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In June 2022, Northwestern Law student Alicia Crawford took over as president of the Pritzker School of Law’s Student Bar Association — the organization that serves as a liaison between the student body and administration. But just nine months later, Crawford resigned.  “While in the navy, I made a promise to myself, that I would...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into Northwestern University Wednesday

Brandon Poulter Daily Caller News Foundation The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into Northwestern University Wednesday following a complaint filed with the office over alleged antisemitism on campus. Zachary Marshall, the editor-in-chief of Campus Reform, a conservative news outlet, filed the complaint, alleging that the university had…

Jewish law students at Northwestern University last week asked their dean to condemn an anti-Semitic sign displayed at a campus rally. Instead, the dean sent an email to students that suggested those who film campus protesters are "convey[ing] hate" and "doxing."

Pritzker Prof. Philip Postlewaite has filed a federal lawsuit against Northwestern, alleging the law school has engaged in discriminatory compensation practices based on his age. Postlewaite, 78, filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in February, alleging he has received substantially lower increases to his base salary in comparison to who he calls...

In the 10 days since Israel declared war on Hamas following the militant group’s surprise attack against Israel, several deans and faculty members of Northwestern’s undergraduate and graduate schools and colleges have released statements on the ongoing conflict. University President Michael Schill first informed the community he would not be issuing a statement on behalf...

Landis “Lanny” Martin ’68, ’73 JD (’02, ’07, ’08 P), Northwestern alumnus, life trustee, former chair of the Board of Trustees and one of the University’s most generous benefactors, died Sept. 1. He was 77 years old.

Justice Elena Kagans recent recusal from acting on a petition before the Supreme Court gave a subtle indication of how the justices might approach transparency amid a period of heightened ethics scrutiny and low approval ratings.

A lot hinges on whether judges are willing to look at scientific evidence.