<p>The annual Widener University Delaware Law School faculty preview of the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court term is now online at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kz_XBKs4xI">DelawareLaw.Widener.Edu/SupremeCourt2016.</a></p>
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<p>Presenters include <a href="ipl://20//WyIyMDQiXQ==">Dean Rod Smolla</a>, a distinguished First Amendment attorney, who begins the preview with big-picture thoughts on the court starting the term with eight justices (view at 1:23). Cases previewed include:</p>
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<li>Smart phone design rights, Samsung Electronics Corp. v. Apple, view at 4:42.</li>
<li>Transgender bathroom legal issues, view at 8:03.</li>
<li>Race in sentencing, Buck v. Davis, view at 13:49.</li>
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<li>Government funding for religious groups, Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Pauley, view at 19:24.</li>
<li>Immigration and foreign-born children, Lynch v. Morales-Santana, view at 25:28.</li>
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<li>Bankruptcy settlement proceeds, Czyzewsi v. Jevic Holding Corp., view at 29.30.</li>
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<p>Faculty are available for expert interviews. Contact Mary Allen at <a href="mailto:mallen@widener.edu">mallen@widener.edu</a> or reach professors through their email addresses in the program to make arrangements.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The law school Public Relations Office encourages journalists to use and share this preview. It is intended to be a tool for the media in deciding how to cover the court&rsquo;s big cases.</p>
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<p>Contact: Mary Allen, public relations officer</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Office: 302-477-2175, Cell: 302-562-9239<br /> mallen@widener.edu</p>