Media Mentions
Links point to the external media outlets that produced these stories featuring Northwestern Law.
December 2018
12/30/2018
Low-key days at Supreme Court may be ending soon | John O. McGinnis in Associated Press
12/27/2018
Illinois Prison Officials Move Transgender Woman To Women's Prison Following Lawsuit | Sheila Bedi in WBEZ
12/26/2018
The King of Recusals: How Ald. Ed Burke's Private Law Business Intersects With His Public Power | Juliet Sorensen in WBEZ
12/24/2018
We Don't All Have to Be Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Dana Hill JD '99 in Rewire.News
12/20/2018
She Was Exonerated of the Murder of Her Son. Her Life Is Still Shattered. | Center on Wrongful Convictions in The New York Times Magazine
12/17/2018
The Contested Legacy of Atticus Finch | Steven Lubet in The New Yorker
12/17/2018
Rockford man John Horton receives certificate of innocence | Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in WIFR
12/14/2018
Sexual assault survivors are publicly accusing attackers on social media. But at what cost? | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Chicago Tribune
12/12/2018
Not so fast: Chicago needs limits on your ride-sharing | Dana Hill JD '99 in Crain's Chicago Business
12/12/2018
Gov. Haslam needs to do the right thing and grant Cyntoia Brown clemency | Sheila Bedi; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in The Hill
12/11/2018
Congresswoman, Interrupted | Tonja Jacobi; Dylan Schweers (JD '17) in The Atlantic
12/10/2018
5 things to watch for after latest Mueller probe bombshells | Juliet Sorensen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in WJLA
12/10/2018
Are In-House Departments Contemporary Law Firms? | Mark A. Cohen in Forbes
12/09/2018
'Investing for Good' Meets the Law (subscription required) | Max M. Schanzenbach in The Wall Street Journal
12/07/2018
Two trials with a similar defense — make Laquan McDonald the bad guy | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Tribune
12/03/2018
The Rising Challenge of Funding Victims' Needs at the International Criminal Court | David J. Scheffer in Just Security
November 2018
11/29/2018
Domestic violence and guns in Mercy Hospital shooting: 'It wasn't about the ring. It was about her leaving him.' | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Chicago Tribune
11/28/2018
EPA To Monitor East Chicago Groundwater At USS Lead | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Indiana Public Radio
11/27/2018
Commentary: Does it hurt you if your face is tracked by technology? | Matthew Kugler in Chicago Tribune
11/23/2018
While investigating manganese pollution in yards of Southeast Side residents, EPA finds even worse problem: lead | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Chicago Tribune
11/21/2018
Flake's unconstitutional legislation could endanger, not protect, Mueller's actions | Steven G. Calabresi in The Hill
11/19/2018
What Are Law Schools Training Students For? | Mark A. Cohen in Forbes
11/16/2018
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in Cambodia's 'Nuremberg' moment | David J. Scheffer in The Guardian
11/16/2018
Khmer Rouge leaders found guilty of genocide in landmark ruling | David J. Scheffer in Agence France-Presse
11/13/2018
Commentary: Here's how the Shakman case curbed Cook County patronage | Sidney I. Schenkier JD '79 in Chicago Tribune
11/12/2018
Man wants 1994 murder case tossed, alleges police misconduct | Center on Wrongful Convictions in Associated Press
11/11/2018
Democrat Abrams files new suit in Georgia governor's race | Michael S. Kang in Associated Press
11/09/2018
Ladies First at Supreme Court Oral Arguments | Tonja Jacobi; Dylan Schweers (JD '17) in Bloomberg Law
11/09/2018
Machine Malfunctions, Long Lines Cause Election Headaches In Ga. | Michael S. Kang in WABE
11/06/2018
Would turnout go up if we didn't have to vote on a workday? | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in The Washington Post
11/05/2018
Anti-Semitism Has Consequences | Steven Lubet in The American Prospect
11/02/2018
Law Firm PACs Giving Big Money To Help Ensure Face Time | Michael S. Kang in Law360
11/01/2018
Pritzker lawyers featured in second season of "Making a Murderer" talk Brendan Dassey appeals | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in The Daily Northwestern
October 2018
10/31/2018
Money For Nothing: SCOTUS Could Stop Class Action Funds From Being Steered To Non-Parties | Martin H. Redish in Forbes
10/29/2018
What Does It Mean to Discriminate Because of 'Sex?' How the Legal Meaning of That Word Has Evolved | Kimberly Yuracko in Time
10/26/2018
Northwestern program allows incarcerated to earn college credits (subscription required) | Sheila Bedi in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
10/26/2018
10/24/2018
As hurdles mount for Obama Presidential Center, worry and anxiety grow on South Side | Nadav Shoked in Chicago Tribune
10/24/2018
10/23/2018
10/23/2018
Convicted killer denied retrial despite twin's confession | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Associated Press
10/22/2018
Utah refused to prosecute four sexual assault cases, so the alleged victims set out to do it themselves | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The Washington Post
10/22/2018
Students name protecting reproductive rights as motivation to vote | Tonja Jacobi in The Daily Northwestern
10/20/2018
Opinion: The Secret Lives of Central Bankers | Annelise Riles in The New York Times
10/19/2018
The Energy 202: In what may be a first, Patagonia endorses two Senate candidates | Michael S. Kang in The Washington Post
10/19/2018
The filmmakers behind Netflix's 'Making a Murderer' became part of the story they were telling | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in Los Angeles Times
10/19/2018
What's in a Name?: The Persistence of Radcliffe Crew | Charlotte Crane in The Harvard Crimson
10/17/2018
New Partnership Will Give Stateville Inmates a Chance to Earn NU Credits | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in WTTW Chicago Tonight
10/17/2018
Making 'Making a Murderer,' Again | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86 in The New York Times
10/16/2018
What to Do About Professors Who Refuse to Offer Recommendations to Students Who Want to Study in Israel | Steven Lubet in Slate
10/16/2018
'Making a Murderer Part 2' to show more of victim Teresa Halbach's life, filmmakers say | Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Post Crescent
10/16/2018
Could an Ex-Convict Become an Attorney? I Intended to Find Out | Clifford Zimmerman in The New York Times Magazine
