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	Justice Stevens Will Swear Sen. Biden in as VP, Prof. Goldstein Comments on the Selection Process December 18, 2008 From the chief justice to speakers of the House, recent vice presidents vary on officiant selection, Professor Joel K. Goldstein explains to Delaware Online.
	Professor Goldman Discusses Pressing Legal Issues on St. Louis on the Air December 17, 2008 Professor Goldman was a featured panelist on KWMU-FM 90.7’s “Legal Roundtable.” He discussed significant U.S. Supreme Court 2008 rulings and debated if Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich actually committed a crime and if the recent sentence imposed on O.J. Simpson for armed robbery and kidnapping was too stiff on "St. Louis on the Air."
	Professor Goldstein Questions Sen. Robert Byrd's Reelection as President Pro Tempore of the Senate December 16, 2008 Prof. Joel Goldstein explains it's "very questionable" that Sen. Robert Byrd, 91, who recently stepped down as chairman of the Appropriations Committee, should have been reelected as president pro tempore of the Senate, a position that constitutionally puts him third in line for the presidency to Congressional Quarterly.
	Prof. Greaney's Insight on Antitrust Health Care Issues Is Delivered to President-elect Obama December 9, 2008 Professor Tim Greaney authored the chapter on health care for the American Antitrust Institute's new book, The Next Antitrust Agenda: The American Antitrust Institute's Transition Report on Competition Policy to the 44th President of the United States. The book -- which details a policy agenda for antitrust law and offers specific suggestions for legislation and enforcement priorities to the next administration -- was recently published and delivered to President-elect Barak Obama.
	Should Bill Clinton Return to Office as a New York Senator? Prof. Goldstein Offers His Opinion December 5, 2008 Prof. Joel Goldstein explains that it would be beneficial to have someone with Clinton's experience and perspective in the Senate to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
	Professor Joel Goldstein on Joe Biden's Role as the Vice President December 2, 2008 Prof. Goldstein explains that Biden will serve as a troubleshooter and sounding board for President Obama to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
	Biden Will Be a Resource on National Security Issues, Professor Joel Goldstein Predicts December 2, 2008 Prof. Goldstein offers insight into why Joe Biden will be a valuable resource for both President-elect Obama and Hillary Clinton, Obama's anticipated Secretary of State to Delaware Online
	Professor Joel Goldstein Discusses Why the Sarah Palin Gamble Didn't Pay Off November 18, 2008 Prof. Goldstein shares his thoughts on why Palin was a bad choice for John McCain in a column featured on The History News Network
	How Will Obama Implement Change? Professor Joel Goldstein Explains November 16, 2008 Prof. Goldstein offers predictions to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review on how Obama will deliver "the change" he promised. The story also appeared on townhall.com.
	Professor Joel Goldstein Comments on John McCain's Selection of Sarah Palin November 15, 2008 Quoted in The Washington Independent about Sen. John McCain's choice of running mate Sarah Palin.
	Professor Joel Goldstein Discusses Historical Significance of Barack Obama's Win November 13, 2008 Professor Goldstein was quoted in an Associated Press story about the historical significance of Barack Obama's presidential win. The story ran in numerous media outlets across the nation, including USA Today, The San Diego Tribune and GMA News TV (Philippines.) He was also interviewed on XM Satellite Radio-POTUS about the presidential race.
	Professor Jeff Redding Presents at 2008 Annual Conference on South Asia November 12, 2008 Prof. Redding presented "Institutional Multiculturalism" at panel discussions on "Cultural Accommodation and Legal Pluralism in South Asia" and on "Adoption of Muslim Personal Law for South Asian Muslims in the West" at the Annual Conference on South Asia in Madison, Wis.
	Professor Jeff Redding Participates in Panel Discussions on Dissecting Same Sex Marriage November 12, 2008 Prof. Redding presented "Slicing the American Pie, Dissecting Same Sex Marriage" at a panel discussion on the "General Aspects and Social Consequences of Legalizing Same Sex Marriage" at Chapman University School of Law and also at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law panel discussion on "Can the Rest Learn From the West?" in San Francisco.
	Professor Joel Goldstein Comments on the Role of Vice-President Elect Joe Biden November 12, 2008 Quoted in USA Today about the future role of vice president-elect Joe Biden.
	Professor Bradley Fogel Elected to American College of Trusts & Estates Counsel November 10, 2008 The association invites professors and attorneys who have made substantial contributions to the field of trusts and estates law.
	Prof. Goldstein Participates in Live Streaming Coverage of Election 2008 November 4, 2008 Prof. Goldstein participated in analysis of election issues, races, trends and results, through KETC's Nine Network Election Central Live Streaming.
