Law Professors Review
2022 Supreme Court Decisions

(L-R) Professor Pager, Professor Ravitch, Professor Choike, Dean Greene, Professor Blankfein-Tabachnick,
Professor Sant’Ambrogio, Professor Fort

September 13, 2023

MSU College of Law professors analyzed the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court term during a panel discussion presented by the MSU Law Faculty Committee. Moderated by Committee Chair, Professor Anne Choike, the panel featured Professors Kathryn Fort, Sean Pager, Frank Ravitch, and Michael Sant’Ambrogio, who shared insights in their respected areas of law. Dean Linda Sheryl Greene attended the panel discussion.

“I was pleased to see every seat was taken, a good mix of students and faculty,” said Professor Choike. “It’s a community building event and it is important for students and professors to get to know each other as well as professors getting to hear the perspectives of other professors. These are important cases in our legal system. While you can watch a video online, it’s different to have the opportunity to engage directly with your colleagues and the faculty.”

The range of topics discussed included Indian law, religion/sexuality, trademark law, and even student loan debt repayment. Professors gave an analysis of how cases played out in the courts, giving the audience a greater awareness of cases before the Supreme Court they may not have known about.

“It’s always important for students and others in the law school community to be up on what’s going on in the Supreme Court,” said Professor Ravitch. “We’ve been doing this program for a few years now and I think it’s helpful for students to gain this knowledge and insight outside of the classroom. Law is a huge field and there could be topics that someone was not familiar with, but now is.”

MSU Law hosts a robust events program to provide students with opportunities to hear from speakers, professors, etc., inside and outside of the law college, who are recognized leaders across the legal field. Events like this one draw students’ attention, enabling them to broaden their experiences and expand their knowledge on topics they may have heard of or researched in their spare time.

“The professors here are just so brilliant,” said Hannah Mahn, ’26. “I was blown away by all the work they have done, and I listen to many podcasts surrounding the Supreme Court, so it was interesting to hear them echo some things I heard before.”