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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 1d

A milestone for Penn Carey Law: 4 alumni were selected as U.S. Supreme Court clerks, the most in a single year for the Law School. Congrats to Cal Barnett-Mayotte L’22, Bethany Lee L’22, Miles Gray L’24 & Lavi Ben Dor L’20! https://penncareylaw.news/4nJscpE

Supreme Court Clerkships

During the past academic year, four University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School alumni were selected to serve as law clerks for the United States Supreme ...

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 7d

Prof. Kate Shaw (@kateshaw.bsky.social) joins her co-hosts on this week’s @strictscrutiny.bsky.social to preview the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term & the cases that could shape constitutional law.
Listen: https://penncareylaw.news/4ndqpbr

Something Wicked This Way Comes: A SCOTUS Term Preview | Crooked Media

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 8d

Prof. Roosevelt & Visiting Prof. Shanor raise constitutional and structural concerns about the Trump administration’s proposed “compact” with universities, pointing to First Amendment issues and shifts in federal authority. https://penncareylaw.news/42r2mhz

'Blatantly unconstitutional': Penn faculty warn proposed Trump compact threatens academic freedom

Experts told The Daily Pennsylvanian the compact could reshape the relationship between institutions of higher education and the federal government, posing a significant risk to academic freedom.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 9d

Prof. Kate Shaw (@kateshaw.bsky.social), a @nytimes.com Opinion writer, hosted a conversation w/ Profs. William Baude and Stephen Vladeck assessing the Supreme Court’s new term and Chief Justice Roberts’ 20-year tenure. https://penncareylaw.news/42U0IFg

Opinion | ‘Hypercharged’ Is the Only Word for This Supreme Court

Three legal experts on an action-packed Supreme Court as it enters a new term.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 9d

Prof. Tom Baker (@notthattombaker.bsky.social) spoke with @newrepublic.com on how insurers, driven by profit and climate risk, have reframed claims as “leakage,” contributing to higher costs and fewer protections for homeowners in hurricane-prone states. https://penncareylaw.news/4nz3yYH

How McKinsey and Climate Change Wrecked Insurance

A secret report shows that Florida underwriters were banking massive profits while stiffing customers. Welcome to insurance in the era of climate collapse.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 10d

Practice Prof. Sarah Paoletti spoke w/ @inquirer.com on immigrant disappearances and UN recourse, noting advocates should “encourage the U.S. to recommit to its international human rights obligations and fully engage...in the international human rights systems.” https://penncareylaw.news/3VNUtyV

‘Say it with me: Our government is forcibly disappearing people’ | Sabrina Vourvoulias

Enforced disappearance of immigrants and noncitizens isn’t the only way the Trump administration is showing its authoritarian character, but it is one with deep resonances.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 10d

Profs. Kermit Roosevelt and Claire Finkelstein spoke with the Daily Penn about Trump’s national security memo, highlighting its broad language and potential impacts on universities and federal authority. https://penncareylaw.news/4gY48N8

Penn faculty, legal experts criticize Trump’s domestic terrorism memo as threat to campus free speech

In interviews with The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn professors argued that the memo could create a “chilling effect on free speech” at Penn and other universities.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 11d

Prof. Kate Shaw (@kateshaw.bsky.social) explores SCOTUS rulings and lessons from the Redemption Court on this week’s @strictscrutiny.bsky.social
🎧 Listen: https://penncareylaw.news/46PBngZ

The Trump Administration's SCOTUS Winning Streak | Crooked Media

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 16d

In this week's episode of @strictscrutiny.bsky.social, Professor Kate Shaw (@kateshaw.bsky.social) and her co-hosts take a look at the impact of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, three years into her time on the Supreme Court. https://penncareylaw.news/42N9G7d

Looking for Bright Spots in the Courts | Crooked Media

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 17d

Prof. David Skeel coauthors @nytimes.com op-ed on Puerto Rico’s debt crisis, exploring lessons from bankruptcy law for the island’s financial recovery. https://penncareylaw.news/3VynI8S

Opinion | Trump Is Pulling the Plug on Puerto Rico’s Economy

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 19d

Prof. Jean Galbraith in @politico.com: U.S. withdrawal from the UN climate treaty would sideline the nation from vital global talks & risk major instability. https://penncareylaw.news/4nsfbAM

Trump’s allies still waiting for him to land his hardest climate blow

The president has yet to announce his plans for the 1992 Senate-ratified treaty that underlies the world’s efforts to counter global warming.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 20d

Prof. Cary Coglianese (@cary-coglianese.bsky.social) shared insights on regulatory excellence with leaders from 18 Australian regulators, highlighting integrity, competence, and engagement as central to building public trust. Watch his interview & slides: https://penncareylaw.news/3IcrQbG

Cary Coglianese on regulatory excellence

International expert Professor Cary Coglianese shares practical insights on how integrity, engagement and performance can shape better regulation.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 27d

As Chicago Public Schools advances its Black Student Success Plan amid federal inquiry, Associate Practice Prof. Cara McClellan (@racelawjawn.bsky.social) tells ChalkBeat, "What we're seeing is an attempt by the Trump administration and conservative groups to say that Students for Fair..." Read more

‘Not built to shrink’: Chicago’s school board moves forward with initiative to improve education for Black students amid federal inquiry

The Trump administration is investigating Chicago’s Black Student Success Plan. But school board members are moving ahead, with plans to announce the members of a state-mandated Black Student Achievem...

