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To honor the legacy of James C. Goodale, ’58, and his role in shaping modern First Amendment doctrine, Harper’s has introduced an award in his name.
Earlier this month, the inaugural recipient was NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger. buff.ly/lQ80iS8
Earlier this month, the inaugural recipient was NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger. buff.ly/lQ80iS8
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
To honor the legacy of James C. Goodale, ’58, and his role in shaping modern First Amendment doctrine, Harper’s has introduced an award in his name.
Earlier this month, the inaugural recipient was NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger. buff.ly/lQ80iS8
Earlier this month, the inaugural recipient was NYT publisher A.G. Sulzberger. buff.ly/lQ80iS8
Prof. Craig Futterman discusses the safeguards in Chicago’s crowd-management policy with @blockclubchi.bsky.social, noting they’re designed “to protect the First Amendment rights of people to protest, to voice dissent, to report, [and] to assemble.” blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb
Feds Used Chemical Weapons On Chicagoans At Least 49 Times — Even After Judge Said To Stop
Contrary to federal claims about attacks on agents, most of these incidents appear to involve nonviolent protesters or bystanders.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Prof. Craig Futterman discusses the safeguards in Chicago’s crowd-management policy with @blockclubchi.bsky.social, noting they’re designed “to protect the First Amendment rights of people to protest, to voice dissent, to report, [and] to assemble.” blockclubchi.co/47PoaXb
The Chicago Principles, which have been adopted by more than 100 colleges and universities across the country, call for respecting differences of opinion and protecting free speech “in an open and aggressive fashion,” as Prof. Geoffrey Stone puts it. buff.ly/qJwdiBG
Faculty Council chair sees opportunity with Chicago Principles
The Chicago Principles aren’t policies and can’t be enforced, but they’re a symbolic move toward mending the university’s contentious climate.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The Chicago Principles, which have been adopted by more than 100 colleges and universities across the country, call for respecting differences of opinion and protecting free speech “in an open and aggressive fashion,” as Prof. Geoffrey Stone puts it. buff.ly/qJwdiBG
Prof. Aziz Huq looks at recent events in Evanston to examine how institutional checks operate in moments of stress. “The difficulty judges have eliciting compliance with court orders is evidence that this model has some staying power now.” buff.ly/RVOk25Q
The Unraveling Threads of Democratic Erosion: A Snapshot from the Midwest
A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Prof. Aziz Huq looks at recent events in Evanston to examine how institutional checks operate in moments of stress. “The difficulty judges have eliciting compliance with court orders is evidence that this model has some staying power now.” buff.ly/RVOk25Q
“Our goal is to provide stronger institutional support, mentoring, and resources so that students who aspire to dedicating their careers to public interest work can make that a dream a reality.” -Dean @adamchilton.bsky.social
Learn about our new Public Interest Leadership Program:
Learn about our new Public Interest Leadership Program:
Law School Launches Public Interest Leadership Program | University of Chicago Law School
The Law School recently launched the Public Interest Leadership Program, a new initiative designed to deepen institutional support for students pursuing public interest and public service careers,…
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November 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“Our goal is to provide stronger institutional support, mentoring, and resources so that students who aspire to dedicating their careers to public interest work can make that a dream a reality.” -Dean @adamchilton.bsky.social
Learn about our new Public Interest Leadership Program:
Learn about our new Public Interest Leadership Program:
Prof. Craig Futterman in the @chicago.suntimes.com: "Everything that the federal agents have been doing as part of Operation Midway Blitz has been with the express purpose of assaulting our most fundamental freedoms in America.” buff.ly/Nz4vR0F
Tear gas, car crashes, rubber bullets: Risky tactics have driven Trump’s Chicago deportation ‘blitz’
Law enforcement experts say federal agents have displayed a lack of training and restraint. “They’re out of control,” ex-police Supt. Garry McCarthy says.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Prof. Craig Futterman in the @chicago.suntimes.com: "Everything that the federal agents have been doing as part of Operation Midway Blitz has been with the express purpose of assaulting our most fundamental freedoms in America.” buff.ly/Nz4vR0F
"Bad medical diagnoses, legal advice, or engineering conclusions [from AI] could cause mistakes that threaten the core of the business," says Prof. M. Todd Henderson. buff.ly/bxVNiXq
The new AI warnings popping up in SEC filings
A growing number of SEC filings now list AI as a material risk, reflecting both its rapid adoption and the uncertainty surrounding how to control it.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"Bad medical diagnoses, legal advice, or engineering conclusions [from AI] could cause mistakes that threaten the core of the business," says Prof. M. Todd Henderson. buff.ly/bxVNiXq
Should corporations speak out or stay silent? In the latest UChicago Law School Record, @hajinkim.bsky.social, @tonycasey.bsky.social, @genevievelakier.bsky.social, @tomginsburg.bsky.social, and M. Todd Henderson weigh in on the risks and responsibilities in today’s climate: buff.ly/7KI3HXZ
November 12, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Should corporations speak out or stay silent? In the latest UChicago Law School Record, @hajinkim.bsky.social, @tonycasey.bsky.social, @genevievelakier.bsky.social, @tomginsburg.bsky.social, and M. Todd Henderson weigh in on the risks and responsibilities in today’s climate: buff.ly/7KI3HXZ
What is a constitutional crisis and are we in one now?
