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Featuring Michigan Law Professor @chrisjwalker.bsky.social

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The University of Michigan Law School is pleased to announce the appointment of Neel U. Sukhatme as the David A. Breach Dean of Law and Professor of Law. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/neel-su...

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Professor @leahlitman.bsky.social spoke to @kairyssdal.bsky.social about SCOTUS, Humphrey’s Executor, and the executive branch reneging on the federal government’s word on contracts and spending. Listen to the conversation on Marketplace (Prof. Litman at 05:25): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

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"This new study provides the first empirical evidence, to our knowledge, that AI tools can consistently and significantly enhance the quality of human lawyers' work across various realistic legal assignments." —#MLaw Profs J.J. Prescott and Patrick Barry + co-authors www.law360.com/pulse/articl...

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Professor @leahlitman.bsky.social joined the What a Day podcast to discuss Trump's attacks on federal judges. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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So, I'm starting a Substack. If you're interested, have a look. Subscriptions are free only; no present plans for paywalled material. open.substack.com/pub/richardp...

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My @umichlaw.bsky.social colleague @dtdeacon.bsky.social has an important new paper (Administrative Law Review forth'g) on how #SCOTUS uses agency practice in statutory interpretation. All the more important after Loper Bright: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Today at Michigan Law: Attorney General of Ireland, Rossa Fanning (LLM ‘00), returns to campus for a talk about Irish-American relations and Ireland’s role in the world from a legal perspective.

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Join us Friday for a pop-up panel on "Trump 2.0: Environment and Energy Policy Developments," featuring Debbie Chizewer, Professor Alexandra Klass, and Jonathan Martel. Friday, March 21, 12-1 PM JH 1020 (Lunch will be provided!)

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We are thrilled to announce our Volume 124 Editorial Board!

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“The Salzburg program is a rare opportunity for our students to get out into the world of international law at the cutting edge and engage with some of the brightest students and scholars of international law in the country,” said Professor @aratojulian.bsky.social.

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I have a new paper (forthcoming in the Administrative Law Review) on the Supreme Court's use of agency practice to settle statutory meaning. I may do a longer thread later, but here is the SSRN link and abstract. Comments welcome! papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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This morning's moment of zen: 58 degrees + bird sounds

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Thanks to Carter Stewart, former U.S. Attorney for SDOH, who recently visited our @UMichLaw chapter of the American Constitution Society for a screening and discussion of his film, Lyrical.

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Four Michigan Law students recently gathered with other top students from prestigious law schools around the country to discuss current issues of international law at the three-day Salzburg Cutler Fellows Program in Washington, DC. Read more: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/student...

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New episode from Professor @leahlitman.bsky.social & @strictscrutiny.bsky.social: crooked.com/podcast/how-... They talk about what rotten laws should be done away with while touching on the latest news, including the detention of Mahmoud Khalil and the dismantling of the Department of Education.

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Welcome to Bluesky!

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Looking forward to this conversation. A current draft of the paper is available here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Dean Z in the @wsj.com talking about the large increase in law school applicants this year: www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...

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Happy Gideon Day! Thank you to all of the public defenders in the trenches who fight every day to bend the arc of the law a little more toward justice.

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@aratojulian.bsky.social, Professor of Law at @umichlaw.bsky.social, will present at @universityofga.bsky.social School of Law's spring 2025 International Law Colloquium this Friday, March 21st with a talk entitled: “The Institutions of Exceptions.” (1/3)

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Happy belated pub day to my @umichlaw.bsky.social colleague Nico Cornell, whose book "Wrongs and Rights Come Apart" is now out!

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I spoke with @nytimes.com about the Trump admin's threats to higher education (it's not just about Columbia). Great to be included alongside @genevievelakier.bsky.social & @ilyasomin.bsky.social! (Gift Link) www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/n...

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Important new book by my @UMichLaw colleague, @Richard_Primus, focusing on the Constitution’s allocations of power. You can pre-order here.

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"In a case that’s flown under the radar, the Supreme Court may be about to hand the Trump administration its biggest weapon yet in the fight against DEIA—the possibility of criminal liability." Professor @leahlitman.bsky.social writes in @slate.bsky.social: slate.com/news-and-pol...

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"In 'The Containment: Detroit, the Supreme Court, and the Battle for Racial Justice in the North,' author Michelle Adams argues that contemporary American schools are shaped more by Milliken [v. Bradley] than by Brown [v. Board of Education]." amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/03/...

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Congrats to Professor @leahlitman.bsky.social and the rest of the Strict Scrutiny team!