10/15/2018
Expert: Police Board Decision In Dakota Bright Shooting Is 'Due Process Run Amok' | Sheila Bedi; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in WBEZ
10/15/2018
'Making a Murderer:' 12 questions Season 2 should address | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in Green Bay Press-Gazette
10/11/2018
WAIT JUST A MINUTE: TIME'S UP LEADER TINA TCHEN | Tina Tchen JD ’84 in Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Wait Just a Minute
10/11/2018
Chicago's policing problem is systemic. Truth and reconciliation are needed. | Sheila Bedi; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in USA Today
10/10/2018
Arpaio mulls Supreme Court appeal of contempt-case special prosecutor | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Cronkite News
10/08/2018
Inside "Making A Murderer Part 2" | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in BuzzFeed News
10/05/2018
Northwestern's Dean Yuracko on law school journey ahead (subscription required) | Kimberly Yuracko in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
10/05/2018
Northwestern launches prison education program, will provide college credits to inmates | Sheila Bedi in The Daily Northwestern
10/04/2018
Here's what it's like to be a juror in a trial the whole city is watching | Shari Seidman Diamond in Chicago Tribune
10/03/2018
Kavanaugh's nomination renews debate over Supreme Court term limits | Tonja Jacobi in CBS News
10/02/2018
Court Can Decide Dental Suit Arbitration Bid, Justices Told | J. Samuel Tenenbaum; Complex Civil Litigation and Investor Protection Center in Law360
10/02/2018
Harjani, Cummings set to join U.S. trial bench (subscription required) | Jeffrey Cummings JD '87; Sunil Harjani JD '00 in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
10/01/2018
Supreme Court Back In Session; Talking About The News At Home; Stopping Harassment In Campaigns | Tonja Jacobi in The 21st
10/01/2018
How Laquan McDonald's Past Made Its Way Into The Van Dyke Murder Trial | Alexa Van Brunt in Newsy
September 2018
09/28/2018
Legal expert: Blasey Ford 'entirely credible' witness | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Associated Press
09/28/2018
Ill. Prosecutor, Miner Barnhill Atty Chosen As Magistrates | Sunil Harjani JD '00; Jeffrey Cummings JD '87 in Law360
09/28/2018
Northwestern's Biehl adds role as assistant dean of Bluhm clinic (subscription required) | Julie L. Biehl JD '86; Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
09/27/2018
Emotionally wrenching testimony leaves the Senate, and the nation, bitterly divided | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Los Angeles Times
09/27/2018
EDITORIAL: One way to stop sending innocent people to prison | Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago Sun-Times
09/26/2018
Kavanaugh's hearing: The most momentous 'he said, she said' showdown of our time | Deborah Tuerkheimer in CNN
09/26/2018
Learning Engineers Inch Toward the Spotlight | Alyssa Dyar in Inside Higher Ed
09/26/2018
Chicago YWCA rape hotline sees rise in calls in 'Me Too' era | Deborah Tuerkheimer in ABC 7 Chicago (WLS)
09/25/2018
Bill Cosby Sentenced To At Least 3 Years In State Prison For Sexual Assault | Deborah Tuerkheimer in NPR
09/25/2018
Making a Murderer Part 2 Premiere Date Revealed Along With an Update on Steven Avery's Story | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in E! News
09/24/2018
Trump, Rosenstein to Meet After Reports of Deputy AG's Departure | Juliet Sorensen in WTTW Chicago Tonight
09/23/2018
Cosby sentencing is new milestone for #MeToo movement | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Reuters
09/23/2018
Bill Cosby's Sentencing: How We Got Here, What His Punishment Could Be | Deborah Tuerkheimer in NPR
09/22/2018
Will Van Dyke testify? Defense begins presenting evidence Monday | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Tribune
09/21/2018
Professors' website crunches data on SCOTUS arguments (subscription required) | Tonja Jacobi; Dylan Schweers (JD '17) in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
09/21/2018
What happens on day off in Van Dyke murder trial could play big role in verdict | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Sun-Times
09/21/2018
New Kavanaugh Allegations Raise Pressure On GOP | Tonja Jacobi in Law360
09/20/2018
Jon Burge, 70, Ex-Commander in Chicago Police Torture Cases, Dies | John Conroy; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in The New York Times
09/19/2018
Why We Hate Trump | Charles Isaacs JD '20; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in The National Jurist
09/18/2018
New blog uses data analysis from oral arguments to make Supreme Court predictions | Tonja Jacobi in ABA Journal
09/17/2018
Accusation against Kavanaugh calls for full investigation | David M. Shapiro in The Hill
09/17/2018
Why sexual assault survivors often don't come forward | Deborah Tuerkheimer in CNN
09/17/2018
Why Chicago Is Closely Watching the Trial of the Officer Who Shot Laquan McDonald | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in The New York Times
09/15/2018
Attorneys from 'Making a Murderer' and 'The Staircase' discuss participation in docuseries | Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Center on Wrongful Convictions in The Daily Northwestern
09/14/2018
Lawyers: Jury should hear wrongful murder conviction case | David M. Shapiro in Associated Press
09/14/2018
Exonerated man seeks right to sue arresting officers, city (subscription required) | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
09/13/2018
Ending tuberculosis will take lower drug prices and a new, improved innovation ecosystem | Brian Citro in STAT
09/13/2018
Lawyers: Jury deserves chance to 'make it right' in Beaman case against town, police | David M. Shapiro in The Pantagraph
09/13/2018
U.S. Attack on I.C.C. Is Seen as Bolstering World's Despots | David J. Scheffer in The New York Times
09/13/2018
DEEP DISH: WHY JOHN BOLTON THREATENED THE ICC | David J. Scheffer in Chicago Council on Global Affairs - Deep Dish Podcast
09/12/2018
Study: Civilian Complaints Can be Used to Predict Future Police Misconduct | Max M. Schanzenbach in WTTW Chicago Tonight
09/12/2018
Former Ambassador On The Value Of The International Criminal Court | David J. Scheffer; Center for International Human Rights in NPR
09/12/2018
Law Schools Struggle To Find Themselves In Post-Recession Market | James Lupo; Center for Practice Engagement and Innovation in Law360
09/11/2018
Bob Woodward on Trump, Nixon and Anonymity | David J. Scheffer in The New York Times - The Daily
