Loyola faculty members pride themselves on being accessible to the media and part of the public discourse on news of legal significance. Visit Loyola's Summary Judgments faculty blog to read faculty opinions on current legal issues. Highlights of recent media appearances and quotations include:
Talking Points Memo – 10.31.18
THE AMAZING DISAPPEARING VOTER
Voter list maintenance is like surgery, says law Professor Justin Levitt — precision is the key. “When your surgeon knows what they’re doing it can be life-saving,” says Levitt, who served in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under President Barack Obama.
The Mercury News – 10.31.18
PROPOSITION 8: DIALYSIS CLINICS SPEND $111 MILLION TO PROTECT PROFITS
Jessica A. Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles who studies initiative and campaign finance, said that while hot-button social issues can surely drive spending on ballot measures, often the biggest bucks are spent when businesses feel threatened.
Vox -10.31.18
NORTH DAKOTA’S NEW VOTING RESTRICTIONS SEEM AIMED AT NATIVE AMERICANS WHO VOTE DEMOCRAT
Loyola Law School Professor Justin Levitt studied voter impersonation. He found 35 total credible accusations between 2000 and 2014, constituting a few hundred ballots at most.
Balkinization – 10.31.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Master of Science in Legal Studies student Paul Vincent Tongsy guest blogs on the use of artificial intelligence and care robots. Excerpt: Naturally, there already are or will be glaring issues before, during and after the “robot invasion”. For healthcare in particular, these issues will include paramount concerns for patient safety and privacy.
Epoch Times - 10.31.18
距中期选举还有一周 川普计划去哪些州助选 (THE MID-TERM ELECTION IS A WEEK AWAY. WHICH STATE DOES TRUMP PLAN TO VISIT?)
“重新划分过程现在就开始了”，洛约拉玛丽蒙特大学（Loyola Marymount University）法学教授莱维特（Justin Levitt）说，他专攻重新划分选区。他表示，11月6日选举的结果将决定“控制下一个十年的政治进程”。
KPCC-FM – 10.30.18
CAN TRUMP END BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP — AND SHOULD IT END?
“It’s the kind of assertion that an autocrat and a dictator would make, which is that he could somehow through executive order amend the Constitution,” said Professor Kimberly West-Faulcon of Donald Trump’s public challenging of birthright citizenship.
InStyle – 10.30.18
THERE ARE LAWS ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN WEAR TO VOTE (also featured on Yahoo Canada)
“The basic idea is that once you enter the polling place, it’s this sacred place where you can find Nirvana and vote for your representative, free from voter pressure or intimidation or confusion,” explains Jessica Levinson, a professor and expert on elections and politics at Loyola Law School.
KNBC-TV – 10.30.18
LAW STUDENTS SET TO HIT POLLS ON ELECTION DAY TO ANSWER BIG QUESTIONS AND SMALL (also featured on Studio City Patch and KABC-AM)
Loyola Law Professor and Associate Dean for Research Justin Levitt and JD Evening student Geoff Gallegos '20 discuss Loyola Law School, Los Angeles students working as poll workers and other election engagement efforts.
KABC-AM – 10.30.18
ENDING BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP?
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson discusses President Trump’s plan to issue an executive order that would end birthright citizenships for children born in the United States.
Vox – 10.30.18
CAN TRUMP END BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP? I ASKED 11 LEGAL EXPERTS.
“The president cannot executive-order his way out of the Constitution. The 14th Amendment is clear: If an individual is born in the United States, that individual is a citizen of the United States,” says Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson
KPCC-FM -10.30.18
THE PRESIDENT THREATENS BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP
Co-director of the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic Marissa Montes discusses President Trump's latest comments on the 14th amendment, which grants birthright citizenship to children whose parents are unauthorized immigrants.
Voice of San Diego – 10.30.18
MOST MAJOR DONORS TO SAN DIEGO UNIFIED BOND CAMPAIGNS WIN BIG CONTRACTS
That may well be true, Jessica Levinson, a law professor at Loyola Law School who previously served on the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, told me. But, she added, “The donors don’t donate to throw money away … These donors definitely think their donation is buying them something.”
KABC-TV – 10.30.18
UNLIKELY ALLIANCE BORN IN SEARCH FOR ANSWERS OVER OC SNITCH SCANDAL
"I think Judge Goethals called it on the head. He said, 'they lied to me, they knew they were lying, it was intentional' and that's what he calls perjury," says Loyola Law School Professor Laurie Levenson.
