Vanderbilt Law News
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Russell DeGraff Named VLS Visiting Scholar for Fall 2023
Vanderbilt Law School welcomes Russell DeGraff as a Vanderbilt Law School Visiting Scholar for fall 2023 supported by the VPA. Read MoreOct. 2, 2023
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Judge Richard H. Dinkins ’77 Dead at 71
Judge Dinkins served on the Tennessee Court of Appeals and as a chancellor in Davidson County Chancery Court Read MoreOct. 2, 2023
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EELU Sponsors “Climate Change and the Law in 2023,” Featuring Government, Nonprofit, and Private-Sector Attorneys
The panel discussion was moderated by Professor Jim Rossi Read MoreOct. 1, 2023
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Symposium Celebrates the Legacy of the Late Vice Chancellor and Vanderbilt Athletic Director David Williams
Williams’ contributions to higher education as a lawyer, law professor, policy leader, and mentor were highlighted Read MoreSep. 25, 2023
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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