09/11/2018
Northwestern law school community event to address civil rights issues (subscription required) | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99; Juliet Sorensen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
09/11/2018
International Criminal Court plays important role in global rule of law | David J. Scheffer in The Hill
09/11/2018
As It Happens: Tuesday Edition | David J. Scheffer in CBC Radio
09/10/2018
John Bolton Took Aim At The International Criminal Court, Declaring It "Dead To Us" | David J. Scheffer in BuzzFeed News
09/10/2018
John Bolton threatens war crimes court with sanctions in virulent attack | David J. Scheffer in The Guardian
09/10/2018
The Trump Administration Declares War on International War Crimes Court | David J. Scheffer in New York Magazine - Daily Intelligencer
09/10/2018
Ambass. David Scheffer on John Bolton's Announcement of "Ugly and Dangerous" Punitive Actions against Judges, Prosecutors of Int'l Criminal Court | David J. Scheffer in Just Security
09/10/2018
Study: Civilian complaints 'a valid predictor' of police misconduct | Max M. Schanzenbach in Chicago Sun-Times
09/10/2018
U.S. Pressure on Palestinians Raises Middle East Tension (subscription required) | David J. Scheffer in The Wall Street Journal
09/10/2018
A federal judge's alarming reason for upholding the Mueller crusade | Steven G. Calabresi in The Hill
09/07/2018
A jury expert weighs in on what to expect in the Jason Van Dyke trial | Shari Seidman Diamond in Chicago Reader
09/06/2018
Law Profs Aim to Predict SCOTUS Outcomes Via Transcript | Tonja Jacobi in Bloomberg Law
09/04/2018
Gazing Into the Crystal Ball | James Lupo; Center for Practice Engagement and Innovation in Corporate Counsel
August 2018
08/31/2018
Prosecutors want Jason Van Dyke's bail hiked or revoked after media interviews | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Sun-Times
08/31/2018
Abortion looms over Senate fight on Supreme Court nominee | John O. McGinnis in Reuters
08/31/2018
In State Farm Trial, Veiled Donations May Stoke Juror Anger (subscription required) | Michael S. Kang in Law360
08/29/2018
'Somebody finally cared': Exonoree shares his story (subscription required) | Karen L. Daniel; Gregory Swygert JD '03; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
08/29/2018
The GOP hired as many as five trackers in NY21, all with ties to Rep. Stefanik | Michael S. Kang in North Country Public Radio
08/28/2018
On second thought: Trump, Cohen lawyers stumble on facts | Steven Lubet in Associated Press
08/28/2018
Study: Early lead remediation lowered exposure rates for African-American children | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Post-Tribune
08/28/2018
East Chicago Advocates: Lead Dust Standards Unequal Across Superfunds | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Indiana Public Media
08/27/2018
If Trump did anything 'illegal,' so too did several of his predecessors | Steven G. Calabresi in The Hill
08/25/2018
On Literary Grifters and Predators | Michelle Falkoff in Los Angeles Review of Books Blog
08/23/2018
Donald Trump and hush money: Is it legal? Is it any worse than jaywalking? | Michael S. Kang in Politifact
08/22/2018
Trump cites 'massive' Obama campaign finance violation. Experts say Cohen's case is different. | Michael S. Kang in NBC News
08/22/2018
Changes to Law Firm Business Model Could Spur Innovation | Daniel W. Linna Jr. in Bloomberg Law
08/21/2018
Neither Kavanaugh nor constitutional originalism are scary | Steven G. Calabresi in The Hill
08/21/2018
What does Michael Cohen's plea deal mean for Trump? I asked 13 legal experts. | Michael S. Kang in Vox
08/21/2018
EXPERTS REACT TO MICHAEL COHEN'S 'STUNNING' GUILTY PLEA ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE VIOLATIONS | Michael S. Kang in Pacific Standard
08/21/2018
Why Chicago shouldn't throttle Uber and Lyft | James B. Speta in Crain's Chicago Business
08/20/2018
7 years later, new study shows East Chicago kids exposed to more lead because of flawed government report | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Chicago Tribune
08/20/2018
An Encouraging Story About Falsehood | Steven Lubet in The American Prospect
08/18/2018
In Hadiya trial, verdicts may hinge on eyewitness reliability, defendants' own words | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Tribune
08/17/2018
Jury in Paul Manafort's Trial to Resume Work Monday (subscription required) | Steven Lubet in The Wall Street Journal
08/14/2018
Musk's Tweets on Tesla Buyout Face Scrutiny After Saudi Disclosure (subscription required) | John M. O’Hare in The Wall Street Journal
08/14/2018
Payouts for Chicago police misconduct: $50 million this year | Locke E. Bowman; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Fox 32 Chicago
08/11/2018
It's Not Just Kobach: Three Vote-Suppressing Secretaries of State Are Overseeing Their Own Elections | Michael S. Kang in Mother Jones
08/10/2018
Partial lead line replacements worry East Chicago residents | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Associated Press
08/09/2018
Nearly 33,000 juveniles arrested over last two decades labeled as gang members by Chicago police | Stephanie Kollmann; Vanessa del Valle; Children and Family Justice Center; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Tribune
08/09/2018
Commentary: How the White House is rewriting the law to curb asylum seekers | Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe in Reuters
08/09/2018
Attorneys, residents question East Chicago contractor's 'universally condemned' practice of partially replacing lead lines | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Northwest Indiana Times
08/07/2018
Sotomayor, Kagan Are Interrupted the Most at Oral Arguments: Study | Tonja Jacobi in The National Law Journal
08/07/2018
LSAT's Dominance Remains Intact, But GRE Will Press On | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law.com
08/06/2018
08/04/2018
Zero-tolerance immigration policy created 'manufactured crisis' that lawyers are needed to address | Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe; Children and Family Justice Center in ABA Journal
08/03/2018
Would Scalia have shifted on death penalty if he'd heard pope's decree? Maybe, Chicago cardinal says | Meredith Martin Rountree in ABA Journal
08/01/2018
Illinois lawmaker accused of releasing nude photos of ex-girlfriend to resign | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Politico
July 2018
07/27/2018
Trump's Views On Due Process Are Straight Out Of Slavery | Steven Lubet in The Daily Beast
07/27/2018
