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law officials escort a handcuffed David Gilbert, second from left, from Rockland County Court in New City, N.Y.
NY Daily News Opinion
Beth Lyon, Aziz Rana Op-ed: True Justice Means Rewarding Growth
Beth Lyon, clinical professor of law, and Aziz Rana, professor of law, write this piece about the New York State Parole Board granting parole to David Gilbert.
NPR
James Grimmelmann: People Are Talking About Web3. Is it the Internet of the Future or Just a Buzzword?
New York Times
Valerie Hans: Jury in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Has Deliberated for 23 Hours With No Verdict
Seattle Times
Daniel Alpert: Higher Inflation is Real, But We're Not Returning to the 1970s
NBC
Joe Margulies: Baltimore Crime Victims Say Police Illegally Seized Their Phones
Yahoo! News
John Blume: Here's What SC Doesn't Want the Public to Know About Firing Squads and Executions
Featured Research
Professor John Blume
The Delaware Death Penalty: An Empirical Study
This article is part of a symposium that honors David Baldus, a great scholar and great man, a quiet man with a strong passion for justice. We study the operation of Delaware’s death penalty in the modern era of capital punishment.
headshot of Sherry Colb
Why Is Torture 'Different' and How 'Different' Is It?
Almost every serious commentator to address the moral and legal question of torture has taken for granted the proposition that the infliction of torture is a sufficiently grave evil to require a distinctly demanding moral scrutiny.
 headshot of Mike Dorf
Stings and Scams: ‘Fake News,’ the First Amendment, and the New Activist Journalism
Constitutional law, technological innovations, and the rise of a cultural “right to know” have recently combined to yield “fake news,” as illustrated by an anti-abortion citizen-journalist sting operation that scammed Planned Parenthood.
 headshot of Maggie Gardner
Dangerous Citations
This Article considers when optional case citations may do more harm than good. There are valid reasons for citing to non-binding precedent — to promote consistency in the law.
Additional Resources
Faculty Directory Media Guide to Faculty Visiting Assistant Professorships Visiting Instructors
Some exciting Friday news! #CornellLawSchool’s very own professor Joe Margulies will appear in the upcoming @hbo documentary film #TheForeverPrisoner on Abu Zubaydah and the architects of America's torture program, premiering December 6th. Watch the trailer at the link in our bio. 🍿🎬🎞 Perfect fall weather paved the way for a fun evening of mingling in the courtyard at last night's Myron Taylor Mixer ✨ #wearecornelllaw Hon. Alison Nathan ’00, federal judge for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, will serve as Distinguished Jurist in Residence at #CornellLawSchool in the spring semester of 2023. During her visit to the Law School in April of that year, Judge Nathan will teach an accelerated course, engage with the Law School community, and participate in workshops, events, and colloquia. Click the link in our bio to read the full story. #wearecornelllaw #cornell #cornelluniversity #faculty #news Blue skies and crisp air on this Friday afternoon. Stay warm and enjoy the weekend! 🥶☀️ #cornelllawschool #wearecornelllaw #cornelluniversity #cornell #ithaca #ithacany #peacetower #myrontaylorhall #winteriscoming Taughannock Falls was getting into the spooky Halloween spirit this week! We hope everyone has a fun and safe weekend! 💀🎃👻🕸️🕷️ #halloween #spooky #cornelllawschool #cornellaw #wearecornelllaw #cornell #cornelluniversity #ithaca #ithacany #ithacaisgorges Happy Friday, Cornellians! 🤩🙌🏼 📸 credit: @georgie.ofthe.jungle, CLS Communications Coordinator #cornelllawschool #cornelllaw #wearecornellaw #cornell #cornelluniversity #fall #flowers #ithaca #ithacaisgorges #ithacany

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