Faculty in the News
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Professor Michael GreenbergerPBS Nightly Business Report - On top of farm subsidies and expanded funding for food banks and school lunch programs, the $307 billion farm bill sitting in Congress calls for more federal regulation of energy speculation. Some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle believe energy futures trading on opaque markets could be driving up costs for consumers, while lining the pockets of a small number of investment insiders. Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security who previously served on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said, "The whole impetus of the farm bill amendment affecting energy futures trading is premised on a thesis that we are paying much more for our energy products than supply and demand would dictate."
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Professor Michael GreenbergerThe Washington Post, WUSA-TV, Ch. 9 - An investigation by The Post found the U.S. government gave psychiatric drugs to immigrants during the deportation process without medical reason. One document revealed so-called "pre-flight cocktails" were used to sedate and incapacitate immigrants against their will, which is a violation of international human rights. Michael Greenberger, JD, professor at the School of Law and director of the Center for Health and Homeland Security, said this debacle further taints the United State’s image across the world. "It’s a huge embarrassment for the Bush administration and for the country," Greenberger said. "This only adds to the undercutting of our reputation as an abider by the rule of law."
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Adjunct Professor Andrew LevyThe Baltimore Sun - The state's highest court suspended a Baltimore County judge yesterday for making profane and uncivil comments from the bench, issuing the harshest punishment for a Maryland judge in more than two decades and, observers said, sending a message to judges to watch their behavior. Andrew Levy, JD, adjunct professor at the School of Law for more than 20 years, said he suspects the Court of Appeals was trying to send a message by upholding the judicial commission's recommendation. "Being a judge is not a license to be rude and abusive to people," Levy said. "Judges can be strict and can be no-nonsense. But this is about a judge seemingly willing to say anything that came to his mind."
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Professor Michael GreenbergerABC Nightly News - Michael Greenberger, JD, a professor at the School of Law and director of the School’s Center for Health and Homeland Security, was interviewed about the dismissal of a general from the military tribunal trial of suspected militants held at Guantanamo Bay. "We have still not seen the bad guys get the punishment they deserve, because the Bush administration has fumbled the ball over a seven-year period," said Greenberger.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Adjunct Professor Andrew LevyWBAL-TV, Ch.13 - When a Prince George’s County assault victim was not notified that her assailant had a sentencing appeals hearing, she asked the court to order a new hearing. Although the trial judge agreed to her request, the Maryland Court of Appeals ruled this week that the victim did not have standing in the case. Andrew Levy, JD, professor at the School of Law, explained that the court proceedings are between the judge, the state, and the defendant. The victim is appealing to the state legislature to change the law to give victims more rights.