Bloomberg – 10.29.18
THE MIDTERMS AREN’T JUST ABOUT TRUMP. THEY’RE ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE GOP
“The redistricting process starts now,” said Justin Levitt, a law professor at Loyola Marymount University who specializes in redistricting. The results of the Nov. 6 election will determine “control of the political process for the next decade.”
TaxProf Blog – 10.29.18
BROOKS PRESENTS THE CURIOUS CASE OF STUDENT DEBT TODAY AT LOYOLA-L.A.
John Brooks (Georgetown) presents The Curious Case of Student Debt at Loyola-L.A. today as part of its Tax Policy Colloquium Series hosted by Ellen Aprill and Katie Pratt.
KCRW-FM – 10.29.18
CALIFORNIA PUTS ITS NET NEUTRALITY LAW ON HOLD
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson discusses California Attorney General Xavier Becerra saying he won’t enforce the new state law net neutrality law yet.
WitnessLA – 10.29.18
Patricia Soung, who has a past as a juvenile defense attorney, and used to teach juvenile law and procedure at Loyola Law School, also ticked off a list of other relevant “powers” the POC ought to have, such as the power to inspect various probation facilities where kids reside, the power to review policy and budgets, the power to have access to independent counsel—and more.
Missourian – 10.28.18
REDISTRICTING EXPLAINED: A LOOK AT THE 'CLEAN MISSOURI' AMENDMENT
This last happened during the 2000 redistricting cycle, according to Loyola Law School’s All About Redistricting project.
Daily Breeze – 10.27.18
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CO., LA CLIPPERS OWNER WAGE EXPENSIVE FIGHT OVER INGLEWOOD MAYOR’S RACE
Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Law School professor and expert on government ethics, said such large single donations can create a perception of corruption, even if no strings are attached.
Vice News – 10.26.18
COPS MADE THEIR OWN TRUE CRIME PODCAST ABOUT A MURDER THAT HASN’T GONE TO TRIAL YET
“Police are there to investigate crimes,” said Priscilla Ocen, a professor of criminal law at Loyola Law School. “Police don't get to be executioners. They don't get to be the judge and the jury.”
KPCC – 10.26.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jennifer Rothman discusses potential copyright and intellectual property issues behind using an actors image long after they’re gone.
Bloomberg Opinion – 10.24.18
VOTER-SUPPRESSION TRICKS ARE ON THE BALLOT, TOO
Loyola University law professor Justin Levitt researched elections between 2000 and 2014 and found 31 incidents of fraud out of 1 billion ballots cast.
The Guardian – 10.26.18
REPUBLICANS WANTED TO SUPPRESS THE NATIVE AMERICAN VOTE. IT'S WORKING
Loyola Law School Professor Justin Levitt has tracked US elections from 2000 to 2014 and found just 31 instances of cheating out of over 1bn votes cast.
Indianapolis Business Journal – 10.26.18
ATTEMPTS TO LIMIT VOTING ARE UN-AMERICAN
Loyola Law School Professor Justin Levitt studied voter fraud between 2000 and 2014, where more than 800 million ballots were cast in general elections, yet he was only able to verify 35 credible fraud accusations in that 15-year period; a 0.000044 percent rate.
Marietta Daily Journal – 10.26.18
BRIAN KEMP: FOX GUARDING DEMOCRATIC VOTING BOOTH
“I didn’t respond to a postcard and sat out a couple of elections,” said Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. “It doesn’t say I’ve moved. It doesn’t say I’ve died. It doesn’t say in any way that I’ve given up my right.”
Los Angeles Times – 10.25.18
Commissioner Sean Kennedy, a former federal public defender for the region who works as executive director of the Center for Juvenile Law and Policy at Loyola Law School, expressed concern that Lewis and the highway team’s supervisor previously told The Times they were unaware of the problems in federal court.
Los Angele Daily News – 10.25.18
FROM CHARLIE BECK TO ROSS PORTER, ARMAND ARABIAN AWARDS CELEBRATE DIFFERENCE-MAKERS IN THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (also featured in San Fernando Valley Business Journal)
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Laurie Levenson received the Armand Arabian awards luncheon at the Hilton Woodland Hills in Woodland Hills. The award is given to those “who have made significant contributions to the Valley and to Los Angeles.”
Newsweek – 10.25.18
NORTH CAROLINA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR INSTRUCTS HOW TO COMMIT VOTER FRAUD IN VIDEO
"Requirements to show ID at the polls are designed for pretty much one thing: people showing up at the polls pretending to be somebody else in order to each cast one incremental fake ballot," Justin Levitt wrote. "This is a slow, clunky way to steal an election. Which is why it rarely happens."
