Professor William Reppy convinces East Carolina University to stop using live animals in surgical training
ECU’s Brody School of Medicine agrees to stop the practice July 1.

Animal-focused firm opens in Raleigh
Professor William Reppy Jr. says he envisions collaboration between Duke's Animal Law Project and Calley Gerber's new practice. » North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Leading animal law practitioner speaks at Duke Law, March 31
Bruce Wagman offers insight into the broad-reaching and continually evolving field of animal law.

Fido's day in court
Animal law disputes still take place in largely uncharted legal territory, says Professor William Reppy Jr. » The News & Observer

ABA Animals & Bioengineering Conference
Register now: Conference Nov. 9-10, 2007 to explore the evolution and development of laws relating to the use of animals in bioengineering. » Event Details

U.S. Attorneys Flock to Animal Law
Duke's Animal Law Project is one of many programs encouraging student and attorney interest in animal law. » Law.com

Animal Law Grads
WUNC highlights Duke Law's Animal Law Clinic » WUNC

Prof. Jane Wettach comments on loss of alternative school programs for suspended students
Alternative school programs for suspended students are getting the ax as school officials look for ways to save money. But the long-term costs of failing to serve suspended students are likely to be higher than the short-term savings. » Troubled student program in doubt

Professor Jane Wettach argues access to schooling case in N.C. Court of Appeals
Not allowing two teenagers to attend an alternative school during their long-term suspension violated their rights to an education, Wettach says. » The News & Observer

Children’s Law Clinic secures educational services in settlement for client
Eric Wiener and Doug Curran say the experience gave them insight into the litigation process and prepared them to excel in their summer positions.

New Special Education Policies Take Effect
New special education policies were approved by the state Board of Education November 1, 2007.

Prof. Wettach participates in clinical legal education anniversary
Prof. Wettach joined with clinical faculty from around the country recently at the University of Tennessee College of Law to celebrate its 60th Anniversary of clinical legal education.

Clinical Professor Jane Wettach testifies before the House Select Commitee on Education of Students with Disabilities
With the North Carolina General Assembly passing several bills this term that add protections for public school students with disabilities, Clinical Professor Jane Wettach, director of the Children's Law Clinic, testifies before the House Select Committee on Education of Students.

Clinic Defends Student Protesters
Children's Education Law Clinic defends constitutional rights of students to take part in immigration protests

Community Enterprise Clinic receives grant from Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Funding will enable students to develop critical lawyering skills and will aid the low- and moderate-income communities served by the clinic's clients, says Clinic Director Andrew Foster.

Making a difference through transactional work
3L Mike Kaplan shares what he has learned and the skills he has gained during a semester in the Community Enterprise Clinic.

Help the little guy first
Clinical Program Director and Professor Andrew Foster outlines key consumer-protection provisions that should be included in any financial rescue plan. » The News & Observer

2007-2008 Community Enterprise Clinic activities and accomplishments
The clinic represented 30 clients and provided over 3,300 hours of legal service during the past year. » Report (pdf)

Affordable Homes Project Breaking Ground in July
Duke's Community Enterprise Clinic is working with the Outer Banks Community Development Corporation on an affordable housing project, scheduled to break ground July 30. » Outer Banks Sentinel

Clinical Professor Andrew Foster Appointed Associate Editor of the Journal of Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
Foster will serve a two-year term as the Journal's associate editor before assuming the role of editor-in-chief.

Community Enterprise Clinic Organizes National Business Law Clinics Conference
Community Enterprise Clinic faculty organized 2007 Business Law Clinics Conference, held April 20 in Chapel Hill

Community Enterprise Clinic Holds Social Enterprise Conference
Community Enterprise Clinic conference educates non-profit managers about social enterprise options and strategies development funds

Professor Madeline Morris crafts comprehensive legal framework for counterterrorism detention
Morris has provided a copy of the draft Counterterrorism Detention, Treatment, and Release Act to executive branch agencies. » Duke News & Communications

Obama's proposed Guantanamo legal plan rife with problems
Professors Madeline Morris and Scott Silliman say many questions remain about the president's plan regarding detainee trial and continued incarceration. » The Olympian

