Law Faculty and Students in the News
February 2013
Feb. 7-Prof. Carl Tobias's National Law Journal editorial is referenced by PatentlyO in "Federal Circuit Judicial Watch"
Feb. 5-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Billings Gazette, the Helena Independent Record, The Montana Standard, and The Missoulian in "6 on short list for possible nomination for 2 federal judgeships in Montana"
Feb. 3-Dean Wendy Perdue is quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Individual.com in "Funeral held for former chief justice of state's high court"
Feb. 2-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Court vacancies" and writes an op-ed in the Des Moines Register, the Des Moines Register Juice, and the Altoona Herald-Index: "Senators must put aside partisanship and confirm Jane Kelly," which was shared by the How Appealing blog, and is quoted by the Minneapolis Star Tribune in "Jones pick as ATF chief is in deeper trouble"
Feb. 1-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Filling the Northern District of Georgia vacancies," and is quoted by ATLaw blog in "Law prof calls for action on judicial vacancies," by the Casper Star Tribune in "Obama nominates Wyoming attorney general for federal appeals court," by the San Francisco Chronicle in "Pfizer disputes suit claiming Zoloft doesn't work," by The Gazette [IA] in "Colleagues say Jane Kelly will be ideal appeals court judge," by the National Journal Hotline in "Freeeeeedoooooooommmmm!!!" and by the Daily Press in "Bolling, again bucking party, says states should expand Medicaid"
January 2013
Jan. 31-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Washington Post in "Republican Bolling makes case for expanding Medicaid in Va.," and by The Morning Sentinel, the Kennebec Journal, and Portland Press Herald in "Mainer's nomination to be federal judge delayed again"
Jan. 29-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and The Sacramento Bee: "Georgia's Eleventh Circuit judicial openings need filling," and is quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Why is it legal to carry a rifle while shopping?"
Jan. 27-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The Roanoke Times: "For Kaine, a new office but a familiar role as conciliator"
Jan. 26-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Daily Press and Individual.com in "D.C. appeals court ruling could affect shipyard union dispute," and writes a letter to the editor of StarNews [Wilmington, NC]: "Let's get judicial seat filled"
Jan. 25-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Austin [TX] American-Statesman: "U.S. judicial appointments too slow in coming," and is quoted by Salon.com, The Sacramento Bee, and Advance-News [Ogdensburg, NY] in "Obama appointments 'unconstitutional'," by The Washington Post in "Appeals court panel rules Obama recess appointments to labor board are unconstitutional," by The Plain Dealer in "Appeals court strikes down Obama's recess appointments," and by The Christian Science Monitor in "Judges slap down Obama 'recess appointments.' Case headed to Supreme Court?"
Jan. 24-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Washington Times in "Obama short of judges for his liberal agenda"
Jan. 23-Prof. Mary Kelly Tate is quoted by Virginia Lawyers Weekly in "Reforms of 'actual innocence' process advancing in Assembly," and Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the San Jose Mercury News: "Congress and Obama need to fill California judicial vacancies," and is quoted by The Philadelphia Inquirer in "Rallies in Harrisburg feature both sides of gun debate"
Jan. 21-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by ABC News in "Live Updates: Inauguration Day 2013"
Jan. 19-Prof. Ann Hodges is quoted by the Daily Press [Newport News, Va.] and Equities.com in "Fledgling shipyard union effort at odds with Huntington Ingalls," and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Bloomberg in "Glaxo Accord Said to Spur Lawyer Fight Over Fees"
Jan. 18-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The Record: "Too much advice and too little consent," a letter to the editor of the Lexington Herald-Leader: "Fill the benches," and an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers, The State, the Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and The Sacramento Bee: "Filling the Third Circuit judicial opening," and is quoted by WRAL Tech Wire in "Lawyers fight over split of $143M in fees for GSK Avandia settlement"
Jan. 17-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Tri-City Herald in "Gregoire named as possible replacement for outgoing Interior chief" and by The National Law Journal in "Toyota sanctions waiver might explain purported settlement"
Jan. 16-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM: "Attorneys Fight to Stop Execution of Man Who Says He Wants to Die," is quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Gleason set for execution by electric chair tonight," by The Washington Times in "President: Shootings violate U.S. freedoms," by The National Law Journal in "Toyota settles bellwether wrongful death case," and by McClatchy Washington Bureau, The Sacramento Bee, NewsObserver.com, and Anchorage Daily News in "Salazar leaves legacy of drilling expansion, moratorium"
Jan. 15-Prof. Kevin Walsh is mentioned in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Individual.com in "Full House to vote on local gay judge," and Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM: "House of Delegates Set to Vote on Gay Judge"
Jan. 12-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Star News Online in "Race, poltics keep judge's seat empty for 7 years"
Jan. 9-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times: "Filling court vacancies, slowly"
Jan. 8-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Star-Telegram: "Filled federal judgeships," and an op-ed in The National Law Journal: "Circuit court confirmations an imperative"
Jan. 7-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Salt Lake Tribune in "Obama set to alter Utah's judicial landscape"
Jan. 5-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The Times Leader [Wilkes-Barre, PA]: "Senate needs urgency filling judicial vacancies"
Jan. 4-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WWNO-FM: "$1.4 Billion Transocean Settlement May Set New Legal Standard," is quoted by Florida Today in "Obama re-nominates two to fill district court vacancies," writes an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Sen. Tim Kaine as conciliator," and writes an op-ed in the Reno Gazette-Journal: "Judicial vacancies are undermining justice," which was referenced in a Reno Gazette-Journal op-ed: "Let Senate vote on Obama's nominee for Nevada court"
Jan. 3-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM: "Internet Defamation Case Raises First Amendment Concerns," is quoted by The Atlanta Journal And Constitution in "Obama renominates Pryor to federal bench," by The Las Vegas Review-Journal in "President renominates three Nevadans for federal judgeships," by News-Press in "District courts: Jurist put up again for seat," by The Florida Times-Union in "Obama re-nominates Nassau judge Brian Davis for seat on the federal bench," and by The Times-Picayune in "President Obama renominates Shelly Dick for federal court in Baton Rouge"
Jan. 2-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Filling the Northern District of California vacancies," writes an op-ed in News-Press: "Senate should not wait any longer to confirm nominees for the US Middle District of Florida," and is quoted by The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog in "Senators should be helpful in filling Kansas seat on 10th Circuit"
December 2012
Dec. 31-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Democrat and Chronicle: "End confirmation wars for good of the nation," an op-ed in The Buffalo [NY] News: "Another Voice: Senate Republicans must act to approve judicial nominees," and is quoted by Tulsa World, The Oklahoman, The Topeka Capital-Journal, and The Pueblo Chieftain in "Obama has four spots to fill on 10th Circuit Court of Appeals"
Dec. 30-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The Washington Post: "The GOP is to blame for court vacancies," and is quoted by The New York Times in "William Baer Confirmed as Justice Department Antitrust Chief"
Dec. 29-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers, the Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and the Sacramento Bee: "Filling the Texas Federal Court openings"
Dec. 27-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM: "Federal Judge To Rule On Cigarette Warning Displays at Retailers," writes a letter to the editor of the Times-Tribune [PA]: "Build on teamwork," and is quoted by by the Great Falls Tribune in "Baucus enlists panel's help in seeking judicial nominees" and by The Florida Times-Union in "Nassau judge Brian Davis won't get a federal judgeship in 2012"
Dec. 26-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Denver Post, the Houston Chronicle, the Sun Herald, and the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal in "Obama could reshape 5th Circuit during 2nd term," by the Star Tribune in "Toyota's recalls over safety defects will cost it more than $1 billion," by the Detroit Free Press in "Toyota to pay customers up to $1.4 billion total to settle unintended-acceleration claims," by The International Herald Tribune and The New York Times in "Toyota Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Tied to Accelerations," by the Los Angeles Times in "Toyota to pay big to settle suits," and by The Billings Gazette in "Baucus names judicial search committee"
Dec. 24-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle in "Senate OKs Jon Tigar for federal court"
Dec. 23-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The Las Vegas Review-Journal: "Senate should fill Nevada federal court vacancies swiftly," a letter to the editor of The Denver Post: "Senate must confirm judicial nominees," a letter to the editor of The Salt Lake Tribune: "Fill the bench," and a letter to the editor of Tulsa World: "Past time"
Dec. 21-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The New York Times: "Federal Judicial Nominees"
Dec. 18-Prof. Jim Gibson is quoted by the Houston Chronicle in "Instagram tries to explain self after changes anger users," and Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Some unfinished work remains on judicial vacancies," and writes an op-ed in The Star-Ledger: "Judge Shwartz deserves Senate confirmation vote, finally"
