Cabassa appointed to NIH advisory council

Cabassa appointed to NIH advisory council

Leopoldo J. Cabassa, professor at the Brown School, co-director of the Center for Mental Health Services Research and director of the PhD program in social work, has been appointed to the Advisory Council of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review.
Biden nominee could shake up court’s liberal wing

Biden nominee could shake up court’s liberal wing

If President Joe Biden follows through on his promise to nominate a Black woman to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, longer-term change to the court is possible, based on voting patterns of Black female judges versus white male judges, suggests new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
WashU Expert: Filibuster carve-out protects majority rule

WashU Expert: Filibuster carve-out protects majority rule

A voting rights filibuster “carve-out” — or making an exception to the 60-vote threshold to overcome a legislative filibuster — would help to preserve the core democratic principle of majority rule, says an expert on constitutional law at Washington University in St. Louis.
One-year anniversary of siege on U.S. Capitol

One-year anniversary of siege on U.S. Capitol

January 6, 2022, marks the one-year anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of president Donald Trump. Here, university experts in political science and law offer their thoughts on what the attack means.
Is privacy dead?

Is privacy dead?

In a new book, “Why Privacy Matters,” one of the world’s leading experts in privacy law, Neil Richards, the Koch Distinguished Professor in Law and co-director of the Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law, argues privacy is not dead, but up for grabs.
Roe v. Wade reflects neutrality that Kavanaugh seeks

Roe v. Wade reflects neutrality that Kavanaugh seeks

During oral arguments Dec. 1, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh suggested the court should take a neutral position on the divisive question of abortion. In fact, Roe v. Wade does exactly that, says a School of Law expert on reproductive rights.
View More Stories