University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
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The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law is a top public law school in Salt Lake City.
One week until the Leary Lecture, held Friday, April 10, from 12:15-1:30 p.m.!
@yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social
Professor
@samuelmoyn.bsky.social
will discuss gerontocracy in America, based on his forthcoming book. Register:
events.zoom.us/ev/AnC2wt_RF...
2 days ago
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Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this
@sltrib.com
article about Utah County prosecutors declining to charge Tim Ballard after sexual assault allegations.
www.sltrib.com/news/politic...
3 days ago
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Patagonia
5 days ago
Our CEO, Ryan Gellert, joined The Salt Lake Tribune CEO and executive editor Lauren Gustus for a conversation about public lands and our efforts to protect them at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law’s annual Stegner Symposium.
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Professor Cliff Rosky is quoted in this
@sltrib.com
article about a new Utah Law requiring students to study Bible passages in social studies. Rosky says the bill could infringe on students’ and teachers’ constitutional rights.
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As early as third grade, Utah students will need to study Bible passages in social studies lessons under new law
The measure, which Gov. Spencer Cox signed last week, may be the first of its kind in the country, one expert said. “I don’t know that other states have done this.”
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2026/03/30/utah-students-will-need-learn/
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Daniel G. Aaron, MD, JD
6 days ago
NEW): I have a paper in
@jamapediatrics.com
with
@kylegavulic.bsky.social
& John Pachankis describing the harmful history of "conversion therapy" & current efforts to revive it, including a Supreme Court case that may grant constitutional protections to practitioners
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Daniel G. Aaron, MD, JD
6 days ago
NEW: Nicole Huberfeld
@bulaw.bsky.social
and I in
@jamahealthforum.com
highlight the importance of physicians and patients having access to the courts ("access to justice") and how this could be impaired after the Supreme Court decision Medina v. Planned Parenthood
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Register now for the Leary lecture on April 10 from 12:15-1:30 p.m.!
@yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social
Professor
@samuelmoyn.bsky.social
will discuss the transfer of power and wealth to the oldest + curtailment of prospects of the young, based on his forthcoming book "Gerontocracy in America."
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The 60th Annual William H. Leary Lecture - S.J. Quinney College of Law
https://www.law.utah.edu/event/the-60th-annual-william-h-leary-lecture/
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During Giving Days (March 24-25), your gifts to Utah Law will be tripled thanks to a
@utah.edu
match and class of '77 triple match to support our PAY IT 4WARD scholarship campaign! Donate now:
donate.utah.edu/pay-it-4ward...
12 days ago
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Professor Lincoln Davies is quoted in this
@marketplace.org
article about whether prediction markets are considered gambling, which Utah prohibits.
www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
12 days ago
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Professor Cliff Rosky is quoted in this
@fox13news.bsky.social
article about backlash against the Living Planet Aquarium for a Republican Party fundraiser held there.
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Living Planet Aquarium faces backlash over Republican Party fundraiser held at event venue
Saturday night was the Salt Lake County Republican Party’s biggest fundraiser, being held inside the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. A handful of protesters were waiting outside.
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/living-planet-aquarium-faces-backlash-over-republican-party-fundraiser-held-at-event-venue
12 days ago
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Incoming Associate Professor
@beaubaumann.bsky.social
was quoted in this
@nytimes.com
opinion piece by
@jamellebouie.net
about constitutional politics, which Baumann defines as “a movement or coalition’s core claims about who should wield state power and on what terms.”
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Opinion | What Is the Left’s Theory of Power?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/opinion/democrats-congress-constitution-power-maga.html
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Associate Professor
@mackenzieheinrichs.bsky.social
, who leads the Refugee and Immigration Law Clinic, is quoted in this
@ksl.com
article about the possible ICE detention center in Salt Lake City.
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Questions grow over possible ICE 'mega center' in Salt Lake City
After DHS purchased a massive warehouse in Salt Lake City, the possibility it could become part of a new, large-scale ICE immigration detention system has raised concern.
https://www.ksl.com/article/51468923/questions-grow-over-possible-ice-mega-center-in-salt-lake-city
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Another Stegner Symposium in the books! Grateful to our speakers, including former Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell, Rancher Heidi Redd,
@sltrib.com
CEO Lauren Gustus, and
@patagonia.com
CEO Ryan Gellert.
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We kicked off the 2026 Stegner Symposium today with a lecture from Professor Robert Keiter about revisiting our public land heritage. This year's symposium focuses on the future of public lands.
