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Abhay Aneja, a professor at Berkeley Law whose scholarship examines how legal and political institutions shape economic development and social inequality, has been awarded the 2026 Donald M. Ephraim Prize in Law and Economics by the University of Chicago Law School.
Conner Robinson, ’23, has been appointed a US Supreme Court Fellow for the 2026-27 Term.
The Supreme Court Fellows Commission selects four highly talented individuals to work each year for one of four federal judiciary bodies—the US Supreme Court, the Administrative Office of the US Courts, the Federal Judicial Center, and the US Sentencing Commission.
The Law School held its 28th Annual Diploma and Hooding Ceremony at Rockefeller Memorial Chapel on Saturday, June 6, welcoming 283 graduates to the ranks of its alumni. A total of 204 JD students, 75 LLM students, 3 MLS students, and 1 JSD student were awarded degrees, at the event, which followed the University of Chicago Convocation.
On Saturday, June 6, the Law School held its 28th Annual Diploma and Hooding Ceremony, welcoming a total of 283 new graduates from the Class of 2026 into UChicago Law's alumni community.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has named Adriana Z. Robertson as one of four new members of its Investor Advisory Committee.
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In West Virginia v. B.P.J, state officials are defending the Save Women’s Sports Act, which bars transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports teams in public secondary schools and universities, against Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old trans high school student looking to join the girls track team.
The migrants have no ties to the country, and it is unclear where they will live or whether they could ultimately be sent back to Iran. The U.S. government has documented significant human rights abuses in the Central African Republic, including unlawful killings, torture and arbitrary arrest and detention.
Minnesota prosecutors have charged an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent with assault for an alleged shooting earlier this year in Minneapolis during the immigration enforcement surge. The case is drawing national attention because criminal charges against federal law enforcement officers are relatively rare.