Prof. Alison LaCroix joins A Conversation with Carl to discuss the lessons history offers in moments of national uncertainty.
Prof. Alison LaCroix joins A Conversation with Carl to discuss the lessons history offers in moments of national uncertainty.
Are we in a Constitutional Crisis? Season 1 Episode 10
As we begin to delve into our series 250 Years of America, @UChicagoLawSchool Professor Alison LaCroix joins the conversation speaking to the profound lessons that history teaches us about living…
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November 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What is a constitutional crisis and are we in one now?
Prof. Alison LaCroix joins A Conversation with Carl to discuss the lessons history offers in moments of national uncertainty.
Prof. Alison LaCroix joins A Conversation with Carl to discuss the lessons history offers in moments of national uncertainty.
“To target nonprofits is really oppressive, but I can’t say that it’s so unusual,” –Prof. David Zarfes on OpenAI’s legal tactics, via @theatlantic.com buff.ly/3vTaQFR
November 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“To target nonprofits is really oppressive, but I can’t say that it’s so unusual,” –Prof. David Zarfes on OpenAI’s legal tactics, via @theatlantic.com buff.ly/3vTaQFR
Prof. Douglas G. Baird tells @law360.bsky.social that consensus was always essential to resolving a case of the scale of Purdue Pharma buff.ly/QgM5mzQ
Purdue Expects Smooth Confirmation Of New $7.5B Plan - Law360 Bankruptcy Authority
Bankrupt drugmaker Purdue Pharma will begin a confirmation trial for its latest Chapter 11 plan Wednesday in a vastly different position than the last time it came to court seeking similar relief in…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Prof. Douglas G. Baird tells @law360.bsky.social that consensus was always essential to resolving a case of the scale of Purdue Pharma buff.ly/QgM5mzQ
This Veterans Day, we offer our sincere gratitude to all veterans — here in our UChicago Law community and across the country — for their service.
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This Veterans Day, we offer our sincere gratitude to all veterans — here in our UChicago Law community and across the country — for their service.
Does health insurance affect whether people live or die? Prof. @jacobsgoldin.bsky.social co-authored an IRS study that helps answer that question cited this week in the @washingtonpost.com buff.ly/SJk8ky
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Does health insurance affect whether people live or die? Prof. @jacobsgoldin.bsky.social co-authored an IRS study that helps answer that question cited this week in the @washingtonpost.com buff.ly/SJk8ky
“I predict he’s getting damages,” said Prof. Sam Bray on the #SCOTUS case that will decide if a man whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved in a Louisiana prison is entitled to compensation. buff.ly/YjGCCUK
Supreme Court could use Rastafarian's dreadlocks to back prisoners' religious rights
The Supreme Court is expected to be sympathetic to the religious rights of a Rastafarian whose dreadlocks were shaved off by Louisiana prison guards.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:38 PM
“I predict he’s getting damages,” said Prof. Sam Bray on the #SCOTUS case that will decide if a man whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved in a Louisiana prison is entitled to compensation. buff.ly/YjGCCUK
In The Federalist Society's newest A Seat at the Sitting episode, UChicago Law Prof. Erica Zunkel breaks down two upcoming SCOTUS cases involving sentence reductions.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In The Federalist Society's newest A Seat at the Sitting episode, UChicago Law Prof. Erica Zunkel breaks down two upcoming SCOTUS cases involving sentence reductions.
Watch now: buff.ly/54WGdL3
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📣 Texas alums! Join fellow UChicago Law alumni in welcoming @adamchilton.bsky.social as the new Dean of the Law School this month. The event will feature a conversation with Prof. Jonathan Masur.
We’ll be gathering in Dallas on Nov. 18 and in Houston on Nov. 19.
RSVP here: buff.ly/aU5NwwV
We’ll be gathering in Dallas on Nov. 18 and in Houston on Nov. 19.
RSVP here: buff.ly/aU5NwwV
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
📣 Texas alums! Join fellow UChicago Law alumni in welcoming @adamchilton.bsky.social as the new Dean of the Law School this month. The event will feature a conversation with Prof. Jonathan Masur.
We’ll be gathering in Dallas on Nov. 18 and in Houston on Nov. 19.
RSVP here: buff.ly/aU5NwwV
We’ll be gathering in Dallas on Nov. 18 and in Houston on Nov. 19.
RSVP here: buff.ly/aU5NwwV
In a @nytopinion piece today, Prof. William Birdthistle highlights what the 1920s teach us about modern speculative markets and the role disclosure and regulatory design have in protecting long-term growth: buff.ly/Yjc98C2
Opinion | Trump Is Resurrecting the Gatsby Era. The Hangover Could Be Brutal.
