Our faculty have practiced law with large firms in major metropolitan cities; with small firms in rural county seats; in legal aid societies; in the Judge Advocates General Corps; and with the United States Department of Justice. They have debated legal issues on national television and in the press, testified before Congress, and argued cases before the United States Supreme Court. This series represents a sampling of their wide-ranging scholarship and scholarly interests.

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Submissions from 2024

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From Andy Warhol to Barbie: Copyright’s Fair Use Doctrine After Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, Niki Kuckes

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Removing Statistical Discrimination in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Compensation in Rhode Island Wrongful Death Compensation in Rhode, Colleen P. Murphy

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Students for Fair Admissions Sends Us Bakke to the Drawing Board for Race- Conscious Affiffirmative Action in Higher Education, Monica Teixeira de Sousa

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Racial Preferences in Employment After Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard, Michael Yelnosky

Submissions from 2023

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Why Indiana Harbor is the Worst Torts Decision in American History, Carl T. Bogus

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Introduction for Roger Williams University Law Review, Symposium Issue, 2023-24, Gregory W. Bowman

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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Social Justice in the Curriculum, in the Classroom, and in the Courtroom, Nicole Dyszlewski and Diana Hassel

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ABA-Mandated Instruction on Racism and Recent State Legislation Banning Such Instruction in University Classrooms: “Jim Crow” Redux, Bernard K. Freamon

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Benchmarks for Reducing Civilian Harm in Armed Conflict: Learning Feasible Lessons About Systemic Change, Peter Margulies

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Tying Parallel Proceedings to Judgment Recognition: Harmonizing Cross-Border Dispute Resolution, Louise Ellen Teitz

Submissions from 2022

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The Legality of Online Daily Fantasy Sports Versus the Illegality of Online Poker, John J. Chung

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The Legality of Online Daily Fantasy Sports Versus the Illegality of Online Poker, John J. Chung

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Helping Self-Represented Litigants Isn’t Charity Work, It’s A Professional Obligation, Suzanne Harrington-Steppen and Eliza Vorenberg

Submissions from 2021

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Is This a Christian Nation? An Introduction, Carl T. Bogus

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Rethinking the Role of NGOs in an Era of Extreme Wealth Inequality: The Example of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, John J. Chung

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Hernandez v. Mesa: A Catalyst for Change?, Diana Hassel

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Biden’s Border Problem, and How to Fix It, Peter Margulies

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EU Privacy Law and U.S. Surveillance: Solving the Problem of Transatlantic Data Transfers, Peter Margulies

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Ninth Circuit Says President Trump Can Ban Immigrants Without "Approved" Health Insurance, Peter Margulies

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Searching for Accountability Under FISA: Internal Separation of Powers and Surveillance Law, Peter Margulies

Submissions from 2020

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Boldly Marching Through Closed Doors: The Experiences of the Earliest Female Attorneys in Their Own Words, Nicole P. Dyszlewski

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History of the First Women Project, Nicole P. Dyszlewski

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In West Philadelphia Born and Raised or Moving to Bel-Air? Racial Steering as a Consequence of Using Race Data on Real Estate Websites, Nadiyah J. Humber

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Fair Housing Enforcement in the Age of Digital Advertising: A Closer Look at Facebook’s Marketing Algorithms, Nadiyah J. Humber and James Matthews

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United States Supreme Court Survey: 2018 Term: Iancu v. Brunetti: Free Speech Meets "Immoral and Scandalous" Trademarks in the Supreme Court, Niki Kuckes

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Rescuing Our Democracy by Rethinking New York Times Co. v. Sullivan, David A. Logan

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Asylum Ruling Halts Restrictions in New Rule, Peter Margulies

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Asylum Update: Ninth Circuit Deals Two Defeats to the Trump Administration, Peter Margulies

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Asylum Update: Ninth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Third Country Rule, Peter Margulies

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Federal Court Halts Trump’s Ban on Nonimmigrant Visas, Peter Margulies

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Immigration Update: Ninth Circuit Rules Against Trump Ban on Uninsured, Peter Margulies

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The Boundaries of Habeas: Due Process, the Suspension Clause, and Judicial Review of Expedited Removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act, Peter Margulies

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The Libertarian Case for Immigration (and Against Trump), Peter Margulies

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The Supreme Court Rules That Trump’s DACA Rescission Doesn’t Pass Muster, Peter Margulies

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Trump’s Coronavirus Immigration Order Is a Restriction in Search of a Rationale, Peter Margulies

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Paying for Law School: Law Student Loan Indebtedness and Career Choices, Christopher J. Ryan Jr.

Submissions from 2019

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Books and Olive Oil: Why Antitrust Must Deal with Consolidated Corporate Power, Carl Bogus

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The Hard, Simple Truth about Gun Control, Carl Bogus

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The Effect of Oral Statements on the Making of the City of Providence's Municipal Contracts, John J. Chung

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So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo, Nicole P. Dyszlewski

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Rhode Island Women's Bar Association & The History of Women Lawyers in Our State, Nicole P. Dyszlewski, Cassandra L. Feeney, and Gina Renzulli Lemay

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Learning From Millennials in the Legal Workspace, Nicole P. Dyszlewski and Suzanne Harrington-Steppen

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Digital Realty Trust v. Somers: Whistleblowers and Corporate Retaliation, Susan B. Heyman

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Digital Realty Trust v. Somers: Whistleblowers and Corporate Retaliation, Susan B. Heyman

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Asylum Update: Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Can Continue, the Ninth Circuit Rules, Peter Margulies

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Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against President Trump’s Ban on Uninsured Immigrants, Peter Margulies

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East Bay District Court Enjoins New Asylum Rule, Peter Margulies

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Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Proclamation Barring Uninsured Immigrants, Peter Margulies

