Emory Law professor and former dean, Robert Schapiro, has been named dean for the University of San Diego School of Law, a position he will assume beginning in the January 2021 semester.
If President Donald Trump succeeds in seating a third Supreme Court justice, it would be the most for any president since Richard Nixon, and could create a distinct shift toward conservatism, Professor Robert Schapiro told Newsy. Nixon saw four nominees confirmed during his first term. "Having really a staunch member of the liberal side of the court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, replaced by a president who [has] a very different perspective ... could really shift the court significantly in a more conservative direction," Schapiro said.
Federal agents in camouflage and tactical gear have used tear gas, flash bangs and physical force to clear crowds of protesters in Portland, Deseret News reports. “I think this kind of large-scale federal intervention without the request of state and local authorities is extremely unusual,” said Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law Robert Schapiro. “So the fact there are allegations that federal authorities are violating the constitution is serious.”
Fineman, other Emory Law faculty recognized for scholarly impact