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William Slomanson

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Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Thomas Jefferson School of Law



Email: bills@tjsl.edu


Columns
Title Category Published
California OKs electronic service for elusive defendants Civil Procedure Oct. 14, 2025
When 'thoughts and prayers' become policy Constitutional Law Sep. 5, 2025
Congress sidestepped long-standing legal rulemaking process Letters Jun. 10, 2025
'Of counsel' attorneys' expanded exposure to frivolous pleading and motion sanctions Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Procedure Mar. 31, 2025
Navigating the Interstate Carry Reciprocity Act: What it means for gun owners and states without reciprocity Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2025
Trump's Greenland plan would mirror Russia's Crimea takeover Letters Jan. 6, 2025
Abortion trafficking: Idaho's legal skirmish sends shockwaves toward California Government, Constitutional Law Dec. 10, 2024
State constitutions and civil procedure deserve their day in class Letters Nov. 26, 2024
Supreme Court whipping boy Judges and Judiciary Apr. 29, 2024
Supreme Court’s supreme chill U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 5, 2024
Congress: Ukraine is still germane Government Dec. 1, 2023
One has to wonder if China truly protects its prisoners Letters Oct. 20, 2023
Public interest v. academic freedom Education Law Jan. 30, 2023
Voir dire: disability as a basis for peremptory strikes Judges and Judiciary, Ediscovery Jan. 6, 2023
Is copyright law the best tool for responding to student cheating? Legal Education, Intellectual Property, Contracts Apr. 4, 2022
An iron river of guns: Mexico versus the US gun industry International Law, Government, Civil Litigation Mar. 3, 2022
Sexual assault: The law versus accountability Military Law, Criminal May 25, 2021
Service of process via social media: a plea to the Legislature Law Practice, Civil Litigation Feb. 2, 2021
Cert denial leaves anti-SLAPP federal circuit split in place U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation Oct. 14, 2020
2nd Amendment: the Supreme Court’s constitutional orphan U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jun. 17, 2020
Gun rights: Mooting politics at the US Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2020
Cross-border shooting ruling locks victims out of court U.S. Supreme Court, International Law, Immigration, Civil Litigation Mar. 4, 2020
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Rights Dec. 19, 2019
Arming teachers? Government Jun. 14, 2019
Showdown at the high court over cross-border shooting Jun. 3, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Rights Apr. 26, 2019
Reaching for handgun rights U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2019
Lessons learned from the Patriot Picnic in San Diego Government, Civil Rights Feb. 9, 2018
Condition precedent: the decision to act Constitutional Law Oct. 5, 2017
Same challenge to UN membership, very different president Tax, International Law, Government Feb. 4, 2017
Embassy move would have major impact International Law, Government Jan. 10, 2017
Protesting the protesters Constitutional Law Nov. 25, 2016
Trump would have a hard time winning defamation suits Government, Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2016
Open carry wary U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 9, 2016
China balks at the legal force of tribunal International Law, Government Jul. 29, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jun. 23, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2016
Law school fights back: enough is enough Law Practice May 30, 2013
UN Security Council an untapped option in video fallout International Law, Government Sep. 21, 2012
As Prop. 8 Debate Rages at Home, the U.N. Considers Gay Rights International Law, Government Feb. 24, 2009
MCLE Self Study Civil Litigation Jan. 1, 2007
State Revamps Numbering, Language of Discovery Act Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary May 19, 2005
De Facto Partition in Kosovo Challenges U.N.'s Authority International Law, Government Sep. 21, 2002
Straits of Ignorance International Law, Government Jan. 11, 2001

MCLE
Title Category Published
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2019
Title Category Published
California OKs electronic service for elusive defendants Civil Procedure Oct. 14, 2025
When 'thoughts and prayers' become policy Constitutional Law Sep. 5, 2025
Congress sidestepped long-standing legal rulemaking process Letters Jun. 10, 2025
'Of counsel' attorneys' expanded exposure to frivolous pleading and motion sanctions Ethics/Professional Responsibility, Civil Procedure Mar. 31, 2025
Navigating the Interstate Carry Reciprocity Act: What it means for gun owners and states without reciprocity Constitutional Law Feb. 28, 2025
Trump's Greenland plan would mirror Russia's Crimea takeover Letters Jan. 6, 2025
Abortion trafficking: Idaho's legal skirmish sends shockwaves toward California Government, Constitutional Law Dec. 10, 2024
State constitutions and civil procedure deserve their day in class Letters Nov. 26, 2024
Supreme Court whipping boy Judges and Judiciary Apr. 29, 2024
Supreme Court’s supreme chill U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 5, 2024
Congress: Ukraine is still germane Government Dec. 1, 2023
One has to wonder if China truly protects its prisoners Letters Oct. 20, 2023
Public interest v. academic freedom Education Law Jan. 30, 2023
Voir dire: disability as a basis for peremptory strikes Judges and Judiciary, Ediscovery Jan. 6, 2023
Is copyright law the best tool for responding to student cheating? Legal Education, Intellectual Property, Contracts Apr. 4, 2022
An iron river of guns: Mexico versus the US gun industry International Law, Government, Civil Litigation Mar. 3, 2022
Sexual assault: The law versus accountability Military Law, Criminal May 25, 2021
Service of process via social media: a plea to the Legislature Law Practice, Civil Litigation Feb. 2, 2021
Cert denial leaves anti-SLAPP federal circuit split in place U.S. Supreme Court, Civil Litigation Oct. 14, 2020
2nd Amendment: the Supreme Court’s constitutional orphan U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jun. 17, 2020
Gun rights: Mooting politics at the US Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Apr. 29, 2020
Cross-border shooting ruling locks victims out of court U.S. Supreme Court, International Law, Immigration, Civil Litigation Mar. 4, 2020
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Rights Dec. 19, 2019
Arming teachers? Government Jun. 14, 2019
Showdown at the high court over cross-border shooting Jun. 3, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Rights Apr. 26, 2019
Reaching for handgun rights U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jan. 31, 2019
Lessons learned from the Patriot Picnic in San Diego Government, Civil Rights Feb. 9, 2018
Condition precedent: the decision to act Constitutional Law Oct. 5, 2017
Same challenge to UN membership, very different president Tax, International Law, Government Feb. 4, 2017
Embassy move would have major impact International Law, Government Jan. 10, 2017
Protesting the protesters Constitutional Law Nov. 25, 2016
Trump would have a hard time winning defamation suits Government, Constitutional Law Nov. 8, 2016
Open carry wary U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 9, 2016
China balks at the legal force of tribunal International Law, Government Jul. 29, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem U.S. Supreme Court, Constitutional Law Jun. 23, 2016
Passively tolerating preventable mayhem Constitutional Law Jun. 21, 2016
Law school fights back: enough is enough Law Practice May 30, 2013
UN Security Council an untapped option in video fallout International Law, Government Sep. 21, 2012
As Prop. 8 Debate Rages at Home, the U.N. Considers Gay Rights International Law, Government Feb. 24, 2009
MCLE Self Study Civil Litigation Jan. 1, 2007
State Revamps Numbering, Language of Discovery Act Civil Litigation, Judges and Judiciary May 19, 2005
De Facto Partition in Kosovo Challenges U.N.'s Authority International Law, Government Sep. 21, 2002
Straits of Ignorance International Law, Government Jan. 11, 2001
Title Category Published
New initial disclosure, supplementation option Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2019
Procedure in California state courts vs the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Civil Procedure Apr. 26, 2019
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