Category: Law News
Professor Fair Discusses the Effect of Browder v. Gayle
Professor Bryan Fair recently discussed the effect of Browder v. Gayle with WBHM 90.3. “Once Brown is decided the question is what is the scope of Brown,” Fair said. In this new lawsuit, known as Browder v. Gayle, two judges agreed that Montgomery’s segregated buses violated the 14th amendment. The Supreme Court later agreed. “The meaning…
New Field, New Corn Anthology Features Research by Young Scholars
Eight University of Alabama School of Law alumni have been published in New Field, New Corn, an anthology of research papers that explores Alabama legal history and the state’s legal and judicial figures. The anthology, published by Quid Pro Books in New Orleans, covers Alabama legal history from the pre-Civil War era through the civil…
Professor Gross Says Han Solo Was Legally Justified to Shoot First
Professor John Gross recently wrote in a guest op-ed for Al.com that Han Solo acted in self-defense when he shot Greedo in Star Wars: A New Hope. In the original version of the film it is obvious that Greedo intends to kill Solo and his decision to shoot first is entirely reasonable. Greedo is already in the…
2015 End of Year Giving Information
Planning to make a gift before the end of the year? Go to the Online Giving page to ensure your gift is received by December 31, 2015 for maximum tax credit. As you consider your charitable gifts between now and the end of the year, remember that gifts made now could generate income tax deductions…
Professor Rushin Says Federal Interventions Force Cities to Face Police Misconduct
Professor Stephen Rushin recently told the Chicago Tribune the salient question for cities that have undergone police reform is whether the improvements are sustainable. “The No. 1 good thing about these federal interventions is they force local municipalities to face the issue of police misconduct head-on,” said Rushin, author of a forthcoming book evaluating two decades of…
Professor Rushin Discusses What Happens When the Department of Justice Investigates a Police Department for Misconduct
A day after the U.S. Justice Department announced plans to launch an investigation into whether Chicago police violated the law or the U.S. Constitution in its policing, Professor Steven Rushin discussed on WBEZ 91.5 Chicago what happens when the Department of Justice investigates a police department for misconduct. The federal probe comes after police released the October 2014…
Professor Rushin Says Judge in Freddie Gray Trial Has Experience Prosecuting Police Misconduct Cases
Professor Stephen Rushin recently told The Baltimore Sun the judge overseeing the Freddie Gray trials investigated and prosecuted police misconduct cases for the federal government, giving him “a perspective that many people aren’t going to have.” Barry G. Williams, who has been a judge since 2005, was assigned in June to preside over the trials…
ABA Journal Recognizes Professor Joyner’s Blog Among Top 100
Professor Dan Joyner’s Arms Control Law blawg has been chosen for the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100 list, as one of the top 100 best blogs for a legal audience. This marks the third year in a row ACL has received this distinction. Every year since in 2007, readers and bloggers have helped ABA Journal staffers compile a list of 100…
Professor Steve Emens: Serving the State
Professor Steve Emens (’76) has been shaping prosecutors and public defenders for more than 25 years as the Faculty Advisor and a Coach for the Law School’s Intercollegiate Trial Advocacy Team. Each semester, he and Robert Prince (’74), a Trial Attorney for Prince Glover & Hayes in Tuscaloosa, coach trial advocacy teams and accompany them…
2L Moot Court Fellows Win Regional Moot Court Competition
Eunji Jo (’17), Briana Knox (’17) and Mary Lauren Kulovitz (’17) will proceed to the National Moot Court Competition in New York City after Alabama Law defeated Belmont University and was named Regional Champion in Oxford, Mississippi. Within a field of 11 teams, the 2L Moot Court Fellows compiled a perfect record, defeating law school teams…