March 26, 2024

Professor David Gamage publishes forthcoming article on Sixteenth Amendment

Professor David Gamage has published an article in a forthcoming issue of the Washington University Law Review. Gamage’s article, “The Original Meaning of the Sixteenth Amendment,” he argues that according to the original meaning of the Sixteenth Amendment, current approaches to constitutional tax questions are wrong. He says focus of the Sixteenth Amendment and of the Congressional income tax power is not “income” per se, but rather “taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived.” The article was co-authored by John Brooks of the Fordham University School of Law. To read the full article, visit: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4737106

March 26, 2024

Mizzou Law students finish second in national moot court competition

Mizzou Law 3Ls Isaac Keller and Macgyver “Mac” Newton finished second overall in the national Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition hosted by the Federal Bar Association. Keller and Newton competed against 40 teams from top law schools across the country. In addition to their runner-up finish, Mac Newton received the “Best Oralist” honor in the final round and second-best oralist in the preliminary rounds of the competition.

March 25, 2024

Mizzou Law receives record $10 million gift

This spring, the University of Missouri School of Law received a $10 million estate gift from a confidential donor. This gift is the largest single donation to Mizzou Law in the school’s 152-year history. The gift was giving to support the dean’s discretionary fund, which will allow Dean Paul Litton to utilize the funds to support the school’s areas of greatest need. “We cannot thank our generous alumnus enough for this incredible gift,” Dean Litton said. “Our primary mission is to educate the finest lawyers for Missouri and beyond, and this record-setting gift will significantly benefit our students and…

March 22, 2024

Mizzou Law Helping to Develop the NextGen Bar Exam

In January, Mizzou Law contributed to the development of the NextGen bar exam by participating in a national field test in conjunction with the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE). By hosting a field test, Mizzou Law joined 88 other law schools in providing data and feedback to the bar exam developers to help inform and improve the new bar exam format, which will first launch in July 2026. The Mizzou Law field test was facilitated by Kellie Early, the Director of Academic and Bar Support at Mizzou Law.

March 22, 2024

Professor Emeritus Carl Esbeck publishes Op-Ed on new federal regulations governing social service grants

Carl Esbeck, the R.B. Price Professor Emeritus and the Isabelle Wade & Paul C. Lyda Professor Emeritus, wrote an op-ed in Christianity Today examining new federal regulations on social service grants. In his article, Professor Esbeck argues against new Biden Administration regulations that demand the secularization of faith-based social service providers such as drug treatment centers. He argues that such regulations are contrary to the Establishment Cause of the First Amendment. I also provide suggested alternatives to the regulations that go into effect on April 4. Read the full article here: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2024/march-web-only/biden-administration-social-services-faith-based-rule-regul.html.

March 21, 2024

Professor Rachel Wechsler Wins 2024 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women Award

Professor Rachel Wechsler was awarded the 2024 Jordan Hoyt Memorial Tribute to Women award on March 20 as a part of the Tribute to Women Banquet held annually in Columbia. Awardees are selected annually for their work above and beyond expectations to create an equitable, fair, and just environment for women on campus; their demonstrated respect for the diversity of women’s experiences; and their promotion of the advancement of women through education, advocacy, support, and activism. The award is given by the University of Missouri Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women.

March 20, 2024

Dean Trachtenberg Moderates Panel at Countering Antisemitism Conference

Associate Dean Ben Trachtenberg is moderating a panel today at the third annual Countering Antisemitism conference. Dean Trachtenberg will moderate a panel titled “Crisis on Campus: What Can Be Done?” which will explore ways to fight antisemitism on college campuses.

March 19, 2024

Professor Meyer Publishes Article in SLU Law Journal

Anthony Meyer ’18, a visiting associate professor at Mizzou Law, published an article in the Saint Louis University Law Journal this spring regarding the use of the phrase “white collar crime.” In his piece, Professor Meyer argues that although the phrase “white collar crime” is ubiquitous among lawyers, it is a euphemism that creates an arbitrary distinction among crimes and perpetuates an upper-class bias for certain types of criminal conduct while simultaneously denigrating others. To read the full article, visit: https://scholarship.law.slu.edu/lawjournalonline/127/.

March 15, 2024

Faculty Spotlight — Meet David Gamage

It’s been said that nothing in this life is certain except death and taxes — but for Mizzou Law’s newest professor, the legal implications of taxation are a fascinating “puzzle” that bridges the gap between the government and the people. David Gamage has always been interested in the worlds of academia, law and economic policy. He began his academic career by earning a bachelor’s and master’s degree in just four years and then worked in management consulting before returning to law school. ‘It didn’t actually occur to me in undergrad that one could just be a law professor,” Gamage…

March 14, 2024

Professor Andrea Boyack Publishes Article in JOTWELL

Andrea Boyack, the Floyd R. Gibson Endowed Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, published an article in the prestigious JOTWELL blog examining recent scholarly work related revisiting single-family zoning and property rights. To read the full article, visit: https://property.jotwell.com/one-hundred-years-of-solitude-a-reconsideration-of-single-family-zoning/.