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Devin Humphreys | Monday, April 24, 2023
In this space, I have, in the past, invoked St. John Henry Newman’s hymn “Lead, Kindly Light.” But “remember not my past, but lead me still,” as Newman would say, since as my time at Notre Dame Law School draws to a close, the words “I do not ask to see the distant scene; one
Devin Humphreys | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
All the way back in July of 2020, before our time at Notre Dame Law School had truly begun, those in our class who had professor Richard W. Garnett for Criminal Law received his classic piece on the four layers of the law, each layer getting closer to the core of what this thing we
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 6, 2023
Universities across the country wrestle with what it means to maintain academic freedom and free speech under the weight of an increasingly polarized culture. Law schools have not been immune to the influences of cancel culture, with prestigious institutions making headlines such as “US Judge Won’t Hire Yale Law Clerks Citing ‘Cancel Culture’” and “Georgetown’s
Emma Vales | Thursday, March 2, 2023
Notre Dame Law School presented a panel discussion Thursday morning titled “Protecting All Women’s Rights in the Developing World” in the Eck Hall of Law, co-sponsored by the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights, ND Law’s International Human Rights Society, Women’s Legal Forum, Black Law Students Association, Hispanic Law Student Association and Middle Eastern
Caroline Collins | Monday, February 27, 2023
Editor’s note: This article contains discussions of violence against transgender individuals. Dwayne Jones was a transgender teenager who was murdered by a mob in Jamaica in 2013. They were beaten, stabbed, shot and run over by a car when they showed up to a community dance party wearing a dress. Now, 10 years later, Notre
Devin Humphreys | Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Well, I was the Doof. Last October, I wrote a piece in which I laid out my thoughts on how recent cases that had come before the Supreme Court had changed how we should understand the impact of the Chevron doctrine. To remind everyone: the Chevron doctrine sees justices follow a two-step program for figuring
Liam Price | Sunday, January 29, 2023
Last Monday in the McCartan Courtroom, dean of Notre Dame Law School Marcus Cole spoke with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who responded to questions from students and faculty members in the audience. In the Q&A, Kavanaugh discussed his relationship with his colleagues, how he personally developed his specific philosophy of law, including from both
Emma Duffy | Friday, September 16, 2022
On Aug. 31, Notre Dame Law School announced that they will be terminating their early decision program. This means that all prospective students will now have the ability to apply to the non-binding regular decision application. One’s interest in attending the law school will now no longer be shown through the time they apply, but
Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 2, 2022
Notre Dame Law School has ended binding early applications, the school’s office of admissions announced in a press release Wednesday. The release cited unfair wealth advantages and anxiety as main reasons for the elimination. “Early decision programs tend to advantage wealthier students and create anxiety for many students when choosing an application program,” the release
Lilyann Gardner | Thursday, March 3, 2022
Notre Dame’s mock trial A and B teams will be advancing to the Opening Round Championship Series (ORCS) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa later this month. Notre Dame’s Mock Trial A, B and C teams all received bids that qualified them for the championship series, but national rules restrict schools to the participation of two teams.