Vanderbilt Law News
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Read Angus Deaton’s review of Ganesh Sitaraman’s new book “The Crisis of the Middle Class Constitution” in the New York Times
Sitaraman's book addressing the threat of economic inequality is reviewed by Angus Deaton, who received the Nobel in economic science in 2015. Read MoreMar. 21, 2017
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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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U.N. High Commission for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to deliver 2017 Charney Lecture
High Commissioner Al Hussein previously served as Jordan's permanent representative to the United Nations. He will talk about "Global Challenges to Human Rights." Read MoreMar. 15, 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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Rene Augustine ’90 appointed to President Trump’s legal staff
Augustine will serve as President Trump's special assistant and senior associate counsel. Read MoreMar. 8, 2017
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Tennessee state senator Doug Henry ’51 dead at 90
Sen. Henry served for 44 years in Tennessee’s state legislature. Read MoreMar. 7, 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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International Law Practice Lab submits amicus brief in case challenging Ethiopia’s counter-terrorism statute
Brief supports plaintiffs in Mohamed v. Ethiopia, a case before the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Read MoreMar. 3, 2017
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Zoe Ben-Oren ’18 and Nell Henson ’18 win 2017 Bass Berry & Sims Moot Court Competition
Michael Buschmann ’18 and Sam Mallick ’18 are 2017 Moot Court semifinalists. Read MoreMar. 1, 2017
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J.B. Ruhl encourages new lawyers to start “hacking around”
Ruhl details how young lawyers can meet community needs through "legal hackathons" in an article in TYL, the American Bar Association's publication for young lawyers. Read MoreFeb. 17, 2017