In The News: William S. Boyd School of Law

The agency confirmed this week that its $145 million purchase will be used to expand detention. Nevada is overseen by the Utah regional office.
The documentary debuted at an event on March 11 focused on immigration history, enforcement fueled by anti-immigrant sentiment from the presidential administration, and the diverse ways immigrants contribute to Nevada’s community, economy, and workforce.
The deportation denied not only the accused his day in court but also denied his victims what was likely their best hope at receiving compensation
The Diocese has gotten better on abuse since 1950, but it still has a long way to go.
Arguments against DEI are now being employed to threaten Indian gaming
Haskell Indian Nations University and the Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy have launched a fellowship aimed at strengthening tribal leadership in renewable energy development and governance. Faculty from Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will contribute to the curriculum alongside Indigenous scholars and practitioners.

A few paragraphs deep in a sworn statement filed in court last month was a curious admission by the former chief financial officer for the Archdiocese of New York.

Seemingly overnight, lawyers trained in immigration law have found themselves doubling as federal litigators as district courts became the de facto battleground in detention defense during the second Trump administration.

Heightened tensions tied to the conflict in the Middle East, along with a recent shooting in Austin that left at least two people dead last weekend, have prompted renewed warnings from former FBI officials about the risk of terrorism and the importance of reporting suspicious behavior.

The seven states that share the Colorado River did not meet a deadline for an agreement on water cutbacks. What is next for this vital water source in the West?

The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s legal effort to preserve the state’s golden goose – a flourishing gambling industry devoid of federal intervention – is expected to be a multi-year endeavor that could bounce among Congress, federal court, state court, and the court of public opinion, experts say.

Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans want to bring the “right to repair” to the masses.