Immigration

Students offer assistance to detainees of East Tennessee raid
April 6, 2018 5:22 pm
The University of Tennessee College of Law students, faculty, and staff began mobilizing Friday to offer assistance to suspected illegal immigrants detained in Grainger County by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Vanita Gupta challenges students to uphold American ideals
October 31, 2017 4:09 pm
In times of challenge, the legal profession often rises to find its strongest voice, and now is the time to rise and make justice real for everyone, Vanita Gupta told a group of UT Law students this week.

Making a Difference
September 22, 2017 4:58 pm
In rural Louisiana sits a dull gray building surrounded by a fence topped with barbed wire. Technically it’s not a prison, but it might as well be. It was also a destination for David Samples and Jared Allen, students at the University of Tennessee College of Law.
Teri Baxter

Baxter reflects on recent Supreme Court rulings
June 29, 2016 4:38 pm
Professor Teri Baxter discusses some of the Supreme Court's recent rulings on major issues such as affirmative action, immigration, and abortion, as well as the impact of Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected death.

For love of the law
June 10, 2015 4:14 pm
As a teenager, Juan Quevedo led his family in pursuing citizenship. Now, this UT Law student is ready to help others achieve the same dream.

Equality: 50 years of the Civil Rights Act
December 1, 2014 1:00 pm
How far we’ve come—and how far we still have to go. “We must not approach the observance and enforcement of this law in a vengeful spirit. Its purpose is not to punish. Its purpose is not to divide, but to end divisions—divisions which have lasted all too long. Its purpose is national, not regional.