Los Angeles Times – 10.25.18
WHAT HAPPENS IF DUNCAN HUNTER WINS REELECTION AND IS CONVICTED? IT COULD DEPEND ON WHO'S IN CHARGE (also featured on San Diego Free Press)
“You can be found guilty and still serve,” said Loyola Law School Professor Jessica Levinson.
Vox – 10.25.18
REPUBLICANS ARE MAKING IT HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO VOTE IN KEY 2018 ELECTIONS
As Vox’s German Lopez has written, a study by Loyola Law School Professor Justin Levitt found just 35 credible allegations of fraud from 2000 and 2014 — out of more than 800 million ballots cast.
KTOO Public Media – 10.24.18
ALASKA TRIBES, HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS JOIN OPIOID SUIT
“And that’s different from some of the other large-scale litigations that people have compared this case to, most notably tobacco litigation,” said Adam Zimmerman, a law professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Law360 Tax Authority – 10.23.18
7TH CIRC. TO MULL SOUNDNESS OF CLERGY HOUSING TAX EXEMPTION
One of the professors, Ellen P. Aprill of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, agreed the revocation of the tax provision would not infringe the free exercise of religion… "Having clergy pay taxes like everyone else is no special burden," Aprill said. "It is not a tax on the church for being a church."
KCET – 10.23.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Associate Dean for Research Justin Levitt discusses how gerrymandering is used to win elections.
CNN International – 10.23.18
DONALD TRUMP DEFENDS CALLING HIMSELF A “NATIONALIST”
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson discusses the implications of Donald Trump calling himself a “nationalist.”
The Loyolan – 10.23.18
PRESIDENT SNYDER ENCOURAGES THE CREATION OF A BETTER TOMORROW
Snyder also commended Loyola Law School’s work on the Project for the Innocent and the importance of the new journalism major at LMU, led by Evelyn McDonnell, director of the journalism program and English professor.
KPCC-FM – 10.23.18
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR ANNOUNCES POSSIBLE ALZHEIMER DIAGNOSIS
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Kimberly West-Faulcon discusses the recent announcement that former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor has dementia.
Los Angeles Daily Journal – 10.23.18
ADVOCACY GROUPS, NONPROFITS FILE MORE INFORMATION SUITS UNDER TRUMP
"Maybe it means the government is not turning over records as often, or maybe it means there are more organizations that are more willing to litigate," said Aaron Caplan, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles who previously worked on such requests for the ACLU.
McClatchy – 10.23.18
ARMIES OF LAWYERS ARE MOBILIZING TO KEEP AN EYE ON CHAOS AT THE POLLS
“In 2000, the country realized...that the game might go into overtime without knowing who had won,” said Justin Levitt, associate dean for research at Los Angeles’ Loyola Law School and a former Justice Department deputy assistant attorney general in the civil rights division under President Barack Obama.
Billboard – 10.22.18
MAKING THE CLASS OF 2018: TOP MUSIC LAW SCHOOLS (also featured on MSN Entertainment Canada)
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles is named to Billboard’s list of Top Music Law Schools. It enumerated several reasons why: Loyola Law School this year added an Entertainment Fellows Program, through which selected students receive practical training and mentorship opportunities in the legal and business affairs departments at major record labels and Hollywood studios. It also augmented its course offerings, including a music law class and courses on international intellectual property, and “Right of Publicity,” a look at the monetization of musician and other celebrity images.
CNN – 10.22.18
DONALD TRUMP WARNS PEOPLE TO BEWARE OF NON-EXISTENT VOTER FRAUD
In one, Loyola Law School Professor Justin Levitt tracked US elections from 2000 to 2014 in search of voter fraud, or, as he put it, "specific, credible allegation that someone may have pretended to be someone else at the polls."
KCRW-FM – 10.22.18
TRUMP CONSIDERS DEFINING GENDER AS IMMUTABLE AT BIRTH. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR TRANSGENDER PEOPLE?
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson discusses the Trump administration is reportedly weighing plans to tighten the definition of “gender.”
Reveal – 10.22.18
THEY DIDN’T VOTE … NOW THEY CAN’T
Justin Levitt, a former Justice Department lawyer in the Obama administration turned professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said a problem with the policy is that infrequent voting doesn’t necessarily prove that a person isn’t eligible. “So, I sat out a couple elections. I didn’t respond to a postcard and sat out a couple of elections,” he said. “It doesn’t say I’ve moved. It doesn’t say I’ve died. It doesn’t say in any way that I’ve given up my right.”
TaxProf Blog – 10.22.18
STARK PRESENTS THE POWER NOT TO TAX: STATE RESPONSES TO TCJA 2017 TODAY AT LOYOLA-L.A.
Kirk Stark (UCLA) presents The Power Not to Tax: State Responses to TCJA 2017 at Loyola-L.A. today as part of its Tax Policy Colloquium Series hosted by Ellen Aprill and Katie Pratt.
The National – 10.22.18
REPUBLICANS ACCUSED OF GERRYMANDERING AHEAD OF MIDTERM ELECTIONS
Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, believes the system is flawed..."We have elected officials who set the rules for their own election contests. It doesn't leave voters with a great deal of confidence," he said.
Inquisitr – 10.22.18
But according to multiple studies, including a study of elections from 2000 to 2014 by Loyola University Law School, the problem of illegal “voter fraud” is so small as to be nearly nonexistent.
Ipse Dixit – 10.20.18
YXTA MAYA MURRAY ON EPISTEMIC INJUSTICE & #METOO
In this episode, Yxta Maya Murray, Professor of Law at Loyola Law School Los Angeles, discusses her provocative articles "'FEMA Has Been a Nightmare:' Epistemic Injustice in Puerto Rico" and "Draft of a Letter of Recommendation to the Honorable Alex Kozinski, Which I Guess I'm Not Going to Send Now."
KNX-1070 AM – 10.20.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor John Nockleby discusses USC’s proposed $215 million dollar settlement to women who were treated by Dr. George Tyndall, former head gynecologist.
TaxProf Blog – 10.20.18
TAX REFORM GONE WRONG: EXPOSING THE HIGH COST OF TRUMP TAX CUTS FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Ted Seto participated in a panel analyzing the effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on people of color.
Los Angeles Times – 10.19.18
HOW USC'S TYNDALL SETTLEMENT COMPARES WITH OTHER SCHOOL PAYOUTS (also featured on The San Diego Union-Tribune)
John Nockleby, director of the Civil Justice Program at Loyola Law School, said the university could end up paying tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, more to Tyndall’s former patients.
The Wall Street Journal – 10.19.18
TRUMP ORDERS EXPEDITED DELIVERY OF WESTERN WATER
Jessica Levinson, a law professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, said the timing of the announcement could hardly be coincidental. “There is no way this is a coincidence,” Ms. Levinson said.
Jewish World Watch – 10.18.18
NEW CHALLENGES TO JUSTICE: GENOCIDE IN THE 21ST CENTURY EVENT
Overall, the conference was extremely informative with a diverse set of panelists from various disciplines. JWW looks forward to partnering with Loyola Law School and other educational institutions on these types of events in the future.
Talking Points Memo – 10.18.18
THE NORTH CAROLINA GOP IS TRYING EVERY TRICK TO KEEP A SUPREME COURT SEAT (also featured on Democratic Underground)
“Building a seawall is not new,” said Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles and former official at the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “But it has been more blatant in North Carolina than it has been in many states.”
PrawfsBlawg – 10.18.18
DO BODY CAMERAS IMPROVE POLICE CONDUCT?
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Eric Miller analyzes whether or not body cameras improve police conduct. Excerpt: Body cameras are promoted as if they will transform policing. They will not. The problems of police patrol are not driven by the willingness of police officers to restrain episodically, during encounters with civilians.
iNewsource – 10.17.18
DEMOCRATS REFUSE CORPORATE MONEY IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY RACES FOR CONGRESS (also featured on KPBS, Times of San Diego)
Jessica Levinson, a campaign finance professor at Loyola Law School, says refusing industry donations is a growing trend.
Associated Press – 10.16.18
EMAILS SHOW CALIFORNIA TRANSPORTATION AGENCY’S COZY TIES TO GAS TAX BACKERS (also featured on The New York Times, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, U.S. News & World Report, The Telegraph, SF Gate and many others)
Loyola Law School Professor and government ethics expert Jessica Levinson said the relationship between the firm and agency appears too close, and the exchange about the congressmen crossed an ethical line.
PrawfsBlawg – 10.16.18
WE CAN'T TECH OUR WAY OUT OF POLICING
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Eric Miller discusses the role technology plays in policing. Excerpt: The tech "revolution" in policing does nothing to transform these basic features of policing. Technology may make crime detection or prevention a little more effective. At the same time, it may deepen inequality within and between communities, undermining social networks, and creating feedback loops that increase scrutiny for some people, and engenders "legal estrangement."
