Faculty In the Media

The following summary lists many of the instances during 2024 in which Widener Law Commonwealth faculty members have been quoted or featured in coverage by local, regional, or national news media organizations. News stories mentioning Widener Law Commonwealth are also included. 

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THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY
Lindke v. Freed: Supreme Court Unanimously Holds That Public Officials Can Block Public from Personal Social-Media Pages Except When Posts Speak for the Government 
March 18, 2024
Michael Dimino, professor at Commonwealth Law School, authored this blog post following the United States Supreme Court ruling in the case of Lindke v. Freed. The case involved social media comments on posts made by public officials.

STANCHI & OLIVEIRA
Seminar debates legal solutions to tackle the climate crisis 
March 10, 2024
John Dernbach, emeritus professor at Commonwealth Law School, will be part of an upcoming webinar “Legal solutions for a net zero future: Launching the International Bar Association's climate registry” hosted by the International Bar Association. This article is available in English or Portuguese.

BOLTS
Red State AGs Keep Trying to Kill Ballot Measures by a Thousand Cuts 
February 29, 2024
Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor at Commonwealth Law School, comments on recent reports that state officials in a number of states are blocking ballot proposals from reaching voters. 

PENN LIVE
Diversity can bring unity and a symphony of life 
February 27, 2024
Michael J. Hussey, dean of Widener Commonwealth Law School, authors this opinion article on the harmonious nature and importance of diversity. This article also promotes the school's upcoming Dean’s Diversity Forum on Tuesday, March 5.

THE GUARDIAN
Wisconsin adopts new legislative maps, giving Democrats chance to win state 
February 20, 2024
Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor at Commonwealth Law School, gives insight in this article examining new state legislative maps in Wisconsin.

AXIOS
Oregon senators who walked out barred from reelection 
February 2, 2024
A post on X made by Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor at Commonwealth Law School, is referenced in this article about a recent ruling from the Oregon Supreme Court.

TRIB LIVE
Pa. Supreme Court returns Medicaid-funded abortion case to lower court 
January 29, 2024
Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor at Commonwealth Law School, is quoted discussing a recent decision by the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court to send a case dealing with abortion rights back to the Commonwealth Court. Yeargain shares that this decision could be seen as a clear indication of how the state Supreme Court expects the lower court to rule.

MOCO 360
MoCo Politics: Parties exert stranglehold on General Assembly vacancies. Is 2024 the year of change? 
January 26, 2024
A publication by Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor at Commonwealth Law School, is referenced in this article examining the political system in Maryland.

PENN LIVE
People fleeing climate change disasters should be considered refugees 
January 4, 2024
Donald Brown, scholar in residence at Commonwealth Law School, authored this piece discussing how people fleeing the impacts of climate change could be considered refugees.

PENN LIVE
New dean to lead Dauphin County law school beginning in June 
January 2, 2024
andré douglas pond cummings has been selected as the new dean of Commonwealth Law School effective June 1, 2024. cummings currently serves as the Charles C. Baum distinguished professor of law, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s William H. Bowen School of Law.

SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL
Sports betting opponents’ final plea to Florida Supreme Court: Don’t let DeSantis usurp voters’ power 
January 2, 2024
Quinn Yeargain, assistant professor at Commonwealth Law School, is featured in this article examining an anticipated ruling by the Florida State Supreme Court pertaining to sports betting and state constitutional amendments.
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