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Associate Professor
@jennapro.bsky.social
, a property law expert, is quoted in
@fox13news.bsky.social
about a proposed ICE detention facility in SLC and if the federal government has power to buy property and develop it, potentially overriding local zoning laws.
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Utah law professor says federal property development could face legal challenges from local governments
As more citizens and leaders speak out against an ICE facility in Salt Lake City, some legal questions are arising.
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-law-professor-says-federal-property-development-could-face-legal-challenges-from-local-governments
18 days ago
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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Alum Michael O'Brien (JD '86) wrote a piece in the
@sltrib.com
about Utah Law Dean William H. Leary and his wife, Catherine Mary Flanagan, a famous American suffragist and advocate for Irish freedom.
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Commentary: The Irish Catholic power couple who thrived among Utah’s Latter-day Saints
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, guest columnist Michael O'Brien examines the lives of two influential Irish Utahns — one the former dean of the University of Utah law school and the other a leading suf...
https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2026/03/13/irish-catholic-power-couple-among/
19 days ago
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Professor
@brigdaniels.bsky.social
, who co-directs Utah Law's Great Salt Lake Project, is quoted in this
@abc4utah.bsky.social
article about 2026 legislative moves that affect the Great Salt Lake.
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Yea or Nay: Tracking 2026 legislative moves for the Great Salt Lake
Nearly a $100 million in funding, a partnership with the federal government and at least 11 key legislative bills — was this enough effort put in by our Utah lawmakers during this 2026 Legislative …
https://www.abc4.com/news/great-salt-lake/2026-legislative-session-progess/amp/
20 days ago
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Professor
@teneille.bsky.social
and Professor
@randersenjones.bsky.social
are quoted in this
@kuer.org
article about public access to the Charlie Kirk case.
www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
22 days ago
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Professor Paul Cassell, who represented Virginia Giuffre and other Epstein victims, is quoted in this
@nytimes.com
article about why police in Britain repeatedly declined to investigate Epstein after interviewing Giuffre three times.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/w...
24 days ago
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Professor Laura Kessler was awarded a Fulbright Distinguished Scholar Fellowship for her book project “Reproducing the State: Family Law and Religion in Israel, the U.S., and Beyond.” Her project explores the contested place of religion in family law in both countries.
24 days ago
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Utah Law's Alexis Holdeman spoke about the Master of Legal Studies program on
@ksl5tv.bsky.social
and
@kutv2news.bsky.social
! Learn more about how you can earn a master's degree in just three semesters.
ksltv.com/education-sc...
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How to further your career with a master's degree in legal studies
You can advance your career in an accessible way with the Master of Legal Studies degree at the University of Utah.Program Coordinator AliHoldeman joined Fresh
https://kutv.com/features/fresh-living/achieve-the-master-of-legal-studies-degree-mls-at-the-university-of-utah
25 days ago
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Associate Professor
@medlawdan.bsky.social
, 3L Taylor Pike and Professor Mary Ann Chirba of
@bostoncollege.bsky.social
Law School published an article in
@pnas.org
about FDA underregulation of stem cell therapies and risks to patients and public health.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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FDA must regulate stem cell therapies to mitigate risks to patients and the public | PNAS
FDA must regulate stem cell therapies to mitigate risks to patients and the public
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2508586123
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Last chance to get the early-bird discount for the annual Stegner Symposium, held March 19-20! Earn CLE and discuss the future of public lands with leaders and scholars in the field. Register:
utahlaw-uofu.nbsstore.net/annual-walla...
26 days ago
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reposted by
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Michael Sinha
28 days ago
At the American College of Legal Medicine meeting
@asulaw.bsky.social
-- presented on the "Updates in FDA Law" panel with
@medlawdan.bsky.social
@sjquinney.bsky.social
and Dr. Jack Snyder
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Professor
@brigdaniels.bsky.social
, Associate Professor Beth Parker, and 3L Ben Kunz published an opinion piece in
@thehill.com
about how President Trump can make a deal to save the Great Salt Lake.
thehill.com/opinion/5771...
28 days ago
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Register for our annual Stegner Symposium (March 19-20) by March 10 for the early-bird discount! Presenters (including
@brigdaniels.bsky.social
,
@patagonia.com
CEO and alum Ryan Gellert +
@andrewmergen.bsky.social
) will discuss the future of public lands.
utahlaw-uofu.nbsstore.net/annual-walla...
