Amicus Brief
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Vanderbilt responds to federal government decision to rescind new visa rules for international students
Vanderbilt University has issued a response to the federal government’s announcement rescinding its immigration directive that would have forced international students to leave the United States if their institution offers remote-only instruction in the fall. Read MoreJul 14, 2020
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Vanderbilt joins 18 other top universities in urging U.S. Supreme Court to continue DACA
Vanderbilt University and 18 other top universities have filed a joint amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Read MoreOct 23, 2019
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Vanderbilt continues to oppose ‘travel ban,’ support international students, scholars
Vanderbilt continues to voice its opposition to President Trump’s “travel ban” and has signed on to two additional amicus briefs in support of individuals from around the globe being able to continue to enter the United States to share their unique skills and perspectives. Read MoreNov 30, 2017
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Vanderbilt joins other top universities in supporting DACA suit
Vanderbilt University has joined 18 of the nation’s other top universities to express their support for plaintiffs who have filed suit to defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Read MoreNov 2, 2017
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Vanderbilt, peer institutions file new amicus brief opposing travel ban
Vanderbilt joined 29 other top universities in filing a joint amicus brief April 20 urging the U.S. Court of Appeals to uphold the injunction against the Trump administration's travel ban. Read MoreApr 27, 2017
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Vanderbilt, peer institutions continue opposition of travel ban, file new amicus brief
Vanderbilt and 30 of the nation’s other top universities have filed a joint amicus brief urging that the U.S. District Court's preliminary injunction against portions of the latest executive order regarding immigration and refugees be upheld. Read MoreApr 4, 2017
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Vanderbilt law students file amicus brief in African human rights case
Law students are taking part in a case before the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights by filing a brief about an anti-terrorist statute in Ethiopia. Read MoreMar 3, 2017
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TIP SHEET: Energy law expert can comment on FERC Supreme Court case
Vanderbilt law professor Jim Rossi is available to speak about the U.S. Supreme Court case questioning the authority of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to require large customers to cut back on power usage during peak demand time periods. Read MoreOct 14, 2015
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Vanderbilt law professor influences SCOTUS health care decision
A brief filed by James F. Blumstein, University Professor of Constitutional Law and Health Law and Policy at Vanderbilt Law School, provided a key legal argument relied on by Chief Justice John Roberts in his historic decision on the Affordable Care Act. Read MoreJul 3, 2012