Branstetter Litigation And Dispute Resolution Program
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Tracey George quoted in Adam Liptak’s New York Times analysis of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s rulings from the federal bench
George, who studies judges and courts, is among legal scholars who "caution against reading too much into district court decisions." Read MoreMar. 24, 2022
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Ed Cheng’s proposed new approach to scientific evidence is the focus of Villanova Law symposium March 18
Cheng’s 2022 Vanderbilt Law Review article, “The Consensus Rule: A New Approach to Scientific Evidence,” will be the focus of a day-long symposium March 18 at Villanova Law School, where Cheng’s proposal that the legal system should defer to expert communities rather than reach independent decisions will be critically evaluated by scholars in the field. Read MoreMar. 17, 2022
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Dunn v. Blumstein featured in “Making the Case” podcast produced by Tennessee Attorney General’s office
Constitutional law James F. Blumstein discusses Dunn v. Blumstein, the case brought in 1970 challenging Tennessee's residency requirements for voter registration, in a March 1 podcast produced by the Tennessee Attorney General's office. Blumstein ultimately argued the case before the Supreme Court. Read MoreMar. 3, 2022
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2022 Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series: Judge Eleanor Ross, Northern District of Georgia
In her talk, : “Sense and Sensibility: Civility in the Courtroom," Judge Ross offered candid observations of attorneys' behavior in the courtroom and in other trial proceedings. Read MoreMar. 2, 2022
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2022 Branstetter Judicial Speaker Series: Judge Claria Horn Boom ’94, Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky
Judge Boom's talk, “Federal Sentencing: Perspectives from the Swing Judge," address disparaties in sentencing practice across federal district courts. Read MoreMar. 2, 2022
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Ingrid Wuerth discusses “International Law and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine” in Lawfare
Wuerth is a leading scholar of foreign affairs and serves on the State Department's Advisory Committee on the American Law Institute's Restatement (Fourth) on U.S. Foreign Relations Law. In this Lawfare post, she states: "Russia's invasion of Ukraine violates Article 2(4) of the U.N. Charter, which prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity of another state." Read MoreFeb. 25, 2022
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Suzanna Sherry retires from Vanderbilt Law faculty, takes emerita status
Sherry held the Herman O. Loewenstein Chair in Law. An expert in constitutional law and federal courts and procedure, Sherry is the author of more than 100 books, book chapters and articles. Read MoreFeb. 16, 2022
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Ingrid Wuerth elected co-editor-in-chief of the American Journal of International Law
The AJIL, which is published by the American Society of International Law, is the world’s preeminent peer-reviewed international law journal. Wuerth will share the appointment with co-editor-in-chief Monica Hakimi of Michigan Law. Read MoreNov. 17, 2021