SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 1 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The College of Law announces that the Hon. James E. Graves Jr. G'80, L'80 will be the Class of 2024 Commencement Speaker. Graves is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He is the first Black jurist from Mississippi to serve on that court. Graves is a highly respected jurist who is known for his integrity and commitment to public service. Before being nominated to the federal bench in 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to MAGA Republicans in Congress supporting Donald Trump's call to "terminate" the Affordable Care Act, DNC National Press Secretary Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "It appears Trump's MAGA minions in Congress are falling in line behind his unpopular plan to rip away health care from millions of Americans and jack up health care costs on middle class families. The last time  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 28 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: On October 26, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, in collaboration with the Knox family, held "The Knox Conversations: Threats to Democracy," a discussion featuring a compelling, bipartisan panel of America's most incisive political thinkers and practitioners. During the inaugural program, David Axelrod, Shaniqua McClendon, Karl Rove, and moderator Professor Jason DeSanto discu  more

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 28 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, United States District Judge Wendy Beetlestone will deliver the Heseltine Institute Annual lecture on Monday 11 December at 5.30pm. In her lecture 'Upholding Justice: The Importance of Judicial Independence in an Age of Uncertainty,' Wendy will use her insight into judicial independence to reflect upon the important role of public institutions in meeting the   more