Fordham Law Professor Deborah Denno spoke with BBC News about the difficulty of obtaining lethal injection drugs as one of the primary reasons for the decline in the number of executions. [Professor Denno] said executions have always had an “element of secrecy associated with them. But that secrecy became more pronounced” after drug shortages became widespread. Some states even brought in laws to keep information about what drugs were being used a secret, like Georgia’s Lethal Injection Secrecy Act in 2013. This raised concerns, she said. Although she does not oppose the death penalty, she is critical of the methods…
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Fordham Law Professor Deborah Denno, founding director of the Neuroscience and Law Center, joined the BBC Radio 5 podcast series, “Gangster Presents Killing Death Row,” to discuss the death penalty in the United States. Listen to Denno’s commentary in Episodes 1, 2, and 6 of “Gangster Presents Killing Death Row” on BBC Radio 5.
Nora Donnelly ’24, managing editor of the Voting Rights and Democracy Forum, and Fordham Law Professor Ethan Leib published an op-ed in The New York Times arguing that the Court is not as ideologically divided as those blockbuster cases may suggest. In short, the Supreme Court operates much more functionally and consensually across its partisan divide than most people realize — and that fact ought to figure into how Americans judge a court that often gets caricatured. Judged by a close look at the opinions of recent terms, the Roberts court is closer to a 9-to-0 court than it is…
Fordham Law Professor Atinuke Adediran is quoted in a Fortune article discussing the recent implosions of socially conscious branding. Presidential candidates declare war on “woke” corporations, and wealthy donors quietly funnel money into lawsuits and organized online campaigns against businesses and civil institutions alike. “There isn’t anything anyone can do to fend off these attacks, particularly regarding litigation,” says Atinuke Adediran, an associate professor at Fordham University School of Law who studies race, law, and corporate diversity efforts. “You can be doing nothing and still get sued.” None of this is easy to navigate. And the financial effects are real:…
Fordham Law Professor Howard Erichson, civil procedure expert, is quoted in a New York Times piece discussing former President Trump’s $250 million fraud lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. While there is no doubt that the former president is worth a lot of money, the trial will determine how much he and his adult sons exaggerated that wealth and what the ultimate consequences will be. Howard M. Erichson, a professor at Fordham Law School who specializes in civil procedure, emphasized that Justice Engoron’s earlier decision had already resolved the question of fraud at the heart of the…
Fordham Law Professor Bruce Green, director of the Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, is quoted in a New York Times piece outlining the strain of former President Trump’s sprawling legal defense. Bruce Green, who teaches legal ethics at Fordham Law School in New York, said there was not much meaningful difference between grand jury witnesses asking Mr. Trump’s lawyers for help in finding legal representation and the lawyers reaching out to the witnesses to see if they wanted or needed representation. The larger question, Mr. Green said, was the motive behind offering such help and whether the lawyers,…
Fordham Law Professor Susan Scafidi, director of the Fashion Law Institute, is quoted in a Business of Fashion article describing what is possible for brands who don’t want their goods sold on Shein. What can brands do if they don’t want their goods sold on Shein? Not much, according to Susan Scafidi, founder and director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School. “Under the first sale doctrine in the US, once goods are placed in the stream of commerce, brands have little control over their resale … as long as the goods are genuine, their sale is usually…
Professor Deborah Denno spoke to the Washington Post on Alabama’s controversial proposal to become the first state to execute an inmate by making him breathe pure nitrogen. Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University who studies the death penalty, said “it’s pretty appalling” that the state would offer so little detail in its protocol. “For a method that’d never been used, it’s incredibly vague,” Denno said. Alabama prison officials were forced into using nitrogen gas because legislators approved the method before having a protocol, Denno said. “They painted themselves into a legislative corner.” The United States has had six methods…
Professor Cheryl Bader appeared on CBS News New York to discuss what to expect during Senator Melendez’ upcoming appearance in federal court. Watch the segment, “Sen. Menendez day in court: What to know” on CBS News New York.
Fordham Law Professor Gemma Solimene is quoted in a Gothamist article detailing work authorization and immigration status. Gemma Solimene, a law scholar at Fordham University, said it’s doubtful that having the state as opposed to the U.S. government issue these work authorizations would even withstand legal challenges. “It is very clear in our laws that work authorization is tied to immigration status and immigration status is certainly within the purview of the federal government and not the states.” Read “Amid the finger-pointing on the migrants crisis in NYC, new calls to do something” in Gothamist.