Year: 2021

• Professor Vance Featured on NPR’s All Things Considered

  Professor Joyce Vance was a guest on NPR’s flagship news program All Things Considered where she shared her thoughts on a questionable Alabama death row case. Read the full article recap titled “New Eyes On Alabama Death Row Case After Integrity Review Raises Questions” here.  

• Professor Vars Shares Gun Control Insights with U.S. News & World Report

  Professor Fredrick Vars was quoted in the U.S. News & World Report article titled “The Fear Factor: How More Shootings Lead to More Guns.” The full article can be viewed here.

• Professor Vance Shares Opinion Piece on MSNBC.com

  Professor Joyce Vance published her recent opinion piece on MSNBC.com titled “Biden’s first 11 federal judge nominees highlight a highly nuanced diversity.” While she is a former prosecutor, Professor Vance argues that the U.S. needs more public defenders on the bench. You can view the full article here.

• Professor Fair Quoted by WVAU: In Memory of Dr. Pauli Murray

  Professor Bryan Fair was quoted by WVAU in an article that highlights the memory of Dr. Pauli Murray who is one of the many Black heroes of the 20th century. You can view the full piece titled “Women’s History Month: Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray is an Unsung Icon” here.

• March 2021

  News University of Alabama Law Student Wins Fulbright Award  A Fulbright award is a prestigious accomplishment for any student. Each year more than 11,000 students apply and a mere 1,500 on average are granted this honor. This year, The University of Alabama was the only SEC university named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright awards…

• Professor Ray Contributes to the Yale Journal on Regulation’s Online Symposium

  Professor Shalini Bhargava Ray contributed to the Yale Journal on Regulation’s Notice & Comment blog in coordination with the journal’s online symposium featuring the book “The President and Immigration Law” by immigration law scholars Adam Cox and Cristina Rodríguez. Professor Ray’s full piece titled “Supervision, Line-Drawing, and Faithful Execution” can be viewed here.  

• Professors Grove and Vars Share Insights on Potential Gun Control Laws with AL.com

  Professors Tara Grove and Fredrick Vars discussed the constitutionality and potential impacts of Alabama gun control laws with AL.com. Read the full article titled “Alabama lawmakers take sides in national debate over gun rights” here.

• Professor Carroll Quoted in The Washington Post

  Professor Jenny Carroll was quoted in The Washington Post article “Sedition Charges for Capitol Rioters: Here’s How Historic That Would Be.” You can read the full piece here.

• University of Alabama Law Student Wins Fulbright Award 

  A Fulbright award is a prestigious accomplishment for any student. Each year more than 11,000 students apply and a mere 1,500 on average are granted this honor. This year, The University of Alabama was the only SEC university named a Top Producing Institution for Fulbright awards –an accomplishment UA has now achieved six years running. …

• Professor Das Acevedo Discusses Forthcoming Oxford University Press Book with the American Bar Foundation

  On March 10, Professor Deepa Das Acevedo gave a virtual talk about her forthcoming book, The Battle for Sabarimala, to the American Bar Foundation, where she is a Visiting Scholar for the 2020–21 academic year.  The Battle for Sabarimala is the first monograph length treatment about the dispute over gender equality and religious freedom involving the Sabarimala temple…