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William Slomanson

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Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law



Columns
Title Category Published
Supreme Court whipping boy Judges and Judiciary Apr. 29, 2024
Supreme Court’s supreme chill U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 5, 2024
Congress: Ukraine is still germane Government Dec. 1, 2023
One has to wonder if China truly protects its prisoners Letters Oct. 20, 2023
Public interest v. academic freedom Education Law Jan. 30, 2023
Voir dire: disability as a basis for peremptory strikes Ediscovery, Judges and Judiciary Jan. 6, 2023
Is copyright law the best tool for responding to student cheating? Contracts, Intellectual Property, Legal Education Apr. 4, 2022
An iron river of guns: Mexico versus the US gun industry Civil Litigation, Government, International Law Mar. 3, 2022
Sexual assault: The law versus accountability Criminal, Military Law May 25, 2021
Service of process via social media: a plea to the Legislature Civil Litigation, Law Practice Feb. 2, 2021
Cert denial leaves anti-SLAPP federal circuit split in place Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 14, 2020
2nd Amendment: the Supreme Court’s constitutional orphan Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Jun. 17, 2020
Gun rights: Mooting politics at the US Supreme Court Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Apr. 29, 2020
Cross-border shooting ruling locks victims out of court Civil Litigation, Immigration, International Law, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 4, 2020
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Rights Dec. 19, 2019
Arming teachers? Government Jun. 14, 2019
Showdown at the high court over cross-border shooting Jun. 3, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Rights Apr. 26, 2019
Reaching for handgun rights Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 31, 2019
Lessons learned from the Patriot Picnic in San Diego Civil Rights, Government Feb. 9, 2018
Condition precedent: the decision to act Constitutional Law Oct. 5, 2017
Same challenge to UN membership, very different president Government, International Law, Tax Feb. 4, 2017
Embassy move would have major impact Government, International Law Jan. 10, 2017
Protesting the protesters Constitutional Law Nov. 25, 2016
Trump would have a hard time winning defamation suits Constitutional Law, Government Nov. 8, 2016
Open carry wary 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 9, 2016
China balks at the legal force of tribunal Government, International Law Jul. 29, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Jun. 23, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2016
Law school fights back: enough is enough Law Practice May 30, 2013
UN Security Council an untapped option in video fallout Government, International Law Sep. 21, 2012
As Prop. 8 Debate Rages at Home, the U.N. Considers Gay Rights Government, International Law Feb. 24, 2009
MCLE Self Study Civil Litigation Jan. 1, 2007
State Revamps Numbering, Language of Discovery Act Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation May 19, 2005
De Facto Partition in Kosovo Challenges U.N.'s Authority Government, International Law Sep. 21, 2002
Straits of Ignorance Government, International Law Jan. 11, 2001

MCLE
Title Category Published
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2019
Title Category Published
Supreme Court whipping boy Judges and Judiciary Apr. 29, 2024
Supreme Court’s supreme chill U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 5, 2024
Congress: Ukraine is still germane Government Dec. 1, 2023
One has to wonder if China truly protects its prisoners Letters Oct. 20, 2023
Public interest v. academic freedom Education Law Jan. 30, 2023
Voir dire: disability as a basis for peremptory strikes Ediscovery, Judges and Judiciary Jan. 6, 2023
Is copyright law the best tool for responding to student cheating? Contracts, Intellectual Property, Legal Education Apr. 4, 2022
An iron river of guns: Mexico versus the US gun industry Civil Litigation, Government, International Law Mar. 3, 2022
Sexual assault: The law versus accountability Criminal, Military Law May 25, 2021
Service of process via social media: a plea to the Legislature Civil Litigation, Law Practice Feb. 2, 2021
Cert denial leaves anti-SLAPP federal circuit split in place Civil Litigation, U.S. Supreme Court Oct. 14, 2020
2nd Amendment: the Supreme Court’s constitutional orphan Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Jun. 17, 2020
Gun rights: Mooting politics at the US Supreme Court Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Apr. 29, 2020
Cross-border shooting ruling locks victims out of court Civil Litigation, Immigration, International Law, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 4, 2020
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Rights Dec. 19, 2019
Arming teachers? Government Jun. 14, 2019
Showdown at the high court over cross-border shooting Jun. 3, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Rights Apr. 26, 2019
Reaching for handgun rights Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 31, 2019
Lessons learned from the Patriot Picnic in San Diego Civil Rights, Government Feb. 9, 2018
Condition precedent: the decision to act Constitutional Law Oct. 5, 2017
Same challenge to UN membership, very different president Government, International Law, Tax Feb. 4, 2017
Embassy move would have major impact Government, International Law Jan. 10, 2017
Protesting the protesters Constitutional Law Nov. 25, 2016
Trump would have a hard time winning defamation suits Constitutional Law, Government Nov. 8, 2016
Open carry wary 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Sep. 9, 2016
China balks at the legal force of tribunal Government, International Law Jul. 29, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem Constitutional Law, U.S. Supreme Court Jun. 23, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2016
Law school fights back: enough is enough Law Practice May 30, 2013
UN Security Council an untapped option in video fallout Government, International Law Sep. 21, 2012
As Prop. 8 Debate Rages at Home, the U.N. Considers Gay Rights Government, International Law Feb. 24, 2009
MCLE Self Study Civil Litigation Jan. 1, 2007
State Revamps Numbering, Language of Discovery Act Judges and Judiciary, Civil Litigation May 19, 2005
De Facto Partition in Kosovo Challenges U.N.'s Authority Government, International Law Sep. 21, 2002
Straits of Ignorance Government, International Law Jan. 11, 2001
Title Category Published
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2019