Obama revives Guantanamo tribunals
Professor Madeline Morris says that repealing contentious rules won't solve problems with military commissions. » NPR

Professor Madeline Morris comments on the Obama administration dropping the term "enemy combatants"
They're recognizing a right to detain that is not governed by existing laws of war and will need to be articulated, Morris says. » Pro Publica

Detainees at Gitmo a power strategy
Professor Madeline Morris comments on Bush administration's resistance to releasing 17 Chinese Uighurs no longer considered enemy combatants. » The Washington Independent

Closing detention center easier said than done
Professor Scott Silliman discusses the challenges posed by the election promise to close Guantanamo Bay. » NPR

Lawyers for detainees contrast federal court and military commission process
Classified information presents particular challenges they tell students.

Lawyers for detainees contrast federal court and military commission process
Classified information presents particular challenges they tell students.

Defending Mohamed Jawad
Military counsel calls detainee defense his most “challenging duty.”

Media Advisory: Professor Madeline Morris testifies before military commission Aug. 13
Morris is scheduled to be an expert witness in pretrial motions on behalf of Mohammed Jawad.

Media Advisory: Professor Madeline Morris testifies before military commission Aug. 13
Morris is scheduled to be an expert witness in pretrial motions on behalf of Mohammed Jawad.

Professor Scott Silliman discusses split verdict in Hamdan case
Silliman explains the outcome of Salim Hamdan's military commission trial and what the decision means for other detainees at Guantanamo Bay. » Minnesota Public Radio

Parsing Boumediene v. Bush
Faculty scholars examine the significance of Supreme Court’s extension of constitutional right of habeas to Guantanamo detainees.

Professor Madeline Morris discusses significance of Supreme Court decision allowing Guantanamo detainees access to federal courts
The director of the Guantanamo Defense Clinic, Morris served as a consultant on petitioner's brief in Boumediene v. Bush. » KPCC radio

Professor Madeline Morris praises Supreme Court's Guantanamo ruling
Morris, director of Duke Law's Guantanamo Defense Clinic, says the decision ensures "prompt and meaningful review of all of the detentions at Guantanamo." » Duke News & Communications

Protection for iguanas at Guantanamo, but what about the detainees?
Professor Madeline Morris says that the United States needs to establish legal procedures for suspected terrorists. » The New Zealand Herald

Primer: Guantanamo Detainees' Rights
As some U.S. senators push to restore the legal protections of foreign detainees deemed to be "unlawful enemy combatants," Professor Madeline Morris, chief counsel to the Office of the Chief Defense Counsel for Military Commissions, provides legal context. » NPR

Guantanamo POW Status is Crucial to U.S.
Professor Madeline Morris says current efforts by the U.S. government are "in danger of destroying the very protections for POWs it has worked so hard and so long to establish." » The Raleigh Chronicle

Judges at Guantanamo Throw Out Two Cases
Professor Madeline Morris, director of the Guantanamo Defense Clinic, says a military trial system "riddled with internal contradictions and anomalies" contributed to the recent dismissal of charges in the only two war crime trials against Guantanamo detainees.

Guantanamo Restrictions
Professor Madeline Morris, Director of Duke Law's Guantanamo Defense Clinic, and clinic student Hannah Polikov '08 discuss the impact of a new proposal from the Justice Department to restrict client-attorney contact for Guantanamo detainees » WUNC (Audio)

Military Commissions Bill Violates Constitution
The president's bill on military commissions still violates the Constitution, says Professor Madeline Morris, director of the Guantanamo Defense Clinic

60-Day Notice of Intent filed with the National Marine Fisheries Service
The Environmental Law and Policy Clinic is working with the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center to protect threatened and endangered sea turtles in North Carolina coastal waters. » Read notice (pdf)

Duke Law students explore the human cost of mountaintop removal mining
Environmental Law and Policy Clinic files amicus brief with Supreme Court in case related to controversial mining practice.

