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Sep. 1, 2026
Professor Gamage participates in Congressional briefing
Professor Gamage participated in a recent virtual Congressional Staff Briefing titled “The Case for a Wealth Tax.” Professor Gamage was a member of a four-person panel that discussed economic evidence of wealth concentration, its influence on politics, and revenue potential of serious wealth tax proposals.
Aug. 31, 2026
Professor Gouzoules quoted in New York Times
Professor Alexander Gouzoules was quoted in the New York Times over the weekend in an article about how the US Justice Department tends to address issues in court in a north Texas district. Read the full article here.
Aug. 28, 2026
Mizzou Law Tax Colloquium hosts Texas Law professor
On Sep. 2, Lauren Libby from the University of Texas School of Law will present “Tax-Exemption and the Shadow of Law” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. Anyone who would…
Aug. 27, 2026
Mizzou’s Own Legally Blonde
By Tanner O’Neal Riley Tabitha Crain has given a 20-minute speech with 15 minutes’ notice. She’s raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for survivors of domestic violence. She’s stood on stages in ball gowns and walked into Hulston Hall in sweatpants the next morning, and she’ll tell you — without blinking — that the two rooms aren’t as different as people think. “I honestly feel like the closest thing to being a practicing attorney is being Miss Missouri,” she said. “And that probably sounds pretty ridiculous.” It isn’t. It’s the whole story, actually. This…
Aug. 25, 2026
Associate Dean Lietzan named to Best Lawyers list
For the 12th straight year, Erika Lietzan, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, William H. Pittman Professor of Law & Timothy J. Heinsz Professor of Law at Mizzou Law, was named a Best Lawyer in FDA Law
Aug. 21, 2026
Professor Gamm presents at ALPS Annual Meeting
Professor Taylor Gamm presented her article, “Wildfire Takings,” at the Association for Law, Property & Society’s Annual Meeting in June in New Orleans. Professor Gamm’s article will published in a forthcoming issue of the Alabama Law Review.
Aug. 20, 2026
Professor Rhodes interviewed on NPR
Professor Charles “Rocky” Rhodes was interviewed for the National Public Radio statewide program The Texas Standard regarding Minnesota’s lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott seeking to compel the extradition of former ICE agent Christian Castro to Minnesota to answer criminal charges for allegedly shooting a man through the front door of his home and then falsely reporting the man attacked him. During the interview, Rhodes explained the U.S. Constitution’s Extradition Clause, its imposition of a ministerial duty on governors to extradite those fleeing criminal charges in another state, its application to Minnesota’s extradition request, the immateriality…