Category: Law News

• 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…

• Professor Fair Quoted on WVUA 23: “Jim Crow 2.0: What’s Going On In Georgia”

  Professor Bryan Fair shared his insights with WVUA 23 on Georgia HB 531 which adds stringent voting restrictions on in-person voting, vote counting, and absentee voting. Learn more by reading the full article titled “Jim Crow 2.0: What’s Going On In Georgia.”  

• Professor Vance to be Featured in Alabama State Bar Forum on Civil Discourse 

  The Alabama State Bar is hosting a virtual event titled “Reclaiming Civility in Law, Politics & Life: The Importance of Perspective-Taking in the Legal Profession” on March 30, 2021 at 11 am CT. Professor Joyce Vance and Jay Town, two former U.S. Attorneys who are dynamically opposed on most political issues, will engage in a…

• Professor Kimpel Quoted in The Washington Post

  Professor Amy Kimpel was quoted in The Washington Post article, “Former prosecutors, judges join push for new trial in Alabama death row case.” You can read the full article here.

• Professor Brewbaker Discusses HIPAA Law on AL.com

  Professor William S. Brewbaker III was featured in the AL.com article titled “How many Alabama teachers are getting COVID vaccinations” where he shared insights around privacy and HIPAA Law in relation to K-12 employee vaccine reporting Click here to read the full article on AL.com.

• Professor Hamill Featured on WalletHub Public Tax Panel

    Professor Susan Pace Hamill was selected to serve on a panel of public tax and tax reform experts to interpret the findings from the 2021 WalletHub Tax Survey. This survey of 1,150 U.S. taxpayers highlights the feelings taxpayers have toward paying taxes this year as Tax Day approaches. Some key findings from the study…