Daniella Cass C’19, L’22 to clerk for Justice Samuel A. Alito during the 2024-2025 term 

March 14, 2022

Following clerkship positions in the Eleventh and Third Circuits, Cass will clerk for the Supreme Court Justice during the 2024-2025 term.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School year in review: 2021 

December 23, 2021

A look back at the top stories from the Law School this past year.

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Prof. Kermit Roosevelt warns that SCOTUS expansion ‘may be the only thing that will save our democracy for the next generation’ 

December 13, 2021

Prof. Roosevelt also advocates for term limits for Supreme Court Justices, with staggered eighteen-year terms.

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Prof. Finkelstein supports NY County’s issuance of subpoenas for Trump’s personal financial records in amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court 

March 26, 2020

In an amicus brief in Trump v. Vance, Professor of Law Claire Finkelstein argues that Article II of the Constitution does not provide the president with absolute immunity.

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Nearly 300 law professors sign Supreme Court amicus brief co-authored by Prof. Morse arguing against abolition of the insanity defense 

October 7, 2019

The amicus brief addresses the question of whether the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments permit a state to abolish the insanity defense. The authors argue that some form of insanity defense is required by the Constitution.

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Professor Coglianese reflects on one of Justice Stevens’s most significant judicial achievements 

July 19, 2019

Professor Coglianese comments on one of the most significant Supreme Court decisions authored by former Justice John Paul Stevens, who died earlier this week.

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Crying Political Conspiracy: Reflecting on Dr. Ford’s Treatment in the Wake of The #MeToo Movement 

October 12, 2018

The #MeToo movement has made significant progress exposing the prevalence of sexual violence in today’s society, while also helping to dispel myths that prevent victims from speaking out against their abusers. The movement has gained more power than ever over the past year, holding once untouchable men, such as Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and Matt Lauer, accountable for their actions. #MeToo has also dismembered myths surrounding sexual assault and harassment, including the idea that such violence is unpreventable because “boys will be boys,” or that a woman is “asking for it” if she dresses or acts a certain way. However, even with such significant progress, the treatment of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh show the steps that still must be taken before the country takes sexual violence seriously.

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Prof. Wolff reacts to SCOTUS ruling 

June 4, 2018

Supreme Court ruled narrowly in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake to celebrate the marriage of a same sex couple because of a religious objection.

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Jonathan Ellis L’10 joins Solicitor General’s Office, argues before Supreme Court 

April 9, 2018

Ellis is one of 21 lawyers in the office who represent the U.S. government in front of the Supreme Court

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Supreme Court Clinic students advocate for auto service employees who claim they were denied overtime 

February 19, 2018

On January 17, 2018, Penn Law adjunct professor James A. Feldman argued Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro in front of the Supreme Court of the United States to determine whether service advisors in car dealerships are entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

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Justice Ginsburg reflects on her career, and the future of gender equity, at Roberts Lecture 

February 13, 2018

In a wide-ranging discussion Feb. 12 that covered the #MeToo movement, her judicial decisions, and her hopes for the next generation of advocates, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg shared her reflections on 25 years as a member of the Supreme Court during Penne Law’s Owen J. Roberts Memorial Lecture.

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Panel examines patent law cases in new Supreme Court term 

October 6, 2017

On October 4, a panel of professors at Penn Law discussed six possible patent law cases for the U.S. Supreme Court’s upcoming term.

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Supreme Court Clinic alumni urge Senate to confirm judicial nomination of Prof. Bibas 

June 23, 2017

A group of 46 alumni of Penn Law’s Supreme Court Clinic has submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Professor Stephanos Bibas’ nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

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Prof. Roosevelt Q&A: Can our Constitutional system continue to function? 

May 13, 2017

“The question,” Prof. Kermit Roosevelt explains, “is whether our constitutional system—designed by people who didn’t foresee the party system—can continue to function in an era of severe political polarization.”

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Penn Law faculty respond to presidential election result 

November 9, 2016

In the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory, Penn Law faculty members weigh in on the potential effects of a Trump presidency on issues ranging from the U.S. Supreme Court to immigration to technology policy.

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Totenberg fields questions on her career covering the Supreme Court 

September 30, 2016

On September 26, Penn Law hosted a talk with Nina Totenberg, NPR’s award-winning legal affairs correspondent, about her career covering the U.S. Supreme Court. The talk was moderated by Paul Haaga L’74, who served as NPR’s Acting President and CEO from September 2013 to July 2014.

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New research explores the history of “marriage supremacy” 

March 14, 2016

In a new article titled “Marital Supremacy and the Constitution of the Nonmarital Family,” Penn Law professor Serena Mayeri explores the history of marital supremacy — the legal privileging of marriage — by tracing the outcomes of “illegitimacy” cases through the 1960s and 1970s.

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Supreme Court Clinic helps workers fight for overtime 

February 8, 2016

The students in the Supreme Court Clinic are working to help a group of auto workers secure the overtime they’re entitled to in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro.

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Stephanos Bibas explains the work of Penn Law’s Supreme Court Clinic 

December 14, 2015

Penn Law’s Stephanos Bibas, director of the Supreme Court Clinic, talks about clinic’s work.

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New Ruger article: “The Elusive Right to Health Care Under U.S. Law” 

June 24, 2015

A new article co-authored by Penn Law Professor and Dean-designate Theodore Ruger, Jennifer Prah Ruger of Penn, and George Annas of Boston University finds that while the U.S. Constitution does not expressly guarantee a right to health care, in the past 50 years Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court have incrementally crafted an array of health care rights, though the expansion of these rights has properly resulted from legislative and government rulemaking, not judicial fiat.

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Rider-Longmaid L’13 selected for Supreme Court clerkship 

June 8, 2015

Recent Penn Law graduate Parker Rider-Longmaid L’13 has been selected as a clerk for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Professor Bibas makes argument for Supreme Court Clinic to help homeowners trying to save their homes 

April 13, 2015

Professor Stephanos Bibas argued in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Bank of America v. Caulkett, a case represented by the Law School’s Supreme Court Clinic.

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Legal developments to watch for in 2015 

January 12, 2015

Penn Law asked several of its faculty members to look ahead and predict some of the key legal issues that will be discussed and debated in the upcoming year.

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Career in government service leads to Solicitor General’s office for Ilana Eisenstein L’04 

January 5, 2015

Ilana Eisenstein L’04 is one of a small group of attorneys who conduct government litigation in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as part of the Office of the Solicitor General.

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Penn Law alum selected for prestigious Bristow Fellowship 

December 15, 2014

Parker Rider-Longmaid L’13 was named a 2015 Bristow Fellow by the Office of the Solicitor General in the U.S. Department of Justice. He is one of four recipients selected for the highly coveted fellowship.

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ACS Supreme Court Review panel highlights, previews significant cases 

September 23, 2014

On Thursday, September 18, Penn Law’s American Constitution Society Chapter hosted an ACS Supreme Court Review Panel in which experts discussed cases and their insights on the previous Supreme Court term.

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