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Justice Department Inspector General’s Report Raises Troubling Questions About FBI’s Role in FISA Cases, Peter Margulies

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Legal Dilemmas Facing White HOuse Counsel int he Trump Administration: The Costs of Public Disclosure of FISA Requests, Peter Margulies

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New Asylum Limits: A Balancing Act for the Homeland Security Secretary, Peter Margulies

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New Homeland Security Asylum Rule Allows Removal to Central American Countries That Have Signed Agreements With the U.S., Peter Margulies

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Ninth Circuit Stays Part of Injunction Against Third Country Asylum Rule, Peter Margulies

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President Trump Bars Uninsured Immigrants From the U.S., Peter Margulies

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Rescinding Inclusion in the Administrative State: Adjudicating DACA, the Census, and the Military's Transgender Policy, Peter Margulies

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Supreme Court Reinforces Mandatory Detention of Immigrants, Peter Margulies

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Supreme Court Stays Asylum Injunction: Signal on the Merits or Procedural Snag?, Peter Margulies

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The Administration's New Asylum Rule Exceeds Statutory Authority, Peter Margulies

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The DACA Case: Agencies’ “Square Corners” and Reliance Interests in Immigration Law, Peter Margulies

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The Role of Deference in Adjudicating the Military Transgender Policy, DACA and the Census, Peter Margulies

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The Travel Ban Decision, Administrative Law, Peter Margulies

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What Ending the Flores Agreement on Detention of Immigrant Children Really Means, Peter Margulies

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Framing Israel: The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on the Spring 2018 Gaza Border Confrontations, Peter Margulies and Geoffrey S. Corn

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When Forum Selection Clauses Meet Choice of Law Clauses, Tanya Monestier

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Another Hague Judgements Convention? Bucking the Past to Provide for the Future, Louise Ellen Teitz

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Labor Law Illiteracy: Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis and Janus v. AFSCME, Michael Yelnosky

Submissions from 2018

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Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Market Failure, John J. Chung

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Nation-States and Their Operations in Planting of Malware in Other Countries: Is It Legal Under International Law, John J. Chung

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Use of Force at the Gaza Border: A Hybrid Approach to Tactical Challenges, Geoffrey Corn and Peter Margulies

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The Klan's Constitution, Jared Goldstein

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Unfit for the Constitution: Nativism and the Constitution, From the Founding Fathers to Donald Trump, Jared Goldstein

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Sky Is the Limit: Protecting Unaccompanied Minors by Not Subjecting Them to Numerical Limitations, Deborah Gonzalez

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U.S. Supreme Court Surveys: 2016 Term. Murr. v. Wisconsin: Identifying the Proper "Parcel as a Whole" in Regulatory Takings Cases, Bruce I. Kogan

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U.S. Supreme Court Surveys: 2016 Term. Matal v. Tam: Free Speech Meets "Disparaging" Trademarks in the Supreme Court, Niki Kuckes

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United States Supreme Court Surveys: 2016 Term. Still Standing After All These Years: Five Decades of Litigation Under the Fair Housing Act and the Supreme Court Still Can't Say for Sure Who Is Protected, David A. Logan

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Asylum Ban Litigation: Supreme Court Declines to Stay Injunction, Peter Margulies

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At Oral Argument, Supreme Court Weighs Immigrant Detention, Peter Margulies

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Bans, Borders, and Sovereignty: Judicial Review of Immigration Law in the Trump Administration, Peter Margulies

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Barring Asylum Claims: The President Versus the Statute, Peter Margulies

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Curbing Remedies for Official Wrongs: The Need for Bivens Suits in National Security Cases, Peter Margulies

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Deconstructing Sanctuary Cities: The Legality of Federal Grant Conditions That Require State and Local Cooperation on Immigration Enforcement, Peter Margulies

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Kavanaugh and the Military Commissions: Reading the Law “As Written” for an Unpopular Defendant, Peter Margulies

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Litigation Over the Asylum Ban Continues: District Court Grants Preliminary Injunction, Peter Margulies

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The Inspector General on the FBI in Fall 2016: How a Fateful Delay Set the Stage for the Ultimate October Surprise, Peter Margulies

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The Ninth Circuit’s Asylum Ban Ruling is a Message to Trump, Peter Margulies

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The Temporary Restraining Order Against Trump’s Asylum Ban: Statutory Structure and Agency Discretion, Peter Margulies

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The Travel Ban and Presidential Power, Peter Margulies

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The Travel Ban at the Supreme Court: Deference Seems to Prevail, Peter Margulies

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Travel Ban Update: Fourth Circuit Affirms Injunction as Supreme Court Awaits Argument, Peter Margulies

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Travel Ban Update: Supreme Court Grants Certiorari, Peter Margulies

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Trump’s Travel Ban at the Supreme Court: Deference Joined by Nudges Toward Civility, Peter Margulies

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The IDF MAG’s Gaza Report and Its Critics: Context, Compliance, and Credibility, Peter Margulies and Geoffrey Corn

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Forum Selection Clauses and Consumer Contracts in Canada, Tanya Monestier

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Treason and Terror: A Toxic Brew, B. Mitchell Simpson III

Submissions from 2017

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Wealth Inequality as Explained by Quantitative Easing and Law's Inertia, John J. Chung

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How the Constitution Become Christian, Jared Goldstein

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A Legal and Policy Analysis of Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Rhode Islanders, Deborah Gonzalez and Peter Margulies

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Attaching Domestic Assets to Remedy High Seas Pollution: Rule B and Marine Debris, Jonathan M. Gutoff

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Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt: A Split Court, Full Faith and Credit, and Federal Common Law, Jonathan M. Gutoff

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Containing Iran and Maintaining Legitimacy, Peter Margulies