Blog It Wasn’t Just About the Law Some students arrive at law school with a carefully mapped-out career plan. Bryan Thompson arrived…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 23, 2026
Blog Learning the Law Where It Is Made: Ave Maria Students Spend Summer Serving in Washington From the U.S. Senate and federal agencies to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 21, 2026
BlogThe Gavel AI and Technology in Immigration Enforcement: Balancing Innovation with Constitutional Guarantees By Sawyer Lecius Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027Controversies surrounding immigration policies and…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel Deferred Action, Defined Limits: The Legal Unraveling of DACA By Morgan Kelly Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel Visas, Dignity, and Diplomacy: Crossroads between the United States & Brazil Immigration Laws By Miller Whitten Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2026Few areas of law expose…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel The Immigration Playbook: Nil Earnings Vs. Immigration Enforcement By Jessica Puk Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027The NCAA and its evolving…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel Trade, Tech, and Free Speech: The Reach of Section 301 Tariffs By Elizabeth Pope Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027Section 301 of the Trade…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel When the Law Doesn’t See Children: The Asylum System’s Age-Blind Approach By Madisen Maring Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2026Every year, thousands of immigrant…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel ‘Good Moral Character’ and the Common Good: Assessing Trump’s Newly Reformed Naturalization Requirement in Light of Catholic Social Teaching By Caroline Funk Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2026Over the last decade, 7.9…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel We Choose to go to Artificial Intelligence: The Race between China and the United States for AI Dominance By Quinten D. Zak Moot Court Board Editor-in-Chief, The Gavel Vice President of PublicationsMoot Court…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel The Defiance of a Nation’s Laws: Executive Authority, Immigration Enforcement, and the Common Good By Marie Carney Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027“There is a difference between…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel The Effects of Rocket Dockets on Immigration Courts: Balancing Efficiency and Due Process By Shannon Stamp Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2026Immigration courts are overworked and…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel Deterring Data Appropriation: The National Security Benefits of Eliminating the De Minimis Exemption By Jacob Wade Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027In July of 2025, President…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel The Path to Reunion: How a 1970s Immigration Story Can Guide Today’s Reform By Anthony Calello Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027 Traditional notions of citizenship are…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel THE CITIZENSHIP CLAUSE AND THE DOCTRINE OF JUS SANGUINIS: NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP AS FUNDAMENTALLY FAMILIAL IN NATURE By Quintin J. Abbott Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2026 Traditional notions of citizenship…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogThe Gavel PRESIDENT TRUMP’S RECENT IMMIGRATION POLICIES: CONSTITUTIONALLY CONSISTENT OR EXECUTIVE ENCROACHMENT By Joseph Collins III Moot Court Board J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027The current United States…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 17, 2026
BlogBusiness Law Institute FROM HEADQUARTERS TO GLOBAL MARKETS By Annierys Dominguez Perez, Smith Business Law Fellow J.D. Candidate, Class of 2027In-house Counsel from…Ave Maria School of LawJuly 7, 2026
Blog Can Lawyers Become Saints? Each year on June 22, the Church celebrates the feast of St. Thomas More, the…Ave Maria School of LawJune 22, 2026
BlogPress Releases Ave Maria School of Law Welcomes Former U.S. Ambassador Randy Evans to Faculty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NAPLES, FL (June 19, 2026) — Ave Maria School of Law is…Ave Maria School of LawJune 17, 2026
BlogProfessional Development Why Professionalism Matters More Than Ever in the Practice of Law Editor's Note: On March 19, 2026, the Florida Supreme Court approved amendments to The Florida…Ave Maria School of LawMay 22, 2026