On March 22, Associate Professor Atinuke Adediran received the Distinguished Research Award in Interdisciplinary Studies at Fordham University’s Third Annual Research Day Celebration. The event, organized by the Office of the Provost, Office of Research, University Research Council, and the Research Deans’ Council—was held at Fordham Law School. Adediran was recognized for the outstanding research and competitive awards and grants she has received over the past year. In one of her articles, Adediran used natural language processing methods to showcase how large American companies have significantly increased the disclosure of DEI-related information following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.…
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Join the Fordham Law community in celebrating the 53rd Earth Day (April 22) through various programs designed to educate and inspire action around themes of environmental justice and protection, climate, and sustainability: Birding with Professor Erichson (Friday, April 21, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) Celebrate Earth Day in Central Park by birding with Environmental Law Advocates and Professor Howard Erichson. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and shoes and to bring water. (You can also bring a pair of binoculars!) Register Here Earth Day Speaker: Ayisha Siddiqa (Saturday, April 22, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) Hear from climate justice activist…
On March 28, the Center for Judicial Events & Clerkships (CJEC) in collaboration with Fordham Law Alumni Association and Fordham Law Women during Women’s History Month hosted a panel discussion Fordham Law Women Judges. The panel featured several of Fordham Law’s distinguished women judges on both federal and state courts: Magistrate Judge Katharine Parker ’92 of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Senior Judge Loretta Preska ’73 of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Acting Justice Joanne Quiñones ’97 of the New York Supreme Court in Kings County, and Associate…
Professor Jed Shugerman wrote a New York Times op-ed on why the indictment of former President Donald J. Trump was a “setback for the rule of law and established a dangerous precedent for prosecutors.” Read “The Trump Indictment Is a Legal Embarrassment” in The New York Times.
After former president Donald J. Trump pleaded not guilty in New York City to 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records, Professor Jerry Goldfeder talked about the indictment and explained the charges against Trump. Read BBC News, “Will Donald Trump be charged with a felony? Four things to watch for” Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg would have to prove that Mr Trump knew he was breaking the law and that he falsified business records with the aim of helping his presidential campaign. Mr Bragg could point to a specific New York election law that bars candidates from conspiring “by unlawful…
After former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a history-making moment on April 4 to 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records, Professor Cheryl Bader analyzed the important pieces of the trial and what’s next in the case. Read New York Times, “Why Trump Probably Didn’t Have to Post Bail” Cheryl Bader, associate clinical professor of law at Fordham University, said that she thought it was unlikely that Mr. Trump would have been required to post bail even before the laws were changed. Prosecutors would have had to show that there was reason to believe he would not…
After former President Donald J. Trump pleaded not guilty in New York City to 34 felony charges related to falsifying business records, Professor Jerry Goldfeder broke down the investigation and explained what may come next for Trump. Spectrum News NY1’s Inside City Hall program with Errol Louis, “Veteran election attorney discusses what will come next for Trump” “[Bragg’s] challenge is to try to bump up the falsifying business records charge, which is normally a misdemeanor charge, to a felony,” Goldfeder said. AP News, “Analysis: Trump hush money case raises thorny legal issues” Bragg is “going to bring in witnesses, he’s…
Ahead of former President Donald J. Trump’s arraignment on April 4 in New York City, Professor Jerry Goldfeder and Senior Fellow John Rogan ’14 shared their expert opinions with Courthouse News. Prof. Goldfeder stated that hush money paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels could be characterized by prosecutors as an “in-kind contribution” to Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. He also advised against discounting the significance of any potential election law crimes. Prof. Rogan cautioned generally that any indictment of a former president, even when merited, “is nothing to celebrate.” Read “Donald Trump en route to surrender on New York criminal charges”…
Ahead of former President Donald J. Trump’s arraignment on April 4 in New York City, Professor Cheryl Bader shared her expert opinion on what tactics Trump’s defense lawyers could use to delay the hush money criminal case. Read “What Happens After Trump Is Arraigned” in Voice of America.
In a video interview with CBS News New York, Professor Cheryl Bader explains former President Donald J. Trump’s arraignment process and what to expect from his court appearance today. Watch the full interview segment below: