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‘Renegade for Justice’ by Stephen Saltonstall

Stephen Lee Saltonstall has authored Renegade for Justice, Defending the Defenseless in an Outlaw World, a memoir detailing Saltonstall’s career as a public interest lawyer.

From the book’s description:

“This is a book of courtroom war stories, drawn from my forty years of experience as an ...

‘Justice William O. Douglas: Public Advocate and Conservation Champion’

The National Constitution Center will host M. Margaret McKeown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Jeffrey S. Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to discuss McKeown’s recently published book Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of ...

Director Revesz Receives Committee Approval

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved the nomination of ALI Director Richard L. Revesz for the position of Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Administrator. Next, Director Revesz’s nomination will go to the full Senate for a vote.

OIRA is a statutory ...

‘The Ex Post Facto Clause: Its History and Role in a Punitive Society’

Wayne A. Logan of Florida State University College of Law has authored The Ex Post Facto Clause: Its History and Role in a Punitive Society, a book that delves into the U.S. Constitution’s Ex Post Facto Clause, analyzing its history and the significant role it can ...

Susan Bandes on ‘Excited Utterance’

Susan A. Bandes of DePaul University College of Law was interviewed on the podcast Excited Utterance: Evidence and Proof Community, where she discussed her article “Empathy and Remote Legal Proceedings.” The article discusses the virtual adaptations courthouses and legal bodies have had to make as a result of ...