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Judge Andre M. Davis Two of the College’s own were honored last Friday at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. Judge Andre M. Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Faculty member Andre Davis wins ABA’s Marshall Award; late board chair Bill Robinson honored

Judge Andre M. Davis Two of the College’s own were honored last Friday at the American Bar Association’s Annual Meeting in New York City. Judge Andre M. Davis of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

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death penalty protestors
death penalty protestors

Capital punishment in the United States has fallen to a 25-year low. That may lead some to conclude that the practice of executing prisoners is itself doomed. Executions declined from 98 in 1999 to ...

Capital Cases instructor has two words to describe the future of the death penalty

Capital punishment in the United States has fallen to a 25-year low. That may lead some to conclude that the practice of executing prisoners is itself doomed. Executions declined from 98 in 1999 to ...

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gavel and marijuana

A new survey shows that a clear majority of judges are not morally opposed to legalizing recreational use of marijuana. But the opposition is vocal and includes judges who have the most experience in han...

Judges’ views on marijuana legalization look like the public’s—with one significant exception

A new survey shows that a clear majority of judges are not morally opposed to legalizing recreational use of marijuana. But the opposition is vocal and includes judges who have the most experience in han...

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