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UVA Law Library @uvalawlibrary.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you all for joining us for another wonderful art show reception!

Shoutout to everyone who made this such an amazing evening!

#UVALaw #LawLibraries #ArtShow

Eze Amos standing on a stairwell platform, gesturing off of frame, while speaking to a small crowd.

The Charles Owens Trio playing in a reading room. There are 3 men playing a saxophone, a bass, and drums.

Eze Amos speaking on a stairwell platform, cropped so Eze is the focus of the photo.

People lined on both sides of a buffet table making plates of fresh produce, cheese, and crackers.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 21h

The First Circuit may offer the “best shot” for legal challenges against the Trump administration, says Prof. @payvandahdout.bsky.social. @legal.reuters.com

New England courts become a battleground for challenges to Trump

A federal judge in Boston had some pointed words for Donald Trump as he issued one of the dozens of decisions by courts in four New England states against the Republican president in challenges to the legality of his policies.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 22h

Prof. Caleb Nelson’s essay on originalism could complicate a #SCOTUS case weighing the president’s authority to fire government officials, @nytimes.com reports.

Originalist ‘Bombshell’ Complicates Case on Trump’s Power to Fire Officials

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 3d

#UVALaw students are all smiles heading into Fall Break. Enjoy your time off, and see you next week!

UVA Law students smiling and walking through Spies Garden

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 4d

What does the “legal mid-transition” mean for clean energy? Prof. Alison Gocke explores the phenomenon in a new paper.

Professor Explores How Energy Law Is in Flux

In a new paper, University of Virginia School of Law professor Alison Gocke examines how legal frameworks are in flux amid the transition to clean energy.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 4d

The Trump administration’s policy of punishing cities is “an apex of virulent anti-urbanism,” argues Prof. Richard Schragger. @cnn.com

Trump to cities: Drop dead | CNN Business

Fifty years ago this month, President Gerald Ford told New York City the federal government would not save it from financial collapse. The New York Daily News summed up Ford’s speech in an infamous fr...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 5d

The latest edition of Prof. Molly Bishop Shadel’s book “Finding Your Voice in Law School” expands upon advice for #lawschool students and practicing lawyers.

Professor’s Latest Book Offers More Practical Lessons for Law Students

The latest edition of University of Virginia School of Law professor Molly Bishop Shadel’s book “Finding Your Voice in Law School” offers new advice for students and practicing lawyers, including on w...

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Kelly Orians @yoyokellyo.bsky.social · 6d

So proud of the 8 law students (6 at @uvalaw.bsky.social and 2 at @gwlaw.bsky.social) who put 2+ years pursuing a sentence reduction for a client under D.C.’s Second Look Law. GW Law 3Ls Zoe Jacobs and Nick Teachenor’s professionalism and preparation during today’s 3 hour hearing was extraordinary.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 6d

LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati and University of North Carolina Prof. Mark Weidemaier examine how an “invasion tax” could mitigate Ukraine’s bond debt to Russia.

Ep 162 - The Invasion Tax

The Invasion Tax The lawsuit over Ukraine's $3 billion bond debt to Russia seems to be on hold (maybe forever) in the English courts. And maybe there is no way for the Russian government to force rep

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Reiss Center on Law and Security @rcls-nyu.bsky.social · 7d

Don’t miss Ashley Deeks (@uvalaw.bsky.social) on her new book on #AI and national security, "The Double Black Box," in conversation w/ @bethgeorge.bsky.social.

📅 10/20 | 🕒 3–4pm ET | 📍 Zoom
Host: @rcls-nyu.bsky.social
CLE credit available

Details & RSVP: www.lawandsecurity.org/calendar/the...

The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability - Reiss Center on Law and Security

Rapid advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning are increasingly vital to the conduct of national security, as countries like the United States seek to harness these tools to ensure the...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 7d

Meet six students in this year’s LL.M. class, who came from around the world to earn an American law degree.

Meet the UVA Law Students Who Are Already Accomplished Lawyers

Students from around the globe who are already practicing lawyers and legal scholars come to the University of Virginia School of Law each year to earn an American degree; meet six in this year’s LL.M...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 7d

LISTEN: From college sophomores to first-year law students, Sarah Beddingfield ’28 and Morgan Gaspar ’28 talk to Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 on the latest “Admissible” about their experiences in #UVALaw’s Roadmap Scholars Initiative.

S7 E3: A Roadmap to Law School

From college sophomores to first-year law students, Sarah Beddingfield ’28 and Morgan Gaspar ’28 join Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 to discuss their experience in UVA Law’s Roadmap Scholars Initi

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 10d

A brief from #UVALaw’s International Human Rights Law Clinic was cited in a Venezuelan case that could help shape international law. www.law.virginia.edu/news/202510/...

