A Year in the Courts: Northwestern Pritzker Law’s Impact
From students arguing cases before federal and state courts to faculty scholarship shaping opinions in the U.S. Supreme Court, from alumni arguing on behalf of the United States to judges ...
Professor Joyce Hughes was born in Alabama during the time of rigid segregation. Through the grit and determination she inherited from her mother, Professor Hughes went on to become the country’s first female, African American, tenure-track law professor at a predominately White institution.
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