M. Elizabeth Magill, the new dean of Georgetown Law, discusses her path to becoming a lawyer and a professor, her approach to leadership and what she loves about living in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON – A group of leaders at 14 Jesuit law and immigrant advocacy institutions sent a joint letter Wednesday to President Joseph R. Biden and key members of his administration, issuing an urgent call to end the use of the Title 42 Public Health…
It was a rare opportunity to hear a conversation between the leaders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
The use of data drives nearly every function of our technological society, from health care to policing. Determining what data is collected, and how it is gathered, interpreted and shared, has a profound impact on both individual rights and democratic governance.
Early in its current term, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a quartet of environmental law cases, consolidated under "West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency." The Court’s ruling in this high-profile case could have major implications for the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions — and for federal regulation more generally.
Late last summer, Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a call to action. Lawyers and law students were urgently needed, he said, to help respond to a looming eviction crisis in the United States.
The Georgetown Center for the Constitution welcomes Ilya Shapiro as its executive director and senior lecturer. He will join the Center on February 1 after serving as a vice president and director of the Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies…
As keynote speaker for the Georgetown Law Journal’s 2021 symposium on the theme “Democracy in Transition,” civil rights lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill expressed both hope and apprehension.
Last Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated an emergent COVID-19 strain as a "variant of concern" and gave it the name "omicron." This news is not only upending international travel and stock markets, but also underscores the need to expedite vaccination in low-income countries.
Five justices sat at a long table, and four advocates each took a turn at presenting arguments in the case of "Roman Catholic Diocese of Gewirz v. Gordon." It was close to a real courtroom setup -- except for the fact that the “diocese” was named after the Georgetown Law student center, a pretty significant clue that this was a campus activity.
It’s been over a decade since the Supreme Court has heard a case focusing on the Second Amendment. But this week, that changes.