Dec. 17-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with KPCC-FM in "Senate approves another federal judge for LA," and contributes to the Providence Journal's This New England Blog: "Past time to confirm Mainer for First Circuit"
Dec. 14-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The Philadelphia Daily News: "Fill judicial vacancies"
Dec. 13-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers, the Star-Telegram, The Kansas City Star, and the Sacramento Bee: "Time to fill the Western District of New York bench," and is quoted by The Advocate in "La. judge nominee goes before panel," by Reuters in "Senate confirms two to federal bench in New York," by The Boston Globe in "Susan Rice withdraws from consideration for secretary of state," and by the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Court upholds bribery conviction of former Del. Phillip Hamilton"
Dec. 12-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Portland Press Herald: "Lag on Kayatta nomination calls for immediate Senate action"
Dec. 11-Prof. Julie McConnell is quoted by the Bristol Herald Courier in "Castlewood teens accused of sexual assault likely to be tried as adults," and Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with KPCC-FM in "Riverside gets a second federal judge; Jesus Bernal confirmed by Senate to district court," contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Senate should act on judicial openings in Central District of California," is quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek and VOXXI in "Boehringer Sued by Hundreds Over Bleeding Tied to Pradaxa," by The Press-Enterprise in "SENATE: Bernal confirmed to fill Riverside federal judge vacancy," and by The Times-Picayune in "Landrieu expected to name three candidates to replace Jim Letten in 4 to 6 weeks"
Dec. 10-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Miami Herald and the Congressional Record: "Obama, Senate must fill judicial vacancies"
Dec. 9-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The Advocate: "Senate must vote on nominees," is quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and TradingCharts.com in "U.S. attorney's office in Richmond handling high-profile cases," by the Democrat and Chronicle in "Judge Frank Geraci Jr. awaits Senate confirmations," by the Great Falls Tribune in "Judge vacancies on horizon: Shortage on federal bench looms as appointees take senior status," and is quoted in the Des Moines Register in "More skirmishes over 'confirmation wars'" and "Dems started 'confirmation wars',"
Dec. 7-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The Boston Globe: "Filling the First Circuit vacancy," and is quoted by Tallahassee.com in "Walker confirmed as U.S. District Judge," by The Hartford Courant in "Senate Rules Should Require Votes On Judges," and by The Financial Times Ltd. in "US Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage"
Dec. 6-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Time to fill Middle District of Pennsylvania judicial vacancies," which was shared by the Star-Telegram and The Kansas City Star, and is quoted by Reading Eagle in "Holly Herman: Obama's moves on judges timely," by The BLT: The Blog of the Legal Times in "Senate Moving on Stalled Judicial Nominees," and by Detroit Free Press in "Terrence Berg appointed a U.S. District Court judge"
Dec. 5-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Senate should advise and consent to pending judicial nominations" and writes a letter to the editor of The Patriot-News: "Senate should confirm judicial nominees"
Dec. 4-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The National Law Journal: "Senator Grassley and federal judicial selection" and is quoted by the Des Moines Register in "Iowa View: Obama can quell confirmation wars"
Dec. 3-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a guest column for The (Scranton, PA) Times-Tribune: "Get on with confirmations so judiciary can dispense justice" and is quoted by the Billings Gazette, Ravalli Republic, the Missoulian, the Independent Record, and the San Francisco Chronicle in "Obama to appoint 2 federal judges in Montana in 2013," and by The Baltimore Sun in "Senate confirms Towson resident Grimm for U.S. District Court judgeship"
Dec. 2-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in Tulsa World: "What's the hold-up on confirming judges?" and is quoted by The Hartford Courant in "Federal Judge Ranks Remain Thin In Connecticut"
November 2012
Nov. 30-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Senate should act on Oklahoma federal court vacancies" and is quoted by the Asian Journal in "Courts to hear challenges to Obama appointments"
Nov. 29-Prof. Meredith Harbach is quoted by the Daily Press in "Supreme Court may hear case that could affect Virginia same-sex marriage ban," and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Washington Post in "Courts begin hearing legal challenges to Obama recess appointments," by The Washington Times in "Out of governor's race, Bolling still a wild card," and by The Columbia Missourian in "Courts to hear challenges to Obama appointments"
Nov. 28-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in Politic 365: "Stalling Obama's Power: 83 Judicial Vacancies Awaiting Senate Action" and is quoted by The Philadelphia Inquirer in "Obama names a diverse trio of judges to Phila. federal court"
Nov. 27-Prof. Joel Eisen is quoted by The Tyee [Canada] in "China's Fast Path to Green Tech," and Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM: "Liberty U. Challenge to Health Care Reform Revived by High Court," and writes an op-ed in the Des Moines Register: "Another View: Grassley has chance to quell 'confirmation wars'"
Nov. 26-Prof. Noah Sachs writes an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Don't undercut consumer financial protection agencies' independence," and Prof. Kevin Walsh and Prof. Carl Tobias are quoted by Politico in "SCOTUS orders appeals court to hear Liberty University health care lawsuit," and Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The Washington Times: "Vote on judicial nominees past due," and is quoted by The Times-Picayune in "Supreme Court refuses William Jefferson's appeal; 13-year prison sentence upheld"
Nov. 24-Prof. Jack Preis is interviewed by Bloomberg Radio's Bloomberg Law
Nov. 23-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Florida Times-Union in "Nassau judge continues to wait for Senate confirmation"
Nov. 22-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Winston-Salem Journal in "Conservative 4th Circuit appeals court more moderate under Obama"
Nov. 21-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Thanksgiving and the federal courts," which was shared by The Sacramento Bee, The Kansas City Star, the Star-Telegram, and the Belleville News-Democrat
Nov. 20-Prof. Ann Hodges is quoted by CNN Money in "Last chance for Hostess Brands: Mediation," and Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "83 judicial vacancies awaiting Senate action," and is quoted by The Times-Picayune in "William Jefferson, Corey Miller should learn Monday if Supreme Court will hear appeals"
Nov. 19-Prof. Kevin Walsh and Prof. Carl Tobias are quoted by the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "4th Circuit shedding conservative reputation"
Nov. 18-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Detroit Free Press: "Time to break logjam of judicial appointments"
Nov. 16-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in Politico: "The judicial vacancy crisis"
Nov. 15-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the San Francisco Daily Journal in "Obama nominates Los Angeles judge for federal bench in post-election push"
Nov. 13-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times in "President Obama's re-election clears path for two stalled Bay Area federal judges" and by CQ Roll Call in "Nominations Battle Could Resume in Lame Duck"
Nov. 12-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle in "Bay Area judge nominees could get vote
Nov. 11-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The Baltimore Sun: "First order of business: judicial vacancies," writes an op-ed in the Sun Journal: "Senate should put aside partisanship, confirm Kayatta," and is quoted in the Lawyers and Attorneys in the United States blog in "BP, plaintiffs seek approval of $7.8 billion spill accord"
Nov. 9-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The Roanoke Times: "President Obama and the bench," which was shared by Hispanic Business Magazine, and writes an op-ed in the San Francisco Examiner: "President and Senate must quickly replace federal judges to vacant posts," and writes an op-ed in The Hartford Courant: "Filling Connecticut District Court Seats Urgent"
Nov. 8-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek in "BP, Plaintiffs Seek Approval of $7.8 Billion Spill Accord"
Nov. 6-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Obama deserves credit for judgeships"
Nov. 5-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Obama's success at filling judicial vacancies in Virginia"
Nov. 2-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM: "Henrico Pandhandling Ordinance Goes to Court in Constitutional Battle"
October 2012
Oct. 31-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Obstruction in Senate taking its toll on courts"
Oct. 30-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Charlotte Observer: "Obama has been superb in filling judge vacancies"
Oct. 29-Prof. Andy Spalding is quoted by Reuters and QualityHealth.com in "Analysis: US foreign bribery penalties for drugmakers may lack bite," and Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Time to fill judicial vacancies in California's Eastern District," which was shared by The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, and the American Constitution Society blog, and writes a letter to the editor of the Courier-Journal: "Judicial vacancies"
Oct. 27-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Roanoke Times in "William A. White is facing more time in prison"
Oct. 26-Prof. Carl Tobias comments in a Virginian-Pilot editorial: "Side effects of AG'S activism," which was shared by Individual.com, the Sun Sentinel, and the Michael-In-Norfolk blog, and is quoted by The Sentry in "Wait nearly over for Cape lawyer," and by The Times-Picayune in "U.S. Attorney Jim Letten well-positioned to keep his job no matter presidential outcome," and writes a letter to the editor of Citizen-Times.com: "Readers weigh in on presidential campaign"
Oct. 18-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Virginian-Pilot in "Va. health commissioner resigns over abortion issue"
Oct. 17-Prof. Ann Hodges speaks with WTVR-TV: "Are churches following the law when it comes to politics?"
