Jessica Levinson

Jessica Levinson

Professor, LMU's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles

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Jessica Levinson is a professor at LMU's Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. Jessica is also the director of Loyola's Public Service Institute, the co-director of Loyola's Journalist Law School, and the past president of the Los Angeles Ethics Commission. 

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President Biden races to cement his stamp on the federal judiciary, while President-elect Trump may remain dogged by his hush-money convictions.

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Texas sued a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion pills to a woman in a Dallas suburb.

New legal battleground: TX sues NY doctor for violating abortion pill law

Texas sued a New York doctor who prescribed and sent abortion pills to a woman in a Dallas suburb.

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A federal judge rules the U.S. Naval Academy can use race as a factor in its admissions, citing the military’s unique needs regarding a diverse officer corps.

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A federal judge rules the U.S. Naval Academy can use race as a factor in its admissions, citing the military’s unique needs regarding a diverse officer corps.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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