Looking back at another great year at Michigan Law! michigan.law.umich.edu/news/our-mic...

In the 2024-25 academic year, @umichlaw.bsky.social student-attorneys logged over 66,000 hours of free legal services for clients through the school’s 17 legal clinics, which span a wide range of legal areas from advocacy in civil matters to appeals and regulatory work. myumi.ch/3RJmQ

Professor @richardprimus.bsky.social was on the Mitch Albom radio show to discuss the birthright citizenship case now headed to the Supreme Court. Listen: insight.tveyes.com/public/share...

Michigan Law Professors @noahkazis.bsky.social and @emilyaprifogle.bsky.social (along with Professor Brian Connolly of Ross) organized an academic conference focused on the challenges facing local governments in the US. Read more: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/academi...

“You don’t have all of the crash bars, or the sturdy metal frame that’s going to protect you. If you get into a collision with a 5,000-pound pickup truck, you’re going to lose.” Professor Tifani Sadek in the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/c...

Thanks to @notusperspectives.bsky.social for including my response to the “what’s the biggest SCOTUS case to watch this term” prompt! www.notus.org/perspectives...

Earlier this year, the Law School Student Senate (LSSS) announced the 2025 recipients of its newest teaching awards: Howard Bromberg, Mira Edmonds, and Christopher Walker. A Q&A with each professor: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/bromber...

Amazing story about the @umichlaw.bsky.social Clinical Program, where I learned so much as a law student and later as a clinical fellow. The amount of public interest work the clinics take on is staggering, and the clinical faculty have trained thousands of students. record.umich.edu/articles/mic...

Should a city be held liable for an unconstitutional policy if no single employee is found at fault? MLR Associate Editor Avery Comar explains how municipalities in two federal circuits evade accountability. Read more about Avery's proposed incremental reform: michiganlawreview.org/journal/stan...

On Michigan Law's 17 clinics and the 66,390 hours of free legal services student-attorneys provided during the 2024-25 academic year: record.umich.edu/articles/mic...

“We’ve now also met up at conferences in Austria, Italy, Texas, and Brazil, and we’re already planning for next year,” said Bakshi. On the unique friendship of Bruno Cunha, LLM ’17, and Kushagr Bakshi, LLM ’22: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/llm-alu...

I was so honored to receive @umichlaw.bsky.social’s L Hart Wright Award for teaching excellence this past year. Teaching here is such a privilege. Here are some of my remarks upon accepting the award: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/eve-bre...

As one student wrote, “Professor Primus has touched so many lives in the Law Quad. Her class has changed the way that I think about law for the better... Between teaching Criminal Procedure and running MDefenders, Professor Primus does the work of a small army. She is—put simply—stellar.”

A light layer of fresh powder this morning on the @umichlaw.bsky.social quad ❄️☃️

New @umichlaw.bsky.social #DataforDefenders motions to compel discovery about & suppress evidence obtained through Flock's AI-inspired license plate reader technology. These motions explain why Flock-obtained data is not reliable and needs to be challenged in court. datafordefenders.org

This Friday, featuring Professor @aratojulian.bsky.social

Issue 3 of Volume 124 is now live on our website! Make sure to read these exceptional pieces by @dsc250.bsky.social, @greerdonley.bsky.social, Nakita Cuttino, Alexis Karteron, and Avery Comar at michiganlawreview.org/volume/vol12.... Stay tuned for highlights of each publication in the thread below!

Congratulations to Professor Michelle Adams on her book, The Containment, being included in the 100 Notable Books of 2025 in the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...

“This ruling confirms what we have always known — everyone in the United States is entitled to due process, regardless of their citizenship status,” 3L Nithya Arun, a CRLI student attorney who argued the case, said in a statement. www.mlive.com/news/ann-arb...

Congratulations to Professor Christopher McCrudden, who will receive a 2026 Gold Medal from The Royal Irish Academy, which is awarded to individuals who have made a demonstrable and internationally recognized scholarly contribution to their fields. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/mccrudd...

It's that time of year again! #GoBlue

I have a review of Justice Barrett's recent book, "Listening to the Law,"in the LA Review of Books. Check it out! lareviewofbooks.org/article/is-j...

Michigan Law recently hosted a conference titled “Forced Labor, Trafficking, and Recruitment: Measuring Progress in the Movement for Equitable Supply Chains," addressing numerous issues tied to slavery and human trafficking. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/five-ta...

"Mike Tyson once observed, ‘Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.' It turns out that every financial regulator has a plan until they encounter a crisis." Read, "The Mike Tyson Theory of Financial Regulation" by Professor Jeffrey Zhang: blogs.law.ox.ac.uk/oblb/blog-po...

Victims’ rights are often justified for living victims, yet the movement centers on crime-caused deaths. In “The Victims’ Rights Mismatch,” Professor Lee Kovarsky (@kovarsky.bsky.social) proposes a tiered rights regime for victims’ rights. Read the article here: michiganlawreview.org/journal/the-...

New from Professor Reuven Avi-Yonah “Boden Lecture: Taxation of Autonomous Artificial Intelligence.” In the Marquette Law Review: scholarship.law.marquette.edu/mulr/vol108/...

