Professor Rotunda Publishes Piece on Birthright Citizenship
On September 16, the Chicago Tribune published Professor Ronald Rotunda’s opinion piece entitled, “Birthright Citizenship Benefits the Country.” Children of illegal aliens “have no control over where they were born,” Professor Rotunda said. “In the past, these children have become assets to our country because they seek the better life just like the rest of
Professor Lipman Featured in Article on Feminist Law Professors
Professor Francine Lipman was featured in an article entitled, “Site of the Week: Feminist Law Professors,” which discussed the website called Feminist Law Professors. Check out Professor Lipman and other participating feminist law professors here.
Professor Lipman Has Top Downloaded Article Seven Weeks in a Row
TaxProf Blog ranked Professor Francine Lipman’s latest article, “Social Security Benefits Formula 101: A Practical Primer,” as number one for the seventh week in a row on its “Top 5 Tax Paper Downloads” chart. Read Professor Lipman’s article.
Professor Mainero Quoted in Article on Pension Increases
California Lawyer Magazine quoted Visiting Professor Mario Mainero in a piece entitled “Full Discloser: Orange Crush.” The article discussed Orange County’s lawsuit to rescind retroactive pension increases. “Once you see that the state constitution has been violated here, it’s clear this isn’t a political lawsuit.” Professor Mainero said. Read more about Professor Mainero in the
Professor Darmer Quoted on Perjury Cases
The Boston Globe quoted Professor Katherine Darmer in a piece entitled, “Clemens Indicted For Drug Denials,” about the strength of the perjury charges against ex Red Sox star, Roger Clemens. Professor Darmer, a former federal prosecutor in New York who specialized in public corruption cases, commented that perjury cases can be difficult even when the
OC Register Highlighted Professor Darmer
Professor Katherine Darmer was highlighted in an article in the Orange County Register covering Irvine’s OC Pride event this August. “My advice today is: Get married,” Professor Darmer told a cheering crowd. Professor Darmer said that she thinks there’s little chance of new same-sex marriages getting nullified in the future. “Take the courage you have
Professor Eastman Quoted on Same Sex Marriage
The Seattle Times quoted Former Dean and Donald P. Kennedy Chair John Eastman in an article entitled, “California judge keeps gay weddings on hold – for now.” Former Dean Eastman discussed the possibility of establishing standing for opponents to same-sex marriage. Regarding whether a higher court would agree with Judge Walker’s assessment of standing, Former
OC Register Published Professor Darmer's Op-Ed
The Orange County Register published Professor Katherine Darmer’s op-ed piece entitled, “M. Katherine Darmer: GOP candidates and Prop. 8,” examining the stances of Republican candidates Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina. Professor Darmer’s piece is critical of a law that might be based solely on the sentiments of the majority, and concerned about the candidates who
Wall Street Journal Quotes Professor Rotunda
Professor Ronald Rotunda was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Proposition 8 and the Law: Where Do We Go From Here?” “The Supreme Court has not been unsympathetic to gay rights,” said Professor Rotunda. “But it hasn’t ever told us what the test is. So reasonable judges can go either way.”
OC Register Features Professor Eastman and Professor Darmer
In an article entitled “Prop. 8 ruling bodes well for gays in Supreme Court test,” the Orange County Register featured Former Dean John Eastman as well as Professor Katherine Darmer. The piece discussed the implications of U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker’s opinion noting a lack of factual evidence in defense of Proposition 8. “Walker