Can Trump Run for President From Prison?
It isn't unprecedented. A candidate even tried to use it to his advantage. Professor Lisa Manheim is quoted. (Source: Slate)
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Fact check: Crenshaw tries to whitewash Republican brief
Election law experts disagree with Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw's recent claims. Lisa Manheim is quoted. (Source: CNN Politics)
Banning Trump from Twitter and Facebook isn’t nearly enough
UW Law Professor Ryan Calo and NUSL Professor Woodrow Hartzog write that despite knowing their tools would be used in ways that lead to violence, social media companies did too little, for too long. (Source: The Los Angeles Times)
Our state constitution’s surprising right-to-bear-arms language
UW Law Professor Hugh Spitzer discusses language in Washington's Constitution that establishes a right to bear arms while reinforcing the Legislature’s power to control or ban private militia groups. (Source: The Seattle Times)
Op-ed: Texas can’t block votes cast in other states. Absurdly, it’s trying.
A new lawsuit filed by Texas would interfere with voting processes in states across the country if it wasn't doomed to fail, writes UW Law Professor Lisa Manheim. (Source: The Washington Post)
Faculty In the Media
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WA troopers still more likely to pull over Native American drivers (Prof. Owens quoted)
Jan 13, 2022 | Source: Crosscut
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Inslee says lying about elections should be a crime (Prof. Spitzer quoted)
Jan 06, 2022 | Source: NW News Network
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Concerns about WSP search rates persist (Prof. Owens quoted)
Dec 29, 2021 | Source: InvestigateWest
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How a Supreme Court ruling might upend Washington charter schools (Prof. Spitzer quoted)
Dec 28, 2021 | Source: The Seattle Times
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Opinion: Big changes will affect nonprofits in 2022 (By KyleRichard)
Dec 27, 2021 | Source: Puget Sound Business Journal
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An Award for Scholars Backing Movements Inside and Outside the Academy Walls (Prof. Cházarohonored)
Dec 21, 2021 | Source: Inside Philanthropy
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Corporations are consolidating water and land rights in the West (Rachel Osborn quoted)
Dec 15, 2021 | Source: High Country News
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How a rollback of Roe v. Wade would affect abortion rights in WA (Prof. Kuszler quoted)
Dec 07, 2021 | Source: Crosscut
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Video Evidence Played Key Role in Arbery Murder Trial (Prof. Mary Fan quoted)
Nov 24, 2021 | Source: The New York Times
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How the $4 Trillion Flood of Covid Relief Is Funding the Future (Prof. Calo quoted)
Nov 24, 2021 | Source: The New York Times
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Seattle Police budget shrinks after City Council's final approval (Prof. Cházaro quoted)
Nov 23, 2021 | Source: KOMO News
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City Council cuts Seattle police budget, drawing criticism (Prof. Cházaro quoted)
Nov 23, 2021 | Source: The Associated Press
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COVID-19 state of emergency (Prof. Spitzer on Muck Rack, 88.5 KNKX)
Nov 22, 2021 | Source: KNKX
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Podcast: Freedom Dreams: How Do We Ensure our City Budgets Reflect Our Priorities? (Prof. Cházaro interviewed)
Nov 17, 2021 | Source: Freedom Dreams podcast
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Seattle’s Divide on Public Safety Is Fueling a Fight Over Next Year’s Police Budget (Prof. Cházaro quoted)
Nov 15, 2021 | Source: South Seattle Emerald
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What one American’s case says about the future of the courts in Hong Kong (Prof. Zang quoted)
Nov 14, 2021 | Source: Vox