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WSBA President Sunitha Anjilvel spoke with professor Spitzer about when and how lawyers have been called upon to uphold their highest ambassadorial obligation to preserve the rule of law.
Dean Tamara F. Lawson and the UW School of Law hosted “Presidential Power,” part of the Provost's "Democracy in Focus" lecture series leading up the 2024 Presidential Election.
Grand jury indictments are frequently in the news. But what does it mean to be indicted, and how do grand juries work?
"Designing Islamic Constitutions is the most downloaded paper of all time in the field of comparative constitutionalism. Written by Clark Lombardi, it has been downloaded over 8800 times. It is well worth reading for its rich insights into Islamic constitutionalism." (Source: The Leaflet)
"Instead of addressing the plurality of views around sexual orientation and gender, the Court indirectly, but unsubtly, installs a traditional values framework that imposes norms of heterosexuality, religious fundamentalism and parental micromanagement of curriculum."
Professor Mary Fan spoke with the Law&Crime Sidebar podcast to talk about AI used to create exploitative content with images of real people.
“The Board’s decision not to intervene clarifies what we already knew to be true: Governor Ferguson has the sole authority to use his pardon to bring Tuan home,” said University of Washington law professor Angélica Cházaro, Phan’s attorney. “The stakes couldn’t be higher, and we are running out of time to save Tuan from a punishment no person deserves.”
The family of a man who grew up in Tacoma and has become one of the faces of President Donald Trump’s efforts to deport immigrants to countries where they have no ties is urging Gov. Bob Ferguson to intervene. Angélica Cházaro, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
Democratic attorneys general from five states including Washington said Friday they were disappointed but undeterred by the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the Trump administration in a case surrounding birthright citizenship. Lisa Marshall Manheim, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.
"The judiciary may be the only bulwark preventing the collapse of our democracy," writes Donna Gordon Blankinship. Hugh Spitzer, professor in the UW School of Law, is quoted.
"What does it really mean to share stewardship of public lands with tribal nations? In this episode, legal scholar Monte Mills … and public lands policy expert Martin Nie … unpack the complex, often misunderstood world of tribal co-management."
David Owens, an attorney for Lobato who runs the University of Washington’s Civil Rights and Justice Clinic, said if Metro is allowed to intervene in Rudin’s case, it could obstruct similar cases in the future. “The effect would be to make it harder for an innocent person to get a certificate of innocence and to probably slow down the process of their getting one,” he said.
An enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, former National Parks Director Chuck Sams said his deep understanding of his place as a human being came from his native roots, growing up on the waters of the Umatilla and its tributaries. Robert Anderson, professor emeritus in the School of Law and former director of the Native American Law Center, is quoted.
Speaking before the latest promise of an extension, Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington law school who follows tech, says Trump has operated outside the statutory framework so far. "This president is not operating within Congress's intent," he said. "It sets a bad precedent, wherein the president feels like he can simply ignore a congressional statute."
Annual Ethics and Tech conference will bring together industry and thought leaders around local and global implications of artificial intelligence. June 18, 2025 at Seattle University. Professor Dongsheng Zang is among the speakers.
Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank’s desire to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, despite Pierce County officials saying he can’t under Washington law, has resulted in pending legal action after Swank used an outside attorney to serve three officials with a demand for mediation last week. UW Law professor Hugh Spitzer, is quoted.
“If you think about the purpose of the First Amendment, we robustly protect freedom of speech precisely because even the threat of a government activity that will curtail or restrict speech casts a chill on freedom of expression,” Porter said.
“I think the Trump administration has had quite a bit of success by making very outrageous demands and then getting people to negotiate with it in ways that ultimately result in significant victories for the administration,” UW professor of law Elizabeth Porter said.
"The educational components of the program were developed by the National Judicial College (NJC) in consultation with tribal representatives, state government officials, judicial branch leaders and attorneys specializing in water law. Overseeing the educational program have been NJC Associate Director Alf W. Brandt and University of Washington Professor of Law Monte Mills, director of the Native American Law Center."
UW School of Law and its Big Ten academic partners hosted a panel of legal scholars May 28 to examine how courts have responded to — and, in many cases, enabled — presidential overreach during the Trump administration.
