Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert, is quoted in this @sltrib.com article about Utah lawmakers looking to change state gun law after the No Kings shooting in June 2025.

Professor Jason Iuliano, whose research focuses on student loan debt, is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about borrowers who are able to dismiss student loan debt through bankruptcy.

In the New York Times, Prof. John Ruple—an expert on public lands management—discusses a proposed land exchange between the federal government and SpaceX involving an environmentally sensitive wildlife refuge.

Utah Law alum David Tolk (JD '96) is featured in this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article about his career as a Billboard-charting musician. He recently ended his law practice to pursue music full-time.

NEW: Paper in @jama.com (me, Glenn Cohen, & @drsinhaesq.bsky.social) discusses FDA plan to approve leucovorin for new indication based on "case reports" and "mechanistic data" 1. Departure from FDA's evidentiary standards 2. May harm patients and set bad precedent jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Professor Robert Keiter, a national parks law expert, is quoted in this @sfgate.com article about the expected redesign of the national parks pass.

Our annual staff ugly sweater/white elephant gift exchange is one of my favorite events of the year. Kudos to the Employee Action Committee for putting on a great event. I got the best present I never knew I needed in the exchange!

Professor @mtokson.bsky.social, an AI law expert, is quoted in this @fox13news.bsky.social article about Trump's executive order on AI regulation.

"The Mitchell Melich Scholarship Fund honors the memory of Nancy’s father (and Shelly's grandfather) and supports the law school and university he loved." — Nancy Melich, Shelly Ossana + Lex Hemphill Help Utah Law students & contribute to our PAY IT 4WARD campaign: www.law.utah.edu/give/the-pay...

Our environmental program, the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources, and the Environment, is celebrating 30 years! Learn more about its history from inaugural director Professor Robert Keiter and read about his decades of national parks research. www.law.utah.edu/news-article...

Check out this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article about 1L Quinn Hennessy, who serves as a mentor to refugee kids in Utah through Catholic Community Services of Utah!

Professor @brigdaniels.bsky.social, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this @sltrib.com article about US Magnesium's bankruptcy and how it could impact the Great Salt Lake cleanup.

Professor @jcontreras.bsky.social coauthored an article in @nature.com with @realjlo.bsky.social, Christopher R. Donohue, @jonathanmoreno.bsky.social, Ana Santos Rutschman, Joshua Sarnoff, @drsinhaesq.bsky.social + Thomas Stoeger about 23andMe + its database. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Associate Professor @ruhannagra.bsky.social is quoted in this @thechrony.bsky.social article about legal concerns over @utah.edu's partnership with Ariel University in the occupied West Bank.

Utah Law is ranked #8 on Law Crossing's 2026 Return on Investment (ROI) list! Law Crossing considers employment quality, employment rate, cost efficiency, and bar passage rate to determine rankings. See the full list: www.lawcrossing.com/law_school_r...

Earn CLE and join us this Wednesday, Dec. 3, for a presentation about the past, present, and future of the crime victims' rights movement with Professor Paul Cassell, who is an international scholar within the field.

Research Professor John Ruple, an environmental law expert, is quoted in this @bloomberglaw.com article about lawmakers using the Congressional Review Act to get rid of land use plans restricting fossil fuel development. news.bgov.com/environment-...

The College of Law and the @utah.edu David Eccles School of Business are both included on @time.com's Best Colleges for Future Leaders 2026 list!

Associate Research Professor Jamie Pleune's 2019 paper on expediting mine permitting processes is quoted in this @kuer.org article about Utah expanding its streamlined ‘Permit By Rule.'

Alumna Melissa Holyoak (JD '03) was appointed interim U.S. attorney for Utah! Learn more about her career in this @ksl.com article.

Congratulations to Associate Professor @jennapro.bsky.social and Clinical Assistant Professor Sam Heppell, who were selected as 2026 faculty mentors for @utah.edu's Summer Program for Undergraduate Research (SPUR)! Learn more: www.research.utah.edu/people-recog...

Political impeachment would be a tall order, notes @sjquinney.bsky.social ’s Louisa Heiny, and would set a bad precedent.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Louisa Heiny and Professor Chris Peterson are quoted in this @kuer.org article about threats over Utah Judge Dianna Gibson's redistricting ruling. www.kuer.org/politics-gov...

I just posted Ipse Dixit #823, featuring @jcontreras.bsky.social of @sjquinney.bsky.social discussing his draft article "Silly Patents." If you want to learn how to exercise your cat, check it out! shows.acast.com/ipse-dixit/e...

@deankronkwarner.bsky.social is in a new documentary called “Diverted: Indigenous Stewardship and Saving Great Salt Lake." It focuses on Indigenous voices and Indigenous peoples’ traditional connections and ecological knowledge to save the lake. Learn more in this @sltrib.com article.

Check out this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article about our Veterans Day presentation on how military victory should be defined with Professor Amos Guiora, Professor Jim Holbrook, former prosecutor David Schwendiman + retired U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Irvine.

Professor @randersenjones.bsky.social, a First Amendment expert, is quoted in this @nytimes.com article about President Trump's threat to sue the BBC.

