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Key US bar exam score suggests poorer showing on latest test
September 03, 2026
Notre Dame law professor Derek Muller, who tracks bar exam trends, said the decline is likely to fuel speculation that over-reliance on AI for studying and an increase in student accommodations in law school were factors. Students who use AI shortcuts in law school may not be gaining the foundational knowledge they need to pass the bar, Muller said, though he cautioned that it's too early to tell. He also said law schools tend to be more generous with accommodations — such as extra time on tests — than bar examiners, meaning test takers who are accustomed to those accommodations might struggle to perform under the time pressure of the bar exam.
Vox
How freaked out should you be about Trump’s plot to disrupt mail voting?
September 03, 2026
“The Court has repeatedly said we’re worried about intruding on how states run their elections,” said Derek Muller, a professor at Notre Dame Law School.
South Bend Tribune
Iris Seabolt exonerated after 25-year court battle in Elkhart County
September 02, 2026
Iris Seabolt served nearly 19 years in prison for a felony murder she did not commit. She was fully exonerated on Wednesday, Sept. 2, with help from the University of Notre Dame's Exoneration Justice Clinic, bringing an end to a case that began with the murder and robbery of a man in August 2000.
ArtDaily
Raclin Murphy Museum of Art opens Mimmo Paladino exhibition
September 01, 2026
Although commissions from the Vatican and the University of Notre Dame have focused attention on his liturgical work, Paladino’s oeuvre is vast; he explores history, literature, and dream imagery through his iconography, creative vision, and innovative use of materials.
Associated Press
Election law expert breaks down Supreme Court ruling on mail voting restrictions
Video
August 31, 2026
Derek Muller, Notre Dame law professor: "So several months ago, President Trump issued an executive order asking, among other things, the Department of Homeland Security to develop some lists of citizens to help states determine whether or not they're non-citizens on their voter rolls, and gave the Postal Service some instructions to update its system for mailing absentee ballots and requiring states to submit a list to the Postal Service to say who could or could not be receiving those ballots."
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