Faculty News
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Brian Fitzpatrick testifies before congressional subcommittee about 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Congress is considering dividing the 9th Circuit, which includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, to create a new federal appellate circuit. Read MoreMar. 20, 2017
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Study co-authored by Owen Jones addresses criminal intent
Neuroimaging study co-authored by Jones with a team of researchers from Yale and Virginia Tech showed that brain activity reveals whether a subject knows he is committing a crime or is merely being reckless. Read MoreMar. 14, 2017
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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights to link human rights and fake news in April 5 talk
Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein will speak at noon in Vanderbilt Law School's Flynn Auditorium. Read MoreMar. 4, 2017
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Terry Maroney selected for 2017 class of Chancellor Faculty Fellows
Maroney’s interdisciplinary scholars focuses on law and emotion. Read MoreFeb. 17, 2017
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Tim Meyer examines ways to improve free trade agreements
Meyer's article, "Saving Free Trade," will be published in April by the Vanderbilt Law Review. Read MoreFeb. 15, 2017
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Lauren Rogal to launch Community Enterprise Clinic at Vanderbilt Law
Rogal is currently a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Georgetown Law, where she is earning an LL.M. in advocacy. Read MoreFeb. 13, 2017
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Research by Michael Vandenbergh and Jonathan Gilligan wins prestigious Morrison Prize
Their winning article, “Beyond Gridlock,” highlights the importance of private action in battling climate change. Read MoreFeb. 10, 2017
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Ed Cheng’s “Excited Utterance” podcast offers online forum for evidence scholars
Cheng has conducted more than 25 interviews for the podcast he launched last fall. Read MoreFeb. 8, 2017
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Former Gorsuch clerk Tim Meyer discusses SCOTUS nominee
Meyer clerked for Gorsuch on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2007-08 Read MoreFeb. 7, 2017
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Karla McKanders to join Vanderbilt as clinical professor of law
Karla McKanders will join Vanderbilt’s law faculty as a clinical professor of law in summer 2017. Her appointment was announced by Dean Chris Guthrie. At Vanderbilt, McKanders will launch a new Immigration Law Clinic. She will be affiliated with the George Barrett Social Justice and International Legal Studies… Read MoreFeb. 6, 2017