Brett Kavanaugh and the unitary executive | Steven G. Calabresi in The Hill
07/26/2018
Trump tape a turning point in legal game of cat-and-mouse | Steven Lubet in Associated Press
07/26/2018
Fiat Chrysler's Sergio Marchionne Was Seriously Ill for Over a Year Before Dying (subscription required) | Allan Horwich in The Wall Street Journal
07/25/2018
Corporate Bankruptcies Up Amid Retail Woes, Consumer Filings Fall | Bruce Markell in Bloomberg Law
07/25/2018
Chicago Police Consent Decree To Govern CPD Reforms Expected Within Days | Sheila Bedi in CBS Chicago
07/25/2018
Trump Administration Says 463 Migrant Parents Might Have Been Deported Without Children | James Pfander in NPR
07/25/2018
07/23/2018
Taming the Bear: What Trump Should Do With Putin | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
07/20/2018
NU center secures release of wrongly convicted inmate (subscription required) | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
07/19/2018
Chicago-area man exonerated after serving 10 years in prison | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Associated Press
07/19/2018
The medical community is changing its mind on chronic fatigue syndrome. Why aren't insurers? | Steven Lubet in STAT
07/19/2018
Chicago to Get Its First Public Law School | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law.com
07/19/2018
Israeli parliament passes contentious Jewish nation bill | Eugene Kontorovich in Associated Press
07/18/2018
Term limits could fix the dysfunction around Supreme Court confirmations | James Lindgren in Los Angeles Times
07/18/2018
Cornell, NYU Law to Accept the GRE | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in New York Law Journal
07/17/2018
Anthony Kennedy swears in Michael Scudder to 7th Circuit (subscription required) | Michael Y. Scudder, Jr. JD '98 in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
07/17/2018
In unusual move, judge silences media lawyer in Chicago cop's high-profile murder case | Gabriel A. Fuentes JD '93; Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Tribune
07/13/2018
New Mueller indictment casts shadow over planned Trump-Putin summit | Juliet Sorensen in Circa
07/12/2018
Immigration In America: Unaccompanied Minors In The U.S. Immigration System | Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe; Children and Family Justice Center in Wisconsin Public Radio
07/11/2018
Is Trump correct that Mueller's appointment was unconstitutional? | Steven G. Calabresi in The Denver Post
07/10/2018
Why are juvenile lifers from Philly getting radically different sentences than those in the rest of Pennsylvania? | Shobha L. Mahadev JD '99; Children and Family Justice Center in Philadelphia Inquirer
07/10/2018
In solitary for 11 years, mentally ill inmate's suit over filing fee revived (subscription required) | Daniel M. Greenfield JD ’08; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
07/05/2018
Anti-slavery heroes Charles Langston and Simeon Bushnell deserve pardons too, President Trump | Steven Lubet in The Conversation
June 2018
06/30/2018
How Conservatives Weaponized the First Amendment | Martin H. Redish in The New York Times
06/29/2018
Trump's Kennedy Replacement Could Revive Federalism | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
06/28/2018
Who should Donald Trump nominate to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court? | Eugene Kontorovich in USA Today
06/28/2018
Create a Select Committee of ICC State Party Representatives | David J. Scheffer in ICC Forum
06/27/2018
Justice Anthony Kennedy Defined His Career at Center of Biggest Decisions (subscription required) | John O. McGinnis in The Wall Street Journal
06/26/2018
Can the President Dismantle Immigration Hearings? | David M. Shapiro in The National Law Journal
06/26/2018
What The SCOTUS Travel Ban Decision Means For Immigrants & Refugees | Eugene Kontorovich in Bustle
06/25/2018
US Supreme Court Rejects 'Making a Murderer' Case | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in The National Law Journal
06/25/2018
US Supreme Court Won't Hear Dassey Appeal in 'Making a Murderer' Case | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in WTTW Chicago Tonight
06/21/2018
Meek Mill's New Legal Gambit May Help Get New Judge, Trial | Steven Lubet in Bloomberg Law
06/21/2018
06/21/2018
American Greatness and American Venality | Stephen B. Presser in American Greatness
06/21/2018
New York Attorney General Files Charges Against President's Charitable Foundation | Juliet Sorensen in Wisconsin Public Radio
06/20/2018
Teen in 'Making a Murderer' asks high court to take his case | Laura H. Nirider JD '08 in Associated Press
06/19/2018
Should Statutes of Limitations for Rape Be Abolished? | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times Magazine
06/19/2018
A look into Springfield's court-fee bill (subscription required) | Carolyn Frazier in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
06/19/2018
On Juneteenth, let's commit to ending separation of parents and children at the border | Steven Lubet in CNN
06/19/2018
US law is not on the side of Mueller's appointment as special counsel | Steven G. Calabresi in The Hill
06/19/2018
Lawsuit: Chicago police falsely ID thousands as gang members | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Associated Press
06/18/2018
Trump's tariffs aren't the biggest trade problem. Will China step up to protect the WTO? | Karen Alter in The Washington Post
06/18/2018
Time for Mueller to Leave the Stage, Let Trump Govern | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
06/16/2018
New strategy in suing opioid maker blamed for addiction crisis: Target the family who runs it | Juliet Sorensen in NBC News
06/13/2018
Can Trump Commit Treason and Get Away With It? | Steven Lubet in The Daily Beast
06/13/2018
As the number of carjackings in Chicago rises, so has the number of juvenile suspects arrested for it | Stephanie Kollmann; Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Tribune
06/12/2018
First Mile-Last Mile Problems Create Bumpy Road in Legal Tech Innovation | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law.com
06/05/2018
How corruption slows disaster recovery | Juliet Sorensen; Elise Meyer in The Conversation
06/05/2018
Controversial ex-Chicago cop expected to take the Fifth at trial over wrongful conviction | Center on Wrongful Convictions in Chicago Tribune
06/05/2018
US President Declares His 'Absolute Right' to Pardon Himself | Andrew M. Koppelman in Voice of America
06/04/2018
Valerie Jarrett Addresses Roseanne Controversy Before Law School Leaders | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law.com
