Category: Law News
Professor Hill Comments on Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Potential Effect on Banking Law
Professor Julie Hill is quoted by Law 360 about the potential effect the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett may have on the banking industry. For more, read “Barrett May Reinforce High Court Trends for Banking Industry.”
Professor Vars Publishes Article in New England Journal of Medicine
A new article in one of the nation’s most prestigious medical journals suggests that doctors and mental health professionals could use voluntary do-not-sell lists for firearms as a new tool in their suicide prevention toolkit. Professor Fredrick Vars, the Ira Drayton Pruitt, Sr. Professor of Law, developed the proposal, which would allow those at risk…
Professor Grove Weighs in on Supreme Court Appointment
Professor Tara Leigh Grove discusses the U.S. Supreme Court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Bloomberg TV. For more, view “Supreme Court Appointments Process Is Ugly, Says Alabama Professor.”
Alabama Law Enrolls Three PLUS Participants in Class of 2023
When the University of Alabama School of Law welcomed the Class of 2023, three of the students had already walked the halls of the building as members of the inaugural class of the Alabama Pre-Law Undergraduate Scholars Program (PLUS). In 2018, Layne Lightfoot, Roxana Ramos, and Courtney Zotaj, all 1Ls, had learned in the classrooms,…
Alabama Law Awards 2020 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction at National Book Festival
Victor Methos, the author of The Hallows, received the 2020 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction during a virtual ceremony at the Library of Congress’s National Book Festival. Methos and the members of the Selection Committee discussed The Hallows in relation to To Kill a Mockingbird. Dean Mark E. Brandon moderated the discussion. Ten years ago,…
Professor Vance Writes Op-Ed on Ginsburg and Her Dissent in Shelby County v. Holder
Professor Joyce White Vance writes an op-ed for TIME magazine about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the legacy of her dissent in Shelby County v. Holder. For more, read “Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lost Her Battle to Save Voting Rights. Here’s How We Can Take Up the Fight and Honor Her Legacy.”
Professor Grove Weighs in on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Opinions
Professor Tara Leigh Grove is quoted in Law 360 about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s opinions. For more, read “RBG’s Biggest Opinions, From Civil Rights To Civil Procedure.”
Professor Elliott Discusses Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Professor Heather Elliott, a former law clerk to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, appeared on WVTM-13 and discussed Ginsburg’s legacy. For more, read Alabama Reacts to Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Professor Carroll Weighs in on Charging Violent Protesters with Sedition
Professor Jenny Carroll is quoted in The Wall Street Journal about charging violent protesters with sedition. For more, read “Barr Tells Prosecutors to Consider Charging Violent Protesters with Sedition.”
Student Organizations Host Town Hall on Mass Incarceration and Criminal Justice
For more than an hour on Wednesday, faculty and students discussed mass incarceration and criminal justice during a town hall meeting. The online program drew as many as 100 participants. Sponsored by the Student Bar Association, Black Law Students Association, and the Criminal Law Society, the town hall featured Professor Jenny Carroll, a former public…