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Law's Raymond Ku discusses possible outcomes of Supreme Court case that may set a new precedent for gun owners
Raymond Ku, professor and the Laura B. Chisholm Distinguished Research Scholar at the School of Law, discussed the landmark Second Amendment case taken on by the Supreme Court in an op-ed piece published by Slate. Ku argued that if the Supreme Court rules in favor of the New York State Rifle & Pist...
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Professor Brian Gran writes op-eds published by The Hill
Brian Gran, professor of sociology and law, was featured in The Hill in two recent op-ed pieces, one addressing the radicalization of refugees in Syrian displacement camps and the other examining the role hospitals play in improving community health. The first, titled "How the world can stop the ra...
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Law's Jonathan Adler comments on Senate hearing on Biden's court nominees
Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, wrote about a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding some of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominations in an opinion piece published by National Review. During the hearing, which took place on Dec. 1, Senate Republicans called nomi...
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Remembering Leon Gabinet, beloved tax law professor
Leon Gabinet, longtime tax law professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, passed away Dec. 6 at age 94. He is survived by his children, Sarah (LAW ’82), Katie and Ari, as well as many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Born on June 1, 1927, Gabinet lived an extraordinary ...
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Remembering Leon Gabinet (1927-2021), Beloved CWRU School of Law Professor
Leon Gabinet, longtime tax law professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, passed away on Dec. 6, 2021, at age 94. He is survived by his children Sarah (LAW '82), Katie and Ari, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Born on June 1, 1927, Leon lived an extraordin...
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Three faculty members earn Faculty Distinguished Research Awards
Research is central to Case Western Reserve University’s mission. Across the university, faculty contribute their expertise to their respective fields—from the arts and sciences to the humanities, medicine and everything in between. Each year, the Faculty Distinguished Research Awards are bestowed...
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Three Case Western Reserve Law Teams Sweep National Mock Trial Competition
The Case Western Reserve University Ault Mock Trial teams swept the top three spots at the Case Classic Mock Trial Competition, held Nov. 13–14 at the School of Law. Eighteen teams competed in the annual national competition, including Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, University of Alabama School ...
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School of Law virtual open house
The School of Law will host a virtual open house Thursday, Dec. 2, from 4 to 6 p.m. Those interested in learning more about the school’s offerings are encouraged to attend. Register for the session....
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CWRU’s Delanté Thomas Honored in Crain’s Forty Under 40
Delanté Spencer Thomas, director of JD Advantage Advising and Outreach at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, has been named to Crain's Cleveland Business 2021 Forty Under 40. As the law school’s JD Advantage director, Thomas counsels law students in careers outside of the traditional le...
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Ayesha Bell Hardaway honored with inductions to Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame, CWRU Law's Hall of Fame
Ayesha Bell Hardaway, associate professor of law, co-director of the Social Justice Institute, and director of the Social Justice Law Center, was honored recently with the induction into two prestigious societies. Earlier this November, Bell Hardaway and 10 other honorees were inducted into the So...