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Mark your calendars for the 60th annual William H. Leary lecture on Friday, April 10, from 12:15-1:30 p.m.!
@yalelawschool-yls.bsky.social
Professor
@samuelmoyn.bsky.social
will deliver the lecture, based on his forthcoming book "Gerontocracy in America." Register:
events.zoom.us/ev/AnC2wt_RF...
about 1 month ago
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TOMORROW: Join
@randersenjones.bsky.social
,
@sonjawest.bsky.social
,
@ckoningisor.bsky.social
, Helen Norton and
@victorpickard.bsky.social
on Zoom from 12-1:30 p.m. to discuss "The Future of Press Freedom." Register:
events.zoom.us/ev/AmsN0eMJS...
about 1 month ago
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Professor
@randersenjones.bsky.social
, a First Amendment expert, is quoted in this
@latimes.com
article about what the Paramount-Warner Brothers deal will mean for the future of CNN.
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Paramount-Warner Bros. deal stirs fears about what it means for CNN
What the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal means for the cable network CNN.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-02-27/paramount-warner-bros-deal-what-happens-to-cnn
about 1 month ago
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Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this
@nytimes.com
article about his efforts to get Scotland Yard to prosecute Prince Andrew, who was arrested in connection with the Epstein files.
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The U.S. Released the Epstein Files. The Arrests Are Overseas.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/world/europe/epstein-files-arrests-europe-uk.html
about 1 month ago
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Professor John Ruple, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this
@sltrib.com
article about Utah's HB546, which asserts that Utah has “legislative jurisdiction” over 96% of federal land in the state.
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Utah wants more control over federal lands. Here’s how lawmakers are advancing the fight.
From reducing Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments to more logging in national forests, these bills and funding requests moving through the Utah Legislature show lawmakers’ prio...
https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/02/26/utah-legislatures-latest-push/
about 1 month ago
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Professor
@randersenjones.bsky.social
, a First Amendment expert, is quoted in this
@slate.com
article about the press clause of the First Amendment.
slate.com/news-and-pol...
about 1 month ago
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Did you miss last week's presentation on what the law says about Minneapolis? Check out this YouTube recording (plus earn CLE credit).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=04CU...
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What Does the Law Say About Minneapolis? A Big 12 Law School Discussion
YouTube video by University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04CUSx7rvgE&t=1s
about 1 month ago
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Professor
@mtokson.bsky.social
is quoted in this
@kuer.org
article about how habeas corpus petitions are used to fight ICE detentions.
www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
about 1 month ago
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Associate Professor
@mackenzieheinrichs.bsky.social
Heinrichs is quoted in this
@startribune.com
article about asylum seekers who are being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Asylum seekers, who came to U.S. legally, navigate unexpected ICE detainments
A phone call, a detainment and weeks of worry: a two-week odyssey for a beloved preschool handyman.
https://www.startribune.com/ice-crackdown-in-minnesota-hits-asylum-seekers/601571134?taid=6995b7e907ae960001a1d2ee&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
about 2 months ago
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Associate Research Professor Beth Parker and Professor
@brigdaniels.bsky.social
are quoted in this
@abc4utah.bsky.social
article highlighting Utah Law's Great Salt Lake Project and its new report on legislature introduced to help save the lake.
www.abc4.com/news/great-s...
about 2 months ago
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Join us Feb. 18 from 5-6 p.m. on Zoom for a panel of legal perspectives on events in Minneapolis. Speakers include Utah Law's
@mtokson.bsky.social
, Emily Berman of
@uhlaw.bsky.social
, Jacqueline Greene of Friedman, Gilbert + Gerhardstein + Mayor Quinton Lucas of
@kulawschool.bsky.social
.
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What Does the Law Say About Minneapolis? A Big 12 Law School Discussion
https://events.zoom.us/ev/ArtwAD0k5Lln-Lkscq_I-zV5dEmzSeHGr3XZTf0HfopIY3pGIfTv~AqOf0U-nNKK-RjIIudG0O0yavd78hgNFI8gU5LSCgiSH2eHteyZe194X-Q
about 2 months ago
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Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this
@deseret.com.web.brid.gy
article about his work representing two of Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
www.deseret.com/u-s-world/20...
about 2 months ago
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Register now to hear Professor
@randersenjones.bsky.social
discuss her new book "The Future of Press Freedom" March 4 from 12-1:30 p.m. on Zoom. She'll be joined by co-editor
@sonjawest.bsky.social
and contributors Helen Norton,
@ckoningisor.bsky.social
, and
@victorpickard.bsky.social
.
