Proposed budget reductions from Congress could mean staffing cuts for federal public defenders. Seattle U Law Professor Paul Holland described to KING 5 what that could look like for these attorneys and the people who rely on them.

In a new book she helped write, Seattle University School of Law Professor Sital Kalantry took a look at the diversity of the Supreme Court - the Supreme Court of India, that is. Our professors are active in legal issues across the globe. Kalantry, who is associate dean of Graduate Studies and International Programs, founded Seattle U Law's India Center for Law and Justice, and helps students from around the world connect with the university.

SCOTUS' decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions will impact more than just higher education, says Seattle University Law Professor Deirdre Bowen. She told the South Seattle Emerald about the effects we are likely to see at all levels of schooling.

The homelessness crisis is one of Seattle's biggest challenges. Seattle U Law Professor Sara Rankin is a national expert on issues related to people experiencing homelessness - and she explains in this story from The Seattle Times why housing can be a cheaper alternative to jails or hospitals for someone having a severe crisis.

Companies engaging in rampant logging in Brazil destroyed an Indigenous community's forests. But the Ashaninka people fought back in court - and won millions in reparations. Seattle University Law Professor Thomas Antkowiak spoke to The Christian Science Monitor about other efforts in the Americas to obtain reparations for Indigenous communities.

In an op-ed, Professor Erin Carr writes that Florida's policies may cost the Sunshine State its best and brightest.

Professor Deirdre Bowen, director of Seattle U Law's Family Law Center, talked to InvestigateWest about the challenges for judges when they are facing protection order requests.

Professor Deirdre Bowen reflects on the fear and outrage that resulted from misinformation about the bill.

Dean Anthony Varona and Seattle U President Eduardo Peñalver discuss ways to increase representation in legal academia.

Professor Danieli Evans says seditious conspiracy is rarely used and can be hard to prove.

Professor Deirdre Bowen explains that parental custody rights remain intact.

Professor Deirdre Bowen explains how protection orders help survivors of domestic violence.

“It is not remotely what this bill says," according to Professor Deirdre Bowen.

The bill actually encourages family reunification, says Professor Deirdre Bowen.

Professor Deidre Bowen predicts "a trend towards destabilization of what the three branches of the government are."

Professor Deirdre Bowen says different legal strategies led to opposite rulings on abortion medication mifepristone.

Professor Robert Chang signed an amicus brief in support of Zamora, saying the repeated prosecution is not in the interest of justice.

Professor Elizabeth Ford explains that criminal charges aren't likely when actions are related to workplace negligence.

Professor Sara Rankin says the counts miss thousands of people and that point-in-time counts are especially inaccurate.

Professor Deborah Ahrens comments on the challenges of defending someone charged with killing a police officer.

Professor Deirdre Bowen discusses the limitations of protection orders.

Professor Deirdre Bowen discusses the legal challenges yet to come for out-of-state abortion care.

Professor Sital Kalantry offers legal analysis and important historical context to the issue of caste discrimination.

This piece features an extended excerpt from our Profs Richard Delgado and Jean Stefancic's Colorado Law Review article responding to Derrick Bell's provocative "Space Traders."

Professor Robert Boruchowitz says these cases are the first applications of a new deadly force law in WA and it's important to get it right. "The key to all of this is effective and sensitive communication."

Professor Elizabeth Ford explains new and groundbreaking labor laws in Washington state.

Professor Robert Chang explains how unfair treatment due to race prevents due process.

Professor Deirdre Bowen says a pending sexual assault case could have massive implications for universities.

Professor Sara Rankin says the most sympathetic homeless population gets more money than the population most in need.

Professor Robert C. Boruchowitz says lawyers must consult state ethics codes and other attorneys to decide conflicts of interest.

The only social movements that have won liberation are made up of millions of ordinary people "gumming up the works" and helping each other survive, says Professor Dean Spade.

Professor Elizabeth Ford comments on a pending U.S. Supreme Court case and says a ruling could shift the cost of striking onto unions.

Professor Liz Ford explains what happened to the tentative agreement railway workers had reached with the Biden administration and why workers were blocked from striking.

