Professor Deborah Denno spoke with Fox News about Alabama’s controversial proposal to become the first state to execute an inmate with nitrogen hypoxia—inhalation of pure nitrogen to fatally replace oxygen in the bloodstream—and why the state’s protocol, as it stands, is the “vaguest protocol [she’d] ever seen, ever.” “You would want everything specified about exactly what is going to take place. His attorneys have nothing to work with,” she said Monday. “It gets very redacted when you get down to the execution itself. They mention all these cylinders, but they have no idea what they’re talking about. … How is…
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As former President Donald Trump’s attorneys signaled that they are planning to allege their client is the victim of selective prosecution, Professor Cheryl Bader explains how circumstances in Trump’s documents case are different and “quite unique.” In June, Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 counts that allege he kept sensitive military documents, shared them with people who didn’t have security clearance, and tried to thwart the government’s efforts to get them back. … Classified documents were discovered at the Carmel, Indiana, home of former Vice President Mike Pence in January. The FBI later conducted a five-hour voluntary search of Pence’s…
Fordham Law’s Center on Race, Law and Justice has expanded the breadth of its scholarship with the addition of three new affiliated faculty who bring expertise in subjects ranging from race and business to the economics of slavery and access to housing. Professors Atinuke Adediran, Eleanor Brown, and Norrinda Brown join 19 interdisciplinary faculty members from the Law School and Fordham University who teach, write, and work in areas relating to the intersection of race, law, and justice. Founded in 2016, the Center maximizes real-world impact through cross-disciplinary collaborations, comparative analyses, and systemic interventions that push the boundaries of traditional…
As Fordham Law School celebrates Latine Heritage Month, we recognize four outstanding Fordham Law alumni who continue to lead and pave the way for the next generation of legal professionals. Mauricio A. España ’03 Mauricio A. España ’03 is the managing partner at Dechert LLP’s New York office where he focuses on complex commercial litigation and white collar and securities litigation. He counsels clients on internal corporate investigations; criminal, regulatory and state attorneys general investigations; bankruptcy-related litigation; and commercial disputes. In 2022, España was named a “Latino Leader Worth Watching” by the journal Profiles in Diversity and a “Future Leader”…
The Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) has named its 2023–2024 Peer Clerkship Council (PCC), a leadership cohort of six members of the J.D. Class of 2024 who worked closely with the Center in pursuing and securing their post-graduate clerkships with federal and state court judges. “The PCC initiative was initially launched by the Center in its second year in recognition of the importance of peer engagement to fostering a clerkships-oriented culture at the law school. It is now a mainstay for the CJEC infusing the Center with a dynamic set of student-led initiatives,” said Assistant Dean Suzanne M.…
As students descended on campus for the first day of classes on Aug. 23, the Fordham Law community was joined by its incoming class of 436 first-year J.D. students. This year, nearly 6,400 applicants from throughout the U.S. and around the globe competed for the 436 slots in the J.D. program. Women make up 58 percent of the new class, and 33 percent of new students self-identify as people of color—including 41 Asian students, 39 Latinx students, 37 Black students, and 24 students who identify as multiracial. Twenty-two percent of new students self-identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community. The…
Dean Matthew Diller is delighted to announce that Marta Ricardo has been appointed as the new Assistant Dean of Professionalism at Fordham Law School. She will also continue in her role as Director of Lawyering Skills, enabling the Law School to build on the synergies between the Law School’s professional identity formation initiatives and its lawyering skills programs. Dean Ricardo joined Fordham Law in 2021. She has a distinguished career educating and preparing students to succeed as professionals and legal practitioners. Dean Ricardo succeeds Jordana Confino, Fordham’s inaugural Assistant Dean of Professionalism, who has served as an inspirational and tireless…
The Fordham Law School building buzzed with activity once again as the newest class of students met one another and Law School leaders during orientation this month. More than 550 students enrolled in the J.D. (day and evening divisions), LL.M., M.S.L., and S.J.D. programs this year. When welcoming the students to campus, Fordham Law Dean Matthew Diller emphasized his, and the Law School’s, commitment to helping them succeed in their academic endeavors as they prepare to become the kind of lawyers who contribute to the social good and work effectively to make our society more fair, equal, and just. “I…
Ahead of the new academic year, 25 students from the incoming 1L class joined the Law School’s Realizing Excellence and Access in the Law (REAL) Scholars program. Made possible through the generous support of Eric Grossman ’93 and with mentorship/event support from Jones Day, the program expands opportunities for first-year law students from historically underrepresented communities including first-generation college or law backgrounds. REAL helps diverse students feel prepared, confident, and welcomed into the Fordham Law community weeks before first-year J.D. orientation begins in mid-August by providing early exposure to important intellectual, academic, professional, wellness, and social skills needed to be…
Cecilia Caldeira, assistant dean for international and non-J.D. programs, was quoted in an LL.M. Guide article discussing the demand for LL.M. programs, post-pandemic. While factors such as inflation and heightened unemployment have undoubtedly impacted the demand for LL.M. programs, Cecilia Caldeira, Assistant Dean for International and Non-J.D. Programs at Fordham Law School in New York, remains optimistic about the future. “With unprecedented growth and advancement in the areas of technology and compliance we have seen increased interest for programs in these spaces,” she says. Caldeira firmly believes that the demand for LL.M. programs will persist due to the practical nature…