The Guardian – 10.16.18
NAACP LEADER OPPOSES RENT CONTROL BID WHILE TAKING REAL ESTATE MONEY
Jessica Levinson, a Loyola law school professor, said California voters rely heavily on endorsements when making decisions about ballot measures, adding of the NAACP: “Have they undermined their legitimacy and have they undermined the respect and integrity that people would give to them particularly when it comes to one of these important endorsements?”
Fox News – 10.15.18
LOS ANGELES COUNCILMAN ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE DAY AFTER FUNDRAISER
Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson called the move “a bait-and-switch.”
Talking Points Memo – 10.15.18
DEMOCRATS NEED VOTERS’ HELP TO FIX GERRYMANDERING. WILL THEY GET IT?
“NDRC hasn’t yet had the rubber meet the road for maps on both sides,” says Justin Levitt, a constitutional law professor at Loyola Law School and a former Department of Justice attorney focused on voting rights.
The Modesto Bee – 10.15.18
SHOULD CALIFORNIA’S NEXT GOVERNOR SCRAP HIGH-SPEED RAIL?
“While the high-speed rail project has been slow and much more costly than anticipated, it could serve an important purpose of connecting the people in our state,” says Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson.
TaxProf Blog – 10.15.18
GLOGOWER PRESENTS A CONSTITUTIONAL WEALTH TAX TODAY AT LOYOLA-L.A.
Ari Glogower (Ohio States) A Constitutional Wealth Tax at Loyola-L.A. today as part of its Tax Policy Colloquium Series hosted by Ellen Aprill and Katie Pratt.
Election Law Blog – 10.15.18
TOP RECENT DOWNLOADS IN ELECTION LAW ON SSRN
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Associate Dean for Research Justin Levitt is featured in the top 5 most downloaded recent papers.
KCRW-FM – 10.15.18
WRITER SUES THE CREATOR OF MEDIA MEN LIST FOR DEFAMATION
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson analyzes writer and filmmaker Stephen Elliott’s lawsuit against Moira Donegan, the creator of a crowdsourced list of sexual assault and harassment allegations against men in the media industry.
Los Angeles Times – 10.14.18
HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY’S FAMILY BENEFITED FROM U.S. PROGRAM FOR MINORITIES BASED ON DISPUTED ANCESTRY (also featured on MSN News)
“There is a direct and symbiotic connection between who McCarthy is and what he does and what his brother-in-law does,” said Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson, a former member of the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission.
Associated Press – 10.13.18
PROBLEM PRIESTS WERE MOVED AROUND, INCLUDING TO THE BAY AREA
Such laws generally involve behavior that negatively affects a community or interferes with the use and enjoyment of private property, said John Nockleby, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
The Washington Post – 10.12.18
“We won’t know until Election Day whether the atmosphere in this election cycle, which is certainly a distinct atmosphere, translates to more engagement or not,” said Justin Levitt, an election law expert and professor at Loyola Law School at Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Daily Journal – 10.12.18
WHAT JUSTICE KAVANAUGH CAN DO TO REDEEM HIMSELF
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Director of the Juvenile Innocence & Fair Sentencing Clinic Professor Christopher Hawthrone examines how Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh can redeem himself following the sexual assault allegations. Excerpt: Yes, it feels unfair that something you did as a child is called a “choice” when you felt like you had no choices. But that’s what you do as an adult: You take responsibility. You say you’re sorry. You own up to things you didn’t think were wrong at the time because with maturity, you realize your wild teenage self was pretty destructive.
Los Angeles Times – 10.11.18
INGLEWOOD MAYOR'S HOME PURCHASE FROM CITY CONSULTANT RAISES QUESTIONS
Loyola law professor Jessica Levinson said the house transaction raises questions about the financial relationship between a public official and city contractor… “Is it an ideal setup? No, it’s not,” said Levinson, who specializes in ethical issues and money in politics. “Does it look like there’s a certain level of coziness between the mayor and a consultant who has business before the city? Definitely.”
Los Angeles Times – 10.11.12
GOP AT RISK OF LOSING SEVERAL KEY GOVERNORSHIPS AT A CRUCIAL POLITICAL MOMENT (also featured on Hoy)
“It is an exceedingly big year,” said Justin Levitt, a professor of election law at Loyola University who helped run the Justice Department’s civil rights division under President Obama. “Many of the people who will be handed the redistricting pen are up for election.” In many states, governors have veto power over the political maps.
Kirkus – 10.11.18
KIRKUS REVIEW: LEFT TO THE MERCY OF A RUDE STREAM
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Stanley Goldman’s book, “Left to the Mercy of a Rude Stream: The Bargain that Broke Adolf Hitler and Saved My Mother,” is called “a welcome excavation of an obscure corner of Holocaust history.”
