In July, Professor Oh’s thought-provoking article on affirmative action was published in Washington Monthly. The article, titled “What the Supreme Court Really Did to Affirmative Action”, not only unpacks the nuances of the SFFA v. Harvard decision but also offers invaluable perspectives on its far-reaching implications for our educational institutions and significant Supreme Court precedents such as Grutter. See here: https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/07/20/what-the-supreme-court-really-did-to-affirmative-action/

More recently, Professor Oh was interviewed by Mother Jones and quoted in their article exploring the complexities surrounding affirmative action and its effects on institutions like Thomas Jefferson High School. You can read the full article here: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/thomas-jefferson-high-school-affirmative-action-supreme-court/

In June, Professor Milena Sterio served as judge of the International Moot Court competition in The Hague, Netherlands. Notably, Professor Sterio had also served as advisor to the ICC Moot Court Board, and had, in this capacity, helped to develop this year’s legal issues and actual problem.

Professor Milena Sterio will contribute a chapter on the topic of “Criminal Responsibility Within International Criminal Law” to The Palgrave Handbook on the Philosophy of Criminal Responsibility (co-edited by Professors Raff Donelson and Ken Levy). The Palgrave Handbook on the Philosophy of Criminal Responsibility is the second volume in a series published by Palgrave Macmillan entitled Palgrave Handbooks in the Philosophy of Law.

Professor Milena Sterio collaborated with Professor Yvonne Dutton to craft a compelling blog post titled “The ICC’s 2022 Gender Persecution Policy in Context: A Significant Advancement” featured on Just Security, a preeminent platform in the field of International Law. The post is available here: https://www.justsecurity.org/86760/the-iccs-2022-gender-persecution-policy-in-context-an-important-next-step-forward/

In July, Professor Milena Sterio took part in a comprehensive training series designed for Ukrainian prosecutors organized by the Public International Law and Policy Group. The three week sessions focused on atrocity crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Professor Milena Sterio has actively collaborated with members of the Syrian opposition to champion the cause of accountability for the grievous crimes committed in Syria. Professor Sterio is working on developing a roadmap on accountability for Syria; her research on this topic has been supported by Matthew Hosler, a rising 2L at the CSU College of Law.

Professor Hoffman recently co-authored an article published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, unveiling a groundbreaking achievement at the intersection of healthcare and policy. This work introduces the Palliative Care Law and Policy GPS, a dynamic initiative originating from Professor Hoffman’s time at Yale Law School through the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy. As a centralized hub for state-level palliative care legislation and policy, this resource is set to reshape access and regulation in the United States. By identifying gaps and trends, it empowers advocates and policymakers to collaboratively enhance palliative care frameworks. This publication illuminates the anticipated benefits of this legislative and policy tracker, aiming to enhance Palliative care throughout the United States. To explore the potential impact of this transformative project, delve deeper into the article here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37585604/  

On August 16 WCPN interviewed Joseph C. Hostetler—Baker Hostetler Professor of Law Jonathan Witmer-Rich for a story on how DNA can help move cold-case investigations forward and bring closure for victims’ families.

In recent weeks, a discussion arose over whether – should he be re-elected for President – Mr. Trump would be able to pardon himself. Professor Kalir was interviewed by Verifythis.com on this issue. He explained, together with others, that while a President may pardon himself for any federal crime, he certainly could not do so with regards to state-charged crimes. The authority to pardon those is entrusted to the State Governors. Accordingly, it may well be that the New York State case – considered by many to be the least consequential of the three (or four) indictments – would prove the hardest obstacle to a re-elected President Trump, if that would be the case.  

Professor Brian Ray led an interdisciplinary team of AI experts at the first annual EU AI Act Grand Challenge hosted by St. Gallen University in July 2022. Ray’s team — AI in the Public Interest or AIPI — included Erman Ayday (CWRU Engineering), Erika George (Utah Law), Anisa Halimi (IBM Ireland), Charles Helleputte (Squire Sanders France/Belgium) and Hadrien Pouget (Carnegie Endowment). AIPI was one of 12 teams selected internationally to compete in the two-stage competition to assess multiple AI systems for compliance with the draft European Union AI Act. In Stage 1, the teams evaluated three robotic systems that incorporated AI autonomy and mobility systems as part of the ARCHE Robotics Conference. In Stage 2, the teams evaluated three additional AI systems across two days at the University of St. Gallen Square.