Document Type

Newsletter

Publication Date

5-15-2026

Abstract

Highlights from the May 15, 2026 Cardozo Law News Brief include:

  • Cardozo Law announced the addition of three new faculty members: Mridula Raman, Stefen R. Short, and Fregine Sheehy, further strengthening the law school’s teaching, scholarship, and clinical programs.
  • Professor Wilfred Codrington III spoke to Bloomberg Law about Voting Rights Act litigation and recent redistricting decisions, criticizing the Supreme Court’s approach to election law disputes.
  • Professor Jessica Roth spoke to CNN and The Guardian about the South Carolina Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and the implications of a potential retrial.
  • Professor Michael Pollack published an op-ed in Governing advocating for greater investment in sidewalks as essential public infrastructure.
  • Professor Matthew Wansley co-authored an op-ed in Vital City exploring the future of autonomous taxis and the need for thoughtful regulation.
  • Professor Edward Zelinsky was quoted in The Washington Post on nonprofit hospital tax exemptions and discussed endowment taxes with The Daily Princetonian.
  • Professor Lindsay Nash spoke to The Texas Tribune about concerns surrounding ICE’s use of administrative warrants.
  • Professor David Rudenstine spoke to Haaretz about the legal viability of a potential defamation lawsuit by the State of Israel against The New York Times.

Faculty news includes:

  • Professor Rebecca Ingber appeared on the Double Jeopardy podcast to discuss the war in Iran.
  • Professor Lindsay Nash participated in the University of North Carolina Law’s Carolina Law Scholarship Roundtable on Immigration, Policing, and Detention.
  • Professor Michael Pollack appeared on multiple podcasts to discuss his new book, Sidewalk Nation.
  • Professor Gabor Rona appeared on The Contrarian News podcast to discuss the legality of the war in Iran.
  • University Professor Michel Rosenfeld participated in scholarly events and interviews on voting rights, constitutional democracy, and his newly published co-authored book Politicized Religion and the Reframing of Fundamental Rights.
  • Professor Matthew Wansley was announced as a panelist for the NYU Cardozo Robotaxi Symposium.

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