Colorado Law faculty member Scott Skinner-Thompson has been elected to membership in the American Law Institute, Colorado Law reported on Oct. 13, 2026. The election follows recent public commentary by Skinner-Thompson regarding state political history and voting choices on Colorado Propositions 134 and 135, as detailed by the Boulder Reporting Lab on Oct. 11, 2026.
Alongside this election, university faculty members have maintained an active public publishing schedule throughout October 2026, contributing legal commentary and scholarship across multiple academic journals and national media outlets.
Recent Faculty Publications and National Media Commentary
Legal scholarship from the faculty includes Justin Murray’s article Brady’s Shadow, published in the Virginia Law Review (112 Va. L. Rev. 1429, 2026). Additionally, Helen Norton authored Nonhuman Speakers and the Constitution, forthcoming in the Fordham Law Review (95 Fordham L. Rev. 525, 2026) and currently available on SSRN. In media commentary, Bryan Choi contributed an editorial board piece to the New York Times on Oct. 10, 2026, arguing that artificial intelligence companies bear direct responsibility for the unpredictable actions of their products.
In Indigenous law and federal policy, James Anaya and Wenona Singel released The Tribal Supreme Court Project: A 25-Year Story in Three Videos via Turtle Talk on Oct. 11, 2026. Furthermore, Kristen Carpenter is scheduled to appear as a panelist discussing “Plenary Power and Indigenous Futurisms” at the Michigan Law School Indian Law Symposium, running from Oct. 29 to Oct. 30, 2026.
Tenant Eviction Resources and Ongoing Legal Commentary
Beyond academic publishing, Colorado Law staff members have engaged with practical access-to-justice initiatives. Staci Pratt noted the release of free court resources for tenants facing eviction, announced by the Colorado Judicial Branch on Oct. 13, 2026.