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“How Elizabeth Prelogar Stands Up to a Runaway Supreme Court: From Idaho beauty pageants to Harvard Law School to the chambers of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the solicitor general of the United States has stood in front of judges all her life; Yet her role as the government’s last line of defense may be her toughest yet.”

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“How Elizabeth Prelogar Stands Up to a Runaway Supreme Court: From Idaho beauty pageants to Harvard Law School to the chambers of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the solicitor general of the United States has stood in front of judges all her life; Yet her role as the government’s last line of defense may be her toughest yet.”

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University of Idaho Loses Major Free Speech and Religious Freedom Case

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The University of Idaho has lost a major free speech and religious freedom case after a federal judge ruled in favor of three Christian law students at College of Law. Students, faculty, and staff from the law school gathered in front of the Moscow, Idaho, campus to express support for all students.

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Gun-Free School Zones and Concealed Carry: Which Takes Precedence?

The Crime Report

In most urban and suburban areas, particularly in Texas, it’s “nearly impossible to go about one’s day without entering a school zone,” which in turn conflicts with a citizen’s ability to exercise a right guaranteed under the Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme Court, writes Tyler Smotherman, a J.D.

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Trying Out My Trial Skills In A New Virtual Reality Courtroom

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May it please the court,” I begin. I again hear the judge asking me to begin, and this time I hear my tentative voice, “May it please the court …” I realize I must do better next time, must keep my face focused on the judge and jury, must move my hands more smoothly, must stand more confidently. Using VR to Train Lawyers.

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Access to Justice Requires Access to Law. So Why Aren’t the Advocates of Each More Closely Aligned?

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Yet when Malamud and his organization Public.Resource.Org , sought to publish the official statutes of the state of Georgia, the state sued him , accusing him in its court filing of engaging in “terrorism.” Georgia is not alone in asserting copyright over public law. Courts; and Jack Cushman, director of the Library Innovation Lab.

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The Growing Fight Against Marriage Equality

Above The Law

But that doesn’t mean s**t to the the Supreme Court. The conservative majority on the Court is gunning for Obergefell , the landmark case that held there is a federal constitutional right to same-sex marriage. The conservative Court is getting an assist from states. And it isn’t great.

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The Bar Exam Is Coming — See Also

Above The Law

Here's a peek behind the veil on the Supreme Court's Idaho abortion access case. Teaching Diversity: These law schools have the most diverse faculty. Wrong Way To Use Your University Connections: 3 pleaded guilty to law school embezzlement scheme. So That's What Happened.: