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Felix Frankfurter, Collector Of People, John Q. Barrett

Faculty Publications

Felix Frankfurter engaged, intensely, with people—they were the treasures that he hunted down, evaluated, and collected. This essay, written on the great occasion of Brad Snyder’s Frankfurter biography, considers some of Frankfurter’s most treasured people. One group is people who made Frankfurter, including Frankfurter himself, Henry L. Stimson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Another group is Justice Frankfurter’s three great U.S. Supreme Court colleagues: Justices Hugo L. Black, Robert H. Jackson, and William O. Douglas. A third group is biographers who Frankfurter admired and pushed: Harlan Buddington Phillips, Mark DeWolfe Howe, Jr., McGeorge Bundy, Alexander Bickel, Andrew L. Kaufman, and Philip …

Students For Fair Admissions: Affirming Affirmative Action And Shapeshifting Towards Cognitive Diversity?, Steven A. Ramirez

Seattle University Law Review

The Roberts Court holds a well-earned reputation for overturning Supreme Court precedent regardless of the long-standing nature of the case. The Roberts Court knows how to overrule precedent. In Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard (SFFA), the Court’s majority opinion never intimates that it overrules Grutter v. Bollinger, the Court’s leading opinion permitting race-based affirmative action in college admissions. Instead, the Roberts Court applied Grutter as authoritative to hold certain affirmative action programs entailing racial preferences violative of the Constitution. These programs did not provide an end point, nor did they require assessment, review, periodic expiration, or revision for greater …

Becoming Steve Bright, Robert L. Tsai

Faculty Scholarship

This is a "Director's Cut" version of material that appears in condensed form in Robert L. Tsai, "Demand the Impossible: One Lawyer's Pursuit of Equal Justice for All" (Norton 2024). This essay to be published in Kentucky Law Journal was originally Chapter One. Drawing on archival documents and interviews, this essay delves into Stephen Bright's childhood growing up in Kentucky first in segregated Danville and later in Lexington once he emerges as a social activist and student body president. Special attention is paid to the Vietnam era protests that engulfed the University of Kentucky in the wake of the Kent …

Foreword: The Life, Work & Legacy Of Felix Frankfurter, The Justice Known As “Ff”, Rodger D. Citron

Touro Law Review

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The Law Professor As Public Intellectual: Felix Frankfurter And The Public And Its Government, R. B. Bernstein

Touro Law Review

Professor R.B. Bernstein was a legal historian with a J.D. from Harvard Law School who taught at the Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership at City College of New York and New York Law School. He presented the paper below on Professor Felix Frankfurter’s The Public and Its Government, published in 1930. A little more than two months after the conference, sadly, Professor Bernstein passed. His brother Steven Bernstein provided the Touro Law Review with the draft of the paper that Professor Bernstein was preparing to submit for publication. We have added footnotes and made only minor revisions. …

Being An Icon: Reflections On Sandra Day O'Connor, Lisa Kern Griffin

Faculty Scholarship

Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's passing in December inspired an outpouring of tributes to the rancher's daughter who blazed a trail through Stanford, legal practice, the Arizona legislature, and the state trial and appellate courts to arrive at the Supreme Court of the United States. She served as the Court's 102nd Justice and the first woman Justice in the institution's almost 200-year history. Justice O'Connor was both a world historical figure and a one-of-a-kind personality. She has been justly celebrated for her tremendous accomplishments as well as her extraordinary personal grace. This reflection offers some insight into what she looked like …

Clark Memorandum: Fall 2023, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Byu Law School Alumni Association, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

The Clark Memorandum

• Five Ways Law School Contributes to Life’s True Purpose
• Faith in Law: A Q&A with President Dallin H. Oaks
• Personal Religious Conviction and the Practice of Law

Table Of Contents, Seattle University Law Review

Seattle University Law Review

Table of Contents

Horace Binney (1780–1875): A Philadelphia Legend, Joel Fishman

Law Faculty Publications

Horace Binney was the leading lawyer of Philadelphia during the first three-quarters of the nineteenth century. As a practitioner before the State and Federal Courts, including the case of Vidal v. Girard’s Executors (the Girard Will Case) in the U.S. Supreme Court (1844), and for his numerous civic activities and legal writings, Binney was one of the most accomplished lawyers that ever graced the Philadelphia bar. This article will review his life and works.

New Firstgen Student Organization Uniting Path-Breaking Students, James Owsley Boyd

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Barbara Bernal Monnroy arrived in the United States from her native Venezuela at the age of 16, with no practical English language knowledge or skills. “Generation Zero,” as she puts it. Though she was a year behind because of the language barrier, Monnroy worked tirelessly to succeed, eventually graduating from a Florida high school with strong enough credentials to earn a place at Davis & Elkins College. She succeeded there, too, in rural West Virginia, earning valedictorian honors and serving as the college’s graduation speaker.

