SCOTUS Rulings, Richmond Law Connections
As the Supreme Court of the United States released its most recent round of decisions, Richmond Law weighed in – directly, through interviews, and indirectly, through citations in SCOTUS opinions. Here’s a round-up of citations and media mentions that highlight Richmond Law faculty and publications.
In an article for Politico, “Supreme Court Justices Stop Playing Nice,” Josh Gerstein interviewed Professor Walsh: “It does really seem as if this term has revealed a lot more personal dissension among the justices.”
Glossip v. Gross
Justice Breyer’s dissent in Glossip v. Gross cites former Attorney General Mark Earley’s article from the 2015 University of Richmond Law Review: “A Pink Cadillac, an IQ of 63, and a Fourteen-Year-Old from South Carolina.”
Bloomberg Business interviewed Dean Corinna Lain for an article questioning, "Where do the death penalty abolitionists go from here?" Glossip “does not alleviate any of the practical problems with obtaining and administering lethal injection drugs," said Dean Lain.
Obergefell v. Hodges
Dean Corinna Lain’s 2015 article from the Stanford Law Review, “God, Civic Virtue, and the American Way: Reconstructing Engel,” was cited in Cass R. Sunstein’s post for Bloomberg View, “Gay Marriage Shows Court at Its Best.”
As states respond to new same-sex marriage laws, Professor Carl Tobias weighs-in.
- “As gays celebrate, opponents retrench,” The Columbus Dispatch
- “Some gay marriage opponents balk, while couples rush to wed,” Philly.com
- “Texas officials vow to make religious liberty ‘next fight,’” The Houston Chronicle
- “Two counties out of marriage business for good after Supreme Court ruling,” AL.com
- “Cincinnati case redefines marriage in America,” Cincinnati Enquirer
Johnson v. United States
Professor Kevin Walsh’s 2010 article from the New York University Law Review, “Partial Unconstitutionality,” was cited in Justice Thomas’ concurrence in Johnson v. United States.