In honor of Veterans Day, we hosted a thought-provoking panel called “Defining Military Victory: From Vietnam to Iraq/Afghanistan to the Gaza Strip.” A big thank you to Professor Jim Holbrook, Professor Amos Guiora, Brig. Gen. David Irvine, and Lieut. Cmdr. David Schwendiman for their presentations.

Professor Paul Cassell, a criminal law expert who also represents the families of victims of the Boeing 737 MAX crashes, is quoted in this @bbcnewsi.bsky.social article about the judge's decision to drop the criminal case against Boeing.

Watch yesterday's panel on press freedom under Trump with @randersenjones.bsky.social, @sonjawest.bsky.social, @attorneynora.bsky.social, @azmatzahra.bsky.social, @joelsimonsays.bsky.social and @sulliview.bsky.social. Thanks to @knightcolumbia.org for hosting!

Celebrate Veterans Day, earn ethics CLE + hear veterans discuss how "military victory” evolved across conflicts and what it means in today’s global context. Speakers include Prof. Amos Guiora, Prof. James Holbrook, Prosecutor David Schwendiman + U.S. Army Brig. Gen. David Irvine. RSVP for lunch!

Professor @mtokson.bsky.social, a Fourth amendment expert, is quoted in this @apnews.com article about Afa Ah Loo's death in June at a No Kings march in Salt Lake City. Laura Ah Loo, Afa's widow, says no one is being held accountable for Ah Loo's death.

Lecturer Professor Amos Guiora and students Sophia Gulgulian, Gianna LaRoche, and Lindsay Allan spoke to @krclradio.bsky.social about their new law review papers exploring "enabling culture" within universities and their work in Utah Law's Bystander Initiative. krcl.org/blog/campaig...

Congratulations to 2025 alumnae Kaite Hogan and Jessica Guardiola Hamilton, who joined Wasatch Immigration Project in Park City! Read Kaite's story: www.parkrecord.com/2025/10/24/k... Read Jessica's story: www.parkrecord.com/2025/10/24/j...

Register for our 40th annual Fordham Debate, held Nov. 20 from 12-1:30 p.m. Earn CLE and hear @jameeljaffer.bsky.social and Professor Nadine Strossen debate merits, drawbacks + dimensions of institutional neutrality and related academic freedom issues. lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/pz5fgzg

"Although I did not speak English very well, I navigated the American criminal justice system. As an immigrant, I had to figure out not only how to survive but how to find my place and succeed in a system not built for people like me." Learn more about 1L Barbara Czaja and how she found Utah Law!

Professor @brigdaniels.bsky.social and Assistant Research Professor Beth Parker, who both lead Utah Law's Great Salt Lake Project, are quoted in this @sltrib.com article about what it will take to save the Great Salt Lake.

Thanks, @deankronkwarner.bsky.social, for being a good sport even though the Utes lost!

We loved having @debhaalandnm.bsky.social here for Cutting Sign this weekend!

In a new article in @eliorg.bsky.social's Environmental Law Reporter, our Stegner fellows Tom Mitchell & Wesley Peebles examine the authorities claimed in a recent executive order on mineral production—and argue that the order will likely face legal challenges. Read the full article:

Professor Bob Keiter and Jennifer Napier-Pearce of the Eccles Foundation will discuss Keiter's new book "Conserving Nature in Greater Yellowstone" Nov. 10 from 7-8:30 p.m. at @nhmu.bsky.social. The event is free to attend + $15 for one hour CLE. Register: lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/xwf44d8

Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! I'm proud to be a citizen of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and share a few important contributions from indigenous peoples, including innovations in government and medical uses from plants.

NEW: @weparmet.bsky.social and me in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social on last Supreme Ct term & impact on health. TLDR: Major concerns about the Court's politicizing health agencies, dashing protections for marginalized groups, and eroding access to justice. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....

Students Abby Forrest and Brooke Davies and alumna Emily Nuvan were interviewed for this @fox13news.bsky.social article about Utah's new attorney licensing path.

NEW with @medlawdan.bsky.social @sjquinney.bsky.social in Health Affairs Forefront: As An Alternative To Federal Research Funding, Private Investment Brings Significant Risks www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore... cc: @slulaw.bsky.social @sluhealthlaw.bsky.social

[email protected] is back with another challenge, this time for BYU!

"I attended the University of Texas at El Paso and would cross the border from Mexico to the U.S. every school day, which can take two hours or more. I had to leave my house long before sunrise.” Read about Arc Fellow Ana Lozano's journey to law school! www.law.utah.edu/news-article...

Professor Cliff Rosky, an LGBTQ law scholar, is quoted in @theguardian.com about a Christian legal group urging the U.S. supreme court to overturn a ban on anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.

Looking forward to the Bearcats/Utes game on Nov. 1!

The Utah Supreme Court has approved a second option for attorney licensure. In 2026, law school graduates can choose an alternate pathway (including 240 hours of supervised legal practice under an attorney) instead of passing the Utah State Bar Exam. More in this @deseret.com.web.brid.gy article.