Duke Law professors author Supreme Court amicus brief on Clean Water Act case

August 12, 2019

DUKE LAW — Three Duke Law experts on environmental law have authored an amicus brief that has been filed with the Supreme Court in an important Clean Water Act case on behalf 37 scholars of environmental and natural resources law.

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Lewis and Clark Law Green Energy Institute releases report on reducing diesel particulates

August 12, 2019

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Portland suffers from some of the highest levels of diesel pollution in the United States. A recently released report from the Green Energy Institute (GEI) at Lewis & Clark Law School describes strategies to effectively address this pollution, in “Deconstructing Diesel: A Law & Policy Roadmap for Reducing Diesel Emissions in the Portland Metropolitan…

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Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law seeks to block implementation of restrictions on felon voting rights law

August 12, 2019

FLORIDA PHOENIX — Civil rights organizations filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in federal court on Friday to block the implementation of a voting rights law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis  —  limiting the number of felons who can automatically have their voting rights restored.

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Lewis & Clark Law’s Carma Corcoran selected for fellowship focused on advancing democracy

July 22, 2019

LEWIS & CLARK LAW SCHOOL — Carma Corcoran, Lewis & Clark Law School’s Indian Law Summer Program Coordinator, has received a two-year fellowship by the Kettering Foundation’s Deliberative Democracy Institute. The fellowship is aimed at improving civil society by fostering a learning exchange between people from diverse nations.

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American University Washington College of Law has a new program on legislative negotiation

May 28, 2019

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — American University (AU) is pleased to announce the launch of The Program on Legislative Negotiation (PLN), a new program that addresses the gridlock in Congress and in state legislatures, so that legislative bodies can better respond to today’s challenges and improve public trust in these institutions.

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University of Miami Law Immigration Clinic director files lawsuit against ICE on behalf of client

March 26, 2019

LAW.COM — A federal lawsuit has accused the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of abridging the constitutional rights and protections of a South Florida immigrant rights activist being threatened with deportation.

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American University Washington College of Law’s program on law and government hosts free speech celebration

March 18, 2019

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON COLLEGE OF LAW — On Monday, March 4, American University Washington College of Law welcomed premier First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams to campus for a “Free Speech Celebration.”  

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Chicago Law student pursues passion in voting rights

March 8, 2019

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL — Chicago Law student Derek Tisler ’19 has always been interested in voting rights. With his volunteer work at the Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, Tisler had the opportunity to work with a diverse group of community organizations and to learn more about the obstacles that people face in voting.

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Stanford Law students help strengthen the rule of law around the globe

March 6, 2019

STANFORD LAW SCHOOL — Stanford Law’s Rule of Law Program, nearing its 20th year, offers an unparalleled experience in comparative law. Students are deployed around the globe, engaging in legal research on a range of issues such as international human rights and global poverty.

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University of Arizona Law program emphasizes tribal law and human rights work

March 4, 2019

THE DAILY WILDCAT — For almost 30 years, University of Arizona’s Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program has been one of James E. Rogers College of Law’s most prominent programs. UA Law has recently been ranked number one by the National Jurist two years in a row for having the largest amount of Native American students.

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