Louisville’S Cj Ryan To Join Indiana Law In January, James Owsley Boyd

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Adding to an already impressive list of new faculty, the Indiana University Maurer School of Law is pleased to announce CJ Ryan, of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law, will join the Law School for the start of the spring 2024 semester.

In addition to his role on the Brandeis faculty, Ryan is an affiliated scholar at the American Bar Foundation.

Meet Our New Faculty: Jenn Oliva, James Owsley Boyd

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Professor Jenn Oliva joined Indiana Law earlier this summer as a professor of law and as Val Nolan Faculty Fellow. Prior to joining the IU Maurer Law faculty, Professor Oliva served as Professor of Law and Co-Director of the UCSF/UC Law Consortium on Law, Science & Health Policy at the University of California College of Law, San Francisco. She has also served as Associate Dean for Faculty Research & Development and Director of the Center for Health & Pharmaceutical Law at Seton Hall University School of Law where she was selected as the law school’s 2021 Professor of the Year …

Meet Our New Faculty: Yvette Butler, James Owsley Boyd

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Associate Professor Yvette T. Butler joined the Indiana Law faculty this summer. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota, Morris, and her law degree from The George Washington University Law School.

Meet Our New Faculty: Valena Beety, James Owsley Boyd

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You’ve read about some of the amazing students we have starting with us next week. Now we’ll introduce you to some of the new faculty who have joined us over the summer. First up is Valena Beety, the Robert H. McKinney Professor of Law. Prof. Beety was most recently Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Academy for Justice at theArizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.

Nd Law Dean G. Marcus Cole Included On List Of Indiana’S Most Influential Leaders, Notre Dame Law School

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

IBJ Media — the parent company of the Indianapolis Business Journal, Inside INdiana Business, and Indiana Lawyer — published its second annual Indiana 250 list of the state’s most influential leaders today.

G. Marcus Cole, the Joseph A. Matson Dean and Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, was among those recognized.

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2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Dean G. Marcus Cole’S Remarks At Gala & Award Dinner, Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Dean Marcus G. Cole, founder of the Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Initiative welcomes participants of the third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit Gala Dinner.

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2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit: Dean G. Marcus Cole’S Welcome Remarks, Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Dean G. Marcus Cole, founder of Notre Dame Law School's Religious Liberty Initiative welcomes participants to the third annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit in London.

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Międzynarodowe Konsorcjum Katolickich Szkół Prawniczych Na Kul | Kul, John Paul Ii Catholic University Of Lublin, Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Jun 23, 2023

Brief statements made by Dr. Habiol. Andrzej Herbet, The Faculty of Law, Canon Law and Administration and Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Commercial Law, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lubin, and G. Marcus Cole, Dean, and Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Law School.

Na KUL odbywa się międzynarodowe Konsorcjum Katolickich Szkół Prawniczych. Pomysłodawcą i głównym organizatorem wydarzenia jest University of Notre Dame. Spotkanie ma charakter inauguracyjny, konstytuujący Konsorcjum. Podczas sesji naukowcy - prawnicy dzielą się spostrzeżeniami na temat funkcjonowania kierunku prawo na katolickich uczelniach, zastanawiają się nad celami instytucjonalnymi oraz …

Ochoa, Big Ten Law Deans Pledge Support For Diversity Ahead Of Scotus Affirmative Action Ruling, The Indiana Lawyer

Christiana Ochoa (7/22-10/22 Acting; 11/2022-)

s the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hand down a decision that could fundamentally alter affirmative action, a group of law school deans — including Dean Christiana Ochoa of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law — has issued a statement affirming the deans’ commitment to diversity.

The group of 15 deans represent Big Ten law schools, including IU Maurer. In their statement — which IU Maurer posted to its official Facebook page — the deans say they are “joining together to affirm our commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion through legally permissible means, regardless of the outcome of …

Nd Lawyers Of New York City: ‘Off The Court’ With Muffet Mcgraw And Coquese Washington ’97 J.D., Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Notre Dame Law School Dean G. Marcus Cole participated in a fireside chat with Muffet McGraw, the former head women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame, and Coquese Washington ’92, ’97 J.D., the head women’s basketball coach at Rutgers on June 6 in New York City.

Valedictory Reference In Honour Of Justice Andrew Phang: Compilation Of Valedictory Addresses For Justice Andrew Phang, Hon. Sundaresh Menon, Indranee Rajah, Lucien Wong, Hon. Yihan Goh, Adrian Tan, Davinder Singh, Scott Tan, Hon. Andrew Phang

Singapore Law Journal (Lexicon)

On 15 December 2022, Justice Andrew Phang retired from the Supreme Court Bench. To pay tribute to Justice Phang’s 18 years of service, a Valedictory Reference was convened on 28 November 2022. The following is a collection of speeches delivered at the event by distinguished members of the Bar – a fitting tribute to celebrate Justice Phang’s outstanding contributions to local jurisprudence and legal scholarship, and the indelible mark he left on the lives of those around him.