06/04/2018
Editorial: The Supreme Court's unexpected wedding cake verdict | Andrew M. Koppelman in Chicago Tribune
06/03/2018
New wrongful convictions could pressure Chicago's finances | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Associated Press
06/03/2018
Packers fan's lawsuit against Bears could impact NFL policy on anthem protests | Martin H. Redish in Chicago Sun-Times
06/03/2018
Writing affirmative consent into YA novels: Teens need healthy models in fiction, too | Michelle Falkoff in Salon
May 2018
05/31/2018
Jason Van Dyke might take stand in Laquan McDonald murder trial | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Sun-Times
05/30/2018
With no evidence teens are driving up carjackings, lawmakers pass Emanuel's juvenile lock-up bill | Stephanie Kollmann; Children and Family Justice Center in The Daily Line
05/30/2018
Thoughts on Tenure and Free Speech from an Untenured Faculty Member | Michelle Falkoff in Los Angeles Review of Books Blog
05/30/2018
Why the Mueller Investigation Is Constitutional | Steven Lubet; Andrew M. Koppelman in The American Prospect
05/29/2018
What Rights Children Have When They Cross The U.S. Border Illegally | Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe; Children and Family Justice Center in Wisconsin Public Radio
05/28/2018
Stormy Daniels's Lawyer Michael Avenatti Complicates Michael Cohen Probe | Steven Lubet in The Wall Street Journal
05/26/2018
State law that keeps juvenile records private also shields police from scrutiny, advocates say | Carolyn Frazier in Daily Southtown
05/25/2018
Let's ease statutes of limitations in rape cases | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The Washington Post
05/25/2018
Weinstein's arrest marks a profound shift -- but how far will it go? | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The Guardian
05/25/2018
A Prominent Conservative Scholar Is Arguing the Mueller Probe Is Unconstitutional | Steven G. Calabresi in Time
05/24/2018
Amazon Would Pick Indianapolis Over New York on Property Taxes | David L. Cameron JD '86 in Bloomberg BNA
05/22/2018
The mess Rod Rosenstein made | Steven G. Calabresi in The Hill
05/22/2018
The backstory of the perfect royal wedding song | Steven Lubet in CNN
05/21/2018
LAF attorney named first immigration law fellow at Northwestern legal clinic (subscription required) | Amy Martin; Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe; Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
05/21/2018
House Committee To Debate Rauner's Proposal To Reinstate Death Penalty | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in CBS Chicago
05/21/2018
Why Work Experience Matters for Law School Applicants | Daniel B. Rodriguez in U.S. News and World Report
05/18/2018
Marching moms take over Capital Hill in the name of unjustified police shootings | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in TheGrio
05/18/2018
Chicago cop's use of condoms made outside of Illinois allowed prosecutors to pursue federal sex crime charges | Juliet Sorensen in Chicago Tribune
05/17/2018
My Disarming Jewish Encounter With The Deep South | Steven Lubet in The Forward
05/16/2018
Prospect and Pariah | Carolyn Frazier in Sports Illustrated
05/15/2018
Council approves ordinance to expunge juvenile criminal records | Carolyn Frazier in The Daily Northwestern
05/15/2018
Community groups make demands on CPD consent decree: 'The buck is stopping here' | Sheila Bedi; Alexa Van Brunt; Vanessa del Valle; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Sun-Times
05/15/2018
Community groups outline proposed reforms for Chicago Police Department | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in ABC 7 Chicago (WLS)
05/15/2018
Community Groups Finalize Consent Decree Demands for Chicago Police Department | Sheila Bedi; Alexa Van Brunt; Vanessa del Valle; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in The Root
05/15/2018
Admission tests may become optional at law schools | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Chicago Tribune
05/14/2018
Will the Supreme Court Scrutinize Solitary Confinement? One Justice Offers a Map | Daniel M. Greenfield JD ’08 in The New York Times
05/14/2018
Rauner calls for reinstatement of death penalty in Illinois for mass murderers, police killers | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in ABC 7 Chicago (WLS)
05/14/2018
Fear Dangers From Within, Not Those Abroad | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
05/14/2018
East Chicago official says more community buy-in key to expansion of lead water line replacement program | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Northwest Indiana Times
05/14/2018
Skadden's Michael Scudder Confirmed to 7th Circuit, Succeeding Posner | Michael Y. Scudder, Jr. JD '98 in The National Law Journal
05/14/2018
Even with death penalty, defense lawyer's 'overall strategy' unlikely to change | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Sun-Times
05/14/2018
IL Supreme Court to tackle de facto life sentences for young adults (subscription required) | Scott F. Main; Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
05/13/2018
America Recognizes One Jerusalem | Eugene Kontorovich in The Wall Street Journal
05/13/2018
Mueller's Investigation Crosses the Legal Line | Steven G. Calabresi in The Wall Street Journal
05/11/2018
The Law Firm Disrupted: A Kirkland & Ellis Law School? Crystal Ball Gazing on the Future of Legal Ed | Daniel B. Rodriguez; Emerson Tiller in Law.com
05/10/2018
Asian Americans turn angst for Trump into political activism | Suneel Gupta JD-MBA '08 in Associated Press
05/08/2018
Column: Laquan McDonald's past has no place in Jason Van Dyke's trial | Jeffrey Urdangen; Center for Criminal Defense in Chicago Tribune
05/07/2018
Rap on Trial: How An Aspiring Musician's Words Led To Prison Time | Jeffrey Urdangen in NPR
05/04/2018
Is R. Kelly's time up? Movement takes aim at Chicago-born R&B singer | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Chicago Tribune
05/03/2018
Trump's Payment to Stormy Daniels Raises Campaign-Finance Questions | Steven Lubet in The Wall Street Journal
05/03/2018
Bill Cosby's conviction was hailed as a #MeToo victory. But advocates say more needs to be done. | Deborah Tuerkheimer in NBC News
05/02/2018
SoLI summit emphasizes breaking down silos, rethinking legal education | Alyson Carrel in ABA Journal
05/02/2018
Planning Beyond Pollution | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in South Side Weekly
05/01/2018
Yuracko Named Dean Of Northwestern Law | Kimberly Yuracko; Daniel B. Rodriguez in The National Jurist