5 questions with Professor Daniel Crane on his new book, Direct Hit, chronicling the fight between Telsa and auto dealers: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/5qs-cra...

ICYMI! We managed to go through all of the court’s other November arguments and a smattering of other news….

Three alumni whose careers have placed them at the forefront of law and technology returned to campus recently to share their perspectives and advice in the panel AI, the Future of the Legal Profession, and You. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/michiga...

It’s too often said that int’l law demands little of states re: democracy at home. For years, African continental institutions have developed and fought for robust international democratic norms. This symposium examines the trajectory, promise, and perils of Africa’s International Law of democracy.

Abolition’s ambiguity lets people with diverse views connect with the idea. In “Reforming Abolition,” Professor Daniel Fryer (@umichlaw.bsky.social) argues this flexibility serves its political mission. “It’s a call to reform abolition.” Read the article here: michiganlawreview.org/journal/refo...

Issue 2 of Volume 124 is now live on our website! Make sure to check out these insightful articles by Daniel Fryer, @dorfmandoron.bsky.social, and @kovarsky.bsky.social at michiganlawreview.org/archive/. Throughout the week, we will highlight each article in the thread below. Stay tuned for more!

Law Students Conduct Jury Trial, Negotiate Settlement On Behalf of Veterans Legal Clinic Clients michigan.law.umich.edu/news/law-stu...

Former general counsel of the CFPB, Seth Frotman (@srf1802.bsky.social), examines how federal government lawyers can help ensure that laws are faithfully administered to address contemporary challenges. Read MLR Online's latest publication here: michiganlawreview.org/the-federal-...

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“For all the Fair Housing Act’s many weaknesses, for all its ineffectiveness in practice, the act has always had radical ambitions. If those ambitions are recognized, they can, perhaps, be built upon.” —Professor @noahkazis.bsky.social Read more in this 5Qs: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/5qs-noa...

Matt Blaszczyk, research fellow at @umichlaw.bsky.social discusses tech companies' use of copyrighted material from Hollywood studios and other creative work to train models to build AI products. via @businessinsider.com www.businessinsider.com/grok-workers...

Nearly 11 years after the City of Detroit exited bankruptcy, the presiding judge, the Honorable Steven Rhodes, ’73, recently spoke to a class of Michigan Law students about the complexities of the case and its continued implications for the city’s future. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/rhodes-...

Tomorrow! "The Environmental Lawyer's Role in Complex Site Cleanup Projects" with Sara Peterson. 📆: Wednesday, November 5 🕑: 12:00 - 1:00 PM 📍: Jeffries Hall Room 1020 This event is free and open to the public. Learn more: michigan.law.umich.edu/academics/ce...

Curious about America’s security state origins? MLR Online’s latest is a book review of Anthony Gregory’s New Deal Law and Order. Professor Dhaliwal (@sandeepinbk.bsky.social) explores how FDR’s “war on crime” shaped criminal justice and state power. Read here: michiganlawreview.org/whats-left-o...

New @umichlaw.bsky.social #DataforDefenders brief argues against mandating regular drug or alcohol testing as a probation condition for a client who does not have a history of substance abuse related to their offense. Check it out: datafordefenders.org

New @umichlaw.bsky.social #DataforDefenders brief argues that evidence that a defendant has a substance abuse problem is improper lay opinion testimony, impermissible character evidence, and unfairly prejudicial: datafordefenders.org

New @umichlaw.bsky.social #DataforDefenders brief argues that funding for and admission of an antiracism expert witness is necessary to ensure fairness and due process in many criminal cases: datafordefenders.org

We're still waiting for the Supreme Court to act on DJT's petition for emergency relief from a federal district court's order impeding the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago. Below, some thoughts on why this case is so important. H/t Max Weber. open.substack.com/pub/richardp...

"But as @richardprimus.bsky.social argues in his new book, “The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power,” there is a strong case to make that these powers represent the floor — not the ceiling — of congressional authority."

“At every stage of the process—downloading data, storing data, filtering, then with outputs, at every stage there is possible infringement. The question is if they’re doing it for the machine to learn or to generate outputs." —Research Fellow Matt Blaszczyk www.businessinsider.com/grok-workers...

Thursday, November 6th, 4-5:30 PM: The 35th Annual Davis, Markert, Nickerson Lecture on Academic and Intellectual Freedom Professor @profkarimabennoune.bsky.social will take part in an in-person panel after the keynote. For more info and to register: facultysenate.umich.edu/2025-current...

Tomorrow! Professor @richardprimus.bsky.social in conversation with Professor Gil Seinfeld, talking about his new book, "The Oldest Constitutional Question." More info: literatibookstore.com/event/2025-1...

Next Tuesday! Professor @richardprimus.bsky.social will talk about his new book, The Oldest Constitutional Question, at Literati here in Ann Arbor. 📆: October 28, 2025 🕛: 6:30 PM 📍: @literatibookstore.bsky.social More info: literatibookstore.com/event/2025-1...

The University of Michigan has presented its most prestigious donor recognition to longtime Law School supporters Richard Burns, ’71, and his late wife, Elizabeth “Liz” Murphy Burns. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/richard...