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 27d

@theregreview.bsky.social features an article on a paper Professor Saule Omarova co-wrote on why US banking law is an existing anti-monopoly framework. https://penncareylaw.news/47MFXP9

Why U.S. Banking Law Is the Antitrust Tool We Overlook | The Regulatory Review

Scholars reinterpret existing banking regulations to emphasize their role in preventing financial monopolies.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 27d

@quattronecenter.org Assistant Director Marissa Bluestine spoke to @nysfocus.bsky.social about the state's CIU and how it is handling wrongful convictions. https://penncareylaw.news/4pn15lz?

New York's AG Wanted to Review Innocence Claims. Politics Got in the…

The attorney general's conviction review bureau has investigated just a handful of innocence claims of the hundreds it's received since 2012.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · 28d

Professor Kate Shaw joins NPR's 1A to discuss the lawsuits against the Trump administration. https://penncareylaw.news/47KIBFc

The lawsuits against the Trump administration

President Donald Trump has tested the limits of the law since the day he took office at the start his second term.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Sep 10

In this op-ed she co-wrote for The Hill, Professor Claire Finkelstein explains why Trump can't use the military to police America's streets. https://penncareylaw.news/4pjkfbJ

The law is clear: Trump can't use the military to police America's streets

The court held in Newsom v. Trump that the government's use of federal troops violated an 1878 statute called the Posse Comitatus Act.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Sep 10

Prof. Tobias Barrington Wolff tells Newsweek that any attempt by the Trump administration to restrict access of firearms from an entire class of adults would lead to "swift and forceful" constitutional rebuke. https://penncareylaw.news/3V9cc3G

Gun rights groups blast proposal to block transgender people from firearms

Several gun rights groups took aim Friday at the Trump administration's reported plans to restrict transgender Americans from owning firearms.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Sep 6

We are thrilled to welcome the JD Class of 2028 to Penn Carey Law.

From 31 states, D.C., and across the globe, 266 incredible students are beginning their law school journey. Orientation Week brought community, connection, and plenty of firsts.

We can’t wait to see what they’ll accomplish.

Welcome JD Class of 2028

From Phillies games to Pro Bono Day, the JD Class of 2028 kicked off their Penn Carey Law journey with a week full of community, connection, and new beginnings.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Sep 6

In National Law Review, Professor Elizabeth Pollman’s research on the many meanings of “ESG” is highlighted in an article on corporate sustainability and resilience planning. Read more: https://penncareylaw.news/4pf9B64

Resilience Planning Is Key to Corporate Sustainability

This year, the environmental agenda has focused on “deregulation” to promote industrial competitiveness, as well as a sharpened focus on energy generation and transmission to support economic growth.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Sep 5

“The real point of them is a show of force to bring Democratic governors … under the control of the federal government,” Professor Claire Finkelstein told Stateline on National Guard deployments and the dangers of blurring military and civilian roles.
https://penncareylaw.news/4lYkVAr

Governors split over mobilizing National Guard as Trump seeks more troops • Stateline

As President Donald Trump expands his mobilization of National Guard troops to U.S. cities, Republican and Democratic governors are taking very different approaches to using their state Guard members ...

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Sep 4

Prof. Claire Finkelstein, alongside colleagues from Georgetown Law and Villanova Law, filed an amicus brief in Newsom v. Trump that outlined why President Trump posed serious constitutional risks by attempting to federalize the California National Guard against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Penn CERL warns Trump’s California national guard deployment threatens constitutional rights

On Aug. 22, CERL submitted the brief in Newsom v. Trump challenging Trump’s June 7 order to place the California National Guard under federal control.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Sep 3

Professor Cary Coglianese (@cary-coglianese.bsky.social) speaks with @bloomberglaw.com about a lawsuit recently filed in Maryland federal court by FreeState Justice that accuses the federal government of depriving transgender workers of protections and processes afforded to cisgender workers.

Equal Protection Fight Looms Over EEOC’s Transgender Bias Shift

The Trump EEOC’s retreat from transgender discrimination enforcement has set up an impending legal showdown over whether the agency is violating the constitutional rights of workers it’s tasked with p...

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Aug 30

In this op-ed she wrote for @nytimes.com, Professor @kateshaw.bsky.social writes about whether the Supreme Court will put real limits on President Trump in the wake of this week's ousting of Lisa Cook, a member of the Fed's board of governors.

Opinion | Will the Supreme Court Put Real Limits on This President? Start With Lisa Cook.

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University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School @penncareylaw.bsky.social · Aug 28

Professor Herbert Hovenkamp speaks with Reuters about xAI's lawsuit against Apple and OpenAI and how it will be the first opportunity for United States courts to define the AI market for antitrust purposes.

Elon Musk's xAI sues Apple and OpenAI over AI competition, App Store rankings

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI sued Apple and ChatGPT maker OpenAI in U.S. federal court in Texas on Monday, accusing them of illegally conspiring to thwart competition for artificial intelligence.

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