April 2018
04/28/2018
How Cosby verdict could signal #MeToo impact on criminal justice system | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Philadelphia Inquirer
04/27/2018
Cosby Verdict Is Hailed a Breakthrough. Here's Why It Was an Anomaly. | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times
04/26/2018
The Cosby Jury Finally Believes the Women | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times
04/26/2018
Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments On Trump Travel Ban | Eugene Kontorovich in WBEZ
04/25/2018
Why We Must Stop Relying on Student Ratings of Teaching | Michelle Falkoff in The Chronicle of Higher Education
04/24/2018
Northwestern Is the Latest Top Law School to Name a Woman Dean | Kimberly Yuracko; Daniel B. Rodriguez in The National Law Journal
04/24/2018
New Northwestern Law dean will be first of her kind (subscription required) | Kimberly Yuracko; Daniel B. Rodriguez; Deborah Tuerkheimer in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
04/24/2018
Closing arguments begin in Bill Cosby retrial | Deborah Tuerkheimer in NBC News
04/23/2018
Video: Tony Mauro Catches Up With Sidley's Carter Phillips | Carter Phillips JD '77 in Supreme Court Brief
04/20/2018
Chicago's Gang Database Isn't Just About Gangs | Vanessa del Valle; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in ProPublica
04/19/2018
Palantir Knows Everything About You | Vanessa del Valle; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Bloomberg
04/17/2018
Facebook could be forced to pay billions of dollars over alleged violations of Illinois biometrics law | Matthew Kugler in Chicago Tribune
04/17/2018
Court OKs special prosecutor to fight Arpaio's push to clear his record | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Cronkite News
04/17/2018
The Comey Interview | Stephen B. Presser in The Jim Bohannon Show
04/16/2018
Commentary: This new Facebook job posting is cause for concern | Maurine J. Berens in Chicago Tribune
04/16/2018
LSAT's Grip on Law Schools Loosens With ABA's Latest Move | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law.com
04/16/2018
James Comey Wrong About His Former Agency and His Role | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
04/15/2018
Should Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg have a "learning curve" in getting the site's privacy policies in order? | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN Radio
04/13/2018
Illinois court panel breaks new ground in condemning police deceptions | Steven A. Drizin JD '86 in Injustice Watch
04/13/2018
Proposed Changes To Illinois' Biometrics Laws Worry Advocates | Matthew Kugler in WBEZ
04/12/2018
American Greatness and its Enemies | Stephen B. Presser in American Greatness
04/11/2018
When presidents lawyer up: A brief history | Steven Lubet in The Conversation
04/10/2018
FBI's Cohen Raid: Legal Experts Weigh In (subscription required) | Juliet Sorensen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in The Wall Street Journal
04/09/2018
#MeToo Comes to the Cosby Courtroom | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times
04/09/2018
ABA Considers Tossing LSAT Requirement, Disagreement Ensues | Daniel B. Rodriguez in Law.com
04/09/2018
Sessions asks Chicago's top fed to help handle House Clinton probe | John Lausch JD '96 in Chicago Tribune
04/08/2018
Gun-toting congressman is right. He's no Gabby Giffords | Steven Lubet in CNN
04/06/2018
What Does It Mean to Support the Second Amendment? | Robert W. Bennett in The National Law Journal
04/06/2018
Supreme Court justices are speaking up more because they're not afraid to be partisan | Tonja Jacobi in The Washington Post
04/05/2018
UN AGENCY SINGLES OUT ISRAEL FOR HARMING PALESTINIAN ECONOMY | Eugene Kontorovich in The Jerusalem Post
04/04/2018
Van Dyke Case: Defense Seeking New Trial Venue, But Request a Tall Order | Jeffrey Urdangen in WTTW Chicago Tonight
04/03/2018
Why Does the Gender Wage Gap Persist in Law? | Mark A. Cohen in Law.com
04/02/2018
Supreme Court sides with officer in Arizona police shooting | David M. Shapiro in Associated Press
04/02/2018
U.S. Supreme Court sides in favor of campus cop in 2010 shooting | David M. Shapiro in Arizona Capitol Times
04/02/2018
Potential Cosby Jurors Are Asked About #MeToo Bias | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times
04/02/2018
This President Understands Labor, His Opponents Never Will | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
March 2018
03/31/2018
Cosby retrial set to begin and #MeToo will likely make an impact, experts say | Deborah Tuerkheimer in NBC News
03/28/2018
Law enforcement veteran to lead police watchdog agency | Locke E. Bowman in Associated Press
03/28/2018
Google loses Android battle and could owe Oracle billions of dollars | Christopher Carani in CNN Money
03/27/2018
Opinion | John Paul Stevens: Repeal the Second Amendment | Justice John Paul Stevens JD '47 in The New York Times
03/27/2018
Oracle Wins Court Ruling Against Google in Multibillion-Dollar Copyright Case (subscription required) | Christopher Carani in The Wall Street Journal
03/26/2018
Chicago's deal with ACLU, Black Lives Matter changes political calculus for police reform | Sheila Bedi in Chicago Tribune
03/25/2018
Victims Get a Voice in Chicago Police Reform | Sheila Bedi; Vanessa del Valle; Alexa Van Brunt; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in The New York Times
03/23/2018
Maybe lawyers are what's missing from our government | Michelle Falkoff in The Hill
03/23/2018
'Disturbing' video shows Elgin woman move toward cops with knife before she's fatally shot | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in Chicago Tribune
03/22/2018
The Latest: Lawyers question police tactics in woman's death | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in Associated Press
03/20/2018
Black Lives Matter among groups that get legal voice in CPD consent decree talks | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Sun-Times
03/19/2018
Trump Lawyer Cohen's Dilemma (subscription required) | Steven Lubet in New York Law Journal
03/19/2018
Trump's attacks on Mueller raise political risks for Republicans | Juliet Sorensen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in WJLA
03/16/2018
Rahm's anti-carjacking bill is unfair, being falsely sold and won't work | Stephanie Kollmann; Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Sun-Times
03/16/2018
Sheriff, Schools, City Leaders Talk About Protecting Kids From Gun Violence | Zach Fardon in WGN Radio
03/15/2018