Clinic’s Brief Cited in Case That Could Shape International Law

Walter Gabriel ’26, a student in the University of Virginia School of Law’s International Human Rights Law Clinic, shares insights from a recent court decision in a Venezuelan case that cited a clinic...

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 12d

Caleb Nelson's Originalist Critique of Unitary Executive Theory - Reason.com buff.ly/jOOG7sy

Home

Reason.com is the leading libertarian magazine and video website covering news, politics, culture, and more with reporting and analysis.

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 13d

The old website for Legal Theory Blog is no longer available. New posts and the archive can now be found at https:https://legaltheoryblog.com/. BlueSky links will be posted simultaneously with posting on the new blog site.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 12d

Though some Supreme Court watchers speculate about how the faith of #SCOTUS justices shapes their rulings, Professor Emeritus Douglas Laycock suggests caution in ascribing a particular decision to religious influence. @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/p...

Analysis: Catholics hold a Supreme Court majority. How does faith affect decisions? | CNN Politics

Justice Anthony Kennedy considered quitting the Supreme Court over abortion.

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 12d

Prof. Micah Schwartzman ’05 discusses a possible conflict between new worship services and messaging at the Pentagon and the Constitution’s establishment clause. @rns.org @micahschwartzman.bsky.social religionnews.com/2025/09/29/c...

Defense Secretary Hegseth tests Constitution in Pentagon worship services

(RNS) — Speaking at a recent worship service at the Pentagon, Hegseth said the US needs to be 'in prayer, on bended knee, recognizing the providence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.'

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 12d

A new book by #UVALaw Prof. G. Edward White explores the life and legacy of #SCOTUS Justice Robert H. Jackson. www.law.virginia.edu/news/202510/...

Professor’s New Book Explores Life and Legacy of Justice Robert H. Jackson

A new book from Professor G. Edward White explores the life and legacy of Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson, an underexplored but historically consequential 20th-century jurist.

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Paul Stephan @pbs3.bsky.social · 13d

My piece on the Trump tariffs litigation in the Supreme Court has just dropped:
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/ieep...
Headline: The administration does not have the legal basis it claims to impose these tariffs.

IEEPA Authorizes Asset Freezing, Not Seizing

Treating a tax or tariff as different from a confiscation is an interpretive issue that should be decided by Congress, not the judiciary.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 13d

#UVALaw students and recent grads share what they’ve learned and experienced doing pro bono work. www.law.virginia.edu/pro-bono/wha...

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Lawrence Solum @lsolum.bsky.social · 13d

The Roberts Court at 20, panel discussion, Featuring Xiao Wang, Stephanie Barclay, Kannon Shanmugam, Jonathan Adler, Benjamin Mizer, and moderated by Chief Legal Correspondent of CBS News, Jan Crawford!, buff.ly/ICVzziy

The Roberts Court at 20: Looking Back and Looking Forward

The Roberts Court at 20: Looking Back and Looking ForwardFeaturing Xiao Wang, Stephanie Barclay, Kannon Shanmugam, Jonathan Adler, Benjamin Mizer, and modera...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 14d

LISTEN: How could a U.S. bailout of Argentina affect holders of sovereign bonds? Profs. Mitu Gulati and Mark Weidemaier of the University of North Carolina weigh in.

Ep. 161 - Argentina Again

Argentina Again The Trump administration says it will do “whatever it takes” to rescue the Argentine peso and bond yields, saving buddy Javier Milei from electoral disaster. We do not think the U.S.

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NYU Law Democracy Project @democracyproject.bsky.social · 14d

🚨 Special Feature — #17 Caleb Nelson @uvalaw.bsky.social — “Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?”

Part of @nyulaw.bsky.social Democracy Project: 100 Ideas in 100 Days

👉 Read this important piece here:
democracyproject.org/posts/must-a...

Special Feature: Must Administrative Officers Serve at the President’s Pleasure?

A broad range of views on democracy to help break the stalemate caused by partisan conflict.

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Kim Krawiec @kimkrawiec.bsky.social · 15d

Join me and @uvalaw.bsky.social 3L, Kyndall Walker, as we discuss "Contract or Prison," in The Chicago Law Review, with @notredamelaw.bsky.social Professor Sadie Blanchard

Contract or Prison with Sadie Blanchard - Taboo Trades

My guest today is Sadie Blanchard, a Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame. She teaches and writes about contracts, corporations, and international business law. Her research examines ...

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UVA Law School @uvalaw.bsky.social · 17d

Griff Aldrich ’99, the new associate head coach of @uvamenshoops.bsky.social, shares lessons from the law and coaching on the “Admissible” podcast.

Griff Aldrich ’99 Reflects on Legal Career, Coaching

In a wide-ranging discussion on the “Admissible” podcast, Griff Aldrich ’99 reflects on a career path that took him from the law to coaching and now back to UVA as associate head coach of the men’s ba...

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