PrawfsBlawg – 10.11.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Eric Miller discusses the Talk and how it’s role in police encounters. Excerpt: The sort of response anticipated by the Talk, and demanded by one policing notion of "respect" quite literally precludes this sort of eye-to-eye interaction, treating these self-respecting looks as disobedient stares and a form of resistance.
Vox – 10.11.18
THIS WEEK’S VOTER ID RULINGS COULD HELP DECIDE CONTROL OF THE SENATE
Loyola Law School Professor Justin Levitt studied voter impersonation. He found 35 total credible accusations between 2000 and 2014, constituting a few hundred ballots at most.
Law 360 – 10.10.18
HIGH COURT WEIGHS BOND HEARINGS FOR DETAINED IMMIGRANTS
Emily Robinson, co-director of the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic at Loyola Law School, said in a statement Wednesday that bond hearings are critical to guarding immigrants against the unlawful use of mandatory detention… “If someone is detained during the course of their removal proceedings without possibility for release, the consequences are far-reaching,” she said. “The government should not be permitted to rob immigrants of liberty interests and claim mandatory detention as a justification to hold immigrants who they failed to seize immediately from jail.”
KPCC-FM – 10.10.18
NIMBYISM IN FULLERTON, TEACHING CONSENT, STATE OF THE GAS TAX
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Associate Dean for Research Justin Levitt discusses Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s first case on the Supreme Court.
The Loyolan – 10.10.18
SEXUAL ASSAULT IN A PARTISIAN WORLD
The panel featured Loyola Law School law professor Jessica Levinson, political science professor Richard Fox and women's and gender studies professor Sina Kramer.
Bridge – 10.10.18
5 CONCERNS ABOUT MICHIGAN’S REDISTRICTING PROPOSAL AND WHAT TO MAKE OF THEM
“This is a more expensive way to do democracy. I would argue that that expense is worth it,” said Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles who tracks redistricting around the country.
NPR – 10.10.18
6 SUPREME COURT CASES TO KEEP AN EYE ON THIS TERM
For more on what the new makeup of Supreme Court will mean for business and the economy, and some of the cases to watch, we spoke with Jessica Levinson, a law professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
The Progressive – 10.10.18
HOW VOTER SUPPRESSION IMPERILS THE MIDTERMS
“More people are struck and killed by lightning than walk into polls and pretend to be someone else,” says Justin Levitt, a professor at Loyola Law School who worked in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division during the Obama Administration.
The Loyolan – 10.10.18
INTERCULTURAL AFFAIRS VP TO RETIRE AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS
“In one way or another, directly and indirectly but always with extreme positive intention — she has touched the educational, academic and administrative life of every student, faculty and administrator at LMU and Loyola Law School, whether they know it or not,” said Bryant Alexander, dean of the College of Communication and Fine Arts.
Houston Chronicle – 10.08.18
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL’S DELAYED FRAUD TRIAL IS NOW EXHIBIT A IN RE-ELECTION BID
White collar crime cases such as Paxton’s tend to get resolved within a year or two, said Laurie Levenson, a criminal law and white-collar crime professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
KPCC-FM – 10.09.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Kimberly West-Faulcon discusses Brett Kavanaugh’s judicial philosophy and how he might affirm or diverge from the rest of the conservative bloc on the Supreme Court.
TaxProf Blog – 10.09.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professors Ted Seto and Katie Pratt rank in the top 25 U.S. Tax Professors in all time SSRN downloads.
KCRW-FM – 10.08.18
HOW WILL JUSTICE KAVANAUGH RULE?
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson examines the possible outcomes of a conservative court.
Los Angeles Times – 10.08.18
L.A COUNTY WATCHDOG INVESTIGATING TEAM OF DEPUTIES THAT STOPPED THOUSANDS OF INNOCENT LATINOS ON 5 FREEWAY (also featured in The San Diego Union Tribune)
“At the very least, the statistics raise an inference of racial profiling that ought to be investigated,” said Sean Kennedy, the executive director of Loyola Law School’s Center for Juvenile Law and Policy. “Racial profiling and false testimony in court go hand in hand.”
The Huffington Post – 10.06.18
THE COMING KAVANAUGH COURT DOCTRINE: DEMOCRATS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL (also featured on Truthout, Common Dreams and Yahoo)
“Essentially what he did is he took his mask off and he revealed himself as a politician who wears a robe,” said Loyola Law School Professor Jessica Levinson.
