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Greetings,
Arizona
Law is about to engage in some state action, but
don't worry, we have a public function
planned!
In
this week's Letter of the Law, we commemorate the
US Constitution with our annual Constitution Day
event, and introduce our newest constitutional law
professor, Andy Coan.
Tonight,
we also introduce the first of a compelling 7-part
fall lecture series entitled "The Mind & The
Law."
These lectures feature
topics at the intersection of cognitive science
and law. They have been developed by professor Chris
Robertson in conjunction, and
are sponsored jointly, with the College of
Science and the Cognitive Science Program within
the School of Mind, Brain and Behavior. CLE
attendance forms will be available.
Until
the footnotes,
Marc
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The
Annual Constitution Day Supreme Court Review -
September
15th |
This
year Arizona Law celebrates 16 years of hosting
thoughtful conversations about US Supreme Court
cases that affect the
lives and rights of citizens across this country.
We are excited that it is time again for the
Supreme Court Review, one of the college's most
popular events, hosted by the William H.
Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional Structures
of Government.
Constitution
Day is an annual event, celebrated in schools
and communities nationally, commemorating the day
in 1787 that the United States Constitution was
approved by the state delegations to the
Constitutional Convention and signed by
thirty-nine of its framers.
This
year, our Supreme Court Review will be moderated
by Professor Dave Marcus
and our distinguished panelists include:
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Amy
Howe |
- Judge Neil V. Wake, United States District
Court for the District of Arizona;
- Amy Howe, Editor and
Reporter, SCOTUSblog;
- Professor Andrew
Coan, Associate Director, William H.
Rehnquist Center on the Constitutional
Structures of Government
We
will focus the discussion on four seminal cases
from the recent Term. By way of thanks to Amy
Howe, I've included the brief holdings from
SCOTUSblog.
- NLRB v. Noel Canning
holding that three of the president's recess
appointments to the NLRB were
unconstitutional.
- Bond v. United
States holding that the Chemical Weapons
Convention Implementation Act of 1998, which
criminalizes, among other things, the possession
or use of "chemical weapons," does not reach
Bond's conviction for simple assault, arising
from her efforts to poison her husband's
mistress by spreading chemicals on (among other
things) her doorknob, causing only a minor burn
that was easily treated with water.
- Town of Greece v.
Galloway holding that the town's practice of
opening its town board meetings with a prayer
offered by members of the clergy does not
violate the Establishment Clause when the
practice is consistent with the tradition long
followed by Congress and state
legislatures.
- Burwell v. Hobby Lobby
Stores holding that, as applied to closely
held corporations, the regulations promulgated
by the Department of Health and Human Services
requiring employers to provide their female
employees with no-cost access to contraception
violate the Religious Freedom Restoration
Act.
While
the most valuable benefit at this great annual
event is the intellectual engagement, we offer
icing too, in the form of CLE credit. There
is a break -- roughly in the middle of the program
after two cases, and you are welcome to stay for
all or part of the afternoon.
Join
us on September 15th from 1 pm to 4pm in the Ares
Auditorium (Room 164). Register
here.
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Andy and his wife
Lori |
Continuing
with our theme of constitutional rights and
responsibilities, this seems like a good time,
place, and manner to introduce one of our newest
faculty members, Andy Coan.
Andy
comes to Arizona Law from the University of
Wisconsin and will teach in the areas of
constitutional law and civil procedure. He joins
Associate Dean and
Director Sally Rider as the Associate Director
of the Rehnquist Center.
His background and
experience offer a wealth of opportunities for our
students. He graduated from Stanford Law School,
served as a law clerk to Judge Richard Posner of
the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,
worked for Baker & McKenzie, Faegre Baker
Daniels, and Bingham McCutchen.
"I
think of myself as a student of legal
institutions, constitutional and otherwise. Much
of my recent work has focused on the capacity limits of the
Supreme Court and how those limits constrain
the Court's substantive decisions. Federalism is
also interesting, particularly the interplay
between state and national governance in areas
where the federal government is nominally supreme.
It's very exciting to be joining the Rehnquist
Center, and to work with students on meaningful
scholarship in these areas."
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Andy with his twin
daughters |
Andy
is quick to point out that his true passion is
teaching and working with students. He especially
hopes to aid in the clerkship application process.
"My own clerkship with Judge Richard Posner
changed my life and approach to the law in
profound ways. I am eager help Arizona Law
students have similar experiences."
Andy
and his wife Lori, a sculptor and teacher, have
been diving deep into Tucson culture since joining
Arizona Law. You might do a double-take when
his family visits the college because they have
identical twin seven-year-old girls!
He
enjoys wine and coffee -- he is already
well-acquainted with the competing views that
tradition wins (Raging
Sage), access wins (Caffe
Luce), or we are Tucsonans, and
you can go to both!
