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
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
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
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
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
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