Hear Prof. Ford discuss Wage Recovery Funds at this podcast produced by the California Law Review.

"The sad truth is that the U.S. News law school rankings have hurt, and not helped, American law students, the legal profession and, thus, society as a whole," Dean Varona wrote.

Dean Anthony Varona offers his thoughts on what the LSAT can and can't do in identifying successful law students and great lawyers.

Professor Steven Bender weighs in on the case of a realty company's 40-year grip on listing rights and whether homeowners were scammed. "If that's not a lien, I don't know what is."

Professor Elizabeth Ford says she sees a pent-up demand for more voice in the workplace.

Professor Elizabeth Ford says this is an unusual case because it's a school.

Emotional abuse has always been part of domestic violence, Prof. Deirdre Bowen says. But now it has a name - coercive control - and victims have legal protection.

Professor Elizabeth Ford says the negotiations included measures that could become trends in the future.

Ashley Karlstad '21 of the law school's Homeless Rights Advocacy Project discusses why criminalization is a failed approach at dealing with homelessness.

Professor Elizabeth Ford explains the role of the National Labor Relations Board in union votes.

Professor Sara Rankin discusses the current legal framework for cities addressing homelessness.

Professor Deborah Ahrens says the hope of a governor's pardon might not be enough to reassure abortion service providers in the face of potential prosecution.

Professor Deirdre Bowen said Biden’s executive order is more of a policy statement, with the goal of bolstering what the federal government can do with laws already on the books.

Law schools must figure out how to teach as well as how to help students cope, says Professor Sital Kalantry.

The state supreme court's ruling in State v. Zamora harmonizes the court's efforts to counteract racial bias, says Professor Robert Chang.

States will realize quickly they can't regulate travel for abortion care, says Professor Sital Kalantry.

Activities on an employee's personal time are protected, says Professor Andrew Siegel.

Professor Sital Kalantry describes the potential fallout on same-sex marriage, privacy, and contraception.

Professor Paul Holland says efforts to improve children's confidentiality in court are motivated by awareness of lifelong impacts and concerns about disparities.

The employees have a strong case for retaliation claims, says Professor Charlotte Garden.

Professor Charlotte Garden says one company isn't more pro-union than the other.

Whether the ruling affects police behavior remains to be seen, says Professor Robert Chang.

Professor Charlotte Garden's analysis of a workers' rights case at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Companies often introduce improvements during union-organizing efforts, says Professor Charlotte Garden.

Professor Emeritus John Strait weighs in on a conflict regarding the consent decree governing Seattle police.

Professor Charlotte Garden says this case does not undo the court's previous pro-arbitration rulings.

Large congregate shelters are the least effective way to address homelessness, says Professor Sara Rankin.

There are “no very clear answers” about aiding out-of-state abortions, says Professor Sital Kalantry.

Professor Brooke Coleman reviews a scholarly critique of how data is gathered and used.

Professor Andrew Siegel discusses the ramifications of the leaked draft ruling that could overturn abortion rights.

Professor Charlotte Garden traces the legal rules governing freedom of speech at work.

"Everything is up for grabs," Professor Sital Kalantry predicts, saying the leaked ruling impacts four decades of constitutional law.

Professor Sital Kalantry discusses the "new battleground" of interstate jurisdiction if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

Professor Liz Ford and students describe their advocacy on behalf of low-wage workers.

Professor Liz Ford says Washington's new law mandating benefits for app-based drivers could face a legal challenge similar to the one brought against California's law.

Professor Deirdre Bowen says it's important for future lawyers to learn empathy.

Professor Deirdre Bowen describes the challenges of an asylum application.

Professor Sara Rankin says there isn't enough investment in housing, the only real solution to homelessness.

Professor Charlotte Garden outlines the next steps between Amazon and its new union.

Professor Charlotte Garden analyzes the high court's oral argument in an employment dispute.

Professor Charlotte Garden previews an employment dispute that will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

The high court seems poised to deter strategic delays, says Professor Charlotte Garden.

A U.S. Supreme Court case looks at the issue of delayed arbitration and Professor Charlotte Garden offers a preview.

Professor Mark Chinen discusses Big Tech's involvement in monitoring cyber threats associated with the Ukraine war.

