Professor Darmer Publishes Op-Ed
Professor Katherine Darmer published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled “Booting out Torture.” The piece addresses the John Yoo debate held at Chapman.
Professor Katherine Darmer published an op-ed in the Los Angeles Daily Journal, entitled “Booting out Torture.” The piece addresses the John Yoo debate held at Chapman.
Professor Daniel Bogart’s new book, Inside Property Law: What Matters and Why (co-authored with John Makdisi) is available now from Aspen Publishers.
Visiting Professor Kyndra Rotunda was interviewed on Radio America/WND’s “Dateline Washington” to discuss President Obama’s decision to resume military tribunals for Guantanamo Bay detainees. Rotunda said, “The Obama administration has gone back, looked at the rules, probably looked at some of the evidence against detainees, I would guess, and has basically decided that what the
Professor Daniel Bogart received a 2009 Valerie Scudder Award from Chapman University, recognizing his outstanding achievement as a faculty member.
Associate Professor John Hall was quoted in an article in Phnom Penh Post, entitled “Doubts cast over veracity of ECCC personnel audits, observers say.” The article discusses legal action being brought against the Khmer Rouge Tribunal over an alleged kickback scheme. Hall states, “The audits were never intended to detect the type of corruption that
Visiting Professor Tom Campbell was quoted in an article in the San Francisco Chronicle entitled, “Factions lobby over potential Obama court pick.” The article discusses the politics surrounding the president’s potential choice to succeed Justice Souter in the Supreme Court, including his filibuster-proof majority in the Senate and the pressures from various lobbying groups. Campbell
Dean John Eastman was quoted in an article entitled, “Verdict against critic of creationism.” The article discusses a May 1, 2009 ruling that a CUSD schoolteacher had violated the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause by calling creationism “religious, superstitious nonsense” in a school setting. Eastman stated, “School districts are routinely sued for making one statement that
Professor Katherine Darmer was quoted in an article in Daily Pilot entitled, “Gay soldier finds support.” The article discusses local groups protesting the pending dismissal of Orange County native Lt. Dan Choi from the Army on basis of his sexual orientation. Darmer states, “I would be hopeful that the new presidential administration would use this
Jennifer L. Keller, a Board of Visitors member and partner at Keller Rackauckas LLP in Irvine, was the subject of an Orange County Register article entitled, “Irvine lawyer helped arrange teen cancer patient’s return home.” Keller played an instrumental role in returning Daniel Hauser and his mother to Minnesota after almost a week on the
Professor Lawrence Rosenthal published an op-ed in the Sacramento Bee entitled, “World awaits public probe of CIA tactics.” The piece discusses the use of torture tactics on terrorism suspects, the legal reasoning that justified them, and the unsatisfactory nature of the investigation to date. Rosenthal writes, “It is said that ours is a government of