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In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed the latest legal news with the Epstein scandal, AG Bondi’s meritless complaint against Judge Boasberg, and threats to the judiciary. You can listen here. www.politicon.com/podcasts/the...

Michigan Law Hosts Applied Legal Storytelling Conference | University of Michigan Law School When the Law School hosted the 10th Biennial Conference on Applied Legal Storytelling in July, it was a full-circle moment. While the first of these biennial conferences was held in London in 2007, Mi...

In July, Michigan Law hosted the 10th Biennial Conference on Applied Legal Storytelling in which 140 attendees gathered to discuss storytelling in law practice and legal education.

Read more: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/michiga...

What a return from vacation ... Kate & I do a whirlwind tour through the legal news (including some concerning fallout from SCOTUS's recent decision in Catholic Charities).

And then are joined for a delightful retrospective on Justice Souter by Alli Orr Larsen & Erin Delaney! Check it out!

SO thrilled - & touched - to be recognized alongside my cohosts Melissa Murray & Kate Shaw @profmmurray.bsky.social & @kateshaw.bsky.social - with the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award recognizing "professional achievement, positive influence, & valuable contribution to women in the law and in society."

Leah Litman Receives Top Honor from National Association of Women Lawyers | University of Michigan Law School The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) has recognized Michigan Law Professor Leah Litman, ’10—along with her cohosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast—with the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award.

The National Association of Women Lawyers has recognized Michigan Law Professor Leah Litman, ’10—along with her cohosts of the Strict Scrutiny podcast—with the Arabella Babb Mansfield Award.

Congratulations Professor @leahlitman.bsky.social!

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Happy to share that the final version of my article Copyright Doctrine Before the Tribunal of Science: A Response to Professor Silbey is out: ssrn.com/abstract=506...

@umichlaw.bsky.social #copyright #IP

Leah Litman on Trump’s Supreme Court Podcast Episode · The Political Scene | The New Yorker · 07/18/2025 · 46m

Late (bc … vacay), but … I got to talk to Jane Mayer (!!!!) @janemayer.bsky.social about SCOTUS! And LAWLESS!

If you like the convo check out the book: bookshop.org/p/books/lawl...

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Stateside: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Siena Heights University is set to close in 2026. An MLive reporter talked about the trend of small Michigan colleges and universities closing. Then, a nonprofit has partnered with the Sault Tribe of ...

Today on Michigan Public's radio show *Stateside* I was interviewed about my new book The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power. You can hear the interview at the link below, starting just before the 31-minute mark:

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2026 ASIL Annual Meeting | ASIL

Calling #InternationalLaw colleagues everywhere

Please submit panel proposals for the American Society of Intl Law @asilorg.bsky.social‬ 2026 Annual Meeting by

5 PM ET July 28

Our timely topic is "Advancing & Defending the Rule of Law"

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A screenshot of the digital homepage of the magazine. The major text reads, "Summer 2025." with a headline of, "A Century of Argument and Advocacy: Campbell Moot Court Turns 100."

The Summer 2025 issue of the Law Quadrangle is out now!

A Century of Argument and Advocacy: Campbell Moot Court Turns 100:

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Hosts and Leah

I’m on the I’ve Had It! pod talking SCOTUS! And LAWLESS!

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The Right-Wing Supreme Court Is Enabling Its Future King

The Supreme Court's conservative majority, allowing Donald Trump to bypass Congress and dismantle the Department of Education, helps MAGA transform America into a right-wing authoritarian regime.

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Dan Deacon @dtdeacon.bsky.social & I just uploaded a new/revised version of our paper “Legalistic Noncompliance.”

It’s about the Trump admin’s noncompliance with court orders - and how they’re using legal arguments to paper that over and conceal their defiance papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

30 Years of the Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Summer Fellowship Program | University of Michigan Law School In mid-May, just days after the spring semester concluded, 16 students from across the country attended the Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Summer Fellowship program at the Butzel Retreat Center in Ortonv...

In mid-May, 16 students from across the country attended the Bergstrom Child Welfare Law Summer Fellowship program. It marked the 30th time that law students have come together for a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn and network.

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A new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed the class action challenge to birthright citizenship, the DOJ whistleblower, and the investigations of Trump’s enemies. You can listen here.
www.politicon.com/podcasts/bar...

