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A longtime member of the law faculty at the University of Iowa, Professor Baldus did hugely important empirical work on the capital punishment system in the United States. A memorial notice is here.
A leading historian of the Common Law, Professor Simpson taught at Oxford University, the University of Kent, the University of Chicago and, from 1987, at the University of Michigan Law School, where he was emeritus.
A longtime faculty member at Columbia Law School, Professor Henkin was one of the leading figures in international law of the post-War era. There is more information about his career here.
I am very sorry to have to report the untimely and sudden death of Professor Nagareda, a gifted teacher (he visited at Texas when I taught there, and the students raved about him) and leading civil procedure scholar, best-known for his work on class actions. There is a memorial notice from Vanderbilt here.
A leading tax scholar, Professor McDaniel held full-time posts at Boston College, New York University, and the University of Florida. Blog Emperor Caron has more.
I am sorry to report that the distinguished First Amendment scholar, and longtime faculty member at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, passed away suddenly on December 8. You can find out more about his career and work from his Penn homepage.
I am very sorry to report that my friend and former colleague at the University of San Diego School of Law, Fred Zacharias, passed away after battling cancer over the last year. Fred was a leading scholar in the field of legal ethics, and played an important institutional role in upholding academic excellence at San Diego. There are some very nice memorials and recollections from current and former colleagues and friends, including Larry Solum, Bruce Green, Orly Lobel, and Mike Rappaport.
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