SANTA CLARA, Calif., December 16, 2020 — Michael J. Kaufman, a nationally renowned educator, scholar, and expert on civil procedure and education law and dean at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, has been appointed dean of Santa Clara University…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 18, 2020—Santa Clara Law Professor Colleen Chien has been chosen to join President-Elect Joe Biden’s 20-person review committee for the Department of Commerce, which includes oversight of The United States Patent and Trademark Office. Agency review…
LA District Attorney Concedes Conviction Reversal and Dismisses Case SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 12, 2020— Arturo Jimenez, a 44-year-old man who was wrongfully convicted of murder in 1995, had his conviction reversed and all charges dismissed. The Northern California Innocence…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 27, 2020 – This past fall, the Knight Foundation announced $3.5M in grants to 22 universities, think tanks, and advocacy organizations to support new, independent research into issues at the forefront of national tech policy debates.…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 13, 2020 — On March 3, 2020 the Superior Court of California of Sacramento County overturned the murder conviction of Jeremy Puckett, who has spent the last 19 years wrongfully incarcerated for murder and today the…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Mar. 5, 2020—Santa Clara University School of Law has received gifts totaling $750,000 from three current and former University trustees, to expand upon its highly successful program in privacy law. The donors, each of whom contributed $250,000,…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 1, 2019 – The effects of the risk assessment tools utilized across the criminal justice system will be discussed by expert panelists at a free, all-day symposium on October 14 at Santa Clara University School of…
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 25, 2019— Santa Clara University’s Katharine & George Alexander Community Law Center is celebrating 25 years of teaching, advising, and providing free legal services to some of the most vulnerable members of the Santa Clara County community. From wage…
View photos from the Goda Gardens dedication View videos from the Goda Gardens dedication SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 25, 2019—On a bright Sunday morning, Santa Clara Law welcomed over 100 guests to celebrate the dedication of the Goda Gardens, in…
Judge Overturns Conviction in 1991 Murder Based on New Evidence SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 23, 2019 — A man wrongfully convicted of a 1991 murder in Trinity County has had his conviction reversed based on newly discovered evidence, including the…
