Faculty News
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Christopher Slobogin offers an alternative approach to dealing with juvenile crime in new book released by Oxford University Press
New book examines the shortcomings of the culpability linchpin and adult-type procedures placed on juvenile offenders. Read MoreMar. 16, 2011
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Brian Fitzpatrick receives the Federalist Society’s 2011 Bator Award
The Bator Award recognizes a young academic – under the age of forty – who has demonstrated excellence in legal scholarship, a commitment to teaching, a concern for students, and who has made a significant public impact. Read MoreMar. 7, 2011
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Carol Swain testifies before House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement March 2
Swain's current scholarship addresses impact of immigration. Read MoreMar. 2, 2011
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Daniel Sharfstein chronicles shifting racial identity among three families in book released by Penguin Press
"The Invisible Line" chronicles American families' journey from black to white Read MoreFeb. 12, 2011
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Sean Seymore receives secondary faculty appointment in Vanderbilt s Department of Chemistry
Seymores appointment as Associate Professor of Chemistry effective January 1, 2011. Read MoreJan. 21, 2011
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Delaware Supreme Court Justice Randy J. Holland, Adjunct Professor of Law at Vanderbilt. receives Opperman Award for Judicial Excellence
Justice Holland is the seventh recipient honored with the American Judicature Society's Opperman Award. Read MoreJan. 20, 2011
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First report issued by Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Nita Farahany serves on commission; her research focuses on legal, philosophical and social issues arising from biosciences. Read MoreDec. 16, 2010
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James Blumstein addresses constitutional challenges to health reform
Presentation at American Enterprise Institute addresses the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's expanded Medicaid mandate Read MoreDec. 7, 2010
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Alex Hurder elected to Council of ABA’s Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities
Professor Hurder will serve a three-year term on the Council. Read MoreDec. 7, 2010
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Joni Hersch elected a vice president of Southern Economic Association
Hersch will serve a two-year term as a vice president of SEA Read MoreNov. 15, 2010