Longest discusses wetland and mussel concerns for proposed Navy airfield
The Gates County site should not be considered, says Ryke Longest, director of the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. » The Virginian-Pilot

Michelle Nowlin comments on proposal for cement plant near Wilmington
"We are not convinced that [the state's] review is going to look at secondary and cumulative impacts [of the plant]," Nowlin says. » The News & Observer

Semester in the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic becomes a hands-on experience
Julia German '09 works with the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association on policies pertaining to the local, sustainable agriculture movement.

Concerns raised about harm to whales in military sonar training
Environmental issues must be considered, says Michelle Nowlin, supervising attorney for the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. » Orlando Sentinel

U.S. Supreme Court ruling favors Navy sonar training
Finding proof of environmental harm might be easier on the East than the West Coast, says Michelle Nowlin, supervising attorney with the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. » The News & Observer

Duke's Environmental Law and Policy Clinic reports progress in OLF study
"We hope the information gathered [at the Sandbanks site in Gates County, N.C.] will be informative for other sites," clinic director Ryke Longest says. » DailyAdvance.com

Environmental Law & Policy Clinic assisting Penderwatch & Conservancy
Clinic helping the environmental advocacy group during the permitting process of a cement plant in Castle Hayne, N.C. » StarNewsOnline

Environmental Law and Policy Center expresses concern about a proposed sonar training range
"The Navy hasn't done sufficient work on the impacts of sonar on sea turtles," says senior lecturing fellow and supervising attorney of the clinic Michelle Nowlin. » Jacksonville Daily News

Environmental Law and Policy Center expresses concern about a proposed sonar training range
"The Navy hasn't done sufficient work on the impacts of sonar on sea turtles," says senior lecturing fellow and supervising attorney of the clinic Michelle Nowlin. » Jacksonville Daily News

Clean air update
Ryke Longest, director of the Duke Law Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, explains complex interstate air pollution regulations on "The State of Things." » WUNC

Tennessee Valley Authority trial begins
Ryke Longest, director of Duke Law's Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, says courts have long upheld the right of states to protect their residents and environment. » The Charlotte Observer

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit strikes down Environmental Protection Agency clean-air rule
Ryke Longest, director of Duke Law's Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, says it's likely to be years for a new rule to be put into effect. » The Charlotte Observer

Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic studies environmental impact of naval landing base
Clinic retained by Gates County, N.C., community group. » The Virginian-Pilot

DC Environmental Law & Policy Clinic Reception - Feb. 12
Celebrate the launch of the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic. » Register

Duke Law profs, students and alums publish article examining the constitutionality of climate change policies
Co-authored by Profs. Chemerinsky, Siegel and Schroeder, along with Tim Profeta (Dir. of the Nicholas Institute, JD/MEM '97), Brettny Hardy JD/MEM '07 and Brigham Daniels (Nicholas School graduate student and Law School lecturing fellow), the piece analyzes California's climate change initiatives from a constitutional perspective. » Read Article

New Limits are Likely for Hog-waste Lagoons
Ryke Longest, director of the Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, comments on a bill to ban waste ponds on new hog farms and set higher standards for alternative waste disposal systems. » The News & Observer

Law, Science, and Uncertainty: The future of children's environmental health
Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum fall 2006 symposium focuses on children's environmental health » more

Former Duke Innocence Project client gains freedom
Joseph Lamont Abbitt is exonerated by DNA after serving 14 years for rapes.

Wrongful Convictions Clinic seeks alumni to assist advancing cases
Clinic assists North Carolina inmates with credible claims of actual innocence.

One killing, two theories, zero justice
State and federal authorities with separate theories cannot both be right about who killed Myron Hailey, Professor Theresa Newman writes. » The News & Observer

Burden of truth
In a feature where Duke experts imagine our world over the next quarter-century, Professor James Coleman writes about the possible future of lie-detection devices. » Duke Magazine

One system, two realities
Professor James Coleman puts the attorney general's decision to vacate charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens into the larger context of wrongful convictions. » The Huffington Post

Georgia Wrestles with Death-Penalty Issues
Professor James Coleman, who chairs the ABA's "Death Penalty Project," explains the ABA's call for a death penalty moratorium in certain states » NPR