VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY 2017, 2018, & 2019 ABA Law Student Division Best Newspaper Award-Winner A Look A “Singles” Edition of Love in the Time of Corona..................................2 Scintillating Observations on the Law School’s Art..................................3 Inside: Professor Stevenson Intertwines Economics and Criminal Justice..........3 Wednesday, 30 September 2020 The Newspaper of the University of Virginia School of Law Since 1948 Volume 73, Number 6 Mandatory around north Vaccinations: grounds Law, Ethics, Judge Bernadette D’Souza Thumbs up to and Religious Discusses Family Law and The Return of Liberties the Snacks. The third installment Drew Calamaro ’21 Her Path to the Bench is far better than the two Satire Editor prequels, Fellowship of the Snacks and The Two On Wednesday, Septem- Snacks. ber 23, the Health Law As- sociation hosted Professors Thumbs down Margaret Riley, Lois Shep- to people who herd, and Micah Schwartz- signed up for man to discuss the impli- multiple farm cations of a vaccination share slots when other mandate.1 Professor Riley people still haven’t gotten first discussed the develop- a single share. ANG is cer- ment schedule of a possible tainly shocked to hear this COVID-19 vaccine. She ex- experiment in communism plained the development pro- has failed. cess of a vaccine under the traditional paradigm, which Thumbs up to often takes many years, with the VLR EIC, who time allotted for manufac- asked his fellow turing scale-up, commercial editors this week, scale, and validation of man- “What is IRAC?” ANG is ufacturing processes. The end glad that you don’t need of the process involves regu- a strong foundation in le- latory approval and licensure gal research and writing to of the vaccine. have a shining legal career. The development of a COVID-19 vaccine has been Thumbs down largely facilitated by the fed- Pictured: Judge Bernadette D’Souza, President of the National Association of Women Judges and Family Court Judge of the Orleans Parish Civil District Court. Photo Courtesy of orleansdc.com. to Barbri for al- eral government’s “Operation lowing people Warp Speed,”2 which has the Rachel Martin ’23 and abroad, and been the re- was another vacancy. As a re- who directly bill stated goal of producing and Staff Editor cipient of numerous awards. sult, a single case or ongoing their firms to sponsor a delivering 300 million doses She is also the proud mother of issue would often be handled public interest student. of safe and effective vaccines On Thursday, September three children. by multiple judges who never Imma let you finish, Barbri, by January 2021. Accelerat- 24, UVA Law’s chapter of the After the introduction, really became familiar with but Themis offers their full ing the process, however, American Constitution Soci- Judge D’Souza’s first words the background. To rectify product to the public inter- begets a whole host of is- ety (ACS) and Virginia Law were, “Students will won- this, Judge D’Souza managed est students. sues. First, Professor Riley Women (VLW) virtually host- der, ‘Where does she have the to convince her Senator to was clear to draw a distinc- ed Judge Bernadette D’Souza, time to do what she’s doing?’ introduce a bill creating two Thumbs up to tion between emergency use President of the National As- It’s when you find the passion dedicated family law seats in the tiny white authorization and regulatory sociation of Women Judges that you find the time.” Judge Orleans Parish, which subse- flags on the lawn approval. A safe and effec- (NAWJ) and Family Court D’Souza explained that after quently passed. In 2012, Judge in front of the tive COVID-19 vaccine will Judge of the Orleans Parish graduating, she could have D’Souza became the first per- Law School. ANG thinks not be approved at any point Civil District Court. Morgan joined any law firm, but she son elected to the position. it’s about time we admitted in the near future. Instead, a Maloney ’22, the Director of was “so taken with the work “It was humbling to re- coronavirus won and just vaccine will be authorized for Programming for ACS, ar- being done at NOLA that [she] ceive the support of the New gave up. emergency use by the FDA, ranged the event. “I think it is wanted to dedicate [her] ca- Orleans community,” Judge which may limit the num- so important for all law stu- reer” to public interest work. D’Souza said. She linked the Thumbs down ber of people who receive it. dents, but especially students Judge D’Souza gave high overwhelming support she re- to UVA’s more Second, manufacturers and from underrepresented com- praise to her students at Tu- ceived with