School of Law in the News

November 2006

Trial of 'Angelheaded Hipsters'
Firstamendmentcenter.org
November 28, 2006
Professor David Skover co-authored a book review of “Howl on Trial: The Battle for Free Expression.”

SU conference focuses on corporations, elections and the First Amendment
King County Bar Bulletin
November 2006
Dana Gold, director of the Center on Corporations, Law & Society, writes about the importance of examining the role corporations play in society.

Stone ruling defines good faith as a subsidiary duty
Delaware Law Weekly
November 22, 2006
Professor Eric Chiappinelli is quoted on a significant Delaware Supreme Court ruling in a good faith case.
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Defender Association picks new director
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
November 15, 2006
Bob Boruchowitz, after 33 years with the agency, has taken a visiting professor position at Seattle University School of Law.

Lawyer honored for detainee work
NavyTimes.com
November 6, 2006

Navy lawyer who challenged military tribunals wins award
Longview Daily News
November 5, 2006

Navy lawyer who challenged military tribunals wins award
Seattle Post Intelligencer
November 3, 2006
The Navy lawyer who led a successful U.S. Supreme Court challenge of the Bush administration’s military tribunals received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the law school and was the keynote speaker at a forum on presidential powers.

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November 4, 2006
Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift accepted his Distinguished Alumnus Award and gave the keynote speech at a forum on presidential powers.

Lawsuit targets political jurisdictions
Fresno Bee
November 3, 2006
Professor Joaquin Avila filed suit on behalf of two Merced County, Calif., residents claiming multiple political jurisdictions in the county have undertaken more than 200 annexations and other related changes without federal approval, violating the Voting Rights Act.

Federal judge rules Merced elections must wait to be certified
San Jose Mercury News
November 3, 2006
A federal judge ruled that certification of local election results in five Merced County cities should be halted until two weeks after voters go to the polls, or until federal authorities give them clearance to determine a winner after a class-action suit against five cities, 17 special districts and a state agency in Merced County by Professor Joaquin Avila.

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Passed over officer deserves honor
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
November 1, 2006
Columnist Susan Paynter profiles Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift, a 1994 graduate being honored with a Distinguished Alumnus Award.