Los Angeles Times – 10.06.18
BLAME KAVANAUGH’S NAKED PARTISANSHIP FOR THIS MESS
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Associate Dean for Research Justin Levitt examines how Brett Kavanaugh’s partisanship will affect the reputation of the Supreme Court. Excerpt: Nobody should be proud of the process that produced this yawp, but his response was his own. His confirmation will mean inevitable speculation whether decisions with party salience represent law or vengeance.
KCAL-TV – 10.06.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson discusses the controversy surrounding the swearing in of Brett Kavanaugh.
Riverside Press-Telegram – 10.05.18
INGLEWOOD SCRAMBLES TO JUSTIFY PAYING ITS POLICE CHIEF AN EXTRA $61,000 ANNUALLY FOR TAKING A 2-WEEK COURSE (also featured on The Orange County Register and Daily Breeze)
“Every new fact makes it seem a little more problematic,” said Jessica Levinson, a professor of law at Loyola Law School and an expert on government ethics.
BBC World News Service – 10.05.18
THE LAWYERS SAYING 'NO' TO KAVANAUGH
One of them is Samantha Buckingham, Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Juvenile Justice Clinic at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
PrawfBlawg – 10.05.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Eric Miller discusses the similarities and different between the Talk, instructions given to African-American children on how to interact with the police, and the Whisper, advice given to women to ensure they aren’t assaulted. Excerpt: Putting people in their place—being appropriately orderly—is also a core feature of policing. It's the form of social control at which the police excel. It's also the form of social control that is least visible to the courts, because it begins and ends on the streets.
KCRW-FM – 10.05.18
CAN THE GOVERNMENT FORCE GENDER DIVERSITY ON CORPORATIONS?
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson discusses Gov. Jerry Brown signing legislation making California the first state to impose gender quotas on corporate boards
Huffington Post – 10.04.18
THE FORGOTTEN AFFIDAVITS (also featured on Yahoo Canada)
“They are what we would call ‘prior consistent statements’ ― in other words, [Ford] was telling people about this before she had the alleged motive to fabricate,” said Laurie Levenson, a former prosecutor and current criminal law and evidence professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
American Constitution Society – 10.04.18
GROUP JUSTICE IN ADMINISTRATIVE COURTS
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Adam Zimmerman writes an essay on how agencies and administrative tribunals use class actions in their own hearings to improve efficiency, consistency, legal access and structural reform. Excerpt: And yet, our study of those same programs supports a very different conclusion: far from pushing the limits of adjudication, aggregate procedures form an essential part of the adjudication process in any court.
MSNBC - The MaddowBlog – 10.04.18
DEMS HAVE AN EDGE WITH YOUNG VOTERS, BUT WILL THEY SHOW UP?
Loyola Law School’s Justin Levitt yesterday highlighted the results of the latest report from Gallup, which found a majority of Americans claiming they are “absolutely certain” to vote in this year’s elections.
ImmigrationProf Blog – 10.04.18
IMMIGRATION ARTICLE OF THE DAY: CITIZENSHIP AND THE CENSUS BY JUSTIN LEVITT
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Associate Dean for Research Justin Levitt’s article “Citizenship and the Census” is featured.
New York Times – 10.03.18
THE SENATE SHOULD NOT CONFIRM KAVANAUGH
A number of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles professors signed a letter to the Senate against the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Associated Press – 10.03.18
CALIFORNIA'S CATHOLIC BISHOPS TARGETED IN SEX ABUSE LAWSUIT (also featured on San Francisco Chronicle, Epoch Times China, Religion News and many others)
The court filing invokes both public and private statutes of nuisance law in California. Such laws generally involve behavior that negatively affects a community or interferes with the use and enjoyment of private property, said John Nockleby, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
KPCC-FM – 10.03.18
CAN FEDS PROSECUTE CALIFORNIA MEN ACCUSED OF INCITING RIOTS AT DEADLY CHARLOTTESVILLE RALLY?
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Laurie Levenson discusses the chances of criminal prosecution for four “serial rioters” who allegedly flew across the country for a white nationalist rally in Virginia last year.
The Sacramento Bee – 10.03.18
CALIFORNIA’S WAR AGAINST TRUMP IS COSTING TAXPAYERS MILLIONS (also featured on GOP USA)
“It’s an enormous cost, and there’s an enormous amount at stake,” said Jessica Levinson, a clinical professor of law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. “I’m surprised it’s not a greater increase, because Xavier Becerra was appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown to use every legal tool at his disposal to show that we are the capital of the resistance.”