Oct. 16-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Media Matters for America Blog in "Conservative Anti-Regulatory Myths Unquestioned In Media Coverage Of The Courts" and by The Kansas City Star and The Sacramento Bee in "In setback for Westboro, court upholds protest ban"
Oct. 15-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by USA Today and HispanicBusiness.com in "Ex-senator Arlen Specter dies at 82"
Oct. 14-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Boston Globe and Boston.com in "Problems at home could hamper Patrick's ambitions"
Oct. 12-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the McClatchy Newspapers and South Carolina State in "Civil rights groups won't appeal S.C. voter ID decision"
Oct. 10-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM: "Government Continues Legal Battle For Graphic Cigarette Warnings," writes an op-ed in the New York Daily News: "A shameful roadblock on judicial confirmations," and writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Time to fill Florida's Federal District court openings," which was shared by The Kansas City Star, the Belleville News-Democrat, and the Star-Telegram
Oct. 8-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of News-Press: "Politicized bench"
Oct. 5-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Kansas City Star in "Bishop's conviction could compound legal problems for Kansas City diocese"
Oct. 4-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Billings Gazette and the Independent Record in "Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull to take senior status" and by the Great Falls Tribune in "Judge who forwarded racist email to take senior status"
Oct. 1-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Contra Costa Times and San Jose Mercury News in "President Barack Obama has heavily influenced federal courts in Bay Area," by The National Law Journal in "The Senate's stranglehold," and by Politico in "'Obamacare' lawsuit tries to set up path to SCOTUS"
September 2012
Sept. 29-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The Salt Lake Tribune: "15 nominees ignored"
Sept. 28-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune: "Senators need to fill federal bench"
Sept. 26-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with Legal Talk Network: "The Presidential Race and the Judiciary"
Sept. 24-Prof. Tara Casey writes an op-ed in The Roanoke Times: "AG's threat is not grounded in law," and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by News-Press.com and Marco Island Sun Times in "Fort Myers judge eyes federal bench"
Sept. 23-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Albuquerque Journal and the New York Daily News in "Washburn To Lead Indian Affairs" and writes an op-ed in The Oklahoman: "Lengthy vacancies on courts undermine justice"
Sept. 22-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Democrat and Chronicle in "Frank Geraci among judicial nominees blocked by U.S. Senate GOP" and by The Florida Times-Union in "Nassau judge's federal appointment in limbo after Senate punts vote"
Sept. 21-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Bipartisanship and filling the federal bench," which was shared on Howard Bashman's How Appealing blog
Sept. 19-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Commentary: GOP must cooperate to fill Texas Federal Court openings," which was shared by South Carolina State and the Star-Telegram
Sept. 17-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with KPCC-FM in "CA federal courts jammed: Little relief in sight unless Senate votes on nominees" and contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Constitution Day and lower federal court vacancies"
Sept. 15-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Virginian-Pilot in "Lawyers for collapsed bank seek another venue for trial"
Sept. 14-Prof. Tara Casey is quoted by The Washington Times in "Va. board reverses course on abortion clinic regs"
Sept. 12-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The National Law Journal: "As election approaches, confirming judges should be Senate priority," and is quoted by the Democrat and Chronicle in "Judicial nominee Frank Geraci awaits Senate vote" and by the Feldman Shepherd blog in "Widespread Shortage of Judges Derails Civil Justice System"
Sept. 10-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Gazette in "C.R. federal prosecutor Rose confirmed as judge"
Sept. 7-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Judicial vacancies in Texas undercut delivery of justice"
Sept. 5-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Las Vegas Review Journal in "Scalia tells audience at UNLV he's 'proponent of originalism'"
Sept. 3-Prof. Andy Spalding is quoted by The New York Times in "Foreign Firms Most Affected by a U.S. Law Barring Bribes"
August 2012
Aug. 31-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "Huguely Sentenced to 23 Years for Killing Yeardley Love"
Aug. 30-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by USA Today and Green Bay Press Gazette in "George Huguely sentenced to 23 years in prison for murder"
Aug. 29-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Washington Times in "GOP honors Ron Paul; Rand takes own path"
Aug. 28-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Washington Times in "Libertarian Johnson aims to get on ballot in all states"
Aug. 27-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Washington Times in "Despite Akin, GOP's odds improve on taking Senate" and writes a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe: "Blame GOP for judicial vacancies"
Aug. 24-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Houston Chronicle: "Court vacancies erode delivery of justice" and a letter to the editor of The New York Times: "Confirming Judges"
Aug. 23-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "Judge Denies New Trial for Huguely in Slaying of Lacrosse Player" and is quoted by Media Matters for America in "Boston Globe Ignores Unprecedented Conservative Obstruction Blocking Obama's Judges"
Aug. 16-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Virginian-Pilot in "VDOT, partner file to move tolls suit to federal court"
Aug. 15-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Florida Times-Union in "So far, 'planets align' for longshot judicial candidate in Duval"
Aug. 14-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Senate should not invoke 'Thurmond Rule' to block Kayatta nomination," which was shared on Howard Bashman's How Appealing blog
Aug. 12-Prof. Ron Bacigal's talk on criminal law at the annual judges' conference is mentioned in the Hampton Roads Daily Press
Aug. 9-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle, Las Vegas Sun, and San Jose Mercury News in "Google fined $22.5 million for latest privacy breakdown" and by the National Journal in "Google Agrees To Pay Record Fine for Privacy Violations"
Aug. 8-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Law360 in "Senate Again Sends DC Circ. Pick Back To White House"
Aug. 6-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Portland Press Herald in "District judge vacancy frozen until election," and by The Bangor Daily News in "Search for new federal judge to be put off until next year," and writes a letter to the editor of The Salt Lake Tribune: "Senate strike"
Aug. 5-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Washington Post and Newsplex in "On anniversary of eugenics ruling, a Va. delegate proposes payments for living victims"
Aug. 4-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Gay Star News in "Obama nominates first Asian lesbian for federal judgeship" and by The San Diego Union-Tribune in "Judge's appointment to federal bench stalled"
Aug. 3-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the New Jersey Law Journal: "Time To Fill Federal Judgeships"
Aug. 2-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The San Francisco Chronicle in "Senate panel OKs 2 Bay Area judge nominees" and by Thomson Reuters News & Insight in "Openly gay Brooklyn prosecutor nominated for federal bench"
July 2012
July 31-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Reno Gazette-Journal: "Judicial vacancies alarming," and is quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek in "Bayer's Yasmin Lawsuit Settlements Rise to $402.6 Million"
July 30-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Salt Lake Tribune in "Senate vote ends action on appeals court nominees before election"
July 27-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Oklahoman in "U.S. Senate Democrats try to force vote on Oklahoma judicial nominee" and by The Blog of Legal Times in "Senate Showdown Coming for Appellate Judicial Nominees"
July 26-Prof. Carl Tobias contributes to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Filling the Eleventh Circuit vacancies," writes an op-ed in The National Law Journal: "Time to fill appellate and district court openings," and is quoted by The Oregonian in "No-fly lawsuit against FBI to be heard in federal court in Portland, appeals panel rules"
July 25-Prof. Shari Motro is quoted by Time NewsFeed in "Wednesday Words: What Makes a 'Mass' Shooting and More" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Law360 in "Bard's Calif. Vaginal Mesh Loss Is No Crystal Ball For MDL"
