Former federal prosecutor and Fordham Law Professor Cheryl Bader spoke to Budd Mishkin on “Drive Time with Michael Wallace” about the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case, which states that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for official acts that fall within their “exclusive sphere of constitutional authority” and are presumptively entitled to immunity for all official acts. She called the decision a “real gut punch.” Listen to the full segment, “The Supreme Court rules that presidents have legal immunity for ‘official acts’”, on WCBS Newsradio 880’s DRIVE…
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Dear Fordham Law Community, My name is Joe Landau, and I am thrilled to begin my tenure as the 12th dean of Fordham Law School today. It is a privilege to shape Fordham’s future, and I am eager to champion our continued success. Fordham Law stands as a beacon of leadership and influence, driven by a renowned tradition of producing world-class lawyers. Since joining the faculty in 2010, I have been continually impressed by the quality of our scholarly community, the commitment of our professionals, and the achievements and dedication of our tremendous alumni. Our students demonstrate great intellectual curiosity…
Fordham Law School announced today that former Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney will be the 2024 recipient of the Fordham-Stein Prize. The award is presented annually to a member of the legal profession “whose work exemplifies outstanding standards of professional conduct, promotes the advancement of justice, and brings credit to the profession by emphasizing in the public mind the contributions of lawyers to our society and to our democratic system of government.” Dean Matthew Diller praised Cheney for her career as a public servant and for her bipartisan leadership of the congressional investigation into the events of January 6, 2021. “In…
Fordham Law Professor Abner Greene spoke with Education Week about the recent U.S. Supreme Court 6-3 decision overturning the landmark 1984 decision that gave rise to the “Chevron deference,” which could have near-term implications on matters such as the U.S. Department of Education’s recent final regulation interpreting Title IX to protect transgender students. Abner S. Greene, a law professor at Fordham University and an expert on administrative law, said in an interview that the change in courts’ approach to regulatory matters is likely to be profound. “The Roberts opinion seems to think courts have all the right answers,” he said.…
In May, President Joe Biden proclaimed June 2024 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI) Pride Month to celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of the LGBTQI+ community. Fordham Law School celebrates Pride Month and its LGBTQIA+ community who continues to champion inclusivity and pave the way for the next generation of legal professionals. Josh Cockream ’24, the 2023-24 Student Bar Association president, gave a stirring and personal speech that reflected on his experience growing up as a LGBTQ youth, at Fordham Law’s 117th Diploma Ceremony on May 20. As he reflected on his childhood, he urged his…
When members of Fordham’s Federal Tax Clinic visited the United States Tax Court in Manhattan this spring, the students never imagined they would be leaving with a case in their hands and, later, a victory under their belts. Their client was embroiled in a decade-long legal battle—against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over tax liabilities resulting from a settlement with a mortgage bank. However, through the efforts of Sarah Fellenbaum ’25, Saenam Kim ’24, Hugh Malesh ’24, and Cory Wong ’25—and the guidance of Professor Elizabeth Maresca, supervising attorney of the Federal Tax Clinic—the client’s tax debt was reduced from…
Fordham Law’s Moot Court completed a successful 2023-2024 season that included winning the 74th Annual National Moot Court Competition and placing in the semi-finals of the Burton D. Wechsler First Amendment Competition, Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition, and Williams Institute Moot Court Competition. This year, nearly 150 second-year and third-year students sharpened their appellate advocacy skills as writers and oralists in a series of simulated appellate arguments. Throughout the competition season, students use real-life court decisions and laws to argue various legal issues before panels of judges. “Moot court certainly sharpens students’ advocacy skills, but it’s about much more than…
Shivani Parikh ’24 knew she was interested in law since she was in the eighth grade. In high school, she interned at the Legal Aid Society of Rockland County, which sparked an interest in addressing the legal needs and rights of South Asian communities. At Fordham Law, Parikh served as president of the North American South Asian Law Students Association and the diversity, equity, and inclusion and advocacy chair of Fordham’s South Asian Law Students Association during her 2L year. She was the only student in the Class of 2024 to have simultaneously participated in the Stein Scholars Program in…
Dear Fordham Law Community, It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than 30 years since I joined Fordham Law as a junior member of the faculty. As I prepare to step down from the deanship and return to teaching, my heart is full of gratitude for our outstanding community. Serving as dean has been a privilege and a high point of my career. The dean’s office provides a vantage point from which it is possible to see and appreciate all the elements that come together to make Fordham Law so special. Truly, the Law School is a shared project…
From a luncheon at Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus to a conversation with Dr. Julius Garvey—son of Marcus Garvey—Fordham Law students can attend a number of community programs in celebration of Juneteenth. Marcus Garvey was a charismatic Jamaican-born leader, who founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association in 1914, which aimed to achieve Black nationalism through the celebration of African history and culture. President Joe Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday in 2021. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when the announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army General Gordon Granger, proclaimed African Americans’ freedom from slavery in the state…