Professor Mark Rahdert is quoted in this article by the Chronicle of Higher Education. What does the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia mean for Fisher v. The University of Texas, and the future of affirmative action? Read the Full Story
Professor Laura Little is featured in this article by CBS Philly about her time with US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Little first met Scalia when she worked as a law clerk for Chief Justice Rehnquist 30 years ago. Little recalls her impression of Scalia, and what his passing means for the future of the Supreme Court. Read the Full Story
Visiting Professor Nan Feyler is quoted in this article by the Philadelphia Tribune about lead poisoning in the city of Philadelphia. While the Flint, Michigan water crisis dominates headlines across the country, Feyler talks about the danger of lead poisoning and the communities most at risk. Read the Full Story
Professor Marissa Bluestine talks about false confessions in light of the recent success of Netflix’s Making a Murderer. Professor Bluestine acknowledges that while false confessions are generally rare, their impact cannot be understated. “It taints the entire case from the very beginning,” she said. Read the full story on Temple University’s Newsroom, or watch the video below.
Professor Sara Jacobson is quoted in this article by The Temple News on juveniles in Philadelphia who will appeal life sentences in light of the recent US Supreme Court decision in Montgomery v. Louisiana. Jacobson notes that some of the legislation issues still need to be worked out, and comments on why not all juveniles will get a second chance at freedom in light of the decision. Read the Full Story
Professor Scott Burris is quoted in this article by Aljazeera America on America’s heroin crisis and its changing drug policy. Burris weighs in on state syringe laws, which are varied and complicated. Read the Full Story
Professor Brishen Rogers is quoted in this article by Morningstar Advisor about Yellow Cab Cooperative Inc., San Francisco’s largest taxi company, which filed for bankruptcy protection Friday. Is the rapid rise of companies like Uber and Lyft to blame for the rise in the number of traditional taxi companies turning to chapter 11? Read the Full Story
Professor Peter Spiro is quoted in this article by CBS News regarding the “free legal advice” Donald Trump has offered Senator Ted Cruz regarding his citizenship. Is Cruz able to get a declaratory judgment to settle his eligibility? Professor Peter Spiro says it’s not that simple. Read the Full Story
Professor Brishen Rogers is quoted in this article by the Christian Science Monitor about a recent Seattle City Council vote that allows drivers for Uber and other ride-sharing companies to unionize. The vote highlights an on-going debate between companies like Uber, which say they are technology providers, and workers who say the firms are denying them benefits by classifying them as contractors. Read the Full Article.
Prof. Jan Ting was one of two law professors to talk with The Daily Caller about Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent Muslim immigration proposal. Ting explained that the Supreme Court’s decisions since ruling unanimously in favor of the legality of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1889 have upheld the authority of the political branches — executive and legislative — to make immigration law as they see fit and to exclude foreigners on grounds that would not be applicable to American citizens. Read the full story.
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