Faculty Impact

Our faculty is engaged in a constant quest for knowledge and wisdom it can share with our students as well as with the legal profession, scholars, policy makers, and others, consistent with Penn State’s role as a world-class research university.

Stanley Brand DISTINGUISHED FELLOW STANLEY BRAND TO DISCUSS “ARE WE CRIMINALIZING THE PRESIDENCY”

February 2024 — On Thursday, February 29, Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow Stanley Brand will participate in Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics study group to discuss “Are We Criminalizing the Presidency?” Full story

Stanley Brand STAN BRAND WEIGHS IN ON CLAUDINE GAY’S PREPARATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL HEARING

December 2023 — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow Stanley Brand was recently interviewed for the Harvard Crimson article, “Corporation Head William Lee ’72 Helped Prepare Gay Ahead of Testimony, Highlighting Complex Dual Roles.” Full story

Stan Brand PROFESSOR STAN BRAND APPEARS ON FORBES NEWSROOM TO DISCUSS 14TH AMENDMENT 

December 2023 — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government Stanley M. Brand joined Brittany Lewis on “Forbes Newsroom” to discuss the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that former President Donald Trump should be kicked off the state’s ballot under the 14th Amendment Disqualification Clause. Full story

Lance Cole and Stan Brand DICKINSON LAW PROFESSORS EXAMINE ISSUES SURROUNDING CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIVE POWER

October 2023 — In the recently published Congressional Investigations and Oversight: Case Studies and Analysis (2d edition 2023) Penn State Dickinson Law Professor Lance Cole and Distinguished Fellow Stanley Brand examine legal and policy issues surrounding congressional investigative power with an emphasis on the second half of the twentieth century to date. Full story

Stanley Brand DISTINGUISHED FELLOW STANLEY BRAND QUOTED IN NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE

February 2022 — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow Stanley Brand was quoted in the New York Times article by Michael Schmidt and Luke Broadwater, “In Scrutinizing Trump and His Allies, Jan. 6 Panel Adopts Prosecution Tactics.” Full story

Stanley Brand STANLEY BRAND COMMENTS ON FBI TACTICS IN INVESTIGATIONS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

December 2021 — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow Stanley Brand comments on F. B. I. tactics in investigations of members of Congress in Jeff Gerstein’s Politico article, “Fortenberry indictment raises questions about FBI tactics.” Full story

Stanley Brand PROF. STANLEY BRAND TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

March 2021 — Penn State Dickinson Law Distinguished Fellow in Law and Government Stanley M. Brand was one of four experts invited to testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties on March 11 about the constitutional framework for Congress’ ability to uphold standards of member conduct. Full story