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Law Students Argue Appeal for Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Right to Medical Treatment
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Law Professor Rachel Moran Selected for Second Fulbright Program
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St. Thomas Law Graduate Awarded National Immigration Fellowship
Recent University of St. Thomas School of Law graduate Alissa Pollard ’26 J.D. has been awarded a postgraduate fellowship with Immigrant Justice Corps. She is one of just 30 law students from across the country selected as a Justice Fellow in 2026. During the fellowship, Pollard will serve for two years as a staff attorney… The post St. Thomas Law Graduate Awarded National Immigration Fellowship appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Law Fellow Receives Award from American Immigration Lawyers Association
University of St. Thomas School of Law Faculty Fellow Rebecca Scholtz, who is also a senior staff attorney with the National Immigration Project, received the 2026 Edith Lowenstein Memorial Award from the American Immigration Lawyers Association. From the announcement: Rebecca Scholtz was nominated for a myriad of both recent and longstanding work. She has provided… The post Law Fellow Receives Award from American Immigration Lawyers Association appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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A Quiet Force for Justice: Law Professor Carl Warren Retires
Professor Carl Warren, a quiet yet resolute presence in the Interprofessional Center (IPC) for Counseling and Legal Services at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, will retire at the end of the 2025-26 academic year. For the past decade, he has taught law students in the law school's Community Justice Project (CJP) legal… The post A Quiet Force for Justice: Law Professor Carl Warren Retires appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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School of Law Celebrates 2026 Commencement
The University of St. Thomas School of Law conferred degrees to 172 students on May 16. Among them, 162 students earned their Juris Doctor (J.D.), six earned an LL.M. in U.S. law and four earned a master’s degree in organizational ethics and compliance. Professor David Grenardo, who was elected professor of the year by the… The post School of Law Celebrates 2026 Commencement appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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Law Students Argue Appeal for Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Right to Medical Treatment
Third-year University of St. Thomas School of Law students Isaac Rillo and Gabrielle Tremblay argued a prisoner’s constitutional claim for medical treatment before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco. Working in the Appellate Clinic, led by Professor Gregory Sisk, the students advocated for the Eighth Amendment rights of… The post Law Students Argue Appeal for Prisoner’s Eighth Amendment Right to Medical Treatment appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.