Professor
Media Clippings and Files
Politics and Legislative Race
Dick Woodbury, "Lowry Vista Land Grab," (Prof. Russell comments on the sale of the 80 acres of prime real estate for parks and open spaces in Lowry to a developer for $10.)
"District Six Candidate Sees Land Hand-off as 'Cozy Deal,'" Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle, March 2008. )
Chris Bragg, "HD 6 candidate Russell raises Denver Dem delegate issues," The Colorado Statesman, February 22, 2008. (Prof. Russell discusses the failure of the Denver Democratic party to locate and contact all delegates to the county assembly.)
Chase Squires, "Sturm professor runs for Colorado House seat," DU Today, November 20, 2007.
Kara Lyons, "Prof. Running for Speaker's Seat," Law Week Colorado, October 8, 2007.
Chris Bragg, "Romanoff staying neutral in HD 6 contest," The Colorado Statesman, September 21, 2007.
Tort Law
KCNC Denver CBS 4, "Most Patients Should Benefit from Vioxx Settlement," (Prof. Russell discusses the $4.85 billion agreement reached to settle claims against Merck concerning Vioxx.)
Denver Post, "Millions Paid in Hazing Lawsuits," print, September 23, 2004. (Prof. Russell discusses who potential liability regarding death of a college freshman found dead at a fraternity house.)
Channel 2 Denver, WB2 News at 9, "Kobe Bryant," television, August 10, 2004. (Prof. Russell comments on the civil suit filed against Kobe Bryant and the differences between civil cases and criminal cases.)
Market Place Radio, "Wrongful Death," radio, September 11, 2002. (On the first anniversary of 9/11, Prof. Russell discusses the valuation of human life in lawsuits and the history of the wrongful death lawsuit in the American legal system.) transcript
Ski Industry
Rocky Mountain News, "Vail Unlikely to Stop Winter Park Deal," print, September 12, 2002. (Prof. Russell comments on Vail's breach of contract suit against IntraWest related to purchase of Winter Park.)
Aspen Daily News, "Lawyers Question Noncompete Deal," print, September 6, 2002. (Prof. Russell comments on Vail's attempt to block InterWest's takeover of Winter Park.)
National Public Radio, Morning Edition, "Liability Wavers," radio, July 24, 2002. (Prof. Russell discusses liability waivers that parents sign for their children as related to Cooper v. Aspen Skiing.) transcript
Restorative Justice
Lowry News, View: Neighborhood Crime Prevention, July 2005, available at http://www.lowrylink.com/content/content_view.cfm
Trinidad and Tobago, The Trinidad Guardian, "Custody Care and Justice," print, July 5, 2004. (Reference to Prof. Russell's visit to the Port of Spain prison and the conditions therein.)
University of Denver, University of Denver Magazine, "Law Prof is Redefining Justice," print, Summer 2004. (Brief overview of Prof. Russell's restorative justice work.)
University of Denver, The Source, "Alternative Approach to Justice Prevents Career Criminals," print, March 2004. (Prof. Russell offers an overview of restorative justice.)
Philippines, Malaya-The National Newspaper, "On Child Detainees," print, January 22, 2004. (Prof. Russell's letter to the editor addressing restorative justice for children as opposed to jailing them for petty and victimless crimes.)
Catholic Commission for Social Justice, Trinidad and Tobago, "Reducing Crime and Healing the Effects of Crime in T&T," print, January 2004. (A Catholic newsletter quotes Prof. Russell on the development of new approaches to justice in Trinidad and Tobago.)
Country Watch, "Caribbean in Uphill Battle to Deal with Crime," print, January 17, 2004. (Article quotes Prof. Russell's speech regarding the development of new crime strategies and introducing restorative justice as opposed to punishment.)
Trinidad Express, "City Prison a 'Circle of Hell'," print, December 29, 2003. (Summary of Prof. Russell's speech concerning crime, prisons, and restorative justice in Trinidad and Tobago.)
Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday "Attorney General Plans to Revitalize Justice System," print, December 20, 2003. (Attorney General, Minister of National Security, and others hosted a colloquium on Restorative Justice at which Prof. Russell was the keynote speaker.)
Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday, "Professor of Law Urges, Let Crime Victims Have a Say in Sentencing," print, December 29, 2003. (Story regarding Prof. Russell's speech "Restorative Justice: Possibilities for Trinidad and Tobago, with emphasis on Victim Impact Statements (VIS)).
