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A Q&A with University of Washington law professor Jeff Feldman.

“It’s almost impossible to know,” said Jeff Feldman, a law professor and co-director of the Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic at the University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law. “The normal process would be to assign a new panel, but this is not a normal case and the court has discretion as to how to handle it. I think we all have to stand by and see what the court does.”

A federal judge in Oregon Sunday night blocked President Donald Trump from sending National Guard troops from any state to Oregon for the next week until she issues a final decision. Professor Feldman is quoted.

Saadia Pekkanen, a University of Washington professor of international studies, believes the city can expand its reach even further by also becoming a hub for space diplomacy. This mission led her to start the annual Space Diplomacy Symposium at the Â鶹ÉçÇø in 2023.

The federal government will not be able to deploy any Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, at least until Tuesday. Jeff Feldman, associate teaching professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is quoted.

In his new book, Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach, published by Oxford University Press, Calo argues that if the purpose of technology is to expand human capabilities and affordances in the name of innovation, the purpose of law is to establish the expectations, incentives, and boundaries that guide that expansion toward human flourishing. The book "calls for a proactive legal scholarship that inventories societal values and configures technology accordingly."

The federal government will not be able to deploy any Oregon National Guard troops to Portland, at least until Tuesday. Professor Feldman is quoted.

"The question here isn't whether this case is going to end," Schnapper said. "The question is only whether it continues in state court or federal court. It doesn't go away."

University of Washington law professor Jeff Feldman said Immergut no doubt would feel some pressure to follow the lead of the 9th Circuit three-judge panel’s majority. If Immergut doesn’t move quickly to drop her second order, “given the nature of the issue and the temperature of the times, right or wrong, it’s likely that she will draw criticism and accusations that she is flouting an order issued by a higher court,” said Feldman, co-director of the university’s Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic.

On Sept. 30, the U.S. District Court ruled that Tacoma immigration judges were unlawfully declaring they can’t issue bonds to many detained immigrants, often relegating them to months or years in jail-like conditions. Elizabeth Porter, professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is quoted.

“Since the 9th Circuit is very aware of the second temporary restraining order, although it wasn’t challenged, I wouldn’t be surprised if it resolves the first one and includes some direction on the second one,” said Jeff Feldman, a law professor and co-director of the Ninth Circuit Appellate Advocacy Clinic at the University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law.

Friday morning on "Good Day Seattle," FOX 13 Seattle Anchor Bill Wixey spoke with Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law, to shed more light on the subject.

The 10-year contract for the private company operating the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma is set to end this month, but secrecy shrouds whether it’s been extended. A report by the Â鶹ÉçÇø Center for Human Rights is referenced. Alejandra Gonza is quoted.

It's not uncommon to spot a drone in the skies in metro Detroit. With the technology, there are a host of federal rules for users to follow. But what if you see one flying above your home? Ryan Calo, professor of law, is quoted.

David Garavito, an assistant law professor at the University of Washington, explained that Clasen's role as a state trooper could impact her case. He noted, "It is an outlier in terms of how these kinds of things usually go. But it is what I expected, given the nature of the case."

Steve Calandrillo, professor at the University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law, pointed out that one the major advantages of daylight savings is improved public security.  "Darkness is the ally of criminals," he said. "Adding an extra hour of light in the evening has a major benefit to crime prevention."  

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a deal with China to allow the TikTok platform to continue operating in the United States. Trump said he would speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday to confirm the details of an agreement to avoid a ban on the popular video-sharing app in the U.S. Ryan Calo, professor of law and in the Information School at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is quoted.

"The prosecution changed. If I remember correctly, the original prosecutor changed, and that might be something where the court says, in the interest of justice, we want to give time so the prosecution can bring a fair case and get up to speed. Now that is a small delay, but a delay nonetheless," said David Garavito, an assistant professor of law at the University of Washington, when asked about why charges weren't filed sooner.

A Washington state trooper is scheduled to appear in a Benton County court next week. She's accused of causing a drunk driving crash that killed a Richland man earlier this year. David Garavito, assistant professor of law at the Â鶹ÉçÇø, is quoted.

Kinetic and non-kinetic threats to space assets are rising, and the possibility of satellite warfare breaking out in the open is at an all-time high.

David B. Owens, Johnson's attorney and assistant professor of law at the University of Â鶹ÉçÇø of Law, said the two officers never disclosed any interactions with Hubbard.

The Supreme Court “kind of set this stage for a really narrow interpretation of religious freedom claims brought by tribes,” said Monte Mills, director of the Native American Law Center at the University of Washington. “That has been a significant barrier for tribal religious freedom claims ever since.”

The Supreme Court “kind of set this stage for a really narrow interpretation of religious freedom claims brought by tribes,” said Monte Mills, director of the Native American Law Center at the University of Washington. “That has been a significant barrier for tribal religious freedom claims ever since.”

"Whatever the outcome, the letter sent by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Aug. 13 to Gov. Bob Ferguson, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and more than 30 governors, mayors and other leaders across the nation was meant to attract attention. It did just that," writes the Seattle Times editorial board. Hugh Spitzer, retired professor in the Â鶹ÉçÇø School of Law, is quoted.

As part of the ongoing “Spotlight on Sections” series, AALS sat down with the leadership of the Section on Post-Graduate Legal Education, chair Dana Raigrodski and Chair-Elect Terry Price.