Committee Chaired By Maurer Professor To Complete Its Analytical Review Of Hanford Nuclear Reservation Waste Options, James Owsley Boyd

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A committee chaired by an Indiana University Maurer School of Law professor will complete next week its five-year charge to review the analysis performed by a team investigating how best to treat and dispose of low-level waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington.

John Strait Applegate, the James L. Calamaras Professor of Law, has served as chair of the 13-member National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) committee since 2018. The committee will conclude its work with a public meeting in Richland, Washington, on June 6. Applegate had previously chaired a prior review of the waste disposal issue …

Becket Fund For Religious Liberty Presents Nd Law Dean G. Marcus Cole With 2023 Legal Service Award, Notre Dame Law School

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty presented its 2023 Legal Service Award to Notre Dame Law School Dean G. Marcus Cole on Thursday, May 25, at Becket’s annual gala in New York City.

Becket selected Dean Cole to receive the award in recognition of his trailblazing expansion of the clinic concept in launching Notre Dame Law School’s Religious Liberty Initiative.

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Announcing New Faculty Chairs, Professorships, And Fellowships, James Owsley Boyd

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The Indiana University Maurer School of Law announced today (May 24) that 14 of its faculty members—including three new additions to the school’s faculty—have been awarded new chairs, professorships, and fellowships beginning this summer.

Commencement 2024: Dean G. Marcus Cole’S Charge To The Graduating Class, Marcus Cole

2019–Present: G. Marcus Cole

Joseph A. Matson, Dean and Professor of Law, G. Marcus Cole delivered this charge to Notre Dame Law School’s Class of 2024 during the Law School’s Hooding Ceremony on May 18, 2024, in Purcell Pavilion.

Rojas Reflects On Law School During A Pandemic, James Owsley Boyd

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During her sophomore year of college, Alexa Rojas was an intake intern with a children’s advocacy center outside of Joliet, Illinois. It sparked the realization that she knew she wanted to make a difference in the lives of kids who have endured abuse and trauma. In her position, Rojas served as the first point of contact for families scheduling forensic interviews with law enforcement and prosecutors. In order to lessen the impact on the victim, substantial logistical work went on behind the scenes to ensure that the child only had to tell their story once—to someone they trusted.

From Natchitoches To Nuremberg: The Life Of Legal Pioneer Lyria Dickason, Todd C. Peppers

Scholarly Articles

Lyria was one of a small handful of women who graduated from a Louisiana law school in the 1930’s. Despite the employment barriers facing female attorneys, she went on to become one of the first female law clerks in both the federal and state judiciary. To date, Lyria’s story has not been told. I have recently discovered, however, that Lyria’s children and grandchildren preserved her letters to her family. They are a treasure trove of information about a woman whose career took her from rural Louisiana to Louisiana’s highest court as well as the post-war ruins of Nazi Germany. The …

Billboard Names Robert Meitus A Top Music Lawyer, James Owsley Boyd

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For a musician, charting is generally perceived as a good thing. Whether it’s a national singles list like the Billboard Hot 100 or a local record store’s Top 10 of the Week, being listed among your peers can be rewarding. Robert Meitus is now on a chart of a different kind—Billboard magazine has just named him one of America’s “Top Music Lawyers” for 2023.

Rusk Named An American Constitution Society Next Generation Leader, James Owsley Boyd

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The American Constitution Society has selected nearly two-dozen young legal professionals—including a second-year Indiana University Maurer School of Law student—for its prestigious 2023 Next Generation Leaders Program. Laura J. Rusk, an Evansville, Ind. native, is one of 23 law students from across the country selected for their exceptional leadership in work with their respective ACS chapters. The program offers various opportunities that empower the students to further develop their leadership skills and make a long-lasting impact on their communities.

2023 Academy Of Law Alumni Fellows Induction Ceremony Program, Maurer School Of Law - Indiana University

Academy of Law Alumni Fellows

The Academy of Law Alumni Fellows was established in 1985 to recognize alumni whose careers are defined by exceptional personal achievement and dedication to the highest standards of the profession.

Academy Fellows are part of an elite group that includes US senators, federal judges, successful business leaders, and distinguished practitioners. A committee of anonymous alumni selects each year’s Fellows from among many deserving candidates. To be named an Academy of Law Alumni Fellow is to receive the very highest honor that the Maurer School of Law can bestow.

This year, we are honored to recognize four alumni whose remarkable contributions …