UW Law in the Media

Tamara Lawson, dean of the University of Washington School of Law, says the court’s decision was “appropriate” based on the NCBE’s data regarding minimum competency standards. “Washington continues to be a leader in the spaces of access to the legal profession while continuing to keep high standards,” she adds.

OPB interviewed more than a dozen people who were arrested at the Portland ICE protests between June and October. What they described was an apparent lack of standard operating procedures as various federal law enforcement agencies cycled through the facility. Mary Fan, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.

“We won our case the day they left town,” said attorney David B. Owens of Loevy + Loevy and Assistant Professor at the University of Washington School of Law, director of the Civil Rights and Justice Clinic. “The people of Chicago stood up to the Trump administration’s bullying and intimidation, and showed them they were messing with the wrong city.”

"Law&Crime’s Jesse Weber breaks down the horrifying evidence and the teacher's last-minute plea with former federal prosecutor and law professor Mary Fan."

"Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington School of Law focusing on robotics law, said that the technology could deepen public skepticism toward law enforcement, and said clear guidelines are critical for safe deployment."

“The court sometimes issues a very quick decision, and sometimes takes months or longer depending on workload, the perceived urgency of the case and whether there are concurring or dissenting opinions that have to be drafted,” Feldman said.

Just last month, UW Law student Cailin Dahlin published a paper in the Washington Law Review arguing that exempting inmates from minimum wage protections contradicts the state’s constitutional prohibition on cruel punishment. UW could support or advocate for lawsuits to be brought by incarcerated laborers demanding that the law be changed on that basis.

Jane Winn, a professor in the University of Washington’s law school specializing in commerce law, said Zillow’s referral practices are not uncommon in other types of businesses. But the fact that real estate is a highly regulated industry — partially due to the level of money real estate companies stand to profit from consumers — makes the legality of such practices more complicated. “This whole area of how the real estate agents are compensated is complex and murky,” she said. “What these lawsuits might be arguing is that these transactions are so significant to consumers that you have to have a very high level of disclosure.”

A Q&A with University of Washington law professor Jeff Feldman.

“It’s almost impossible to know,” said Jeff Feldman, a law professor and co-director of the Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law. “The normal process would be to assign a new panel, but this is not a normal case and the court has discretion as to how to handle it. I think we all have to stand by and see what the court does.”

A federal judge in Oregon Sunday night blocked President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops from any state to Oregon for the next week until she issues a final decision. Professor Feldman is quoted.

Saadia Pekkanen, a University of Washington professor of international studies, believes the city can expand its reach even further by also becoming a hub for space diplomacy. This mission led her to start the annual Space Diplomacy Symposium at the UW in 2023.

The federal government will not be able to deploy any Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, at least until Tuesday. Jeff Feldman, associate teaching professor of law at the UW, is quoted.

In his new book, Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach, published by Oxford University Press, Calo argues that if the purpose of technology is to expand human capabilities and affordances in the name of innovation, the purpose of law is to establish the expectations, incentives, and boundaries that guide that expansion toward human flourishing. The book "calls for a proactive legal scholarship that inventories societal values and configures technology accordingly."

The federal government will not be able to deploy any Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, at least until Tuesday. Professor Feldman is quoted.

"The question here isn't whether this case is going to end," Schnapper said. "The question is only whether it continues in state court or federal court. It doesn't go away."

University of Washington law professor Jeff Feldman said Immergut no doubt would feel some pressure to follow the lead of the 9th Circuit three-judge panel’s majority. If Immergut doesn’t move quickly to drop her second order, “given the nature of the issue and the temperature of the times, right or wrong, it’s likely that she will draw criticism and accusations that she is flouting an order issued by a higher court,” said Feldman, co-director of the university’s Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic.

On Sept. 30, the U.S. District Court ruled that Tacoma immigration judges were unlawfully declaring they can’t issue bonds to many detained immigrants, often relegating them to months or years in jail-like conditions. Elizabeth Porter, professor of law at the UW, is quoted.

“Since the 9th Circuit is very aware of the second temporary restraining order, although it wasn’t challenged, I wouldn’t be surprised if it resolves the first one and includes some direction on the second one,” said Jeff Feldman, a law professor and co-director of the Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic at the University of Washington School of Law.

Saadia Pekkanen is quoted: "It is fiction to think of neat civilian-military divisions in the space domain," she says. "Because space technologies are inherently dual-use technologies, we see companies also positioning for national security contracts in the new geopolitical contest."

Friday morning on "Good Day Seattle," FOX 13 Seattle Anchor Bill Wixey spoke with Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington School of Law, to shed more light on the subject.

The 10-year contract for the private company operating the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma is set to end this month, but secrecy shrouds whether it’s been extended. A report by the UW Center for Human Rights is referenced. Alejandra Gonza is quoted.

It's not uncommon to spot a drone in the skies in metro Detroit. With the technology, there are a host of federal rules for users to follow. But what if you see one flying above your home? Ryan Calo, professor of law, is quoted.

David Garavito, an assistant law professor at the University of Washington, explained that Clasen's role as a state trooper could impact her case. He noted, "It is an outlier in terms of how these kinds of things usually go. But it is what I expected, given the nature of the case."

Steve Calandrillo, professor at the University of Washington School of Law, pointed out that one the major advantages of daylight savings is improved public security.  "Darkness is the ally of criminals," he said. "Adding an extra hour of light in the evening has a major benefit to crime prevention."