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College of Social Sciences and Humanities @nucssh.bsky.social · 4d

The #SupremeCourt began a new term on Monday, and @nusl.bsky.social & @nu-policyschool.bsky.social Profs. Daniel Urman & @weparmet.bsky.social are highlighting cases the court will deliberate in this term, including decisions on Trump’s tariffs, trans athletes, and Louisiana’s congressional map.

Supreme Court’s 2025-26 term begins today. Here are five big cases to keep an eye on in the coming weeks.

The Supreme Court began a new term Monday — one poised to shape the direction of U.S. policy and presidential power, legal experts say.

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 2d

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments this week at Northeastern Law, transforming Dockser Hall’s moot court room into a temporary bench for federal court hearings. #NUSLPride
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May I approach the bench? Federal court comes to Northeastern

The Tuesday morning session provided an opportunity for Northeastern law students to engage the federal judges in conversation.

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 5d

The Kenya Times profiles Jephnei Orina LLM ’24, who at 30 holds six degrees and practices law across two continents. #NUSLPride

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Jephnei Orina: Profile Of US-Based Attorney From Kenya With 6 Degrees At 30 Years

As a Massachusetts-licensed attorney, Orina can practice both state and federal law, including immigration, which is governed federally in the U.S.

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 5d

NUSL welcomes Elizabeth Yeampierre ’83 back to campus this week as our Fall 2025 Daynard Public Interest Law Fellow! Join us today at 11:45AM for Elizabeth‘s community lecture on “Frontline Solutions in the Age of Political and Climate Disruption.“
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Northeastern University Library @northeasternlib.bsky.social · 9d

Graduates of @nusl.bsky.social watch the ceremonies in Matthews Arena in 2003.

Photo courtesy of @nu-archives.bsky.social

A crowd of students in graduation regalia with purple hoods sit in chairs

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to Marielena Hincapie ’96 on being a named a 2026 New America Fellow! A nationally recognized leader in the social justice movement, Marielena returns to campus this November as the Brown Forum for Women in the Law Practitioner-in-Residence.
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New America Announces Fellows’ Class of 2026

Out of nearly 400 applications this year, 10 individuals were selected for New America’s Class of 2026 Fellows.

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 9d

“The Trump administration is trying to fundamentally reshape what notice-and-comment rulemaking is by fiat,” Professor Sharmila Murthy tells @bloomberglaw.com. @sharmilamurthy.bsky.social
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Trump Agencies Lean Into Shortcuts for Public Comment Process

Efforts to streamline rulemaking seem more haphazard than a widely adopted, systematic plan. But they still break with recognized best practices and sometimes appear to violate federal law, scholars s...

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 12d

Resisting the Intersecting Attacks on Immigrants and on Advocacy for Palestinian Human Rights. NUSL’s Lawyering in a Time of Authoritarian Threat speaker series kicks off this evening in 240 Dockser. Join us at 6PM for a conversation featuring Mahsa Khanbabai and Professor Rachel Rosenbloom.

Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 12d

Professor Theresa Wilson will deliver a TEDx talk on October 16 at Suffolk County Community College's Van Nostrand Theater in Brentwood, New York! #NUSLPride
Get tickets at:
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 12d

As part of its annual health law conference (April 3, 2026), Northeastern Law’s Center for Health Policy and Law seeks abstracts for papers that address how policy makers, organizations, elected officials and lawyers are navigating the new health law landscape.
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 22d

Northeastern Law's Center for Global Law and Justice has been accepted as a member of the Association of Human Rights Institutes, joining a prestigious network of more than 80 institutes across over 35 countries dedicated to human rights research and education!
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 22d

Professor Jeremy Paul comments for @nbcboston.com on a recent Supreme Court decision allowing ICE to carry on roving patrols in places often frequented by undocumented immigrants: “[It] turns the Constitution on its head.”
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‘A transformation': New Supreme Court ruling sparks racial profiling concerns

How you look and how you sound may now be enough reason to be questioned by immigration agents, according to critics of a recent Supreme Court decision.