Donald Trump’s recent Gatsby party encapsulates this moment of economic peril.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In a @nytopinion piece today, Prof. William Birdthistle highlights what the 1920s teach us about modern speculative markets and the role disclosure and regulatory design have in protecting long-term growth: buff.ly/Yjc98C2
The Fall 2025 Issue of The Law Record is here! 🍂
Dive into stories that celebrate our community and our faculty’s impactful scholarship — from a spotlight on Dean Adam Chilton to inspiring alumni profiles.
Explore the digital version now: buff.ly/erKZFjx
Dive into stories that celebrate our community and our faculty’s impactful scholarship — from a spotlight on Dean Adam Chilton to inspiring alumni profiles.
Explore the digital version now: buff.ly/erKZFjx
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The Fall 2025 Issue of The Law Record is here! 🍂
Dive into stories that celebrate our community and our faculty’s impactful scholarship — from a spotlight on Dean Adam Chilton to inspiring alumni profiles.
Explore the digital version now: buff.ly/erKZFjx
Dive into stories that celebrate our community and our faculty’s impactful scholarship — from a spotlight on Dean Adam Chilton to inspiring alumni profiles.
Explore the digital version now: buff.ly/erKZFjx
“We have children, parents and grandparents who will forever be afraid to exercise the very freedoms that make this country great, assaulted by the very people assigned to protect those freedoms,” said Prof. Craig Futterman.
Judge Set to Rule Thursday in Case Centering on Federal Immigration Agents’ Use of Force: ‘I Could See Inside the Barrel’
Protesters, clergy members and others who say they’ve been directly impacted by a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and the suburbs will testify before a federal judge weighing…
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November 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“We have children, parents and grandparents who will forever be afraid to exercise the very freedoms that make this country great, assaulted by the very people assigned to protect those freedoms,” said Prof. Craig Futterman.
“This case is about retaliating against people because the defendants don’t like what they have to say,” said Prof. Craig Futterman, one of the attorneys representing plaintiffs suing the federal government for excessive and “indiscriminate” use of tear gas and pepper spray
Hearing underway in federal court over agents' use of crowd control chemicals in Chicago
Attorneys argued that agents' use of force infringed on the plaintiffs' constitutional rights to assemble, and cover protests and demonstrations.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
“This case is about retaliating against people because the defendants don’t like what they have to say,” said Prof. Craig Futterman, one of the attorneys representing plaintiffs suing the federal government for excessive and “indiscriminate” use of tear gas and pepper spray
Several justices were concerned that if they sided with Trump, Congress would lose control over tariffs, even though the Constitution gives that power to lawmakers, said Prof. @curtbradley.bsky.social
Justices question Trump tariffs as Supreme Court weighs keeping them: Top takeaways
Justices question whether Trump has the power to impose tariffs on most imports. The questions reveal much about where they stand on Trump's policies.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Several justices were concerned that if they sided with Trump, Congress would lose control over tariffs, even though the Constitution gives that power to lawmakers, said Prof. @curtbradley.bsky.social
“The Supreme Court does not appear to give a great deal of weight to district court findings of credibility, says Prof. Aziz Huq. "To my mind, that is a very problematic stance for the court to take.”
Supreme Court Asked to Allow Trump Deployment - NewsBreak
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to let President Trump deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area, citing “mob violence” against federal
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November 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
“The Supreme Court does not appear to give a great deal of weight to district court findings of credibility, says Prof. Aziz Huq. "To my mind, that is a very problematic stance for the court to take.”
Prof. Aziz Huq spoke on “Responsibly Developing Quantum Tech” at the 2025 Chicago Quantum Summit, part of the celebration of the UN’s International Year of Quantum Science & Technology. Hosted by @ChicagoQuantum with remarks from Pres. Alivisatos & Gov. Pritzker. #QuantumTech #LawAndTechnology
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Prof. Aziz Huq spoke on “Responsibly Developing Quantum Tech” at the 2025 Chicago Quantum Summit, part of the celebration of the UN’s International Year of Quantum Science & Technology. Hosted by @ChicagoQuantum with remarks from Pres. Alivisatos & Gov. Pritzker. #QuantumTech #LawAndTechnology
Prof. Craig Futterman, director of #UChicagoLaw’s Civil Rights & Police Accountability Project, reflects in Chicago Magazine on how he and his clinic helped bring the Laquan McDonald video to light.
The Video That Shook Chicago
Ten years ago this month, dashcam footage was released showing Laquan McDonald being shot to death by a police officer. Nothing would ever be the same again.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Prof. Craig Futterman, director of #UChicagoLaw’s Civil Rights & Police Accountability Project, reflects in Chicago Magazine on how he and his clinic helped bring the Laquan McDonald video to light.
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Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close, Aziz Huq argues.
The Next Era of the American University
Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close.
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November 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Higher education can—and should—fight the Trump administration, but the age of lavish government support is coming to a close, Aziz Huq argues.