Westword "Party Patrol: The University of Denver is Bringing Down the House...Party" print, November 20, 2003. (Prof. Russell comments on University of Denver actions regarding disruptive student behavior in neighborhoods adjacent to the University.)
Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Matters, "The Denver Community Court," radio, October 27, 2003. (Prof. Russell interviewed regarding restorative justice and the formation of the Denver Community Court.) transcript
Denver Post ,"Northeast Denver Gets its Own Court," print, September 4, 2003. (Prof. Russell discusses the opening and benefits of Community Court as an alternative for juveniles in Denver.)
Houston Chronicle, "Must've Had Rocks in Their Heads," print, July 24, 2002. (Prof. Russell describes the possibility of using restorative justice for NASA employees who stole moon rocks.)
The Daily Camera, "Neighbors Working Hard to Improve Hill," print, January 13, 2001. (Prof. Russell describes the formation and activities of the University Hill Neighborhood Association.)
Race, Discrimination, and Integration
Fox News (local), Religious Freedom Issue in Monument, Colorado, November 16, 2007 (Prof. Russell comments on a religious freedom issue involving a young woman who was punished for mentioning Jesus Christ during her valedictory remarks.)
Denver Post, "Police delete ethnic slights in transcripts Cops curb potential anger by dropping ethnic spellings," print, November 9, 2003. (Prof. Russell criticizes the Denver Police Department practice of using "phonetic" spellings of the speech of African-American interviewees.)
The Daily Texan, "The Fight for Integration," print, February 6, 2002. (Prof. Russell quoted in article that discusses how two University of Texas students broke the color barrier and started a movement.)
University of Georgia, Red and Black, "Other Schools Wrestle with Diversity," print, September 10, 1999. (Prof. Russell quoted in article discussing diversity at the University of Georgia, University of Texas, and other universities.)
Texas Lawyer, "Back to the Future," print, November 23, 1998. (Prof. Russell discusses a seminar that he taught called "The History of Racial Discrimination at The University of Texas.")
Texas Lawyer, "Hopwood Appeal Focus on Future Without Racial Preferences," print, May 25, 1998. (Prof. Russell quoted in article that discusses the Hopwood v Texas case.)
National Public Radio, All Things Considered, "Race, Discrimination and Integration," radio, December 8, 1997. (Prof. Russell quoted regarding admissions policies at The University of Texas School of Law.) Transcript.
Other
Al Lewis, "Cleveland suit smells like a pig," Denver Post, January 15, 2008. (Prof. Russell comments on the City of Cleveland's lawsuit against Wall Street firms that bundled the sub-prime loans into securities.)
University of Denver, University of Denver Magazine, "Worth Watching: Terrance Carroll and Andrew Romanoff, Law," print, Summer 2005. (Prof. Russell quoted regarding the process of legislation.)
University of Denver, The Source, "Three Pioneers continue in Colorado House for another term," print, January 2005. (Prof. Russell comments on current law students and a recent graduate who serve in the Colorado legislature.)
Denver Post.com, "DA candidate speaks Spanish," print, August 5, 2004. (Prof. Russell writes a letter to the editor regarding D.A. candidate John Walsh.)
Denver Business Journal, "Qwest's troubles attract law firms," print, August 9-15, 2002. (Prof. Russell comments on the legal issues with Qwest and the attorneys who represent Qwest executives.)
Wall Street Journal, "Bush Warns Top Court of 'Electoral Catastrophe," print, November 24, 2000. (Prof. Russell comments on the hand counts of ballots in the 2000 election and Gore v. Bush.)
Los Angeles Times, "A Turf War of Professionals vs. Software," print, October 21, 1998. (Prof. Russell quoted regarding Nolo Press and The Texas Bar's efforts to challenge the publisher for practicing law without a license.)
New York Times, "Lawyers are not Amused by Feisty Legal Publisher", print, August 24, 1998. (Prof. Russell quoted regarding Nolo Press and the Texas Bar's efforts to challenge the publisher for practicing law without a license.)
Profiles
University of Denver, The Source, "Professors enthusiastic about student name-calling," print, June 2, 2004. (Article about Prof. Russell's reading of the graduates' names at the University of Denver College of Law's commencement ceremony.)
University of Denver College of Law, The Writ, "The Man Behind the Hawaiian Shirts," print, April 16, 2002. (Article profiling Prof. Russell.)