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Fifth Circuit Judge Stephen A. Higginson Provides Valuable Lessons at the 13th Annual Stevens Lecture

Nov. 7, 2024

The 13th Annual John Paul Stevens Lecture was held in the Wittemyer Courtroom on Thursday, October 24th. The Honorable Stephen A. Higginson joined the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law to offer 鈥淭he Nuremberg Trials: Lessons for Law Students, Lawyers, & Judges鈥 to the Colorado Law community. Judge Higginson has served in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit since 2011 and is currently serving as the presiding judge of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review.

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ICYMI: Scholarly Publications, Media Mentions, & Faculty Activities

Nov. 4, 2024

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

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The Supreme Court of Colorado Visits Colorado Law

Nov. 1, 2024

Each spring and fall, the Colorado Supreme Court and Court of Appeals provide an educational outreach program called Courts in the Community for high schools--and sometimes universities -- which provides an opportunity to expose students to the state鈥檚 appellate process. On Oct. 24, the Supreme Court visited Colorado Law. Attendees witnessed oral arguments for two real cases, chosen by specifically considering students鈥 interests.

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Wise Law Library Supports American Indian Law Program

Oct. 31, 2024

The William A. Wise Law Library strives to support the Law School and its many programs, clinics, and centers. The Law Library is lucky to have a law librarian with decades of experience in Indigenous People鈥檚 Law to support the American Indian Law Program (AILP) here at Colorado Law.

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Colorado Law Hosts Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals Oral Arguments

Oct. 31, 2024

On September 26, members of the Colorado Law community got a unique chance to witness oral arguments before the esteemed judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Attendees gained invaluable insights into the judicial process as they observed real-time interactions between judges and attorneys of one of the nation's most important appellate courts.

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Colorado Law Hosts Women in Legal Education Conference

Oct. 28, 2024

On Oct. 17 鈥 19, the University of Colorado Law School hosted the Women in Legal Education Conference at Colorado Law.

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ICYMI: Scholarly Publications, Media Mentions, & Faculty Activities

Oct. 28, 2024

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

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The Byron White Center kicks off the year with a SCOTUS Review

Oct. 22, 2024

The Byron White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law kicked off the new school year with a SCOTUS Review packed with new professors and insightful updates on recent United States Supreme Court decisions. Students and faculty gathered together for lunch on Wednesday, September 18 to evaluate how new decisions will impact federal agencies, voting rights, medical funding for Native tribes, and more.

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Constitution Day Project Brings Conversation, Learning to Local High School Classrooms

Oct. 21, 2024

The Constitution Day Project is put on annually by the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law and provides the opportunity for volunteers acquainted with the law to teach thought-provoking and current constitutional questions to Colorado high schoolers. In its thirteenth year, Colorado Law students visited high schools across the state to teach students about their voting rights during this year鈥檚 election season. After discussing suffrage in the Constitution generally, volunteers had discussions with high school students about restrictive voter identification laws, soliciting opinions and thoughts from these young minds and seeing what Colorado鈥檚 future voters had to say about the topic.

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ICYMI: Scholarly Publications, Media Mentions, & Faculty Activities

Oct. 21, 2024

Widely recognized for its intellectual diversity and originality, the faculty at Colorado Law encompasses an array of prominent legal scholars who are widely cited, both in academia and throughout the national media landscape. We invite you to catch up on the latest faculty publications and media mentions with this weekly round up.

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