Prosecutors and Law Enforcement Leaders Call for an End to Cash Bail in California
October 10, 2018 Press ReleasesICAP authors brief signed by 54 criminal justice leaders challenging constitutionality of money bail system
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Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr., Reflects on the Rule of Law in Address to Class of 2025
The conversation series brings leading legal advocates to campus to offer candid guidance to outgoing Law Center graduates as they embark on their legal careers.
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“Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Times of Crisis”
September 28, 2018 Press ReleasesRenowned international human rights advocate and Pakistani legal trailblazer Hina Jilani to deliver annual Georgetown Law Human Rights Institute lecture
15th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference
September 28, 2018 Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna to deliver keynote Monday, Oct. 1 at the 15th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference at Georgetown Law.
Opposing Sides to Discuss High-Stakes Environmental Case After SCOTUS Argument
September 25, 2018 Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – Attorneys representing both sides of Weyerhaeuser Co. v. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will discuss the Supreme Court’s first case of the term at Georgetown Law after oral arguments on Monday, October 1.
Justice Ginsburg to Deliver Lecture to New Georgetown Law Students
September 24, 2018 Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will deliver a lecture to Georgetown Law’s first-year class on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018.
Sept. 28 Conference to Explore New Risks "10 Years After the Financial Crisis"
September 20, 2018 Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – On Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, Georgetown Law will host a one-day conference on “Ten Years After the Financial Crisis: Closing Loopholes, Avoiding Blindspots and Finding Economic Justice.”
50 Former Justice Dept. Leaders, Prosecutors and Judges Join ICAP Brief Urging Resentencing For Juvenile Offender
September 14, 2018 Juveniles Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – In an amicus brief filed today, former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, former acting U.S. Attorney General Peter Keisler, and former Deputy Attorneys General David Ogden and Gary Grindler joined a bipartisan group of 50 signatories…
Former Officials Denounce Trump Administration Use of Distorted Terrorism Statistics
September 13, 2018 Press ReleasesIn letter organized by ICAP, leading national security and legal experts criticize January 2018 report for "misleadingly correlating the terrorist threat with immigrants."
FTC Hearings Open at Georgetown Law
September 12, 2018 Press ReleasesWASHINGTON – On Thursday, Sept. 13, the Federal Trade Commission will hold the opening session of its “Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century” at Georgetown Law.
First Amendment Prohibits ICE from Retaliating Against Immigrant Rights Activists, ICAP and Partners Argue
September 11, 2018 Press ReleasesNEW YORK— The First Amendment prohibits the government from retaliating against noncitizen activists for peacefully protesting the government’s immigration activities, according to an amicus brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second…