Today's contribution to the Balkinization symposium on my new book, The Oldest Constitutional Question, is by Penn's William Ewald, who writes about contrasts with the British and German constitutional systems. You can find Professor Ewald's essay here:

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I loved getting to speak with the 🔥 Katie Phang who provided a great trial lawyer's perspective on court developments! @katiephang.bsky.social

And hearing Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social talk about what the "attention economy" might suggest the Dem appointees on SCOTUS should be doing was 💯

The Supreme Court's latest orders: The orders list exposes the Republican justices even more.

I have some (quick) thoughts on the Supreme Court's orders list.

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Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – The new limits on challenging federal actions » Native America Calling The U.S. Supreme Court didn’t rule on the constitutionality of birthright citizenship, a legal challenge closely watched by Native Americans. But their related decision in that case significantly…

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Matthew Fletcher (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) @umichlaw.bsky.social

Danny Chrisney (Maya Q’eqchi’ descent)

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Mark Carter (Citizen Potawatomi Nation)

YouTube video by Legal AF SCOTUS SHREDDED as Liberal JUSTICES Reveal Their Secret Playbook

Check out this convo I had with Michael Popok @mspopok.bsky.social on Legal AF - we did a SUPER quick, rollicking high level overview of the last SCOTUS term and where is leaves us ….! m.youtube.com/watch?v=P4xZ...

5Qs: Bagley on Supreme Court Limits on Environmental Review | University of Michigan Law School The US Supreme Court held in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County that the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit erred in its decision requiring a federal agency to consider wide-ran...

1. What was the key issue the court was considering?

2. What did the court rule?

3. What are the near- and far-term implications of this ruling?

4. Do you think the court got it right?

5. Did any element of the ruling surprise you?

michigan.law.umich.edu/news/5qs-bag... @nbagley.bsky.social

How the Supreme Court Gerrymandered the Law to Serve the GOP Read more here.

I have a piece looking back on the SCOTUS term up at The Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com: "[T]he Republican justices have gerrymandered the law to generate a bunch of legal rules that fit pretty neatly into the Republican Party’s preferences."

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Don't Applaud Supreme Court Conservatives For Doing Trump Special Favors It's hard to view the Court's latest 6-3 ruling as anything other than a politically-motivated gift.

Thrilled to publish this outstanding @sbagen.bsky.social essay, which captures my thoughts almost exactly. The partisanship Republican justices exposed by going out of their way to do Trump a favor overshadows the narrower, more contested question of whether universal injunctions are good or not.

5Qs: Bagenstos on Challenging the Constitutional Authority of the Preventive Services Task Force in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management | University of Michigan Law School In a 6-3 decision, with Justice Kavanaugh writing for the majority, the US Supreme Court reversed and remanded a Fifth Circuit ruling in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management. The case broadly challenged th...

Professor @sbagen.bsky.social on challenging the constitutional authority of the Preventive Services Task Force in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management

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Collins and Erman on Universal Injunctions and Birthright Citizenship in Trump v. CASA | University of Michigan Law School In its June 27 decision in Trump v. CASA, the US Supreme Court limited the scope of federal courts to block presidential policies nationwide. The issue before the justices was whether federal courts i...

Professors Kristin Collins and Sam Erman discuss the decision in Trump v. CASA, in which the US Supreme Court limited the scope of federal courts to block presidential policies nationwide.

Read: michigan.law.umich.edu/news/collins...

Constitutional Powers w. Richard Primus of U Mich - Riches and Power Imagine a world in which the government has unbounded power, circumscribed by no constitution. This was the reality of things for most of human history,...

Professor @richardprimus.bsky.social joined the Riches and Power Podcast to talk about Constitutional Powers.

Listen: richesandpower.com/episode/cons...

New from Professor @chrisjwalker.bsky.social:

What FCC v. Consumers’ Research Means for the Future of the Nondelegation Doctrine

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Data for Defenders Bringing Social Science into the Courtroom

New @umichlaw.bsky.social #DataforDefenders Daubert motion challenges scientific reliability of shaken baby syndrome testimony. It describes history of SBS, shows how biomechanics undermine it, & how triad of symptoms used to diagnose it can have non-abusives causes. www.datafordefenders.org

Data for Defenders Bringing Social Science into the Courtroom

New @umichlaw.bsky.social #DataforDefenders brief argues mandatory life without parole is unconstitutional for 18-20 year olds, citing brain development research showing their brains & decisionmaking are like younger kids. Useful for all sentencing args about young adults. www.datafordefenders.org