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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Video still withheld after Lonoke County deputy’s fatal shooting of teen (Prof. Mary Fan quoted)
Aug 01, 2021 | Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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Want your unemployment benefits? You may have to submit to facial recognition first (Prof. Calo quoted)
Jul 23, 2021 | Source: CNN
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Senate panel approves Biden's nomination of UW Native American Law Center director as top Interior Department lawyer (Prof. Emeritus Bob Anderson)
Jul 22, 2021 | Source: The Spokesman-Review
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From 'freaking pissed' to 'big things': How a women-owned gym survived the pandemic (Prof. Jennifer Fan quoted)
Jul 12, 2021 | Source: NW News Network
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What's keeping democracy experts up most at night? An overturned election (Prof. Manheim quoted)
Jul 05, 2021 | Source: NBC News
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Review of Amazon-MGM deal will be led by FTC, now chaired by Big Tech critic Lina Khan (Prof. Feldman quoted)
Jun 22, 2021 | Source: Geekwire
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Does asking your COVID vaccination status violate federal privacy laws, as some claim? (Prof. Kuszler quoted)
Jun 15, 2021 | Source: KOMO 4
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Amazon files 13 lawsuits against alleged counterfeiters (Prof. Said quoted)
Jun 12, 2021 | Source: The Seattle Times
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Amazon’s neighborhood wireless network Sidewalk launches Tuesday — here’s how to opt out (Prof. Calo quoted)
Jun 07, 2021 | Source: Geekwire
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Fact check: Crenshaw tries to whitewash Republican brief supporting lawsuit that sought to overturn election (Prof. Manheim quoted)
May 21, 2021 | Source: CNN
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Seattle 911 response times climbed in summer 2020. Now, police and activists debate what comes next. (Prof. Cházaro quoted)
May 21, 2021 | Source: The Seattle Times
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Diankha Linear says she arrived at Convoy 4 years ago to be ‘a leader, not a lawyer' (Prof. Jennifer Fan quoted)
May 21, 2021 | Source: Puget Sound Business Journal
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Confusing rules, loopholes and legal issues: College vaccination plans are a mess (Prof. Kuszler quoted)
May 20, 2021 | Source: NBC News
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How Washington's political divisions are driving a troubling rise in recalls (Prof. Spitzer quoted)
May 19, 2021 | Source: MyNorthwest
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How Using Videos At Chauvin Trial And Others Impacts Criminal Justice (Prof. Mary Fan quoted)
May 07, 2021 | Source: NPR
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Professor-led initiative to support minority-owned businesses (Prof. Jennifer Fan quoted)
May 05, 2021 | Source: The Daily