Archive Posts
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Professor Sisk Asks Supreme Court to Hear Case by Mdewakanton Band Seeking Recovery for Land, Revenues Diverted by Federal Government
Urging the United States Supreme Court to hear a case by a Minnesota band of Indians seeking recovery for breach of trust against the federal government, Professor Gregory Sisk filed an amicus curiae brief Jan. 31.
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Law Professors Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Religious Liberty in ‘Contraception Mandate’ Cases
Professors Tom Berg and Teresa Stanton Collett separately filed amicus briefs with the United States Supreme Court this week, urging the court to uphold the religious freedom of for-profit corporations. -
State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Releases Report Co-authored by Students, Professors on Unemployment Disparity in Minnesota
This new report co-authored by students and professors from the University of St. Thomas School of Law examines the underlying causes of racial disparity in unemployment and recommendations for change. -
The Weigh-In: Climate Change and Food Security
University NewsA leaked draft of a United Nations climate change report suggests that the world's food supply is increasingly at risk. -
Please Remember Edward L. Murphy Jr. in Your Prayers
Faith and MissionMurphy was a trustee emeritus and served on the St. Thomas Board of Trustees for 20 years. -
Public Safety Alert: Three Students Robbed at Gunpoint on Marshall Avenue
University NewsAt 9:52 p.m. on May 25, three UST students reported they were victims of an armed robbery on Marshall Avenue at Moore Street. -
The Weigh-In: Architecture Outside the Classroom
University NewsStudents travel to New Orleans to research local architecture, Frank Gehry and the lasting impact of Hurricane Katrina. -
The Weigh-In: A Strange and Gothic Tale of Cannibalism by Consent
University NewsCharles Reid researches the disturbing case of two German computer scientists whose actions raise critical legal issues about morality, consent and human dignity. -
The Weigh-In: March Madness at Rutgers
AthleticsThe videos showing former Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Mike Rice physically and emotionally abusing his players were outrageous and disgusting, in large part because they run so counter to the messages we hope our student-athletes learn from intercollegiate athletics.