Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. “America’s Constitutional Contradictions” 71 American University Law Review Forum 1 (2021) by FRANCISKA COLEMAN, …
How to Request Public Records in Wisconsin
Thinking of filing a public records request but aren’t sure where to start? Wisconsin Watch has compiled a helpful primer. Here’s a selection: First, determine what you want to know and who has that record. …
New Book Recounts Distinctive Approach to Teaching & Research at UW Law School
Just released, Legal Realism to Law in Action documents the University of Wisconsin Law School’s distinctive approach to teaching and research. The book, edited by William H. Clune, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law Emeritus, is a …
UW Law’s State Democracy Research Initiative Newsletter Showcases Resdistricting & State Constitutional Law Expertise, State Supreme Courts Research
Interested in UW Law School’s new State Democracy Research Initiative? Sign up for their free newsletter for news on the latest research, happenings, and events. Issues will be published at the end of each semester. …
WI Law In Action Podcast: David Trubek & Richard Abel on the Short Happy Life of the Yale Program in Law and Modernization
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, host Kris Turner interviews UW Law’s David M. Trubek, Voss-Bascom Professor of Law and Dean of International Studies Emeritus …
Bill to Make PACER Free Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee
Yesterday, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to make U.S. court documents free to the general public. The bipartisan legislation would require the federal judiciary to create a new PACER system that would be …
Lumen Compiles Cease & Desist Letters for Online Content
Developed by the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, Lumen tracks cease and desist letters concerning online content. The project documents the notice-and-takedown process and ecology by reporting that a notice …
UW Law Faculty Provide Context on Criminal Law During Rittenhouse Trial
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has captured the nation’s attention and garnered extensive media coverage. Experts from the University …
Vel Phillips Statue Planned for Wisconsin State Capitol
Earlier this week, plans were announced for a statue in honor of civil rights activist Vel Phillips on the Wisconsin State Capitol square at the corner of West Main and South Carroll streets. Phillips was …
Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Meaning of the Constitution’s Preamble, Authority of the Constitutional Committee of Style, Territory as a Victim of Armed Conflict, & Plea Bargaining’s Innocence Problem
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Reconsidering the Constitution’s Preamble: the Words that Made Us U.S. by David S. Schwartz, UW …