July 23-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Star-Ledger in "U.S. Senate confirms Shipp as federal district court judge" and by USA Today in "Penn State's football future looks like death penalty"
July 22-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun: "Filling judicial vacancies in Nevada," which was referenced in a letter to the editor of the Las Vegas Sun: "Heller right to block Cadish nomination"
July 20-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Cleveland Live in "Judge in Cleveland police shooting case visited FOP event days before acquitting officer" and comments in NewsOK.com in "Oklahoma legal leaders urge Sens. Tom Coburn and Jim Inhofe to seek vote on state's judicial nominee"
July 19-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with SCPR-FM in "Another California judicial nominee waiting for full Senate approval," and is quoted by the Democrat and Chronicle in "Frank Geraci judicial nomination recommended to Senate"
July 18-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "New Abortion Clinic Regulations Face Uncertain Future," writes an op-ed in The Philadelphia Inquirer in "Pennsylvania's federal-court vacancies are undermining justice," and writes a letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times in "Debating the 'Thurmond Rule'," which was shared by Gavel Grab
July 16-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Star-Ledger and NorthJersey.com in "U.S. Senate approves N.J. attorney for federal bench"
July 12-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Des Moines Register: "Another view: President, senators need to fill judicial vacancies more quickly," which was shared by the Asheville Citizen-Times, Indianapolis Star, and Iowa City Press-Citizen, and is quoted by Reuters and Fox News in "Insight-As lawsuits climb, J&J may have new hip trauma," and by Fox Sports in "Freeh Report will have lasting impact"
July 10-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Salt Lake Tribune in "Filling Utah judgeship now deemed an 'emergency'" and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Henrico Board To Meet In Closed Session Over Invocations at Meetings," and is quoted by Memphis Commercial Appeal in "John Fowlkes confirmed as federal judge for West Tennessee"
July 9-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Commentary: Time to fill California's Eastern District judicial vacancies"
July 6-Prof. Shari Motro writes an op-ed in The New York Times: "Responsibility Begins at Conception," which was shared by The Wall Street Journal in "Shotguns Without Weddings," by ABA Journal in "'Preglimony' Would Make Men Financially Responsible for Pregnancies or Abortions, Law Prof Says," by Slate in "Preglimony and Pro-Choice Rhetoric," and by The Globe and Mail in "Preglimony: What does a man owe his unborn child?" and the School of Law's Institute for Actual Innocence is mentioned in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "DNA tests prompt review of four possible wrongful convictions"
July 5-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by Politico in "Justice Elena Kagan: Overlooked turncoat on health care law?" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The New York Times and The International Herald Tribune in "Ex-Teammates Are Said to Be Ready to Testify Against Armstrong"
July 4-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by The Hill in "Supreme Court healthcare ruling leaks have DC buzzing: Who is the culprit?"
June 2012
June 30-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Washington Post and The Virginian-Pilot in "For Ken Cuccinelli, losing big cases won't work forever" and Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by The Hill in "Experts eat crow after healthcare ruling"
June 29-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Star-Ledger in "Penalty vs. tax: Health care law ruling depended on definition" and by The Roanoke Times in "Giles Ten Commandments case nearly settled," and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Giles County School Board Agrees To Take Down Ten Commandments"
June 28-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Philadelphia Inquirer in "Justices to reveal health law's fate" and by The San Francisco Chronicle in "John Roberts an unlikely champion of health law," and Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by The Wall Street Journal and FOX 10 Phoenix in "Roberts Straddles Ideological Divide" and by The Hill in "Roberts's health ruling seen as tactical"
June 27-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Democrat and Chronicle in "Calendar, election could delay Judge Frank Geraci's confirmation vote"
June 25-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in The Florida Times-Union: "Filling the Florida Federal District Court Openings," is quoted by The New York Times in "Public Universities See Familiar Fight at Virginia," by The Times-Picayune in "Ex. Rep. William Jefferson given one-month extension to file Supreme Court appeal," by the Los Angeles Times in "U.S. Supreme Court declines case over mountaintop cross," and by the National Journal in "Unlimited Corporate Political Spending Gets More Unlimited," and Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by The Hill in "Overnight Health: Supreme Court to rule Thursday"
June 21-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Commentary: Filling Eastern District of Pennsylvania judicial vacancies," is quoted by CNN in "House panel recommends Holder contempt citation," by Bloomberg Businessweek in "House Republicans Set Holder Contempt Vote for Next Week," by The Virginian-Pilot in "$13M settlement reached in Chinese drywall cases," and by Law360 in "Hazy Outlook May Push More Insurers To Settle Drywall Claims"
June 20-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek in "Holder Contempt Vote Nears in House Panel Amid Standoff," by Examiner.com in "J&J to pay as much as $2.2 billion to settle marketing probes," by National Journal Daily in "Grassley Hitting His Stride on Judiciary Panel," and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Capitol Protestors Strike Deal to Avoid Jail Time; Free Speech Not Addressed"
June 19-Prof. Shari Motro is quoted by The New York Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in "Before Birth, Dad's ID," and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in CQ Today Online News in "Senators Argue Over End-of-Term Nominees, 'Thurmond Rule'"
June 18-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Oklahoman: "Judicial vacancy crisis has many damaging effects," is quoted by Monday Morning in "J&J Said to Agree to Huge Drug-Marketing Accord," and is quoted by the McClatchy Washington Bureau, The State, and Myrtle Beach Sun News in "Senate confirms Columbia lawyer as federal judge," and a Richmond Journal of Law and Technology article is cited in The Wall Street Journal's Law Blog: "After Court Decisions, Clients Mull Swapping Lawyers for Machines"
June 15-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in "Court Vacancies; More judges not in sight" and by Eastern Iowa News Now in "Judicial confirmation for U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose could remain on hold due to GOP filibuster"
June 14-Prof. Tara Casey writes an op-ed in the The Roanoke Times: "Separate and unequal regulations for women," which was shared by the Daily Press in "Board of Health to vote on permanent regulations for Va. abortion facilities Friday," Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Class Action Reporter in "Toyota Motor: Wins Dismissal of Most Acceleration Claims," and Prof. Joel Eisen speaks on Demand Response and the Smart Grid at the The Role of Public Utility Commissions in Climate & Energy Policy Workshop at the University of Colorado Law School
June 13-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Charlotte Observer and The Hotline in "Federal prosecutors won't retry John Edwards"
June 12-Prof. Meredith Johnson Harbach writes an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Harbach: Proposed regulations are bad law, bad for women," and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Washington Post in "Leaders of Richmond law firms support judgeship for gay prosecutor"
June 11-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Bloomberg Businessweek, the Star Tribune, Asbury Park Press, and Crain's New York Business in "J&J Said to Pay $2.2 Billion to End Risperdal Sales Probe" and writes an op-ed in the Daily Journal: "Obama must swiftly fill 9th Circuit vacancies"
June 8-Prof. Carl Tobias contributed to The Hill's Congress Blog: "Filling the Ninth Circuit vacancies"
June 7-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted in the National Journal in "How the Sausage Is Made"
June 6-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Advocate in "Vitter blocking nominee"
June 5-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Worcester Telegram in "Fitchburg's Timothy Hillman gets nod for federal judgeship," in The Times-Picayune in "Vitter blocking Obama nominee for federal court in Baton Rouge," and in the San Jose Mercury News and Poten & Partners in "California's Proposition 8 case headed to U.S. Supreme Court"
June 4-The School of Law is mentioned in The National Law Journal in "Experiential legal education," Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "Ten Commandments Come Down At Narrows High School," and Prof. Shari Motro is quoted in the Huffington Post in "Should Men Pay for Their Lover's Pregnancy?"
