Law Professors

Libertarian presidential candidate names two law profs as potential SCOTUS picks

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson has announced his U.S. Supreme Court shortlist: law professors Jonathan Turley of George Washington University and Tom Campbell of Chapman University. Neither professor had advance notice that Johnson had named them as potential Supreme Court picks, Law.com (sub. req.) reports. Johnson said he liked both…

Oct 17, 2016 8:00 AM CDT

Which law school offers grads the best job prospects? Princeton Review issues its 2017 rankings

The best professors are at the Boston University School of Law, but students at Stanford Law School have the best classroom experience, according to the Princeton Review’s 2017 law school rankings list (reg. req.). For best job prospects, the test prep and college admission services company went with the University…

Oct 6, 2016 12:55 PM CDT

Suspect accepts plea deal in slaying of law prof Dan Markel; his help led to third person’s arrest

A suspect entered a guilty plea on Tuesday in connection with the July 2014 slaying of a Florida State University law professor Dan Markel. Luis Rivera pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case and will spend an additional seven years in prison, report the Tallahassee Democrat and WCTV. Rivera…

Oct 4, 2016 3:17 PM CDT

EEOC sues University of Denver law school for alleged pay discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit for alleged pay discrimination against the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. The suit says the average salary of full-time female professors at the law school is about $20,000 less than that of full-time male professors, the Denver Post…

Oct 3, 2016 9:55 AM CDT

Third suspect is arrested in slaying of law prof Dan Markel

Police on Saturday arrested the woman accused of acting as a go-between in the July 2014 slaying of Florida State University law professor Dan Markel. Katherine Magbanua was arrested and charged with murder, report the Tallahassee Democrat, USA Today and ABC News. Magbanua is the mother of two children fathered…

Oct 3, 2016 8:50 AM CDT

Law profs create 4th Amendment warning signs for lawns

According to the U.S. Supreme Court, authorities lack an “implied license” to walk a drug-sniffing dog to a homeowner’s front door. Though, according to the opinion in Florida v. Jardines, an implied license is presumably given to peddlers and Girl Scouts.

Oct 1, 2016 4:10 AM CDT

Law prof won’t be disciplined for ‘run them down’ tweet about Charlotte protesters

University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Reynolds was exercising his First Amendment rights when he posted a tweet about Charlotte, North Carolina, protesters that read “run them down,” according to the dean of the law school. In a statement on Tuesday, University of Tennessee law dean Melanie Wilson said Reynolds…

Sep 28, 2016 8:45 AM CDT

Law prof’s Twitter account is briefly shut down for ‘run them down’ tweet about Charlotte protesters

Updated: At first, University of Tennessee law professor Glenn Reynolds was defending a tweet about protesters in Charlotte, North Carolina, who were blocking interstate traffic. “Run them down,” wrote Reynolds, who blogs at Instapundit and writes a column for USA Today. Twitter suspended Reynolds’ account until he took down the…

Sep 23, 2016 7:00 AM CDT

Former Berkeley dean who was accused of harassing his assistant files race-discrimination action

Sujit Choudhry, the former dean of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law accused of sexually harassing his executive assistant, filed a due process and equal protection action against the UC system on Thursday. Choudhry resigned as dean after his assistant, Tyann Sorrell, filed a lawsuit against the…

Sep 16, 2016 11:30 AM CDT

Prosecutor refused to arrest former brother-in-law of slain law prof Dan Markel

Probable cause affidavits seeking the arrest of the former brother-in-law of slain law professor Dan Markel contained “speculation” but lacked enough evidence to bring charges, according to the top prosecutor in the Florida judicial circuit that includes Tallahassee. State Attorney Willie Meggs said he refused to issue a warrant for…

Sep 9, 2016 10:00 AM CDT

J.J. Prescott: Go to court without leaving home

Go to court without leaving home

Sep 7, 2016 8:30 AM CDT

Law prof and journalist team up to hold police accountable for their actions

Sitting in his office at the University of Chicago Law School just over a year ago, attorney and professor Craig Futterman was talking about a video almost no one had seen. It was a dashboard-camera recording of a white Chicago police officer killing a black teenager.

Sep 1, 2016 4:30 AM CDT

Police video shows ex-wife of slain law prof Dan Markel reacting to news of his shooting

The ex-wife of slain Florida State University law professor Dan Markel told a Tallahassee police officer that her brother had joked when he gave her a new TV that it was cheaper than hiring a hit man. ABC News obtained video of the July 2014 police interview with the ex-wife,…

Aug 26, 2016 3:47 PM CDT

Law prof loses assault suit over alleged shoulder grab by colleague

An Ohio Northern University law professor who sued over an alleged “strong and tight” squeeze of his shoulder by a colleague has lost his case. U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary ruled against the professor, Scott Gerber, in a bench trial. “This is a case seemingly ripped from the pages of…

Aug 25, 2016 3:00 PM CDT

Law professor is among those killed in attack on American University of Afghanistan

An assistant law professor at American University of Afghanistan was among those killed in an attack late Wednesday that claimed the lives of at least 13 people. The attack on the school in Kabul ended early Thursday, about 10 hours after it began, report the New York Times and Al…

Aug 25, 2016 10:04 AM CDT