	Professor Goldstein Comments on the Role of the Vice Presidency October 27, 2008 A Letter to the Editor, "Constitutionally, the Vice President Is a True Executive" was published in The New York Times October 28 Interviewed by Delaware radio 1150AM WDEL October 27 Interviewed by Joy Cardin on Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) Quoted in the Miami Herald October 24 Interviewed by The Boston Globe about the future and past roles of the vice presidency. Wrote article that was published in St. Louis Beacon
	Professor Goldman Discusses the New Session of the Supreme Court October 22, 2008 Featured panelist on “Legal Roundtable,” moderated by Don Marsh on KWMU’s St. Louis on the Air
	Professor Walker Awarded Top Prize for AALS Criminal Justice Junior Scholars Competition October 22, 2008 The Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law selected an article by Anders Walker titled "The Anti-Case Method: Recovering the Hidden History of Criminal Law" as the winner of the AALS Criminal Justice Section's Junior Scholars Paper Competition. Anders will receive the award Jan. 9 at AALS' annual meeting in San Diego.
	Prof. Greaney's Antitrust Expertise Sought October 13, 2008 Greaney was quoted by Amy Lynn Sorrel in AmedNews, the American Medical Association's newspaper, on recent court decisions involving antitrust challenges to efforts to block specialty hospitals. Greaney was nterviewed for a radio news report on the same subject by American Medical News on the "Reach MD" Program on XM Radio Chanel 157.
	Professor Pendo on Anti-Bias Laws October 13, 2008 Professor Elizabeth Pendo spoke to the American Medical News about a case pitting anti-bias law against doctors' rights.
	Many Seek Prof. Goldstein's VP Expertise October 2, 2008 Interviewed by John Broder for The New York Times "Week in Review" October 3 Interviewed by Michel Martin on NPR Tell Me More Quoted in The New York Times, Le Figaro, impreMedia , WNBC New York , BBC Mundo, entorno inteligente.com, firdaposten.no and USA Today October 2 Previous evening's forum broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio Contributor for the The Presidential Debate Blog Interviewed by La Opinion , BBC Mondo, KMOX 1120 and Fox 2 KTVI, XM Radio's POTUS '08 Channel, BBC, Australian Broadcasting Company, Nowy Dziennik - Polish Daily News, and St. Louis Beacon October 1 Participated in a forum "Power and Problems of the Vice Presidency" sponsored by the Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy. Interviewed by the The New Journal - Wilmington, DE, Agence France-Presse and KSDK Channel 5 September 30 Interviewed by the Toronto Star and the National Norwegian News Service
	Prof. Watson Interviewed About the State of Health Care in the Heartland September 28, 2008 Prof. Sidney Watson was quoted in the Columbia Tribune and the Columbia Missourian about the state of health care in the heartland. September 25 Watson was plenary speaker for the Missouri Rural Health Association Annual Conference in Jefferson City and spoke on Missouri HealthNet. Watson spoke at a press conference in Columbia, Missouri to release a new study Watson co-authored. The report, Health Care in the Heartland, reports on the cost of health insurance among Missouri farmers and ranchers. September 23 Sidney Watson was part of a panel discussion of the documentary “Critical Condition” which aired on the PBS series Point of View. The event was sponsored by KETC-TV and the Missouri Foundation for Health.
	Prof. Greaney's Op-Ed on the Financial Market and Health Care September 28, 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch features Prof. Thomas L. Greaney's article "Blind faith in the Market doesn't work for Health Care."
	Prof. Goldstein Discusses Campaign Trail September 28, 2008 Prof. Goldstein's Op ed Civil Discourse on the Campaign Trail appeared in Sunday, Sept 28's Observer-Reporter covering Washington, Pa. where the events under discussion occurred. September 27 Fox 2 News KTVI, "Jaco Report" On Saturday, Sept. 27
	Prof. Goldstein's Reaches Many 'Students' via the Media September 25, 2008 The University News profiles Joel K. Goldstein, his scholarship and passion for the vice presidency. Goldstein tells the SLU student newspaper, "There has been a lot of interest in the office (V.P.) this year. It's fun to talk to the media and reporters. It's another way to shape the public's insights into the office. It's like teaching to a larger classroom in a way. It makes you think about things from a different angle, and the effort to try to explain it really sharpens your thought."
	Columnists Take Note of Prof. Goldstein September 24, 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Veep Peep," Deb Peterson column NPR, Ken Rudin’s Political Junkie Column STLToday.com Political Fix by Jake Wagman
	Joel Goldstein Prepares Audiences for the VP Debate September 23, 2008 “From Throttlebottom to Cheney and Palin: The Modern Vice Presidency" Noon, Room 02 SLU Law Presented by the American Constitution Society September 24 "Why the Vice Presidency Matters" 7 p.m., Washington University, Danforth University Center Presented by the V.P. Debate Program Planning Committee October 1 The Power and Problems of the Vice Presidency Panel Discussion, 7:30p.m., Washington University, Brown Hall, Rm. 118 Reservations required: wc.wustl.edu Presented by the Weidenbaum Center Forum
	Prof. McGraugh on St. Louis Towing Company Investigation September 21, 2008 St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Tow Company Kept, Sold Cars"
	Professor Goldstein on Vice Presidents Past, Present and Future September 19, 2008 St. Louis Beacon, “A Lesson in Political Civility and Serious Discourse” September 21 CQ Politics, "When the Ticket Splits from Within" September 20 The National Journal, "Next Vice President Will Inherit A Newly Powerful Office" September 19 The Hill, "Palin won’t say whether veep is an executive post"