GANG DATABASES ARE A LIFE SENTENCE FOR BLACK AND LATINO COMMUNITIES | Vanessa del Valle; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Pacific Standard
03/15/2018
Program places law students in paid internships that help them see the business picture | William Henderson in ABA Journal
03/14/2018
Ex-Sidley Atty Takes Fight Against Solitary To High Court | Daniel M. Greenfield; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Law360
03/14/2018
The SEC charged Elizabeth Holmes, CEO of Theranos, with fraud | Rahul Kolhatkar JD '08 in Vox
03/14/2018
Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos C.E.O. and Silicon Valley Star, Accused of Fraud | Rahul Kolhatkar JD '08 in The New York Times
03/13/2018
Man who exclaimed 'What?' in court jailed—without bail—during Jason Van Dyke hearing, activists say | Alexa Van Brunt; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Reader
03/12/2018
Commentary: Dart's misguided approach to jail reform | Alan Mills; Alexa Van Brunt; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Tribune
03/12/2018
Introduction to Symposium on Transplanting International Courts: The Law and Politics of the Andean Tribunal of Justice | Karen Alter in Opinio Juris
03/10/2018
If Michael Cohen Is Telling the Truth About His Stormy Daniels Payment, He Could Be Disbarred | Steven Lubet in Slate
03/09/2018
Supreme Court Justices Are Ever More 'Advocates,' New Law Study Contends (subscription required) | Tonja Jacobi in The National Law Journal
03/08/2018
City: 'Too soon' to say if soda tax shortfall will hit parks & rec makeover | David A. Dana in WHYY
03/08/2018
How to figure out what tech works for you | Jesse Bowman in ABA Journal
03/07/2018
East Chicago residents say EPA's DuPont cleanup plan should focus on health first, not redevelopment | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Post-Tribune
03/07/2018
Megan Barry pleaded guilty to a felony. Here's what that means for her legal future. | Juliet Sorensen in The Tennessean
03/06/2018
Shifting Fronts in Bail Reform | Alexa Van Brunt; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in South Side Weekly
03/05/2018
Honoring Graham Pays Nation's Foundations Homage | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
03/04/2018
School of Law lawyers in 'Making a Murderer' case seek Supreme Court action on juvenile false confessions | Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in The Daily Northwestern
03/03/2018
The FCC's net-neutrality protections are about to disappear — but supporters are moving on multiple fronts to put them back in place | James B. Speta in Business Insider
03/01/2018
Time's Up legal defense fund takes on 1,000 cases | Tina Tchen JD ’84 in CNN
February 2018
02/27/2018
Disentangling Ethics and the Law: What's Legal Isn't Necessarily Ethical (subscription required) | Karen Alter in The National Law Journal
02/26/2018
Trump Revels in Common-Sense Conservatism at CPAC | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
02/23/2018
Keep charging ahead on juvenile justice reform so kids aren't 'thrown away forever' | Julie L. Biehl JD '86; Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Sun-Times
02/23/2018
A Louisville lawyer started fake Kentucky bar associations. The real ones aren't happy. | Steven Lubet in Louisville Courier Journal
02/23/2018
New York Is Officially GRE Country | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Above the Law
02/22/2018
KIDLIT'S OWN #METOO | Michelle Falkoff in Garnet News
02/21/2018
NU Law center aids in two murder exonerations (subscription required) | Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
02/21/2018
Prisoners Lose Out in High Court Attorneys' Fees Battle (subscription required) | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Bloomberg Law
02/21/2018
Under pressure by judges, prosecutors to offer plea deals in controversial drug stash house cases | Max M. Schanzenbach in Chicago Tribune
02/20/2018
Commentary: What liberals miss about the Second Amendment | Steven Lubet in Chicago Tribune
02/20/2018
Lawyers for man featured on 'Making a Murderer' ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal | Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Laura H. Nirider JD '08; Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth in USA Today
02/20/2018
Russia Probe Making Political Disagreement Criminal | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
02/20/2018
The Battle Against Money Bonds | Alexa Van Brunt; Locke E. Bowman; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in South Side Weekly
02/19/2018
A Schaumburg cop was accused of helping run a drug ring. Why the case fell apart the day of his trial remains a mystery | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Tribune
02/19/2018
Will Anthony Kennedy Retire? What Influences a Justice's Decision | James Lindgren in The New York Times
02/17/2018
Northwestern Law Students Take On DACA Fight — And Need Your Help | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Above the Law
02/16/2018
Florida Shooter: When Social Media Foretells a Mass Shooting | James B. Speta in The Wall Street Journal
02/16/2018
What it costs hospitals to reverse an opioid overdose (subscription required) | Juliet Sorensen in Crain's Chicago Business
02/14/2018
02/13/2018
Insights from a Latter-Day Tocqueville | Stephen B. Presser in Library of Law and Liberty
02/13/2018
Rice email revives questions about Obama's influence on Russia probe | Juliet Sorensen in WJLA
02/13/2018
We've all been there: 'Write Your Heart Out' is filled with words and thoughts of teenagers in love | Michelle Falkoff in Chicago Tribune
02/12/2018
Decency, Patriotism Mandate Working With President Trump | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
02/12/2018
'Marquette 4' defendants sue city over wrongful convictions | Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Sun-Times
02/11/2018
Guest Commentary: Locking up kids | Julie L. Biehl JD '86; Children and Family Justice Center in The News-Gazette
02/09/2018
UN accused of illegal building at agency HQ in Jerusalem | Eugene Kontorovich in Fox News
02/09/2018
Attorneys: Exonerated immigrants blocked from returning home to Mexico | Alexa Van Brunt; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center in Chicago Tribune
02/07/2018
Understanding Bitcoin; Pharmacy Deserts; AG Candidate Erika Harold; Guns At State Parks | Eugene Kontorovich in Illinois Public Radio
02/04/2018
An Analysis of President Trump's State of the Union Address | Jason C. DeSanto in WGN Radio
02/02/2018
Once reluctant, Nassar victims lead each other out of shadows | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Reuters
