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 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
Visiting Assistant Professor Kyndra Rotunda published an op-ed for the Christian Science Monitor entitled, “US soldiers are heroes, not terrorists.” The piece discusses the Department of Homeland Security’s recent declaration that American soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are at risk of becoming domestic terrorists. Professor Rotunda writes, ” The Homeland Security report is conspicuously
Chapman professors were featured in an article in the Los Angeles Times entitled, “Different approaches for two men at center of ‘torture memo’ controversy.” The article discusses a recent debate between Visiting Chapman Law Professors John Yoo and Dean John Eastman against Professors Katherine Darmer and Lawrence Rosenthal regarding the coercive interrogation tactics that were
Visiting Professor John Yoo was featured in an article in the Orange County Register, entitled “Bush lawyer defends waterboarding in local debate.” The article discusses a recent debate between Chapman Law professors John Yoo, Katherine Darmer, Lawrence Rosenthal and Dean John Eastman regarding the coercive interrogation tactics that were used in the wake of 9/11.
The Chapman School of Law AMVETS legal clinic is featured on the Marine Parent’s webpage. The webpage provides a link to the clinic website where military families can learn more about the program. See webpage …
Visiting Assistant Professor Kyndra Rotunda published an article in Regular Folks United entitled, “Serving Those Who Serve Our Country: Chapman Law School Steps Up.” Professor Rotunda’s article discusses Chapman Law School’s new Military Personnel Law Center & AMVETS Clinic, which provides legal representation to active duty families and veterans. Professor Rotunda discusses the many legal
Visiting Professor John Yoo authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “Obama Made a Rash Decision on GTMO: The president will soon realize that governing involves hard choices.” Professor Yoo writes that while the closure of Guantanamo Bay will please his base President Obama’s actions, ” . . . will also seriously handicap
Visiting Assistant Professor Kyndra Rotunda was quoted in an article entitled, “Obama’s Terror Script Pacifies Left, Has Safety Clauses.” The article discusses actions taken by President Obama in the war on terror and issues surrounding those actions. Professor Rotunda is quoted regarding the generous privileges Guantanamo detainees received. “The average detainee has gained about 15
Chapman’s Military Law Clinic was mentioned in the January edition of “Focus,” Orange County Community Foundation’s newsletter. The Military Law Clinic, directed by Professor Kyndra Rotunda, will be the first pro-bono legal clinic supporting California’s 200,000 military families living and serving within the state. The OCCF awarded Chapman Law School a Veterans Services grant to