Vanderbilt Law News
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Vanderbilt’s Stanton Foundation First Amendment Center Files Amicus Brief in Singleton v. Taylor
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals will hear a case on whether two Alabama statues restricting solicitation violate individuals’ First Amendment rights Read MoreSep. 21, 2023
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Matthew Patrick Shaw Wins Education Law Association’s Steven S. Goldberg Award for Distinguished Scholarship in Education Law
Shaw received the award for his 2022 Chicago Law Review article, “The Public Right to Education” Read MoreSep. 21, 2023
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“Dobbs v. Democracy”: Reproductive Rights Scholar Melissa Murray Delivers 2023 Florrie Wilkes Sanders Lecture
Murray’s lecture addressed the implications of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs allowing states to restrict access to abortion Read MoreSep. 19, 2023
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“The Federal Courts and Puerto Rico: A Catalyst of Institutional and Social Change,” a Talk by Judge Gustavo Gelpi of the First Circuit Court of Appeals
In a candid talk sponsored by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Community, Judge Gelpi discussed how his work as a prosecutor, magistrate judge, and district court judge in Puerto Rico informs his perspective as an appellate judge on the First Circuit Court. Read MoreSep. 18, 2023
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Fifteen Years after Lehman Bros. Collapse, Major Banking Overhaul is Still Needed, Former Treasury Advisors Warn
In New Research from the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator, Ricks and Menand Call for Reforms to Treat Banks as Public Utilities Read MoreSep. 14, 2023
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James F. Blumstein Files Amicus Brief in Robinson v. Ardoin
The case challenging Louisiana’s redistricting plan was brought against the state by a coalition of civil rights organizations and civil rights groups. Read MoreAug. 31, 2023
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First Amendment Clinics Advocate for Right to Access Government Social Media Accounts
Vanderbilt’s Stanton First Amendment Clinic joins with other Law School clinics to file an amicus brief in O’Connor-Radcliff v. Garnier Read MoreAug. 29, 2023
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A Novel Approach to Teaching Technology Law
With Forever, Daniel Gervais uses science fiction to ponder the legal implications of AI in the near future Read MoreAug. 25, 2023
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Vanderbilt Law Students and Graduates Secure 39 Clerkships in the 2022-23 Academic Year
Students and recent graduates will serve as clerks for judges in federal appellate and district courts, the Court of International Trade, the Tennessee Supreme Court, and other state courts. Read MoreAug. 25, 2023
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Jorge Salles Diaz ’24 and Krishna Ammisetty ’24 Serve as 2023 Peggy Browning Fellows
Salles Diaz worked at the Satter Ruhlen Law Firm, while Ammisetty worked for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Read MoreAug. 24, 2023