June 1-Prof. Carl Tobias comments for The Roanoke Times in "Attorney: Former Franklin County Sheriff Ewell Hunt's charge is 'arcane'" and is quoted by Fox News in "Defense of Marriage Act appears headed to Supreme Court after appeals court finds law unconstitutional"
May 2012
May 31-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Los Angeles Times in "Closed meetings fuel speculation at John Edwards trial" and writes a letter to the editor of The Des Moines Register in "Grassley needlessly prolongs fight over federal judges," Prof. Joel Eisen is quoted by Law360 in "Congress Sinks Biofuel's Hopes For US Military Boost," and Prof. Azizah al-Hibri, Commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, publishes a blog in the Huffington Post, "Anti-Blasphemy Laws in the Arab Spring"
May 26-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of The Denver Post: "Abuse of the Senate filibuster"
May 24-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "Appeals Court Upholds Piracy Convictions"
May 22-Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of Newsday: "Letter: Senate filibuster is detrimental"
May 21-Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the McClatchy Newspapers: "Commentary: Time to fill Ninth Circuit vacancies" and is quoted by CQ Today Online News in "Appellate Judge Approval Lifts Democratic Hopes"
May 16-Prof. Tara Casey writes an essay in RVA Mag: "An Oath of Service Betrayed–-By One-Third of the Virginia House of Delegates" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Democrat and Chronicle in "Frank Geraci Jr. receives favorable ABA rating"
May 14-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Maryland Daily Record in "U.S. Senate confirms Russell for District Court seat"
May 13-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Roanoke Times in "Navigating the Ten Commandments legal quagmire in Giles County"
May 11-Prof. Ann Hodges is quoted by The Heartland Institute in "Employer Requests for Passwords on the Rise"
May 9-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in "New judge vacancy could further strain Atlanta courts" and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Can Ten Commandments Be Reduced To Six?" and Prof. David Epstein is quoted by Total Telecom in "Nortel UK pension row may end up in US Supreme Court"
May 8-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by NBC12 in "Judge suggests 'Six Commandments,'" in The Washington Post in "Judge orders parties into mediation over Ten Commandments in schools," and in the Daily Journal in "Will expected confirmation be last for 9th Circuit?"
May 5-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Bloomberg in "Toyota Gets Most Florida, New York Acceleration Claims Dismissed"
May 4-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Charlotte Observer in "Ruling leaves toll road in doubt" and in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "U.Va. lacrosse coaches, AD named in civil suit by Love family," and Prof. Mary Kelly Tate is quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Cuccinelli: Va. law should help clear names of wrongly convicted"
May 3-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Reuters and msnbc.com in "BP wins delay of Gulf spill trial until 2013" and in The Baltimore Sun in "UVa. coach, officials sued over Yeardley Love's death"
May 1-Prof. David Epstein is quoted in The National Law Journal in "Bankruptcy Cools Off for Businesses and Lawyers"
April 2012
April 26-Prof. Carl Tobias comments for The San Diego Union-Tribune in "Curiel clears Senate hurdle," and is quoted in The Wall Street Journal in "Car Dealers Press Case Against U.S. Over Bailout, Citing Constitution," in Bloomberg and the San Francisco Chronicle in "Bayer Yasmin Lawsuit Settlements Climb to $142 Million," in The Hartford Courant in "Shea's Nomination To U.S. District Court Advances In Senate," and in the San Antonio Express, the Houston Chronicle, and The Galveston County Daily News in "Senate confirms two U.S. District Court judges in Texas"
April 25-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Washington Post in "It took Salahi for me to side with Cuccinelli" and in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in "Reid seeks to bypass Heller on federal judge nominee"
April 23-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Florida Times-Union in "Nassau candidate for U.S. District Court known as dedicated to public service" and in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch in "Missouri judge wins U.S. Senate confirmation amid delays"
April 20-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Portland Press Herald and Kennebec Journal in "Senate Panel Endorses Kayatta for Judgeship"
April 19-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Gazette and Eastern Iowa News Now in "Federal Judge Nominee U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose Receives Majority Vote by U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee"
April 18-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Times-Picayune in "Former Rep. William Jefferson May Soon Get Date to Report to Prison"
April 17-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Virginia Lawyers Weekly in "Budget Would Fund Judgeships in Busiest Courts, with One Exception"
April 16-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in MondayMorning in "J&J Must Pay Over $1 Billion in Arkansas Risperdal Case" and in the West Virginia Record in "U.S. Senate Confirms Thacker to Federal Appeals Court"
April 13-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek in "Bayer Said to Pay $110 Million in Yaz Birth-Control Cases," in the Bangor Daily News in "J&J to Pay $1.1B for Misleading Doctors on Antipsychotic Drug," and in Thomson Reuters News & Insight in "J&J: Time for Plan B?"