In
his spare time Andy also enjoys contemporary
English literature, and is a self-proclaimed Civil
War buff. He says, "If you see me with headphones
on, I am almost certainly listening to Civil War
history." Andy, as many Arizonans will tell you,
there is an annual reenactment just 40 miles
northwest of Tucson at Picacho Peak, the country's
westernmost Civil War
battlefield. |
Our
community is deeply intellectual and well-anchored
in the values of a world-class research
university. But, like other professions that
have one foot firmly grounded in the real world
and another in philosophical roots and branches,
our community is also highly engaged with the
world around us, locally and globally, on a
personal and a professional level.
For
example, this summer Jayme Weber ('15) and Andy
Hall ('15), in their role as editors on the
Arizona Law Review, attended a program with
editors from other US law schools in Israel. As
part of the trip, they were able to meet the Chief
Justice of the Israeli Supreme Court, the Minister
of Foreign Affairs, members of the Israeli
Parliament, and explore the cultural elements of
the country.
One
of their favorite experiences was exploring
Hezekiah's Tunnel, an ancient tunnel that supplied
water to the city: Andy described it as
"very Indiana Jones." Experiences like these help
develop students in their perspectives and
professional goals.
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Scott
Gan
| Congratulations
to Peter W. Culp
('01), partner at Squire
Patton Boggs for his recent recognition as the
2014 Arizona Capitol Times
Leader Of The Year in Public Policy For The
Environment. Peter will be honored on
September 16th at The
Phoenician.
Congratulations to Scott
H. Gan
('80) on his appointment as Bankruptcy Judge for
the District of Arizona. Scott
has been a partner at Mesch,
Clark and Rothschild since 1993. He will
replace retiring Judge Eileen C. Hollowell ('82).
Thank you to Larry
Hecker
('72) of the Hecker Law Firm in Tucson and
Professor of Practice at Arizona Law for including
the College of Law in his firm's sponsorship of
the Angel Capital Association Southwest Regional
meeting. This conference will provide a terrific
opportunity for our faculty and students to
connect top regional angels and entrepreneurs. It
is also a great example of the many ways that our
alumni support the College. Thank you
Larry!
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Bob
Mundheim | Congratulations to Professor Bob
Mundheim. The American
Lawyer has announced he will be one of eight
lawyers to be recognized as Lifetime Achievers in
2014. This is the 11th year the magazine has
given out these
awards.
Coming
soon!
Join Us - "The Mind &
the Law" Lecture Series: The (Unavoidable)
Behavioral Lens within
Lawmaking
Wednesday,
September 10, 2014 7
pm Ares
Auditorium (Room 164)
This
lecture, presented by David Yokum ('13), will
provide a select survey of evidence-based
policy-making, seeking to illustrate the potential
for how the behavioral sciences can be harnessed
to improve government, while also highlighting
some of the limitations and challenges that must
be navigated.
No
RSVP required.
Future Dates in the series:
September 17, October 1, October 22, November 5,
November 19, and December 3. Click here to learn
more. *
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Join
Us - Law, Religion, and Politics: Understanding
the Separation of Church and
State
Friday,
September 19, 2014 7:00
pm - 8:30 pm (reception to follow)
Ares
Auditorium (Room 164)
University
of Notre Dame Law Professor Richard W. Garnett
will discuss current and emerging legal issues
involving faith, church-state relations, and the
exercise of religion at a free, public lecture
sponsored jointly by the Notre Dame Alumni Club of
Tucson and the Rehnquist Center at the University
of Arizona James E. Rogers College of
Law.
No
RSVP required.
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SAVE
THE DATE - Centennial Homecoming
Weekend
November
7-9, 2014 For
more information, visit our Homecoming 2014
website. For
assistance with hotels or game tickets, please
contact the alumni
office.
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International
JD and LLM students enjoy the first UA football
game of the season. Top
- from left to right: Yohan Zingile
(Guadeloupe), James Keefe (United States of
America), Victor
de la Flor (Peru), Maria Herrera Mellado
(Spain), Leila Morshed Mohseni (Iran),
Yasser
Althnian (Saudi Arabia), Joseph
Nwoga (Nigeria); Bottom
- Erald Topi (Albania), Boning Wang
(China).
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Pima County Bar
Association Western Skyline Affair: Linda &
Ron Zack, Richard Platt & his wife,
and me -- following the exception to
the rule "don't put on the hat," which is that
it's okay when
it is your own hat, and a hat appropriate to the
surroundings.
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Student Bar Association
Welcome Back BBQ for the Arizona Law
Community |
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We
are back in the full swing of things here at the
college -- and the days and weeks are moving fast.
We are less than two months from Homecoming! Get
your tickets and lodging now.
If
we can help in any way, please email the Alumni
Office.
Warmly,
Marc
L. Miller Dean & Ralph W.
Bilby Professor of Law James E.
Rogers College of Law
alumni@law.arizona.edu
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