Pace University News

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in the New York Law Journal analyzing a recent Supreme Court ruling on racial discrimination in jury selection and its implications for fairness in the criminal justice system.

Haub Law Professor Emeritus Michael Mushlin is widely featured this week following a landmark criminal justice reform that will make New York the first state in the nation to require judges serving in criminal and family courts to conduct annual visits to prisons and jails beginning in 2028. Featured in amNewYork, The City Reporter, and La Voce di New York, Mushlin helped lead the years-long study and advocacy for the initiative, which is designed to give judges firsthand insight into conditions of incarceration and promote more informed, transparent, and humane decision-making.

In an op-ed for The Korea Times, Dyson Professor Seong Jae Min explores the challenges of combating misinformation in an increasingly globalized digital environment. Using South Korea’s anti-fake news laws as a case study, Professor Min examines the tension between regulating harmful misinformation and protecting free expression, while questioning how national governments can effectively address false information that spreads across international borders.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman is in the spotlight in multiple outlets this week. In Newsweek, he discusses a U.S. Supreme Court case that could reshape immigration detention practices nationwide, examining the constitutional limits of prolonged detention without a bond hearing.

Pace University President Marvin Krislov pens a Forbes column examining why mentions of artificial intelligence drew boos at some commencement ceremonies this spring. President Krislov suggests that the reaction reflects broader anxieties about the future of work, economic uncertainty, and the rapid pace of technological change, while emphasizing the importance of preparing students to engage thoughtfully with AI rather than fear it.

Dyson Professor Melvin Williams speaks with USA Today about entertainer JoJo Siwa’s recent comments on sexuality, explaining that sexual identity can be fluid and may evolve over time as individuals gain a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships.

Haub Law Professor Bennett Gershman pens an op-ed in amNewYork criticizing Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s decision not to advance New York’s Wrongful Convictions Act. Professor Gershman writes that the legislation would have expanded opportunities for wrongfully convicted individuals to challenge their convictions, access legal representation, and present new evidence of innocence. He contends that blocking the bill denies a critical pathway to justice for those seeking to overturn wrongful convictions.