April 12-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek in "J&J Ordered to Pay $1.1 Billion Penalty Over Risperdal" and in FiercePharma in "J&J's $1.2B Risperdal Fine 'Ups the Ante' for Other Cases"
April 11-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek, the San Francisco Chronicle, and the Philadelphia Inquirer in "J&J's Marketing of Risperdal Violated Law, Arkansas Jury Rules"
April 10-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "Prosecutors Will Drop One Charge, Offer Deal on Another to Capitol Protestors"
April 9-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in "Senator Heller, You Blue-slipped Up Blocking Judicial Nominee"
April 1-Prof. Tara Casey joins the Pundits' Podium in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "A Tale of Two Mandates," and Maura Grossman and Gordon Cormack's Spring 2011 Richmond Journal of Law and Technology article, "Technology-Assisted Review in E-Discovery Can Be More Effective and More Efficient Than Exhaustive Manual Review," is featured in the April 2012 issue of ABA Journal
Dean Wendy Perdue's article, "Is Getting a J.D. a Good Investment?" is published in the Spring 2012 issue of PreLaw
March 2012
March 31-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek, CBS News, and The Huffington Post in "Congress Gets Rough Treatment at Supreme Court"
March 30-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted in the Chicago Tribune in "Supreme Court Takes Up Healthcare in Secrecy"
March 27-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in UPI in "10 Charges Against Ex-lawmaker Upheld" and in the National Journal Hotline in "Unappealing"
March 26-University of Richmond's chapter of the American Constitution Society is recognized as the organization's Student Chapter of the Week, and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Times-Picayune in "William Jefferson Loses Appeal on All But 1 Charge"
March 25-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer in "Fan Makes FTC Complaint Over Mass Effect 3 Ending, But it Won't Hold Water"
March 24-Prof. Hank Chambers shares his views in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Faith and Values: Inclusion, Change are Keys to Success"
March 23-Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with NPR's All Things Considered in "Senate Democrats Battle Over Court Nominees," and Prof. Noah Sachs is quoted in WND in "Agenda 21: Fact, Not Conspiracy"
March 22-Prof. Tara Casey writes an essay in RVA Magazine: "When It Comes to the Budget, Mandating Consent Does Not Work Either" and Prof. Kevin Walsh participated in a Politico Pro Health Care Breakfast Briefing, which was recapped in "Legal experts say court likely to uphold health law," and Prof. Jim Gibson was quoted by Marketing Vox in "Game-maker Bows to Power of Social Media"
March 21-Prof. John Carroll, L'95, is remembered by the Richmond Law community in The Collegian's "Colleagues reminisce about late law professor John Carroll," and Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with KJZZ in "Judicial Nominees and Arizona’s Judicial Emergency"
March 20-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek in "Pennsylvania Lawmakers Mine Discontent on Health-Care Law"
March 19-Prof. Jim Gibson is quoted by Forbes in "Fan Makes FTC Complaint Over Mass Effect 3 Ending, But it Won't Hold Water"
March 18-Prof. Noah Sachs is quoted in "Agenda 21: plot or paranoia?"
March 17-Qasim Rashid, L'12, writes an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Rashid: The Christian-Muslim bridge at Richmond Law"
March 16-The 24th Annual Emanuel Emroch Lecture, hosted by the Richmond Journal of Global Law and Business, was featured in The Collegian in "Law school panel discusses property vs human rights" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Tech awaits verdict in Department of Education appeal" and in The State Journal in "Some question nomination process for federal bench, 4th Circuit"
March 15-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle in "After deal to end deadlock, Senate approves California's first openly gay federal judge," in the Washington Times in "McDonnell petitioned to veto Virginia voter ID bills," in The Portland Press Herald in "U.S. circuit-court nominee's hearing goes 'very smoothly'," in the Houston Chronicle in "Senators end standoff to vote on judicial nominees; two Texans move forward," in the Akron Beacon Journal in "Carl Tobias: Confirmation from Dr. No," and in the Morning Sentinel in "Judicial candidate faces Senate panel"
March 14-Prof. Jim Gibson is quoted in NBC12-Richmond's "Junk Mail: Opt Out;" Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Los Angeles Times: "The Senate's 'Dr. No' delivers a surprise 'yes'," is quoted in The West Virginia Record in "Report: Cloture votes delayed by deal," is quoted in The Chronicle of Higher Education in "Jury Holds Virginia Tech Accountable for Students' Deaths, Raising Expectations of Colleges," and comments for CBS News in "Senate reaches deal on judicial nominations"
March 13-Prof. Tara Casey writes an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch: "Casey: Responding to the governor on the ultrasound kerfuffle," Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The West Virginia Record in "Reid files cloture on 17 nominations, including Groh's"
March 12-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Kennebec Journal in "Confirmation vote on Maine attorney may come this year"
March 11-Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by Politico in "Health law faces its biggest test," Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Portland Press Herald in "Maine on the Hill: Signs favorable for Cape Elizabeth nominee to appeals court," and a University of Richmond Law Review article by Judge Beverly Snukals, L'81, is cited in the Missourian in "As pro se cases increase, courts and litigants face new challenges"
March 9-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Toledo Blade in "U.S. Senate panel OKs Toledoan's nomination" and in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette in "Senate committee approves Fitchburg's Hillman for US court"
March 8-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette in "Senate judiciary panel backs Fitchburg's Hillman for U.S. District Court seat" and in The Miami Herald in "DeMint to oppose Columbia, S.C., lawyer as federal judge"
March 7-Prof. Tara Casey's open letter to Governor McDonnell is shared by The Maddow Blog, Yahoo! Voices and RVA Magazine: "Virginia calling: An open letter to Bob McDonnell," Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Los Angeles Times in "Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell signs pre-abortion ultrasound bill"
March 6-Prof. Tara Casey writes an open letter to Governor McDonnell: "A "Kerfluffle" Over Forced Ultrasound? An Open Letter to Governor McDonnell," Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Kansas City Star in "Senate confirms Phillips for federal bench in KC," and Prof. David Epstein is quoted by NTD Television in "Fewer People Benefiting From Bankruptcy Filing"
March 5-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Bloomberg in "BP Reaches Estimated $7.8 Billion Deal With Spill Victims" and in the Financial Times in "Settlement process could delay BP trial"
March 4-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Bradenton Herald in "BP closer to cleaning up oil spill financials"
March 3-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Washington Post in "BP moves closer to containing financial damage from oil spill"
March 2-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Bloomberg in "BP Oil Spill Trial to Start as Settlement Pressure Grows"
March 1-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Los Angeles Times in "Virginia lawmakers approve pre-abortion ultrasound bill," in Legal Newsline in "W.Va. judge could be confirmed to federal court next week," is cited in Duke Law Journal in "The Real Debate over the Senate's Role in the Confirmation Process," and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Federal Judge Blocks Graphic Cigarette Labels"
February 2012
Feb. 28-Prof. Tara Casey writes an essay in RVA Mag: "What I Have Learned Today," Prof. Carl Tobias comments in Reuters in "BP seeks settlement with oil spill plaintiffs group"
Feb. 27-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Wall Street Journal in "WSJ: BP-Plaintiff Talks Focus On Spill Fund," in the Washington Post in "BP Said to Weigh $14 Billion Settlement of Spill Claims," in the Financial Times in "Resolution signs loom on Deepwater horizon," and in The Globe and Mail in "BP trial delayed on settlement talks"
Feb. 26-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Financial Times in "BP trial delayed as settlement talks progress"
Feb. 25-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Austin American-Statesman in "Texas on top in 'emergency' vacancies"
Feb. 23–Prof. Joel Eisen presents his award-winning article at The Environmental Law And Policy Annual Review Annual Conference
Feb. 22-Prof. Carl Tobias comments in The West Virginia Record in "Report: Manchin criticizes Senate for holding up judicial nominations"
Feb. 21–Prof. Joel Eisen's participation in a panel at Vanderbilt law school to discuss his theory on residential solar energy is mentioned in The Tennesseean and Prof. Carl Tobias writes an op-ed in the Miami Herald: "Senate politics leaves vacancies on the bench"
Feb. 20–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Eastern Iowa News Now in "Judges, lawyers say U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose is well deserving of nomination to federal bench" and in El Paso Inc. in "Number of vacant US judgeships in Texas grows"
Feb. 19–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Baltimore Sun in "Senate panel approves Baltimore judge for U.S. court"
Feb. 18–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Tallahassee Democrat in "Walker tapped for federal bench"
Feb. 17–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Thomson Reuters News & Insight in "Scenarios: BP oil spill litigation comes to court"
Feb. 16–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Baltimore Sun in "Senate panel approves Baltimore judge for U.S. court," in the Worcester Telegram in "Fitchburg's Hillman gets bipartisan support for court seat," and in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in "Obama nominates Cadish for federal judge"
Feb. 15-Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Legal Newsline in "Outlook improving for some judicial nominees"
Feb. 13–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Houston Chronicle in "Federal Judge Rosemary Collyer leaving her mark on Texas with redistricting, Voter ID and gun cases" and in the Senate Executive Session on the nomination of Adalberto Jose Jordan for U.S. Circuit Judge for the 11th Circuit
Feb. 12–Prof. Kevin Walsh writes an op-ed in the Richmond Times Dispatch: "Religious liberty and Obama's retreat"
Feb. 11–Prof. Mary Kelly Tate is quoted by The Daily Progress in "Huguely case: Different charges, different legal strategies" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express in "Senate stalemate over Obama consumer watchdog stalls Texas judicial nominees"
Feb. 10–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by the San Diego Union-Tribune in "Senate Confirms Judge for Federal Court in S.D.," by the San Antonio Express in "Judicial benches in Texas left sitting empty," and by Gavel Grab in "Professor: Cooperation Needed to Fill Dozens of Judgeships"
Feb. 9–Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted by ABC News in "New Lawsuit Challenges Obama Contraception Rule" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by The San Diego Union-Tribune in "New federal judge confirmed for San Diego," by Legal Newsline and The West Virginia Record in "Report: Plan to speed up judicial nominations could be stalled," and published an op-ed in The Kansas City Star and the Star-Telegram: "Commentary: Obama, Congress must fill lower federal court openings"
Feb. 7–Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "Will Voter ID Requirement Hold Up Under Voting Rights Act?"