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WE (Strict Scrutiny) ARE GOING ON TOUR!!!! (And this time I'm going to be there bc I am no longer bike riding, and therefore there will not be any bike accidents!) Get your tickets at crooked.com/events/ !!! @profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social

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Congratulations to Katie Osborn, ’24, who recently received the Law School’s Paul R. Dimond Prize for her scholarly writing on debtor exemptions in an era before stable bankruptcy law. Read more: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/michiga...

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While SCOTUS has undercut the idea of substantive due process in regards to abortion and other longstanding individual rights, it has not abandoned the concept entirely, Professor @leahlitman.bsky.social writes in a new paper. 5Qs with Professor Litman: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/5qs-lea...

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You know, that @mjschlanger.bsky.social , who's quoted in this piece, is really smart. "Incredible overreach" indeed. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/o...

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Thanks to @umichlaw.bsky.social for doing an author Q&A on my recent article "The New Substantive Due Process!" Q&A here: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/5qs-lea... Full (Texas Law Review) article here: texaslawreview.org/the-new-subs....

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3Ls Emily Lovell and Michael Zhao were among 55 students from 13 elite global institutions who recently participated in the inaugural Winter School on Japanese Law at the University of Tokyo. Read more: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/michiga...

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“This article brings together our wide range of expertise in proposing a targeted solution to tackle the problem of moral hazard in banking and improve financial stability,” said Professor Jeffery Zhang. news.umich.edu/its-time-to-...

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New #DataforDefenders motion to suppress evidence obtained b/c of suspicionless police order commanding driver to get out of car during routine traffic stop. Research shows there is no risk of danger to police during routine traffic stops. www.datafordefenders.org

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New #DataforDefenders motion argues statements like "I think I want a lawyer" should be understood as clear invocations of Miranda right to counsel based on empirical research about what reasonable people understand. Also argues that officers should have a duty to clarify. www.datafordefenders.org

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If you’d like a signed copy of LAWLESS: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, & Bad Vibes … You can preorder one from Politics & Prose in Washington DC! (And also pick up from there): politics-prose.com/preorderlawl...

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In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed Trump’s attacks on federal workers, lawyers, and free speech. Plus, what we’re saying when people ask how we are. We are staying strong to stand up for democracy. 💪You can listen here.

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Professor @primuseve.bsky.social spoke at an informal “blue jeans” lecture as a winner of the 2024 Faculty Award for Innovative, Interdisciplinary, and Inclusive Teaching, one of the annual student-nominated awards presented by the Law School Student Senate. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/eve-pri...

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“[President Trump] is dismantling watchdog offices and other parts of the public integrity apparatus for two reasons, one backward-looking and one forward-looking.” Professor @richardprimus.bsky.social in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/o...

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Also - this is actually streamed - link to register below

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NEW from me in Time: How the Supreme Court Paved the Way for DOGE time.com/7262781/supr...

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Here's a thought, from me, about presidential power, and about the possible significance of the fact that the most recent constitutional alteration of the presidential office imagined something other than a unitary executive branch. bit.ly/22ndAm

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I have learned so much from @traceywoodruff.bsky.social @nickchartres.bsky.social and my fellow co-authors on this paper. For more on how the framework can improve scientific analyses and toxic chemical regulations: prheucsf.blog/2025/02/27/s... Paper is here: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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My discussion of "constitutional crisis" begins about 31 minutes into last night's edition of Stateside (from @michiganpublic.bsky.social / NPR) www.michiganpublic.org/show/statesi...

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Excited to join an amazing group at Oklahoma for tomorrow’s IACH Teach-In—“Presidential Power and the Constitution.” Incredible lineup: Bailey, Lowande, Albert, Katz, Rozelle, Thrower, and Rudalevidge. The whole event will stream tomorrow. www.ou.edu/iach/events/...

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Professor @profrrothschild.bsky.social was part of an interdisciplinary team based at UC-San Francisco that developed a framework for regulating chemicals, particularly in marginalized communities. michigan.law.umich.edu/news/5qs-rot...

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If evidence seized in a warrantless drug raid is critical to a case, “that would be a serious Fourth Amendment violation that would result in reversal on appeal,” said Professor @primuseve.bsky.social in the @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/u...

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At (roughly) 3:40pm, I'll be on WUOM (NPR-Ann Arbor, 91.7FM) discussing this question: Are we in a constitutional crisis? The program is called Stateside. Recording of interview to be played at (roughly) 8:40pm. @umichlaw.bsky.social #RuleOfLaw (Short answer: if not, we can see one from here.)

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