker Rights to Worker Justice.” 

Tsosie Recipient of The Big 12 2026–27 Faculty of the Year Award 

Regents Professor and Morris K. Udall Professor of Law Rebecca Tsosie was named The Big 12 2026–27 Faculty of the Year Award honoree for Arizona. The award recognizes one faculty member from each of the Conference’s 16 member institutions for excellence in innovation and research. The Big 12 Faculty of the Year Award also provides an opportunity to showcase the breadth of research breakthroughs and educational opportunities available to students at Big 12 campuses, while helping attract future students. Tsosie was named Arizona’s recipient for her lasting contributions in the fields of Federal Indian Law, legal education and advocacy, and has consistently shown dedication to supporting and mentoring Native law students. 

Lee Article Cited by the Ninth Circuit 

Judge Marsha S. Berzon cited Associate Professor of Law Eunice C. Lee’s article, “The End of Entry Fiction,” in a United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (CA9) precedent decision on the viability of due process challenges to mandatory immigration detention. CA9 concludes the due process challenge is in fact viable, affirming denial of government motion to dismiss. 

Schwartz Presents Article at AALS Criminal Procedure Junior Scholars Virtual Conference 

On Sept. 18, Associate Clinical Professor of Law Bryan Schwartz presented at the fourth annual AALS Criminal Procedure Section’s Junior Scholars Virtual Conference. He presented his article, “Modernizing Eyewitness Identification,” forthcoming in the Indiana Law Journal. Participants were selected through a competitive submission process and received feedback on their work. 

Sklar Presents at the 2026 National Cancer Institute Telehealth Research Centers of Excellence Annual Meeting  

Faculty Director of the Health Law & Policy Program Tara Sklar presented, “A Policy and Legal Perspective on the Future of Telehealth,” at the 2026 National Cancer Institute Telehealth Research Centers of Excellence Annual Meeting on Sept. 10 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. 

Swisher Essay Published in September Stanford Law Review 

Professor Keith Swisher’s essay, “Classifying and Countering AI Proxy Discrimination,” which argues that proxy discrimination through algorithmic classification represents a qualitatively new challenge to antidiscrimination law, has published in the September 2026 issue of the Stanford Law Review.  

Media 

When AI Listens, Are Patients Entitled To The Recording? 
Law360 
Sept. 22, 2026 

A Washington judge ruled last month that state law does not entitle patients to access raw audio recorded by an AI device designed to capture doctor-patient interactions. Tara Sklar, faculty director of the health law and policy program, weighs in.  

Trump vows to delist Mexican gray wolf. Experts say, 'Not so fast' 
Arizona Republic  
Sept. 11, 2026 

At a White House event with Western ranchers, President Donald Trump signed an order aimed at removing the Mexican gray wolf from the endangered species list. Ranchers say they’re suffering cattle losses from cattle killed by wolves and wolf advocates say Trump’s move ignores the science and the law, which outlines the criteria to de-list a species. Professor of Law Justin Pidot, Ashby Lohse Chair in Water & Natural Resources and co-director of the Environmental Law, Science and Policy Program, is interviewed.  

Why are there so many mining companies in the Southwest with Canadian ties? 
KJZZ 
Sept. 8, 2026 

In a bid to end U.S. dependence on critical minerals from foreign sources, the Trump administration is easing regulations for mining companies seeking to operate in the Southwest. Many of the companies are Canadian firms or are American subsidiaries of Canadian parent companies. James Hopkins, an associate clinical professor in the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, is interviewed.  

Pidot on Participatory Abundance 
Legal Theory Blog 
Sept. 7, 2026 

Professor of Law Justin Pidot’s article, “Participatory Abundance,” is rated Highly Recommended by the Legal Theory Blog.  

Stories You Don’t Want to Miss for the week of Aug. 31, 2026 
KJZZ 
Sept. 4, 2026 

Within the past month, four metro police agencies have launched investigations into potential officer misuse of the automatic license plate readers, and the same number of Valley cities (Phoenix metro) have shut off their systems or canceled contracts. Dean Emeritus Marc Miller is interviewed.  

Arizona Supreme Court rejects courtroom AI ban, opting to ‘test it and watch closely’ 
KOLD 
Aug. 28, 2026 

The Arizona Supreme Court has rejected a petition to ban judges from using artificial intelligence in their core work, choosing instead to continue a highly regulated testing phase. Professor Keith Swisher, faculty director of the BA in Law and Master of Legal Studies Programs, weighs in.