Feb. 3–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle in "9th Circuit Court nomination hits GOP snag" and in the Hartford Courant in "Michael Shea Nominated As Federal Judge"
Feb. 2–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Hartford Courant in "Hartford Lawyer Michael P. Shea Nominated For Federal Judgeship"
Feb. 1–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Marketplace in "Criminal charges expected for ex-Credit Suisse traders"
January 2012
Jan. 31–Prof. Noah Sachs is quoted on FoodProductionDaily.com in "Urgent overhaul of bisphenol A regs needed to protect public - report" and Prof. Carl Tobias writes a letter to the editor of the Omaha World-Herald: "Senators work for confirmation"
Jan. 30–Prof. Julie McConnell is quoted in The Roanoke Times in "Stanley's bill to try more juveniles as adults rejected by Senate panel" and by the San Francisco Chronicle, the Richmond Times-Dispatch, and New England Cable News in "Bill to try more Va juveniles as adults rejected"; Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the West Virginia Record in "Law professor doubts Senate will speed up nominations," in The Republic in "Va. Senate committee rejects administration-backed bill to try more juveniles as adults," in Legal Newsline in "Law professor doubts Obama's plan to speed up appointments," and on Cleveland.com in "Jimmy Dimora racketeering trial offers organizational hurdles for prosecutors"
Jan. 28–Prof. Ann Hodges is quoted in Virginia Business in "A new era for noncompetes"
Jan. 27–Prof. Noah Sachs is quoted on ConsumerAffairs.com in "Little Progress on Regulating BPA, Report Finds" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Law360 in "Judge Picks Wild Card Bellwether In Toyota Defect Cases"
Jan. 26–Prof. Noah Sachs is quoted on iWatch News in "Federal regulators have failed to act on toxic chemical, report says" and in by E&E News in "Report faults regulators for failing to crack down on BPA"
Jan. 25–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in "Senators send White House names for judicial vacancies"
Jan. 24–Prof. Carl Tobias comments in The Portland Press Herald in "Maine lawyer named to appeals court"
Jan. 23–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Legal Newsline in "Law professor: Cordray appointment could affect judicial nominees," in The West Virginia Record in "Law professor: Groh, Thacker nominations 'up in the air'," and by Senatory Leahy in his Floor Statement On Judicial Nominations; Prof. David Epstein is recognized for being the Robert M. Zinman American Bankruptcy Institute Resident Scholar for the spring semester in the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Jan. 22–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Washington Times in "Virginia Assembly's redistricting plan still facing lawsuits"
Jan. 18–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Federal appeals court rejects Perry's bid to get on Va. ballot," in The Hill in "Obama's recess appointments might not hold up in court" and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Perry Loses Another Appeal"
Jan. 17–The Federalist Society brought speaker John Allison, Retired Chairman and CEO of BB&T Corporation, to campus for a talk on the financial crisis and Prof. Carl Tobias comments in the San Francisco Chronicle in "The wonderful world of judicial confirmations"
Jan. 16–Dean Wendy Perdue is quoted in The National Law Journal in "What is law school for, anyway?" and Prof. Carl Tobias speaks with WCVE-FM in "Perry Appeals Friday's Decision Excluding Him From Virginia Ballot"
Jan. 15–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Perry appeals decision to keep 4 off Va. primary ballot"
Jan. 14–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Las Vegas Review-Journal in "Two new judges face challengers" and Prof. Corinna Lain's article "Upside-Down Judicial Review" is the download of the week on Legal Theory Blog
Jan. 13–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Dallas Morning News in "Judge: Perry will not make Virginia ballot"
Jan. 6–Dr. Azizah al-Hibri is featured in a column in "No Contradictions Between the Koran and the US Constitution" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Star-Ledger in "Sen. Menendez questions qualifications of federal magistrate"
Jan. 5–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Columbus Dispatch in "Obama names Cordray top consumer watchdog" and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Three Join Challenge to Ballot Access Law"
Jan. 4–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Washington Post in "Va. judge allows GOP presidential hopefuls to join Perry's ballot suit," by Cleveland.com in "President Barack Obama's Shaker Heights visit sets up election-year rumble with Congress," in the National Journal in "You're Going to Have to Trust Me on This One" and "Let Me Show You How It's Done," and speaks with NPR in "Obama Appoints Cordray To Head Watchdog Agency"
Jan. 3–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Washington Times in "Cuccinelli attests he can defend ballot law he wanted changed" and speaks with WCVE-FM in "A Federal Judge Could Rule Today on Perry's Suit to Get on the Virginia Ballot"
Jan. 1–Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Doomsday forecasts aside, changes coming in 2012"
December 2011
Dec. 31–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Fox News in "In 2012, Obama Political Strategy Hinges on Contrast With Congress," in the Democrat and Chronicle in "Federal judge search likely to lag," in the Washington Examiner in "Cuccinelli calls for emergency law to open up Virginia ballot," published an op-ed in the Mercury News, "The Grinch who stole the federal courts' Christmas," and published a letter to the editor in the Journal Star, "Confirm federal judges"
Dec. 30–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Judge sets timetable for Perry's bid to get on Va. ballot" and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Judge Will Hear Perry Challenge to Virginia Election Laws January 13th"
Dec. 29–Prof. Carl Tobias published an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, "Carl Tobias: a salute to Judge James R. Spencer," in the Express-News in "Judicial openings erode U.S. justice system," and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Perry Seeks Injunction to Force Way onto Primary Ballot"
Dec. 28–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in USA Today in "Perry sues to get on Virginia ballot"
Dec. 27–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Washington Times in "Va. presidential ballot certification to be challenged," in The Boston Globe in "Harvard economist to be nominated to Fed," and speaks with WCVE-FM in "Gingrich Off Primary Ballot; Seeks Change in Law"
Dec. 26–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Christian Science Monitor in "Virginia primary: Was it so hard for Perry and Gingrich to get on the ballot?" and in The New York Times in "Gingrich Unlikely to Get on Virginia Ballot"
Dec. 25–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Chicago Tribune in "Gingrich eyes Va. write-in bid," by Bloomberg news in "Gingrich Doesn't Make Republican Primary Ballot in Virginia," in The Boston Globe in "In setback, Gingrich fails to make Va. ballot" and in The Star-Ledger in "Gingrich and Perry left off Va. primary ballot"