William and Mary – 10.03.18
BRIGHAM-KANNER PROPERTY RIGHTS CONFERENCE CELEBRATES 15TH ANNIVERSARY
He became acquainted through the American Law Institute with two men who became his role models: Toby Prince Brigham, a practitioner in Miami, and Gideon Kanner, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
The Inquirer – 10.02.18
‘THEY ARE ACTUALLY SUPPRESSING VOTES’: PA. VOTERS ABROAD ARE BLOCKED FROM STATE ELECTION WEBSITE
It's an important lesson about unintended consequences and blind spots, said Justin Levitt, a law professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles whose work in elections and democracy includes serving in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice from 2015-17.
The American Prospect – 10.02.18
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: KAVANAUGH SHOULD NOT SIT ON THE SUPREME COURT
Director of Loyola Law School, Los Angeles’ Juvenile Justice Clinic Professor Samantha Buckingham discusses how Judge Kavanaugh’s behavior during his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing disqualifies him from a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. Excerpt: Judicial ethics tell us that we care about judges being impartial and fair—and that we care as much about maintaining an appearance of impartiality as we do about actual impartiality.
The Hill – 10.02.18
HOW TO JUDGE KAVANAUGH’S CREDIBILITY
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professors Laurie Levenson and John Nockleby analyzes Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s credibility and his suitability for appointment. Excerpt: Regardless of whether there are additional credible allegations against him, he has shown us that there is a way to decide a “he said, she said” contest. As his mother used to say, use your common sense.
Los Angeles Daily Journal – 10.02.18
MARK JUDGE DIDN’T HELP CHRISTINE BLASEY FORD IN THE 1980S, BUT HE CAN HELP HER NOW
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Maureen Johnson explains how Mark Judge can help Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and the greater implications of present inaction. Excerpt: We also need to figure out how to address sexual assaults committed in a day where society looked the other way. But the answer cannot be to license present-day lying and pretention that such assaults never occurred.
U.K. National Radio – 10.02.18
A GOVERNMENT MANDATED QUOTA? (also featured on WNYC-FM and many others)
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson explains why the law requiring women be on company’s board wouldn’t pass muster.
Election Law Blog – 10.02.18
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Associate Dean of Research Justin Levitt’s article “Citizenship and the Census” is featured.
TaxProf Blog – 10.02.18
DUKE SYMPOSIUM: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF THE FEDERAL TAX LEGISLATIVE PROCESS
Ellen P. Aprill (Loyola-L.A.) & Daniel J. Hemel (Chicago), The Tax Legislative Process: A Byrd's Eye View, 81 Law & Contemp. Probs. 99 (2018) (reviewed by Ari Glogower (Ohio State) here)
KCRW-FM – 10.01.18
WHY DID THE SUPREME COURT REJECT A CASE OVER CALIFORNIA’S COASTAL ACCESS LAWS?
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles Professor Jessica Levinson discusses what is expected to be a much quieter Supreme Court term with the court split on party lines.
The Christian Science Monitor – 10.01.18
THE SUPREME COURT AND BEYOND, HOW PARTISAN ARE AMERICA'S JUDGES?
But “the law is not set in stone as people think it is,” says Laurie Levenson, a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. “Judges are human beings, and I think judges know the law needs changes and it’s part of their role to make those changes.”
CNBC – 10.01.18
CALIFORNIA JUST BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDS (also featured on The Blaze, Bustle, New Hampshire Public Radio and many others)
"I'm not at all convinced it would pass legal muster," Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, tells the Los Angeles Times. "It's a clear gender preference in that you are saying you need to single out women and get them on boards. The question is, can you make that preference and will it hurt men."
TaxProf Blog – 10.01.18
RING PRESENTS TAX LAW’S WORKPLACE SHIFT TODAY AT LOYOLA-L.A.
Diane Ring (Boston College) presents Tax Law’s Workplace Shift (with Shu-Yi Oei (Boston College)) at Loyola-L.A. today as part of its Tax Policy Colloquium Series hosted by Ellen Aprill and Katie Pratt.
NPR – 10.01.18
CALIFORNIA BECOMES 1ST STATE TO REQUIRE WOMEN ON CORPORATE BOARDS
Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School, Los Angeles wrote that "the bill specifically creates a classification based on gender, and therefore it raises questions of equal protection under both the U.S. Constitution and the California Constitution. When the government legislates on the basis of gender, courts typically subject that legislation to a heightened scrutiny. This basically means the government has to prove it has a really good reason for doing what it is doing, and that there isn't a better way of accomplishing that goal."