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The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years
The history-making Law dean’s eight dynamic years
During his tenure, Penn Carey Law School Dean Ted Ruger closed the largest gift ever to a law school, revitalized the faculty and the curriculum, and handled the pandemic masterfully.
Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities
Driving systemic change to prevent domestic violence fatalities
The Quattrone Center and the City of San Francisco have released a report recommending policies and procedures to reduce domestic violence-related fatalities.
Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe
Black Law Student Association: Serving Black communities across the globe
The Penn Carey Law BLSA members have been traveling to and working in Ghana since the early 2000s. This year, BLSA worked with partner law firm B&P establishing and growing the firm’s pro bono practice.
An interdisciplinary edge in the entertainment industry
An interdisciplinary edge in the entertainment industry
Penn Carey Law students and alumni successfully navigate legal careers in the ever-changing entertainment industry.
Fair use in visual arts
Fair use in visual arts
Penn Carey Law’s Cynthia Dahl weighs in on the SCOTUS decision regarding Andy Warhol and fair use in art.
Two Penn faculty elected to the American Philosophical Society
Two Penn faculty elected to the American Philosophical Society
Paul Offit and Dorothy Roberts have been recognized for extraordinary accomplishments in their fields.
Cary Coglianese on regulating machine learning
Cary Coglianese on regulating machine learning
The Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science analyzes the Biden administration’s recent actions concerning the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence.
The Prison Legal Education Project aids those fighting their own incarceration
The Prison Legal Education Project aids those fighting their own incarceration
Co-founded by Penn Carey Law alumni Felicia Lin and Miriam Nemeth, PLEP supports incarcerated individuals in leading their own successful legal advocacy.
Sophia Z. Lee named Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Sophia Z. Lee named Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Lee is currently a professor of law with a secondary appointment in history, and has been a member of the Penn Carey Law faculty since 2009.
Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment
Claire Finkelstein on Trump’s indictment
Finkelstein, the founder and faculty director of the Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law, discusses how this case is a test of America’s institutions, the rule of law, and the world’s oldest democracy.
In the News
Newsweek
Trump border czar admits not all undocumented migrants will be removed
Fernando Chang-Muy of Penn Carey Law says that the executive branch acting without significant legislative oversight to enforce mass deportation could challenge the balance of powers.
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The New York Times
Idaho lawmakers want Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage decision
Tobias Barrington Wolff of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court isn’t likely to respond to a letter of request from the Idaho legislature about same-sex marriage.
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Al Jazeera
United Nations confirms U.S. will leave World Health Organization in 2026
Jean Galbraith of Penn Carey Law says that Donald Trump might not be able to pull U.S. membership from the World Health Organization without congressional approval.
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Newsweek
Mass deportations are ‘small investment’—Mike Johnson
Fernando Chang-Muy of Penn Carey Law says that mass deportation of immigrants would require funding appropriation from Congress to pay for additional staff, more prison space, and everything else that goes into running prisons.
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Bloomberg
Supreme Court will hear TikTok’s challenge to looming U.S. ban
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the heart of the TikTok ban case is balancing the First Amendment against both national security concerns and the court’s deference to Congress and the executive branch.
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The New York Times
‘A sword and a shield’: How the Supreme Court supercharged Trump’s power
Kate Shaw of Penn Carey Law appears on the “Ezra Klein Show” to discuss how the Supreme Court has fundamentally reshaped the federal government and strengthened presidential power.
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