Dec. 24–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by CNN in "Write-ins prohibited in Virginia primaries," by CBC News in "Gingrich error could hurt presidential bid," by Politico in "Gingrich booted from Virginia ballot" and in the Los Angeles Times in "Newt Gingrich won't be able to mount Virginia write-in effort"
Dec. 23–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune in "Federal judicial appointments stalled as Senate takes holiday recess" and in The West Virginia Record in "Groh, Thacker nominations could see vote in February"
Dec. 22–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Portsmouth Herald in "Republicans determined to undermine Obama"
Dec. 20–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Democrat and Chronicle in "Mike Green: Politics foiled nomination"
Dec. 19–Prof. Carl Tobias comments in the Democrat and Chronicle in "Mike Green denied judgeship"
Dec. 18–Prof. Carl Tobias comments in the Democrat and Chronicle in "Michael Green's judicial nomination still on hold"
Dec. 17–Prof. Hank Chambers shares his views in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "Faith & Values: Giving should extend beyond holidays" and Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Democrat and Chronicle in "Michael Green's judicial nomination sent back to Obama"
Dec. 16–Prof. Azizah al-Hibri participates in a seminar titled ""Shari'ah Law: Legal, Christian and Muslim Perspectives on Religious Freedom and Respect for the US Constitution" at the ADAMS Center in Sterling, Va.; Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by Fox Sports in "Bonds not likely to get jail time" and in the San Antonio Express in "Clock is ticking on vacant federal judgeship in San Antonio"
Dec. 13–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted by ABC News in "NTSB Recommends Banning Texting, Cell Phones While Driving," in The Christian Science Monitory in "Federal board wants cellphone ban for drivers. What happens next?", in BusinessWeek in "Cameron Asks Court to Derail February BP Gulf Spill Trial," and comments in the Times-Picayune in "William Jefferson has chance to shed 4 guilty counts, experts say"
Dec. 12–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in Roll Call in "William Jefferson Appeal Could Weaken Corruption Statute" and in an editorial in The Roanoke Times: "Editorial: Talk, talk, more talk: democracy inaction"
Dec. 11–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Missoulian in "Dana Christensen: New federal judge hailed for fairness, ethics"
Dec. 10–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Kennebec Journal in "Lag in finding appeals judge replacement may slow system" and in The Portland Press Herald in "Failure to name judge threatens to hamper court"
Dec. 8–Prof. Carl Tobias comments in the Democrat and Chronicle in "Michael Green still in limbo on judicial nomination"
Dec. 7–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in The New York Times in "White House Pushes Vote on Consumer Agency Chief"
Dec. 6–Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the Missoulian in "Senate confirms Kalispell's Christensen as federal judge, replacing Molloy" and in The Great Falls Tribune in "Kalispell attorney Christensen to replace Molloy as District Judge"
Dec. 5—The good work of the Family Law Clinic is featured on WWBT NBC-12.
Dec. 2—Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted on Thomson Reuters News and Insight in "DC Circuit nominee Halligan headed for vote showdown."
Dec. 1—Carrico Center for Pro Bono Service Director Tara Louise Casey is named to Virginia Business magazine's 2011 Legal Elite for pro bono services.
November 2011
Nov. 29—Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch in "U.S. high court puts off decision on taking Virginia health-care case."
Nov. 29—Prof. Azizah al-Hibri and Richard D. Land, both Commissioners of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, published an op-ed in the Silicon Valley Mercury News, "Clinton's historic visit to Burma must advance religious freedom."
Nov. 22—Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the West Virginia Record in "Senate judiciary plans to slow nomination hearings."Nov. 21—Prof. Carl Tobias's article, "Thanksgiving and the third branch" is featured in the National Law Journal.
Nov. 19—Prof Carl Tobias is quoted in The Baltimore Sun in "Conservative federal appeals court shifts left."
Nov. 14—Prof. Carl Tobias's article, "The Urgent Need to Fill the Current D.C. Court Vacancies" is published on Justia.com.
Nov. 14—The School of Law's IP Clinic is highlighted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch's Metro Business section in "UR Clinic Helps Businesses Navigate the Legal Maze."
Nov. 10—Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted on nola.com in "Susie Morgan's judicial nomination wins committee approval."
Nov. 9—Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted in Politico's "Supreme Court heath care reform path could be set Thursday."
Nov. 8—Prof Kevin Walsh is quoted on Bloomberg BusinessWeek in "Obama Health Care Law Ruled Constitutional by Appeals Court."
Nov. 8—Prof. Kevin Walsh is quoted on ABC News blog in "Judge Calls Pre-2014 Ruling on Health Care Mandate Premature."
Nov. 8—Prof. John Paul Jones is quoted in Style Weekly's "City Raids on Park Protests Illegal?"
Nov. 8—Tom Garrett, '95 and L'03, is elected to Virginia's 22nd District Senate seat.
Nov. 7—A University of Richmond Law Review article about gerrymandering is cited on ProPublica in "Is Partisan Gerrymandering Unconstitutional?"
Nov. 7—Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in USA Today in "Yahoo's latest move baffles some."
Nov. 5—Prof. Henry L. Chambers Jr. writes about "Faith and Compromise" in a Richmond Times-Dispatch Faith and Values column.
Nov. 3 —Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the West Virginia Record in "Thacker One Step Closer to Federal Bench."
Nov. 1—Professor Jack Preis's Supreme Court case is covered in The Huffington Post.
October 2011
Oct. 31—Alumnus Amandeep Sidhu, L'05, is named to the National Law Journal's minority Top 40 Under 40 list.
Oct. 30—The Kansas City Star covers Prof. Jack Preis's upcoming Supreme Court case in "Supreme Court to hear Case of Felon Hurt in Private Prison"
Oct. 26—Prof. Joel Eisen's article, “Residential Renewable Energy: By Whom?,” originally published in Utah Environmental Law Review, has been selected for inclusion in the fifth annual Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review (ELPAR), a joint publication of the Environmental Law Institute and Vanderbilt University Law School.
Oct. 26—The National Law Journal names Prof. Jack Preis as its "Appellate Lawyer of the Week."
Oct. 18—Prof. Carl Tobias is quotes in the Sun Sentinel in "Americans Eye Healthcare Law's Fate."
Oct. 15—Prof. Carl Tobias is quoted in the New York Times, "Johnson & Johnson Wins Suit over Antibiotic's Side Effects"
Oct. 13—Law student Qasim Rashid published an op-ed in USA Today, "Christian Persecution is a Muslim Problem."
Oct. 12—Prof. Carl Tobias quoted in the Atlanta Journal Constitutions, "'Emergency' judge nominess for Georgia stalled in Senate slog."
Oct. 8—Prof. Carl Tobias quoted in Clarion Ledger's "Peters, figure in judicial scandals, not pursued."
Oct. 7—The A.P. covers Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer's remarks during the dedication of the Merhige Moot Courtroom on Oct. 6, 2011.
Oct. 6.—Prof. Carl Tobias quoted in the west Virginia Record in "Senate Judiciary approves Groh for federal court."
Oct. 3—Prof. Kevin Walsh is interviewed on WTVR-6 in "Supreme Court to Hear Controversial Cases this Session."