What is “fair” when it comes to choosing the next justice?
law
The Constitution, political norms and the future of the Supreme Court
2021 ‘Best Graduate Schools’
New rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out—see how the U ranked in the 2021 “Best Graduate Schools.”
Shaping young minds
Law students are learning while they teach through the Kids’ Court program.
U professor’s research leads to legislation to protect consumers from predatory lenders
Research by Christopher L. Peterson is at the foundation of the Veterans and Consumers Fair Credit Act, which aims to cap interest rates on consumer loans to all Americans.
Best grad schools
New rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out—see how the U ranked in the 2020 “Best Graduate Schools.”
Passageways to the law
More than 100 high school students visited the S.J. Quinney College of Law as part of a program designed to inspire students from underrepresented communities to pursue careers in the legal field.
Humans of the U: Ronnell Andersen Jones
“There just aren’t very many more rewarding things you can do with your life than spending every day encouraging the process of learning and having a hand in helping those light bulbs go on. That’s especially true when the subject is constitutional law and those light bulbs are illuminating new insights into the nation’s history, the workings of democracy and the hard questions that divide both the country and the court.”
Renewable energy boosts
Team of researchers including the U’s Lincoln Davies, a professor and associate dean at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, examined the evolution of state renewable portfolio standards.
HUMANS OF THE U: CARLOS QUIJADA
“When I was 17, I left Venezuela due to the political turmoil there. My formative years in a developing country shaped my character and my interest in public service.”
RECOGNIZING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
New rankings from U.S. News & World Report are out — see how the U ranked in the 2019 “Best Graduate Schools.”