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The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times
https://events.zoom.us/ev/AmsN0eMJSx1_YS9qXnmSa1IdGBMA9pKgOKEcs_757ZIHXse3Levp~AhPUP3xFcL9poEHYtf7mwCIckNFkOuS8_DmhLmBSQndq2WoyqErEYkGFjg
about 2 months ago
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Professor Amos Guiora, who directs Utah Law's Bystander Initiative, spoke to Kennedy Junior High School students in West Valley City, Utah, Feb. 9 about the Holocaust and his family's experiences.
about 2 months ago
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Professor
@randersenjones.bsky.social
, a First Amendment expert, was interviewed on a
@usatoday.com
podcast about whether the FBI's search of a
@washingtonpost.com
reporter's home was legal.
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Is the Trump administration eroding freedom of the press? | The Excerpt
While Trump wasn’t particularly friendly to the press in his first term, he’s been downright hostile toward specific reporters in his second term.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/02/09/was-the-fbis-search-of-a-washington-post-reporters-home-legal-the-excerpt/88577637007/
about 2 months ago
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Professor Jason Iuliano, whose research focuses on student loan debt, is quoted in this
@businessinsider.com
article referencing his new study about student-loan borrowers seeking relief through bankruptcy.
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A quiet Biden-era student-loan bankruptcy tweak is working for more borrowers
Biden's reforms to the bankruptcy process for student-loan borrowers are working. The main issue: not enough people know about it.
https://www.businessinsider.com/student-loan-borrowers-bankruptcy-more-success-discharging-debt-new-guidance-2026-2
about 2 months ago
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Professor
@teneille.bsky.social
is quoted in this
@nytimes.com
article about Tyler Robinson's lawyers arguing a conflict of interest on the prosecution team because one prosecutor’s daughter was present when Charlie Kirk was killed.
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Tyler Robinson’s Lawyers Press to Remove Prosecutors From Kirk Murder Case
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/us/tyler-robinson-prosecutors-kirk-murder.html
about 2 months ago
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Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert who frequently represents crime victims in court, is quoted in this
@abc4utah.bsky.social
article about the identity release of many of Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
www.abc4.com/news/digital...
2 months ago
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Professor
@teneille.bsky.social
is quoted in this
@apnews.com
article about defense attorneys for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk that are trying to block videos of the shooting, claiming bias.
apnews.com/article/char...
2 months ago
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Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this
@cnn.com
article about Tyler Robinson, charged with the murder of Charlie Kirk, whose team argues there is a conflict of interest because a deputy prosecutor’s child was at event where Kirk died.
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A prosecutor’s 18-year-old child was there when Charlie Kirk was shot. Is that a conflict of interest? | CNN
The 22-year-old man charged with the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk is due back court this week in Utah in his bid to get the prosecutor’s office tossed from the case.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/02/us/tyler-robinson-charlie-kirk-conflict-of-interest
2 months ago
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Research Professor John Ruple, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this
@bloomberglaw.com
article about a Utah representative who wants to remove the 2025 Bureau of Land Management plan for Utah’s Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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Undoing Utah National Monument Protections Risks Legal Chaos (1)
Republicans have a clear path to open national monuments to mining and fossil fuels by tossing out Biden-era conservation plans, but legal analysts say such a move would risk legal chaos.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/undoing-utah-national-monument-protections-threatens-legal-chaos-1
2 months ago
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Associate Professor
@mackenzieheinrichs.bsky.social
, who directs Utah Law's Immigration Law Clinic, is interviewed in this
@kuer.org
story about the effort it takes to prove your citizenship with no passport.
www.kuer.org/politics-gov...
2 months ago
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Professor
@randersenjones.bsky.social
will discuss her book "The Future of Press Freedom" March 4 from 12-1 p.m. on Zoom with co-editor
@sonjawest.bsky.social
+ contributors Helen Norton, Christina Koningisor, and
@victorpickard.bsky.social
.
www.law.utah.edu/event/facult...
2 months ago
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Professor Amos Guiora, an expert in institutional complicity who leads Utah Law's Bystander Initiative, was interviewed by
@krclradio.bsky.social
(30-minute mark) about his upcoming Feb. 8 presentation on the Holocaust and contemporary antisemitism.
krcl.org/blog/sammy-b...
2 months ago
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