Prof. Brandeis interviewed by KTVA Channel 11 News about pending U.S. Supreme Court case on same-sex marriage

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Legal Studies faculty in the Justice Center, was interviewed April 28 by KTVA Channel 11 News about the pending U.S. Supreme Court case on same-sex marriage.

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on American government, constitutional law and civil liberties, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law and other legal issues.  

L to r: Prof. Jason Brandeis and Emily Carlson of KTVA.

  

The segment with Prof. Brandeis' interview starts at 32:58 on the videotape. Scroll to "Evening News" - 4-28-2015.
"Supreme Court Arguments,"  KTVA Channel 11 News. 28 Apr 2014

Prof. Brandeis interviewed by KTVA CBS Ch 11 News for news segments on same-sex marriage cases

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Legal Studies faculty in the Justice Center, was interviewed by KTVA CBS Ch 11 News for several news segments about same-sex marriage cases in the United States Supreme Court, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Federal District Court of Alaska.

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on American government, constitutional law and civil liberties, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law and other legal issues. 

See the video clips here:

"Federal judge: Alaska's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional." KTVA CBS Ch 11 News, 12 Oct 2014

"9th Circuit Court ruling could lift Alaska's same-sex marriage ban."  KTVA CBS Ch 11 News, 7 Oct 2014

 "Supreme Court turns away same-sex marriage cases," reported by Stephanie Condon. KTVA CBS Ch 11 News, 6 Oct 2014

Sam Erickson, Pre-Law Society member, and his teammate win the 2014 Madison Cup

L t r: German Banquero and Sam Erickson just after
correctly answering the final question in the
2014 Madison Cup and securing the championship.

Sam Erickson, Pre-Law Society member, and German Banquero were the team winners of the 2014 Madison Cup competition held in September.  This is an annual event sponsored by the UAA Department of Political Science to test students' knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.  Five teams participated in the competition this year.

One of the many remarkable moments during the competition happened when a judge requested Team Number One - Banquero and Erickson - to expand on a question asking what the goals of the Constitution are. In unison, the teammates recited the Preamble to the United States Constitution. (They repeated the performance again after the competition – watch it on YouTube.)

First-place winners German Baquero and Sam Erickson each received a copy of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution and an engraved mug. The second-place finishers, Hans and Karl Rodvick, each received a copy of the Constitution and a gift certificate to the UAA Campus Bookstore.

For additional information about the Madison Cup, visit the Department of Political Science website.

Read the full story in the September 24, Green & Gold News:
"Congratulations to 2014 Madison Cup winners German Banquero and Sam Erickson"

 

The first and second place teams (far right and left) with the four
competition judges.

Prof. Brandeis interviewed by KTUU Ch 2 News about recent Alaska Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage rights

Prof. Brandeis (l) talks with KTUU's Nikki Carvajal.

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Legal Studies faculty at the Justice Center, was interviewed by Nikki Carvajal of KTUU Channel 2 News about the recent Alaska Supreme Court decision in Harris v. Millennium Hotel concerning the rights of same-sex partners to survivor benefits.

Click here for a copy of the decision: Harris v. Millennium Hotel

Prof. Brandeis teaches constitutional law and civil liberties courses, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law issues.

Prof. Brandeis interviewed by Bloomberg BNA Report for article on same-sex property tax exemption

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice Center Legal Studies faculty, was interviewed for an article in the Bloomberg BNA Tax Management Weekly State Tax Report, an online subscription service.

In the article, "Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Full Homestead Exemptions in Alaska Despite Marriage Ban," Prof. Brandeis notes," ...these cases show that this is beyond an ideological debate — limiting the types of legal relationships that people can have has serious social and economic consequences."

Prof. Brandeis teaches constitutional law and civil liberties courses, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law issues. 

Prof. Brandeis interviewed by KTUU TV about history of marijuana laws in Alaska

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, was recently interviewed by Steve MacDonald of KTUU TV News, for a series of news reports called "The Marijuana Debate."  The series examines the upcoming marijuana initiative, Ballot Measure 2, which will be voted on in November. The initiative seeks to legalize and regulate marijuana in Alaska. "The Marijuana Debate," airs for 5 nights during the week of May 5.

Prof. Brandeis discusses the history of Alaska's marijuana laws,  how those laws intersect with the Alaska Constitution's right to privacy, significant Alaska court cases related to the interpretation of the right to privacy and the use of marijuana, and the actions of the Alaska legislature and the U.S. Department of Justice regarding this drug.

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on constitutional issues and civil liberties, and is the author of an article published in the December 2012 Alaska Law Review,  "The Continuing Vitality of Ravin v. State: Alaskans Still Have the Right To Possess Marijuana in the Privacy of Their Homes." 
Prof. Brandeis also maintains a private law practice through which he provided legal representation in administrative agency proceedings for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska.

"The Marijuana Debate," Part 1, May 5, 2014 - KTUU News

Justice major Kimberly Del Frate presents at Western Society of Criminology Conference

Kimberly Del Frate, Justice major and a member of the University Honors College, made a presentation at the recent Western Society of Criminology Conference (WSC) on "The Arizona Issue: Racial Profiling and Civil Rights in Immigration Law Enforcement." The conference was held February 6-8 in Honolulu.

