Elisabeth Haub School of Law News

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman discusses New York’s congestion pricing battle with Bloomberg, explaining that the program is already legally upheld, and President Trump lacks the authority to terminate it.

Haub Law Professor Michael Mushlin spoke with the Business Insider regarding an upcoming Supreme Court case that could expand prisoner access to jury trial, saying its “not earth‐shattering, but it’s significant” for prisoner rights under the PLRA.

Professor Gershman speaks with The Washington Post about comments made by the D.C. U.S. attorney regarding investigations into Trump’s political opponents.

Professor Emeritus Michael Mushlin speaks with Spectrum News in the wake of a NY correction officers strike leading to the suspension of some HALT policies, expressing concerns about how changes to the Halt Act could negatively impact incarcerated individuals.

The 37th Annual Jeffrey G. Miller National Environmental Law Moot Court Competition (NELMCC) at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University once again brought together hundreds of law students, legal scholars, and practicing attorneys for one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious interschool moot court competitions. This year, 48 schools from across the country participated, with Lewis & Clark Law School emerging as the 2025 NELMCC Champions.

Members of the Christian Law Students Association, Jewish Law Students Association, and the Muslim Law Students Association at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University came together on February 24, 2025, to break bread and build bridges at an Interfaith Luncheon held on campus. The event, organized by Professor Leslie Garfield Tenzer through a grant from the Academic Engagement Network, was a testament to the law school's commitment to diversity and inclusivity, creating a space where students could engage in meaningful conversations about their shared values and distinct traditions.

A first-generation immigrant from Suriname, South America who is fluent in Dutch, Professor Salihah Denman is the first person in her family to become a lawyer in the United States. She attended Howard University School of Law and obtained an LLM from American University’s Washington College of Law. Her passion for academia and working with students has been a driving force throughout her career.

On Monday, February 10, 2025, the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University welcomed Professor Michael C. Dorf, Robert S. Stevens Professor of Law at Cornell Law School as the speaker for the 2025 Dyson Distinguished Lecture. His lecture was entitled: “Play in the Joints of the Religion Clauses and Law More Broadly.”

Elisabeth Haub School of Law Professor Bennett Gershman speaks with CBS News about the legal battle over NYC’s congestion pricing program, noting that a judge has already upheld the plan and that President Trump does not have the authority to overturn it.

Bennett Gershman, professor of law at Pace University, told Newsweek: "Trump's Executive Order seeking to outlaw so called Birthright Citizenship is itself unlawful and will be easily struck down. "Mr. Trump may not like the constitutional rule. But however much he would like to, he does not have the power to flout the Constitution. He would need to get Congress and the states to amend the constitution to implement his objective."