the work she had stringent COVID governments must overcome munities, to think about ca- lane, crediting them with the done for the community over procedures can- supply chain issues. There reers in the judiciary while still idea to start a domestic vio- many years, and she recom- celling free headshots. ANG happens to be a global glass in law school,” Maloney said. lence clinic and applying for mended that anyone interest- wasted both a shower and shortage, which may cause “I hope that the event inspired the grant to fund it. ed in a state or local judgeship ANG’s last Tide Pod to get shortage in vials necessary to some students who had not “It is the students that can similarly work to serve their ready to dazzle the camera, store the vaccine. Some vac- formerly considered a career make a difference with some communities, because it is the only to have the rug pulled cines also have to be kept at as a judge to begin to think of the social issues that we people that elect the judge—or out because of the new out- temperatures as low as -70 about that as a potential career are confronted with in our in the case of most non-federal side mask mandate. degrees Fahrenheit. There path.” country,” Judge D’Souza said. appointed judges, vote to re- are very few companies with ACS President Wes Williams Judge D’Souza encourages tain them. Thumbs up to the capacity to ship and store ’22 introduced Judge D’Souza. students to become involved The most difficult thing our benevolent vaccines at such low tempera- Judge D’Souza graduated from in clinics, policy advocacy, and about being a judge, Judge dictator Kather- tures, and their ability to ship Tulane University School of other community service proj- D’Souza observed, is the in- ine Janes for try- billions of vaccines across the Law in 1992. Before becoming ects while in law school. “Just ability to advocate for one side, ing her best to distinguish globe will be put to the test. a judge, she worked in public because you’re not a lawyer as judges must remain neutral. law students from under- Professor Shepherd then interest law for eighteen years does not mean you cannot ad- “Besides having the knowl- grads. It’s an uphill battle discussed Supreme Court representing indigent clients vocate for people in your com- edge, experience, [and] exper- when law students live in in domestic violence and oth- munity.” tise . to hear these cases, it is the dorms of Pav, go to the 1 I also had the opportu- er family law cases at places Judge D’Souza first started so critical that a judge has the Corner and drink PBR, and nity to contribute a few com- such as New Orleans Legal As- thinking about becoming a proper demeanor and judicial stress out over assignments ments at the end of the event sistance (NOLA) and South- judge when she realized the temperament to judge from we’ll forget in one year. once the professors were fin- east Louisiana Legal Services. problems caused by not hav- the bench.” ished speaking since this is Judge D’Souza also taught ing a dedicated judicial seat for However, Judge D’Souza Thumbs up my current area of research. family law and domestic vio- family law matters in her lo- still finds ways to ensure equal to the nomina- lence as an adjunct professor cal civil district court. Because access to justice. One of the tion of Amy Co- 2 A name Professor Riley at Tulane. She has served on none of the judges wanted to main ways she does this is by ney Barrett. UVA attributed to the involvement numerous community and handle the domestic violence working to help connect peo- Law has to get those Scotus of the military. national boards and commit- cases, they were assigned to ple to community resources. clerkships one way or an- tees, been invited to speak at the newest judges, who would other. VACCINE page 2 numerous events both at home then rotate out as soon as there JUDGE page 2 2 Columns VIRGINIA LAW WEEKLY Wednesday, 30 September 2020 petition in order for relief of Jacobson decision, courts have Washington mandated his JUDGE this type to be granted. VACCINE consistently held that states troops be immunized to small- continued from page 1 Judge D’Souza gave a lot continued from page 1 are not obligated to provide pox through variolation, which of advice for people of color, religious and personal belief involved exposing un-immu- Sixty-five to seventy percent of mothers, and other women precedent regarding mandates exemptions to vaccinations. nized individuals to a small the people coming before her entering practice or looking and the right to refuse medi- There are currently forty-five amount of the active virus.4 lack legal representation, so to join the judiciary.