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  • WashU Law Moot Court Team ABA National

    WashU Law Moot Court Team Advances to National Semifinals at ABA Competition

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  • Muad Al Juhany

    Shaping Legal Systems: Meet Muad Al Juhany

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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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    Supreme Court voting rights ruling set to reshape local power from statehouses to school boards
    Travis Crum, Quote
    Stateline | May 4, 2026
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    Chief Justice Roberts Played the Long Game on Voting Rights
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    The New York Times | April 30, 2026
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    Colorado Silica Dust Trial Stands as Test for Mass Tort Lawsuits
    Michael Green, Quote
    Bloomberg Law | April 30, 2026
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    PBMs lean on private label biosimilars to cut costs, boost profit
    Rachel Sachs, Quote
    Modern Healthcare | April 29, 2026
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    Fired Black Board Members Push for Constitutional Accountability
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    Bloomberg Law | April 27, 2026
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    When Joe Rogan Is in Charge of Health Care
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    The Bulwark | April 27, 2026
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    Missouri voters to decide on eliminating income tax, replace with higher sales tax
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    KMOV | April 22, 2026

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The pursuit of justice demands courage.

Dean Stefanie Lindquist leads WashU Law with a vision of excellence and purposeful advocacy. Here, we nurture legal minds committed to making real-world impact.

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Stefanie Lindquist

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

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