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Research Professor John Ruple files amicus brief in Sixth Circuit case involving the Congressional Review Act
Oct 13, 2026Research Professor John Ruple, an environmental law expert, filed an amicus brief in Ohio Telecom Ass’n v. Federal Communications Commission, a case that involves the Congressional Review Act.
Associate Professor Jamie Pleune to present in critical minerals permitting reform webinar
Sep 09, 2026Associate Research Professor Jamie Pleune will speak about mineral permitting reform in a webinar on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.
Research Professor John Ruple quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about Bears Ears Monument
Aug 07, 2026Research Professor John Ruple was quoted in The Christian Science Monitor about President Trump’s decision to cut the size of Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument by nearly 90%.
Professor Lincoln Davies receives teaching award from Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law
Jul 24, 2026Professor Lincoln Davies has received the Clyde Martz Teaching Award from The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law. The award recognizes excellence in teaching natural resources law as well as fostering a broad understanding of the law.
Professor Nancy McLaughlin chosen as reporter for Uniform Law Commission study on charitable gifts
Jul 20, 2026Professor Nancy McLaughlin, whose research focuses on the laws governing charitable gifts, is serving as reporter for the Uniform Law Commission’s Study Committee on Harmonization of the Law Governing Restricted Charitable Gifts.
Research Professor John Ruple quoted in Bloomberg Law about Trump administration resizing Utah monuments
Jul 15, 2026Research Professor John Ruple was quoted in a Bloomberg Law article about how Trump’s resizing of Utah national monuments complicates the legal fight over the president’s power to set aside/reopen sensitive federal land.
Professor Tony Anghie awarded an honorary doctorate in law from European University Institute
Jul 02, 2026Professor Tony Anghie was awarded an honorary doctorate in law by the European University Institute in recognition of his outstanding contribution to international law.
Stegner Center partners with multinational universities to host Pan-Pacific Sustainability Scholars Workshop
Jun 23, 2026For the second year in a row, the Wallace Stegner Center has convened the annual Pan-Pacific Sustainability Scholars Workshop in partnership with the University of […]
Professor Jorge Contreras featured in The New York Times about a North Dakota court barring Greenpeace from making claims in a Dutch court
May 28, 2026Professor Jorge Contreras, an IP law expert, was quoted in The New York Times about a U.S. state court in North Dakota that issued an anti-suit injunction against Greenpeace’s prosecution of a Dutch freedom of expression action in a tort case involving protests over a pipeline.
Associate Professor Jamie Pleune co-leads multinational workshop in Albania on mining policy
May 12, 2026Associate Research Professor Jamie Pleune traveled to Tirana, Albania, in April as part of a team from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program that facilitated a multi-lateral workshop and legal consultation on mining policies and responsible mining.
Professor Brigham Daniels publishes book about history of environmental law
Apr 22, 2026Professor Brigham Daniels, who co-directs the Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment, has written a book called “Lessons for a Warming Planet: A Vital History of U.S. Environmental Law” with Professor Alejandro E. Camacho of UCLA School of Law.
Professor Brigham Daniels quoted in Atlantic article about Utah warehouse purchased for ICE detention center
Apr 08, 2026Professor Brigham Daniels was quoted in an Atlantic article about a Utah warehouse the Department of Homeland Security bought in March for an ICE detention center.
Environmental Justice Clinic students partner with Navajo Nation communities on water settlement agreement
Apr 08, 2026Three students participating in the Environmental Justice Clinic—an experiential education opportunity in which students build community lawyering and advocacy skills through close collaboration with Indigenous communities in the southwest—traveled to San Juan County, Utah, in March to work with Navajo Nation chapters on the Navajo Utah Water Settlement Agreement.
Associate Professor Lingxi Chenyang to present research at Harvard-Yale-Stanford Junior Faculty Forum
Apr 07, 2026Associate Professor Lingxi Chenyang, an natural resources and food law expert, was chosen to present her paper “Feasting on Fish: The Egalitarian Origins of the Public Trust Doctrine” at the Harvard-Yale-Stanford Junior Faculty Forum, held May 21-22, 2026.
Stegner Center’s 31st Annual Symposium America’s Public Lands: At a Crossroads?
Apr 01, 2026The Stegner Center’s 31st annual symposium “America’s Public Lands: At a Crossroads?” brought together 31 speakers and more than 500 in-person and online attendees. Keynote presentations […]
Overview of Stegner Center 2025-26 Annual Programs
Apr 01, 2026During the 2025-26 academic year, the Stegner Center had a robust lineup of programs including the 31st annual symposium, 21st young scholar lecture, and a […]
Professor Robert Keiter receives University of Utah Hatch Prize in Teaching
Mar 11, 2026Professor Robert Keiter has received the 2026 Calvin S. and JeNeal N. Hatch Prize in Teaching, awarded to an outstanding faculty member who has made significant contributions to teaching at the University of Utah for an extended period of time.
Great Salt Lake Project releases a policy guide for the 2026 legislative session
Feb 13, 2026The Stegner Center’s Great Salt Lake Project released a policy guide for the 2026 legislative session, which outlines the bills introduced this legislative session that could meaningfully accelerate the lake’s recovery before the 2034 Olympic Games.
Stegner Center partners with new cross-partisan initiative for public lands
Feb 10, 2026The Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment is one of seven inaugural academic partners for Ground Shift, a new independent, cross-partisan initiative to reimagine how the United States manages its public lands, waters and ocean.
International Law Clinic connects students with opportunities to help impacted communities throughout the world
Jan 30, 2026Utah Law’s International Law Clinic, directed by Associate Professor (Lecturer) Jackie Morrison (JD ’12), launched in January 2025. Morrison designed the clinic to give students hands-on experience and bridge international law classes with practical skills-building.
Not one for the sidelines: Meet 3L Andie Madsen
Jan 23, 20263L Andie Madsen says law school was always in the back of her mind when she began her undergraduate degree at Columbia University. She studied political science and enjoyed the law-style classes on voting rights and the First Amendment.