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| LIF | Expert: Sotomayor and the Sports Law Arena
Newly appointed U.S. Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor has participated in several influential sports law decisions throughout her career. A Central Michigan University authority on sports law is available to discuss the most recognized sports law-related cases Judge Sotomayor has participated in and how her opinions have influenced American law in this arena thus far. | 14-Aug-2009
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| LIF | News Sources on the Appointment of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court / A Hispanic and Historical Perspective
Reporters who are looking for expert perspectives on newly confirmed Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor should consider Johns Hopkins University lecturer Adam Segal, director of the Hispanic Voter Project, and Joel Grossman, professor of political science.
Expert available | 06-Aug-2009
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| LIF | George W. Bush’s Court Appointments Emphasized Ideology over Diversity
According to new analysis by American University and Oregon State University professors, the judicial appointments of former president George W. Bush suggest that his motivation for appointing nontraditional judges was driven more by ideology and strategy than concerns for diversity.
Judicature | 10-Jul-2009
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| LIF | Law Professors Available for Expert Commentary on Sotomayor Hearing
Tip sheet of University of Virginia professors available to comment on confirmation hearings for Judge Sonia Sotomayor.
Expert available | 10-Jul-2009
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| LIF | Berkeley Law Experts Available for Interviews on Sotomayor Hearings
UC Berkeley School of Law scholars are available for insight and analysis on Judge Sotomayor’s confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court. The nomination has stirred debate about judicial activism, among other issues, due partly to comments she made during a 2001 Berkeley Law speech. U.S. Senate confirmation hearings begin July 13.
Expert available | 10-Jul-2009
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| BIZ | Supreme Court Decision Important to I-O Psychologists and Testing Profession
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision, various news outlets have interviewed the firefighters, city officials and legal experts on the case, but few have sought comments from the designers and scientists who are among those instrumental in developing these both useful and controversial employment tests—industrial and organizational psychologists.
Expert available | 02-Jul-2009
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| LIF | Education Law Expert: U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Strip-Search Case Puts School Officials on Notice
Education law expert Todd DeMitchell at the University of New Hampshire has reviewed today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding and provides the following analysis.
Expert available | 25-Jun-2009
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| LIF | Education Law Expert Available to Comment on U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Student Strip Search Case
Education law expert Todd DeMitchell at the University of New Hampshire is available to discuss the impact of today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision that finds that an Arizona school district violated the Fourth Amendment rights of an eighth-grader who was strip-searched for prescription drugs.
Expert available | 25-Jun-2009
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| LIF | Ads Attacking Supreme Court Nominees Damage Support of Court
Nasty, politicized Supreme Court nomination battles may erode public support of the high Court, according to a study of public reactions to the Samuel Alito nomination process. A study found that television advertisements opposing Alito's nomination in 2005 had a disturbing side effect: Many people who viewed those highly political ads become less supportive of the Supreme Court as an institution.
Citizens, Courts and Confirmations | 16-Jun-2009
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| LIF | Education Law Expert Available to Discuss Supreme Court Case About Student Strip Search
A decision by the U.S. Supreme Court later this month regarding whether a school district violated the rights of an eighth-grader who was strip-searched for prescription drugs is being closely watched by the educational community, according to education law expert Todd DeMitchell at the University of New Hampshire.
Expert available | 08-Jun-2009
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