The presentation is based on her honors thesis.  Dr. Cory R. Lepage is her thesis advisor, and Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., is her thesis reader.  Her paper examines the questions in constitutionality  and civil rights concerns that arise with enforcement of Arizona's SB 1070 - Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act - also known as the "Show Your Papers" law. A major focus of her work is whether or not implementation of the SB1070 constitutes racial profiling by law enforcement.

The Western Society of Criminology is a regional professional society devoted to the scientific study of crime. The society attracts scholars, students, government officials, and practitioners from both the public and private sectors from around the world.

Funding for Kimberly's conference participation and presentation was from the UAA Justice Center and a competitive UAA Honors College Discovery Grant.

Prof. Brandeis speaks to paralegals about Alaska's marijuana laws

Prof. Brandeis discusses Alaska's marijuana laws.

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, addressed the monthly lunch meeting of the Alaska Association of Paralegals (AAP) on Thursday, January 9.  He discussed the current state of Alaska's marijuana laws and the conflict between state and federal laws.

About 20 paralegals attended the event, including a number of former Justice Center graduates who are currently working as paralegals for firms and agencies in Anchorage.

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on constitutional issues and civil liberties, and is the author of an article published in the December 2012 Alaska Law Review,  "The Continuing Vitality of Ravin v. State: Alaskans Still Have the Right To Possess Marijuana in the Privacy of Their Homes." Prof. Brandeis also maintains a private law practice through which, subsequent to the date of this program, he provided legal representation in administrative agency proceedings for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska.

Prof. Brandeis discusses constitutional issues at Alaska Bar Association continuing legal education program

L to r: Prof. Brandeis, Cynthia Kuno, Lea McDermid,
Eric Croft, and Allison Mendel.

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, was a panelist at the October 1 Alaska Bar Association continuing legal education (CLE) program, "Out of the Closet and Into Your Office." 

He addressed constitutional issues related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in U.S. v. Windsor. The program covered serving LGBT clients and their specific needs and concerns related to finance, family law, immigration, and other topics.

Hey, how much do you know about the Constitution? Meet with the Pre-Law Society to study for the James Madison Cup!

Want to participate in a fun competition that tests your knowledge of the U.S. Constitution?

What: James Madison Cup
Date: Tues, Sep. 17, 2013
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Place: UAA/APU Consortium Library, LIB 307

Study Group: The Pre-Law Society is meeting on Friday, Sep. 13 at 1:00 p.m. in Library Conference Room 207B to study for this! Come join us!

The James Madison Cup is sponsored by the UAA Department of Political Science.

Chief Judge Ralph Beistline of U.S. District Court speaks about the constitution and jury trials September 16 at UAA

"The Constitution, Jury Trials and Me: Reflections from the Bench" is the title of an upcoming presentation by Chief Judge Ralph R. Beistline, U.S. District Court for the State of Alaska. He will be discussing his perspective on the sixth and seventh amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Date: Monday, Sept. 16
Time:  7:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: UAA/APU Consortium Library, Room 307

Chief Judge Beistline has been a member of the judiciary for over 20 years: 10 years as an Alaska Superior Court Judge, and 11 years as a federal judge. He has also served as president of the Alaska Bar Association, a member of the association Board of Governors, and is an editor of its newspaper, the Alaska Bar Rag.

This presentation is sponsored by UAA’s Department of Political Science. For more information, contact Guy Burnett at gfburnett@uaa.alaska.edu or (907) 786-4774.

Alaska Law Review article by Prof. Brandeis noted in Anchorage Daily News Compass piece by former Justice Center director John Havelock

The December 2012 Alaska Law Review article on marijuana law in Alaska by Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, was noted in part 2 of an Anchorage Daily News Compass piece on marijuana law by former Justice Center director John Havelock.

Mr. Havelock noted, "Alaska policy has wobbled, as indicated in UAA Professor Brandeis's recent article in the Alaska Law Review."

Here is the link to Prof. Brandeis' article, "The Continuing Vitality of Ravin v. State: Alaskans Still Have a Constitutional Right to Possess Marijuana in the Privacy of Their Homes "

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on American government, constitutional law and civil liberties, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law and other legal issues. Prof. Brandeis also maintains a private law practice through which, subsequent to the date of this Anchorage Daily News article, he provided legal representation in administrative agency proceedings for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska.

Prof. Brandeis interviewed for Anchorage Daily News article on Anchorage Municipality labor law litigation

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., was interviewed for the Anchorage Daily News article, "City, unions argue labor law in court," by Nathaniel Herz, which appeared online July 20, 2013.

The article looks at the recent lawsuit over the municipality's new labor law ordinance.  Prof Brandeis notes, "This case is an interesting test of the extent to which the Anchorage electorate can and should be able to participate in direct lawmaking."

Prof. Brandeis teaches constitutional law and civil liberties courses, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law issues. 