02/02/2018
2 wrongfully convicted immigrants face uncertain future | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in Associated Press
02/02/2018
New lead reopens Lockmiller murder investigation | Jeffrey Urdangen; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Herald & Review
02/01/2018
After legal setbacks, Trump administration races to Supreme Court | John O. McGinnis in Reuters
02/01/2018
EPA orders cleanup at St. Louis nuclear waste site. What does it mean for the nation's other toxic messes? | Nancy C. Loeb; Environmental Advocacy Center in The Washington Post
02/01/2018
Who Would Trump's Wall Allegedly Prevent From Crossing The Border? | Uzoamaka Emeka Nzelibe in Newsy
January 2018
01/31/2018
#MeToo shone at the Grammys and Davos, but was it just lip service? | Alton B. Harris in NBC News
01/30/2018
John Marshall Law School will start accepting GRE as test alternative to LSAT | Donald Rebstock; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Chicago Tribune
01/30/2018
Judge tosses murder convictions for 2 men who allege police torture | Steven A. Drizin JD '86; Center on Wrongful Convictions in ABC 7 Chicago (WLS)
01/29/2018
Undocumented immigrant tells why he accepted deal to secure his freedom, for now | Sheila Bedi; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago Sun-Times
01/29/2018
President's Davos Remarks Raise State of the Union Bar | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
01/29/2018
Man wrongfully detained for months says police falsely labeled him as a gang member | Sheila Bedi in WGN News
01/25/2018
3 potential problems for an obstruction of justice case against Trump | Eugene Kontorovich in Vox
01/25/2018
20 Years Confronting Atrocity Crimes | David J. Scheffer; Center for International Human Rights in Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
01/24/2018
#MeToo Movement Has Lawmakers Talking About Consent | Deborah Tuerkheimer in Huffington Post
01/23/2018
Victims in Larry Nassar Abuse Case Find a Fierce Advocate: The Judge | Janice Nadler in The New York Times
01/23/2018
CSX to Make Annual Physical Mandatory After Death of CEO | Allan Horwich in Bloomberg Law
01/22/2018
HUD: East Chicago disregarded HUD policies, failed to evaluate, remove contamination for housing projects in Superfund site | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Northwest Indiana Times
01/20/2018
EPA sees economic potential at East Chicago housing complex and school vacated due to lead and arsenic | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Post-Tribune
01/19/2018
Man to be freed, but murder will be on his record (subscription required) | Alison R. Flaum; Bluhm Legal Clinic; Children and Family Justice Center in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
01/18/2018
THE VOLUNTEER | Meredith Martin Rountree in The Marshall Project
01/18/2018
Commentary: 4 reasons Norwegians won't go near Trump's welcome mat | Dana L. Hill JD '99 in Chicago Tribune
01/18/2018
Will the #MeToo Moment Shape the Cosby Case? | Deborah Tuerkheimer in The New York Times
01/18/2018
Wrongly convicted man freed after 21 years in prison | Alison R. Flaum; Children and Family Justice Center in ABC 7 Chicago (WLS)
01/17/2018
Google's art selfies aren't available in Illinois. Here's why. | Matthew Kugler in Chicago Tribune
01/16/2018
LOOKING TO FICTION FOR INSIGHTS ON SUICIDE | Michelle Falkoff in Pacific Standard
01/16/2018
After 13 years in prison, man readies civil case for top court (subscription required) | David M. Shapiro; Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center; Bluhm Legal Clinic in Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
01/16/2018
Media Smears Trump to Distract From Immigration Reform | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
01/14/2018
Commentary: How do we curb racism and anti-Semitism — and protect free speech? | Steven Lubet in Chicago Tribune
01/14/2018
The Words of a Giant of the Law | Stephen B. Presser in The University Bookman
01/12/2018
How Gang Policing Is Criminalizing Whole Communities | Stephanie Kollmann; Children and Family Justice Center in The Nation
01/10/2018
Lawsuit: Officers used excessive force, attempted cover-up | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in Associated Press
01/10/2018
EPA gets earful at East Chicago public hearing, extends comment period for DuPont site cleanup | Debbie M. Chizewer; Environmental Advocacy Center in Northwest Indiana Times
01/10/2018
Senate Proposal Would Limit Where Companies Can File Bankruptcy | Bruce Markell in Bloomberg BNA
01/09/2018
Advocates Push To End The Incarceration Of Young People In Large Facilities | Stephanie Kollmann; Children and Family Justice Center in WUIS
01/09/2018
Michigan Man Exonerated in 2007 Murder After 20 Months in Jail: 'I'll Never Get an Apology' | Gregory Swygert JD '03; Center on Wrongful Convictions in People
01/09/2018
As Global Refugee Numbers Swell, Trump Targets Salvadorans in US | Juliet Sorensen in WTTW Chicago Tonight
01/09/2018
Student portrait: "The course was eye opening to the brutal and sad reality of the world's growing refugee crisis" | Nesha Abiraj LLM '18; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Amnesty International
01/08/2018
Sir Roger to the Rescue | Stephen B. Presser in Library of Law and Liberty
01/08/2018
Trump's Stoicism Carries His Presidency | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
01/05/2018
States propose bills to preserve net neutrality | James B. Speta in CNN Money
01/04/2018
New Programs: Nursing, Health-Care Management, Drones, Scientific Literacy, Health, Law, Social Work, Event Management, Marketing | Northwestern Pritzker School of Law in Inside Higher Ed
01/04/2018
Duped into paying for worthless degrees, these former for-profit college students could get their money back | Bruce Markell in MarketWatch
01/04/2018
Cook County judge, prosecutors at odds over disgraced cop's credibility | Karen L. Daniel; Center on Wrongful Convictions in The Chicago Reporter
01/03/2018
Exonerated in Mich. murder: 'A weight has been lifted' | Center on Wrongful Convictions in The Detroit News
01/03/2018
Swatting victim family lawyer: 'Swatting is not new,' officers should have been prepared | Andrew M. Stroth JD '99 in NBC News
01/02/2018
EPA touts progress on cleanup of seven hazardous Superfund sites | Nancy C. Loeb; Environmental Advocacy Center in Washington Examiner
01/02/2018
Trump Wins at Social Media | Stephen B. Presser in NewsMax
01/02/2018
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