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  • Eighth Circuit judges – The Honorable Raymond W. Gruender; The Honorable Duane Benton; and The Honorable Ralph Erickson

    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Visits WashU Law 

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  • Professors Dvoskin and Frankenreiter attending Harvard Stanford Yale Junior Faculty Forum

    WashU Law Professors Selected for Prestigious Harvard/Stanford/Yale Junior Faculty Forum

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  • WashU Law Admiralty Moot Court team wins in Charleston

    WashU Law Admiralty Moot Court Team Wins National Title in Charleston

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    Barbara Flagg, WashU Law Professor Emerita and Influential Legal Scholar, Has Died

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    Leaked Emergency Docket Memos Show Early Supreme Court Split (1)
    Gregory P. Magarian, Quote
    Bloomberg Law | April 21, 2026
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    Sustainability Assurance
    Andrew Tuch, Blog
    Oxford Business Law Blog | April 21, 2026
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    United-American combination would not clear antitrust review, says former Assistant AG Kanter
    Jonathan Kanter, Interview
    CNBC | April 20, 2026
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    One of These Trump Threats Is Not Like the Others
    Leila Sadat, Quote
    The Atlantic | April 17, 2026
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    Clarence Thomas’ Radical Remarks Might Not Be What They Seemed
    Andrea Katz, Quote
    Mother Jones | April 17, 2026
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    Sponsor-Designated Lenders’ Counsel
    Andrew Tuch, Blog
    Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance | April 16, 2026
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    ‘An odd duck’: The economics of Missouri’s income tax elimination proposal
    Sarah Narkiewicz, Quote
    The Beacon | April 10, 2026

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Stefanie Lindquist

Nickerson Dean; Professor of Law; Professor of Political Science (by Courtesy)

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