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Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer and Steve Yale-Loehr outside the Law School
Cornell Chronicle
Groundbreaking Path2Papers Initiative Receives $1.5 Million Grant
Professors Jaclyn Kelley-Widmer and Stephen Yale-Loehr have secured a $1.5 million grant from Crankstart for their groundbreaking initiative, the Path2Papers project.
Barron's
Stephen Yale-Loehr Comments on Trump Mass Deportation Pledge
Reuters
Gautam Hans Talks About US Supreme Court After Trump Win
Business Insider
Michael Dorf Comments on Trump's Remaining Criminal Indictments and What Happens Now That He's Won
Business Insider
George Hay Talks About How Trump's Presidency Could Affect Lawsuits Against Tech Giants
Marketplace
Saule Omarova Talks About Public Transport Projects

Featured Research

Professor John Blume
The Delaware Death Penalty: An Empirical Study
This article is part of a symposium that honors David Baldus, a great scholar and great man, a quiet man with a strong passion for justice. We study the operation of Delaware’s death penalty in the modern era of capital punishment.
headshot of Mike Dorf
Stings and Scams: ‘Fake News,’ the First Amendment, and the New Activist Journalism
Constitutional law, technological innovations, and the rise of a cultural “right to know” have recently combined to yield “fake news,” as illustrated by an anti-abortion citizen-journalist sting operation that scammed Planned Parenthood.
 Head shot of Saule Omarova
The People’s Ledger: How to Democratize Money and Finance the Economy
This Article offers a blueprint for a comprehensive restructuring of the central bank balance sheet as the basis for redesigning the core architecture of modern finance.
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Dangerous Citations
This Article considers when optional case citations may do more harm than good. There are valid reasons for citing to non-binding precedent — to promote consistency in the law.

Additional Resources

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“Throughout the last two semesters, I have spent more than thirty hours interviewing clients on immigration matters," says Josiah Jones `26. "I have worked with individual clients I’ve gotten to know in-depth, and I’ve spent three days in detention centers advising people on their immigration rights with only brief individual consults. Throughout these experiences, I have learned the value in the work that has been accomplished, but I also have come to realize just how much work there is yet to be done.”

Read more about Josiah`s experience in the Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic at the link in our bio.

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“Throughout the last two semesters, I have spent more than thirty hours interviewing clients on immigration matters," says Josiah Jones '26. "I have worked with individual clients I’ve gotten to know in-depth, and I’ve spent three days in detention centers advising people on their immigration rights with only brief individual consults. Throughout these experiences, I have learned the value in the work that has been accomplished, but I also have come to realize just how much work there is yet to be done.” Read more about Josiah's experience in the Immigration Law and Advocacy Clinic at the link in our bio.

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From everyone here at Cornell Law School, we wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!🍂🥧
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From everyone here at Cornell Law School, we wish you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!🍂🥧 📸: @oferleshed

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The holidays are coming early this year! Our J.D. students for the class of 2028 will soon start receiving their admit packages in the mail! Show off your school spirit by tagging us in a video or picture of your unboxing @cornell.law.school with #CLS2028!

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The holidays are coming early this year! Our J.D. students for the class of 2028 will soon start receiving their admit packages in the mail! Show off your school spirit by tagging us in a video or picture of your unboxing @cornell.law.school with #CLS2028! Music by: https://www.free-stock-music.com.

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Enjoying the last couple of weeks of fall here at Cornell Law! What`s been your favorite fall activity to partake in this year in the Ithaca area?
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Enjoying the last couple of weeks of fall here at Cornell Law! What's been your favorite fall activity to partake in this year in the Ithaca area? 📸: @oferleshed

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Debbie Morales ’25, Nate Lo ’25, and Ifrah Qadir ’25 discuss an amicus brief recently filed in the Tenth Circuit by the new Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Clinic.

The clinic is working with Cornell Law Professor Nelson Tebbe and Professor Lawrence Sager (UT-Austin) on this case, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s Universal Pre-K program.

Learn more about this new clinic, led by Gautam Hans, by visiting the link in our bio.
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Debbie Morales ’25, Nate Lo ’25, and Ifrah Qadir ’25 discuss an amicus brief recently filed in the Tenth Circuit by the new Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Clinic. The clinic is working with Cornell Law Professor Nelson Tebbe and Professor Lawrence Sager (UT-Austin) on this case, which concerns a challenge to Colorado’s Universal Pre-K program. Learn more about this new clinic, led by Gautam Hans, by visiting the link in our bio. #CornellLawClinics

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We hope all our students are enjoying their fall break, and we can`t wait to welcome you back to campus soon!

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We hope all our students are enjoying their fall break, and we can't wait to welcome you back to campus soon! 📸: @oferleshed

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