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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 1d

Camden officials launched a $16M collaborative housing initiative to address affordable housing needs. #RutgersLaw Housing Justice Program Managing Attorney Ashley Maddison gives one reason why this is such a critical need: whyy.org/articles/cam...
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Camden officials tout $16M collaboration to create affordable housing

The Camden Community Housing Collaborative aims to provide options for residents and people who want to move to the city.

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 1d

#RutgersLaw 3L Ayo Bowman entered a generative AI class with no tech experience and left with the skills to build an award-winning AI tool for S&P Global's legal team. Read more about Bowman’s tool inspired by Adjunct Professor David Kemp's class: law.rutgers.edu/news/ai-clas...
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 3d

🏡 "Equal rights shouldn’t depend on where you sleep at night."

A timely and poignant NJ.com op-ed by #RutgersLaw third-year student Lauren Dempsey on why New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination should be expanded to protect housing status: www.nj.com/mosaic/2025/...
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 7d

#RutgersLaw @professormutch.bsky.social discusses the challenges mifepristone faces in court and under the current administration on @wamcradio.bsky.social : www.wamc.org/show/51/2025...
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25 years of mifepristone

On this week’s 51%, we recognize the 25th anniversary of the Food & Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone, which, in conjunction with misoprostol, is now used for the majority of abortions in...

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 8d

ETFs have surged to $12T in U.S. assets under management, and the SEC’s latest moves could send that even higher. #RutgersLaw Professor Yuliya Guseva explains why "ETFs are just the next step for digital assets":
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SEC Paves Way for ETF Expansion With Mutual Fund, Crypto Moves

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 8d

#RutgersLaw Professor Rose Cuison-Villazor notes that cutting federal support to sanctuary states without proper process violates the Administrative Procedure Act and violates the Constitution’s spending clause:
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Ruling temporarily stops Trump administration from diverting homeland security funds from California, other sanctuary states

The funding is meant to help states prepare for natural disasters. Critics say the administration was trying to punish states with sanctuary policies.

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 10d

Immigration Attorney Xiomara Uran '15 & her service dog, Gigi, will receive the 2025 Univ. of Washington Tacoma Celebrando Comunidad Latinx Leadership Legacy Award. To mark this and #HispanicHeritageMonth, we are re-releasing her #PowerofAttorney #podcast episode: go.rutgers.edu/poa-xiomara-...

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 11d

Big things are happening at #RutgersLaw. In the latest newsletter: Two new legal clinics | Clinics get critical funding from New Jersey | PREPLaw Academy expands

Plus faculty publications, alumni news, and upcoming events. Read all about it: go.rutgers.edu/septnewsvol2...
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 14d

#RutgersLaw Professor @saharazizlaw.bsky.social is one of many legal experts cautioning against setting a dangerous precedent with the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey:
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 16d

Thanks to the work of IJC Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Yaeger and work study student Yomaira Tarula-Aranda ’27, his green card was approved earlier this year: law.rutgers.edu/news/immigra...
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Immigrant Justice Clinic Prevails in a Difficult U Visa Case | Rutgers Law School

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 16d

After 10+ years of legal advocacy, the Immigrant Justice Clinic (IJC) at #RutgersLaw helped a longtime client become a lawful permanent U.S. resident. The client came to the U.S. as a child and survived years of abuse. (1/2)

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 17d

#RutgersLaw is launching two new legal clinics this year.
The Rutgers Criminal Defense & Advocacy Clinic is being led by Asst. Professor Jessica Frisina.
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women’s Rights and Gender Justice Clinic will be led by Professor Marcy Karin: law.rutgers.edu/news/new-leg...
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 23d

The #RutgersLaw School family is deeply saddened by the recent loss of Chuck Resnick '77. He was a staunch supporter of his alma mater through service, mentorship, and philanthropy: law.rutgers.edu/news/remembe...

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 23d

The #RutgersLaw bi-weekly newsletter is back! In this issue:

*Human Rights & Health Law accolades
*Orientation highlights of our largest joint 1L class
*Meet new faculty
*Details on the inaugural MSP PELS Fellowship

Plus faculty publications, alumni news & events: go.rutgers.edu/septnewsvol1-2025

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 24d

🎙The award-winning #PowerofAttorney #podcast is back!
In this "Secret Lives of Lawyers" episode, #RutgersLaw Dean Johanna Bond talks with Prof. Adam Scales about his journey in law as well as his other professional life: fine arts photography: go.rutgers.edu/poa-adam-scales
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 24d

The #RutgersLaw Clinical Program in #Camden is receiving $100K in state funding—a major investment in both legal education and access to justice in south Jersey—thanks to the the support of the #NewJersey Legislature: law.rutgers.edu/news/legal-c...
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · 25d

Meet our extraordinary incoming class of future legal leaders! Our newest #RutgersLaw students bring a wealth of experience and passion to our #Camden and #Newark campuses. Many are first-generation college or law students. Read more here: law.rutgers.edu/news/rutgers...
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New Jersey Assembly Democrats @njassemblydems.bsky.social · 28d

From domestic violence survivors to veterans and more, @law.rutgers.edu’s pro bono clinics are a lifeline, providing thousands of hours of free legal help each year while training the next generation of lawyers.

Justice for All: How Rutgers Law Clinics Serve NJ Communities

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State Court Report @statecourtreport.org · Sep 10

NEW: Intense efforts by the tobacco lobby have led many states to pass laws blocking cities from banning or regulating vapes and tobacco products. @law.rutgers.edu's @slswan.bsky.social writes about how cities are fighting back—and sometimes winning.

Cities Battle State Legislatures for the Right to Regulate Vapes

City efforts to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco are an important part of the push to curb tobacco usage in children.

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · Sep 9

#RutgersLaw & @sasn.rutgers.edu teamed up to create an annual intensive to help #Rutgers students become competitive law school applicants.

PREPLaw exposes students to what they need to know when considering law school - from academic insights to career pathways: law.rutgers.edu/news/preplaw...

Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · Sep 8

Congratulations to #RutgersLaw Clinical Prof. Sarah Ricks on winning the annual Legal Writing Scholarship grant. The grant honors scholarship that advances legal research and communication. The number of awardees varies annually; Ricks was this year's sole awardee:
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · Sep 8

Congratulations to #RutgersLaw Professor Sarah Dadush who is featured in the 2025 Vogue Business Innovators list as a sustainability thought leader: www.voguebusiness.com/story/sustai...
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The Vogue Business 2025 100 Innovators: Sustainability thought leaders

Undeterred by political, economic and organisational headwinds, these innovators are pushing fashion to confront its social and environmental impacts head-on.

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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · Sep 4

#RutgersLaw Professor @perry-dane.bsky.social comments on the separation of church and state in the wake of the Texas AG's urging of the Lord's Prayer in pubic schools:
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · Sep 3

Professor Marcy Karin teaches Employment Law and leads the new Ruth Bader Ginsburg Women’s Rights and Gender Justice Clinic. Her work centers on gender, workplace, and disability justice.

🔗 Read more about their backgrounds, teaching philosophies, and goals: law.rutgers.edu/news/new-fac...
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Rutgers Law School @law.rutgers.edu · Sep 3

Assistant Professor Omolara Joseney teaches Civil Procedure and Consumer Law. With 15 years of practice, she brings mentorship and a curiosity-driven teaching style that inspires future legal advocates. (2/3)

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