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations to Hugo Olore '50 on receiving Presque Isle, Maine’s first “Key to the City” in 85 years! A World War II veteran and longtime city attorney, 102-year-old Olore was honored for a “lifetime of service, commitment and integrity.” 🗝️ #NUSLPride
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WWII vet gets Presque Isle's 1st 'Key to the City' in 85 years - The County

More than 80 years since Presque Isle last awarded an honorary “Key to the City,” city officials revived the tradition Wednesday evening, distinguishing a

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 22d

Professor Aliza Hochman Bloom’s new article, “Policing Bias Without Intent,” in the University of Illinois Law Review examines how constitutional doctrine overlooks implicit racial bias in policing and proposes outcome-focused solutions. @ahochmanbloom.bsky.social
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 22d

Trump’s Climate Rollback Takes on a Key Scientific Finding. ”They think they have a good chance of succeeding because the Supreme Court in recent cases has significantly curbed agency authority,” Prof. Sharmila Murthy @sharmilamurthy.bsky.social tells @nytimes.com.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/c...

Trump’s Climate Rollback Takes on a Key Scientific Finding

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 25d

“Most individuals within our carceral system already have a waning sense of the integrity of the system itself,” Professor Aliza Hochman Bloom @ahochmanbloom.bsky.social tells @csmonitor.bsky.social. “Lack of access to counsel further erodes that trust.”
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‘You have a right to an attorney.’ Massachusetts bar strike and the Sixth Amendment.

Since May, Massachusetts bar advocates have refused to take new cases, leaving more than 6,000 defendants without counsel. The State Legislature raised their pay, but a deeper question remains: Can st...

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 25d

Ports, Politics, and Power: The Messy Reality of China’s Overseas Port Investments. Check out Professor Alexandra Meise’s co-authored piece for War on the Rocks. @ruleoflaw.bsky.social @warontherocks.bsky.social
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 26d

”When AI Speaks for the Dead.“ Professor Patricia Williams‘ latest article for @yalereview.bsky.social examines the ethical complexities surrounding AI technology that recreates voices and personas of deceased individuals. yalereview.org/article/patr...

Patricia J. Williams: “When AI Speaks for the Dead”

Patricia J. Williams on the shape-shifting nature of generative AI and its troubling commodification of the dead—in the courtroom and beyond

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · 26d

Joyce Vance, who served as US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama during the Obama administration, will deliver a keynote address at the 18th annual Brown Forum for Women in the Law Conference on May 15, 2026! #NUSLPride
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · Sep 11

“Trump's comments may be more about attempting not to appear as a lame duck than a real plan to run for a third term,” Professor Jeremy Paul tells @newsweek.com.
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Justice Sotomayor on legality of Trump seeking third term—"Not settled"

Sotomayor said there is no case law on whether Trump can run again, but that the Constitution is "settled law."

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · Sep 11

Professor Elettra Bietti provides crucial insights for Harvard Law Today into the antitrust lawsuit brought by real estate brokerage Compass. @harvardlawschool.bsky.social @clicatnusl.bsky.social
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The ‘Zillow ban’ makes searching for homes more complicated. But is it illegal? - Harvard Law School

A Harvard Law affiliate breaks down an antitrust lawsuit brought by real estate brokerage Compass.

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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · Sep 11

Professor Claudia Haupt @cehaupt.bsky.social is speaking on a panel titled, “Perception, Communications, and the Law,” this afternoon as part of the National Vaccine Law Conference. #NUSLPride
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · Sep 9

Alisa Lincoln (faculty director) and Jasmine Howard (program director) from Salus Populi will lead a workshop tomorrow morning at the 2025 National Association of State Judicial Educators (NASJE) in Philadelphia!
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Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · Sep 8

Northeastern Law and @nu-policyschool.bsky.social are proud to welcome nine distinguished legal and policy professionals as the inaugural cohort of the Northeastern University Law and Policy Fellows Program! #NUSLPride law.northeastern.edu/northeastern...

Northeastern Law @nusl.bsky.social · Sep 4

Northeastern Law's Center for Public Interest Advocacy and Collaboration (CPIAC) is proud to announce the launch of its Visiting Fellowship Program and the appointment of Kathleen Rubenstein as its inaugural visiting scholar! #NUSLPride
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