“Stetson professor reacts to Sotomayor nomination”
Professor Luz Nagle talked with Mitch Perry at WMNF News regarding President Obama’s nomination of Judge Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
Tampa Tribune May 2009 Professor Robert Batey
“Judge rejects Stand-Your-Ground defense in fatal shooting”
Professor Robert Batey was quoted in the Tampa Tribune article,”Judge rejects Stand-Your-Ground defense in fatal shooting.”
WMNF Evening News May 2009 Professor Paul Boudreaux
“People of faith brainstorm with scientists to deal with ocean acidification”
Professor Paul Boudreaux spoke with the WMNF Evening News at a conference about dealing with ocean acidification on the Eckerd College campus.
Newschannel 8 May 2009 Professor Robert Batey
Stand your ground law
Professor Robert Batey spoke with Kate Caldwell at Newschannel 8 about the stand your ground law versus self-defense for a story about Donald Montanez, a tow truck driver fighting a murder charge.
Elder Law Prof Blog May 2009 Dr. Timothy Kaye
“Divided by a Common Language: Why the British Adoption of the American Anti-Discrimination Model Did Not Lead to an Identical Approach to Age Discrimination Law”
Dr. Tim Kaye’s article, “Divided by a Common Language: Why the British Adoption of the American Anti-Discrimination Model Did Not Lead to an Identical Approach to Age Discrimination Law,” appeared on the Elder Law Prof Blog on May 13.
Legal History Blog May 2009 Professor James Fox
“The Law of Many Faces: Antebellum Contract Law Background of Reconstruction-Era Freedom of Contract”
Professor James Fox’s article, “The Law of Many Faces: Antebellum Contract Law Background of Reconstruction-Era Freedom of Contract,” was highlighted in the May 12 Legal History Blog.
Fox 13 May 2009 Professor Robert Batey
Juvenile Offenders
Professor Robert Batey appeared with a panel of experts in the Fox 13 studios for the Kathy Fountain “Your Turn” program on the Supreme Court looking at the possibility of life in prison without parole for juvenile offenders.
Fox 13 May 2009 Professor Peter Lake
Social Networking
Professor Peter Lake joined a panel of experts live in the Fox 13 television studios to discuss how social networking sites are impacting peoples’ lives, safety and careers for the Kathy Fountain program.
The Houston Chronicle May 2009 Dean Ellen Podgor
Dean Ellen Podgor was quoted on the front page of the Houston Chronicle in the story, “Skilling asks Supreme Court to review conviction.” The story was also picked up by Trading Markets.
National Right to Counsel Committee Report May 2009 Dean Emeritus Bruce Jacob
“Justice Denied: America’s Continuing Neglect of our Constitutional Right to Counsel”
Dean Emeritus Bruce Jacob’s co-authored National Right to Counsel Committee report, “Justice Denied: America’s Continuing Neglect of our Constitutional Right to Counsel,” has been mentioned in national media including the Baton Rouge Advocate, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Michigan Messenger, National Law Journal, San Francisco Bay View, WPFW-Pacifica Radio, NPR, WBAI Pacifica, WBAE-NPR, KPFT Pacifica, WBAI Pacifica, the American Constitution Society Blog, Crime and Consequences, the Crime Report, Suits and Sentences, Arbitrary and Capricious, Center for Justice, CrimProfBlog, Equal Justice Works, Infinity Ranch, Race Wire, Criminal Justice, The StandDown Texas Project, The Blog of Legal Times, Corporate Legal Times, Legal Ethics Forum, A Public Defender, Sentencing Law and Policy, and TalkLeft.
Media Law Blog May 2009 Dean Darby Dickerson
“What is Cyberbullying?”
Dean Darby Dickerson’s “What is Cyberbullying?” was highlighted in the May 5 Media Law Blog.
Maxim magazine May 2009 Professor Robert Batey
Stand your ground law
Professor Robert Batey spoke with Maxim magazine about stand your ground laws.