KSKA Public Radio airs KTOO interview of Prof. Brandeis about U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage decisions

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., was interviewed on June 26 by KTOO Public Radio Juneau for a story about the recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage. KSKA Public Radio Anchorage rebroadcast the story on June 27 on "Alaska News Nightly."  
 
Prof. Brandeis' comments originally appeared June 26 on the KTOO website  - "What does the ruling on DOMA, Prop 8 mean for Alaska?" 
 
Prof. Brandeis teaches constitutional law and civil liberties courses, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law issues.

Prof. Brandeis interviewed by KTOO News 104.3 Public Radio Juneau about the U.S. Supreme Court DOMA decision

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, was interviewed by Heather Bryant of KTOO News 104.3 Public Radio Juneau about the recent  U.S. Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage. Prof. Brandeis' comments appear in  "What does the ruling on DOMA, Prop 8 mean for Alaska?" posted online on June 26.

Prof. Brandeis teaches constitutional law and civil liberties courses, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law issues.

Prof. Brandeis interviewed by Anchorage Press about marijuana-legalization ballot initiative

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D. Justice faculty, was interviewed by Scott Christiansen of the Anchorage Press for an article about the marijuana-legalization ballot initiative. The article, "Pot in Alaska politics," was posted online on June 20, 2013.

Prof. Brandeis's Alaska Law Review article (see below) was one of  the sources for the timeline in "Is that your final answer? Alaska's long strange trip with pot laws" by Scott Christensen posted on the Anchorage Press website on June 20, 2013.

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on constitutional issues and civil liberties, and is the author of an article published in the December 2012 Alaska Law Review,  "The Continuing Vitality of Ravin v. State: Alaskans Still Have the Right To Possess Marijuana in the Privacy of Their Homes." Prof. Brandeis also maintains a private law practice through which, subsequent to the date of this Anchorage Press article, he provided legal representation in administrative agency proceedings for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska.

Prof. Brandeis interviewed by KTOO News 104.3 Public Radio Juneau about pending U.S. Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, was interviewed by Heather Bryant of KTOO News 104.3 Public Radio Juneau about the two pending U.S. Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage. Prof. Brandeis' comments appear in two online articles: "Still no Supreme Court ruling on DOMA, Prop 8 cases,"  posted June 18, and "Same sex couples in Alaska await Supreme Court decision on DOMA, Prop 8," posted June 19.

Prof. Brandeis teaches constitutional law and civil liberties courses, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law issues.

Justice faculty present at Law and Society Conference in Boston

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., and Dr. Cory Lepage presented at the 2013 Law and Society Conference in Boston in May 30 - June 2.  Dr. Lepage discussed "The Future of Justice Courts" and the continuing need for justice of the peace and magistrate courts. His presentation focused on research on courts in the state of New York.

Prof. Brandeis discussed "Marijuana, Privacy, and the Alaska Constitution: The Continuing Validity of Ravin v. State" for the session on Controversies in American Constitutional Law.

Prof. Brandeis teaches courses on American government, constitutional law and civil liberties, and is a frequent speaker on constitutional law and other legal issues. Prof. Brandeis also maintains a private law practice through which, subsequent to the date of this conference, he provided legal representation in administrative agency proceedings for the Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol in Alaska.


Dr. Lepage also chaired two session on international courts, and he presented a book review on Workplace Resolution by Elizabeth Hoffman, University of Pennsylvania.

The Law and Society Association, founded in 1964, is a group of scholars from many fields and countries, interested in the place of law in social, political, economic and cultural life. Members bring training in law, sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology, economics, and history as well as in other related areas to the study of sociolegal phenomena. 

Prof. Brandeis participated by Skype in Vermont Law School event with American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Screen shot of Prof. Brandeis during the Skype presentation.

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty, addressed the Vermont Law School chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) via Skype about his work in the field of constitutional law.  He participated in the Career Panel on February 27which focused on what it is like to be involved in constitutional law practice. Fellow panelists included Vermont constitutional law practitioners and a U.S. Department of Justice attorney specializing in constitutional torts. Law students and members of the Vermont Law School community attended.

Prof. Brandeis' experience in constitutional law includes his tenure as staff attorney for ACLU of Alaska, and  his work as one of the attorneys who represented Joseph Frederick in Morse v. Frederick (also known as the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case), a student free speech case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007. Prof. Brandeis is a graduate of Vermont Law School.

L to r: Panelist Rebecca Turner, Office of  the Defender General,
Vermont, chats with law student Arwen Gaddis, one of the
event coordinators, at the reception following the presentation.

Prof. Brandeis invited to address American Constitution Society for Law and Policy in Vermont - via Skype

Prof. Jason Brandeis, J.D., Justice faculty,  has been invited to address the Vermont Law School chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) on his work in the field of constitutional law.  Via Skype, he will be a participant in the Career Panel on February 27 which focuses on what it is like to be involved in constitutional law practice.  Law students and members of the Vermont Law School community will be in attendance.

Prof. Brandeis' experience in constitutional law includes his tenure as staff attorney for ACLU of Alaska, and  his work as one of the attorneys who represented Joseph Frederick in Morse v. Frederick (also known as the "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case), a student free speech case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 2007. Prof. Brandeis is a graduate of Vermont Law School.