Author Archive for Alan J. Borsuk

Clinton, Ryan Do Well in Opening Round of 2016 Presidential Polling for Wisconsin

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Category: Marquette Law School, Political Processes & Rhetoric, Public, Race & Law | No Comments »

Is it 2016 yet? No, but daily news reports and, even more so, any glimpse into political maneuvering nationwide clearly show that a lot of work is already going into ... Read more »

New Marquette Lawyer Magazine Focuses on Chicago and Milwaukee “Megacity”

Monday, May 6th, 2013
Category: Marquette Law School, Milwaukee, Public, Speakers at Marquette | No Comments »

Provocative essays on the future of Milwaukee in the emerging Chicago megacity lead the content of a packed and wide-ranging new edition of Marquette Lawyer, the Marquette University Law School ... Read more »

Seventh Circuit Honors the Late Judge John L. Coffey at Eckstein Hall

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Category: Federal Law & Legal System, Judges & Judicial Process, Public, Seventh Circuit | 1 Comment »

Judge John L. Coffey, a man of strong conviction and strong faith, was remembered for his positive impact on family, the courts, and the legal profession in a ceremony April ... Read more »

Conference Sheds Light on New Arena Issue, But Leaves Questions Unanswered

Monday, April 8th, 2013
Category: Marquette Law School, Milwaukee, Political Processes & Rhetoric, Public, Speakers at Marquette | 1 Comment »

There was a question mark in the title of Monday’s conference at Marquette University Law School: “A New Milwaukee Sports and Entertainment Arena? Divining the Benefits and Dividing the Costs.” Six ... Read more »

Big Differences, Civil Words in Debate over Future of County Government

Thursday, April 4th, 2013
Category: Milwaukee, Political Processes & Rhetoric, Public, Speakers at Marquette | 1 Comment »

A curious thing happened at the end Thursday’s hour-long joint appearance at Eckstein Hall of State Rep. Joe Sanfelippo, who wants to reduce the role of the Milwaukee County Board, ... Read more »

Charter School Session: Performance, Perspective, and Passion

Thursday, March 21st, 2013
Category: Education & Law, Milwaukee Public Schools, Public, Speakers at Marquette | No Comments »

Charter schools are “the strongest wave of educational reform in the United States” and they’re not going away, one of the nation’s premier charter school researchers told a conference at ... Read more »

Some Agreement, Lots of Division in New Law School Poll Results

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
Category: Political Processes & Rhetoric, Public | 1 Comment »

“Our old friend, polarization” – that was the phrase Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, used at one point in describing the results of a fresh round ... Read more »

Important Points Won Even as ACA Case Was Lost, Paul Clement Says

Thursday, March 7th, 2013
Category: Congress & Congressional Power, Constitutional Interpretation, Federal Law & Legal System, Federalism, Public, Speakers at Marquette, U.S. Supreme Court | No Comments »

Paul Clement’s arguments did not carry the day when it came to the outcome a year ago of the historic United States Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the ... Read more »

Treatment, Education Programs Needed in National Drug Fight, Drug Czar Says

Wednesday, March 6th, 2013
Category: Criminal Law & Process, Public, Speakers at Marquette | No Comments »

“Bumper sticker” approaches are politically appealing and popular, but they aren’t the right ways to deal with complex major issues connected to drugs and the toll they take, the nation’s ... Read more »

Vos and Barca Call for (and Demonstrate) More Civil Legislative Style

Friday, March 1st, 2013
Category: Political Processes & Rhetoric, Public, Speakers at Marquette | No Comments »

Let’s assume that civil, even good natured differences of opinion are better than heated, even angry differences of opinion. The former is what was provided by two of the key figures ... Read more »

Restorative Justice Conference: “Grief Is Inevitable; Misery Is Optional”

Monday, February 25th, 2013
Category: Criminal Law & Process, Marquette Law School, Mediation, Public, Speakers at Marquette | No Comments »

There is no way the legal system – or anyone else -- can undo the terrible wounds left on people who have had a loved one murdered. But can the ... Read more »

Opus Prize Winners: Huge Humanitarian Impact from Doing What Is Possible

Friday, February 8th, 2013
Category: Human Rights, Public, Speakers at Marquette | No Comments »

Maggy Barankitse says she has made many mistakes. “I hope they will accept me in Heaven,” she said during an “On the Issues with Mike Gousha” program at Eckstein Hall ... Read more »


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