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Judith P. Miller

Judith Miller on Mandatory Minimums and Clemency for Client Eugene Haywood

The president and much of Congress say they want criminal justice reform. Now is the time to act.

Brian Leiter

Brian Leiter: "Supreme Court Nominations are Controversial because the Court is a Super-Legislature"

In a Washington Post op/ed, Professor Brian Leiter discusses why Supreme Court confirmation hearings are controversial.

Douglas G. Baird

Abebe and Baird Elected to the American Law Institute

The American Law Institute has elected 58 new members who will bring their expertise in several areas of law to ALI’s work of clarifying the law through Restatements, Principles and the Model Penal...

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A just transition to sustainable energy requires holding polluters accountable.

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Events

Emeritus Lecture: Democracies and International Law

7/21

Wednesday, July 21, 2021 @ 12:00pm — 1:00pm
Participating faculty: Thomas J. Miles, Tom Ginsburg

Non-Binding International Agreements: A Comparative Assessment

9/23

Thursday, September 23, 2021 @ 8:00am — 12:00pm
Online-Only Law School Event

2022 Coase Lecture

2/1

Tuesday, February 1, 2022 @ 12:15pm — 1:15pm
Room IV

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