Professors Natasha Martin and Andrew Siegel react to the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Professor Charlotte Garden joins other scholars in analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the recent vaccine-or-test mandate case.

Professor Charlotte Garden says labor law makes it difficult for worker activism to translate into union membership.

Professor Sital Kalanty discusses how her bicultural upbringing influences her legal scholarship.

Professor Sara Rankin says vehicle residency is a "hidden crisis in plain sight."

Research by Seattle University law students is cited in this story about barriers to shelter.

An essay by Prof. John Kirkwood explores effective options for legal challenges to predatory pricing.

Prof. Andrew Siegel comments on how the burgeoning legal movement to protect students' rights lost steam in recent decades.

Professor Charlotte Garden says companies set a generous baseline for acceptable surveillance practices.

Professor Sital Kalantry addresses potential changes in states' abortion laws if Roe v. Wade is overturned.

John Kirkwood said antitrust law doesn't allow for standards based on public interest.

Brooke Pinkham explains how her family has meaningful conversations about Thanksgiving.

Professor Steven Bender speculates on foreclosure proceedings for the Kitsap Mall.

Professor Sara Rankin says vehicle residents are the fastest growing subpopulation among people experiencing homelessness.

Professor Charlotte Garden's scholarship on employer surveillance is cited in this article.

Professor Sara Rankin says politicians focus on popular, short-term solutions.

Professor Sara Rankin says the next mayor of Seattle should work to solve homelessness rather than hide it.

Professor Charlotte Garden analyzes a potential First Amendment defense for noncompliance with a vaccine mandate.

Professor Charlotte Garden says applying the usual standards for religious belief accommodation is considerably more complicated with a vaccine mandate.

Professor from Practice Robert C. Boruchowitz received the Innovation in Criminal Justice Education Award for 2021 from the Seattle U Crime and Justice Research Center.

Professor Dean Spade says smaller studies that look at specific issues are often the most helpful.

Professor Robert Chang said he expected a more incremental approach to address jury diversity.

Professor Charlotte Garden says arbitration makes it more difficult to resolve unsettled employment law issues.

Professor Charlotte Garden says workers could forfeit unemployment benefits if they're fired for refusing a vaccine.

Steven Bender's insights on racial disparities in marijuana law enforcement are included in this article.

Robert Chang is the educator behind this animated video explaining the Chinese Exclusion Act.

John Kirkwood is quoted in this article about efforts to break up big tech companies.

Professor John Kirkwood says federal regulators are busy with other big cases.

A new campaign to address the city’s homelessness crisis says existing funds are all we need. That’s doubtful.

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Professor Charlotte Garden says the compromise measure in Connecticut has serious shortcomings.

Professor Charlotte Garden says the PRO Act wouldn't override other definitions of "employee."

Professor Dean Spade says mutual aid is the "bread and butter" of all social movements.

Professor Deborah Ahrens says Washington was the only state with strict liability for drug possession.

Professor Sara Rankin says public health concerns provide a loophole the "size of the grand canyon" for homeless camp sweeps.

Professor Dean Spade explains the difference between charity and mutual aid.

Professor Sara Rankin said vehicle residency is one of the fastest growing forms of homelessness.

Dean Spade joins the podcast to discuss building the movement for single payer.

Dean Spade joins the podcast to talk about his new book on mutual aid.

Professor Dean Spade's new book on mutual aid provides a "critical framework" for movements.

An excerpt of Professor Dean Spade's interview about trans military service is included in this piece.

Tallies help politicians pay attention to homelessness issues, says Professor Sara Rankin.

Mutual aid is empowering and participatory, says Professor Dean Spade.

This opinion piece quotes Professor Dean Spade's warning that activists should avoid being self-congratulatory.

Professor Andrew Siegel discusses whether the move is more than symbolic.

Professor Steve Tapia says a negative image creates a barrier for tech companies hosting conservative sites.

Professor Dean Spade's new book is featured in this article about pooling resources and building a more just society.

The union can work creatively to put pressure on Google, says Professor Charlotte Garden.

Professor Robert Chang discusses the educational benefits of diploma privilege.