On Tuesday, May 2, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Robert Kirsch ’91 to the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The former Union Country Superior Court Judge will replace retired Chief Justice Judge Freda Wolfson. President Joe Biden announced his nomination of Judge Kirsch in December 2022. Judge Kirsch has served as a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court for Union County since 2010, currently serving as a trial court judge in the Criminal Division and previously serving in both the Civil and Family Divisions of the Superior Court. He is widely recognized as a long-time champion…
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Professor and expert in Chinese law and governance Carl Minzner penned an article for Foreign Affairs on the governing challenges that lie ahead for China due to its aging and shrinking population. Read “Xi Jinping Can’t Handle an Aging China” in Foreign Affairs.
Professor Deborah Denno’s 1994 article, “Is Electrocution an Unconstitutional Method of Execution?” is referenced in a recent article covering high profile cases involving botched executions. Read “This Pharmacist Said Prisoners Wouldn’t Feel Pain During Lethal Injection. Then Some Shook and Gasped for Air,” on ProPublica.
Fordham Law’s Director of International and Non-J.D. Programs, Anthony Agolia, advises on factors to consider when choosing a summer internship. Read “Choosing the right internship brings a new set of skills and, with some hard graft, a full-time position.” on LLM Guide.
Fordham Law School’s LL.M. program for Fashion Law is among the top three most popular in an article that breaks down the field of fashion law. Read “Fashion Law Unpacked: Navigating Intellectual Property, Contracts, and a Career in Fashion law” on the The London Economic.
Professor Julie Suk, whose work focuses on gender equality at the intersections of law, history, sociology, and politics, explained why Congress has the power to remove the previous deadline set for state ratification of the Equal Right Act. Julie Suk, a professor at Fordham University School of Law, told the Washington Examiner that there has been an understanding by Congress and the courts that under Article 5 of the Constitution, Congress has the power to impose a time limit on ratification for at least 100 years. “But because that power is pursuant to Congress’s power to pretty much run the…
Professor Julie Suk appeared on the Ms. podcast “On the Issues with Michele Goodwin” to discuss her new book, “After Misogyny: How the Law Fails Women and What to Do About It.” Listen to “Fifteen Minutes of Feminism: How the Law Fails Women (with Julie Suk)” on Ms. https://msmagazine.com/podcast/fifteen-minutes-of-feminism-how-the-law-fails-women-with-julie-suk/
Professor Cheryl Bader discusses the adult survivor act, impartial jury selection, and what makes the civil trial against former President Trump unusual compared to other trials centered on accusations of rape. Read and watch “E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit Against Trump for Defamation, Battery Set for Trial on Tuesday” on CBS News New York
Professor Kamani Paul-Emile was consulted by POPSUGAR for an article on racial bias and disparities in treatment for Black birthing people within the healthcare system. Read “A Postpartum Hospital Visit Almost Cost Me My Life; Here’s What Other Black Women Should Know” on Popsugar.
Professor Aditi Bagchi provided feedback on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to allow New Jersey to unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Compact—an agreement established decades ago to fight corruption and crime in the NY-NJ port. Aditi Bagchi, a professor at Fordham School of Law, said she found it curious the Court relied on contract law, given that the case involved a “compact”—a complex agreement between states or sovereign nations. Read “New Jersey Can Unilaterally Leave Waterfront Commission Compact with New York, SCOTUS says” in the New York Law Journal.