Georgetown Law Journal Hosts Sixth Annual Banquet
March 28, 2018What is former Attorney General Eric Holder most proud of? The time he spent (more than 30 years) in government service.
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Reflects on the Role of Courts, Rule of Law
Sotomayor joined members of the Georgetown Law community for a wide-ranging conversation with Dean Treanor about pressing issues facing the judiciary today,
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Parkland, Georgetown Law Student Speak at O’Neill Institute Panel on Gun Violence, Health & 2nd Amendment
March 27, 2018 Constitutional Law & Theory Health Law“February 14 was supposed to be a day of love and happiness…” Dara Jaffe, a freshman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, said at Georgetown Law on March 26 — speaking just days after the March for Our Lives demonstrations in Washington, D.C., and around the world.
Georgetown Law Chapter Hosts Federalist Society’s 2018 National Student Symposium
March 23, 2018 Constitutional Law & TheoryJustice Clarence Thomas may disagree with some of his colleagues on points of law now and then, but the atmosphere at the Supreme Court is a civil one, he told law students from across the country, gathered for the 2018 Federalist Society National Student Symposium hosted by Georgetown Law on March 10.
ICE Violating First Amendment by Targeting Immigrant Rights Advocates for Deportation, Legal Groups Say
March 23, 2018 Press ReleasesIn new brief, Georgetown Law’s Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) and the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University explain why deportation in retaliation for protected speech violates the First Amendment The…
Report: Arrests of D.C. Girls Rising Sharply
March 22, 2018 Press Releases[caption id="attachment_42929" align="aligncenter" width="702"] Yasmin Vafa of Rights 4 Girls and youth advocate Nataly Del Valle speak at the launch of “Beyond the Walls: A Look at Girls in D.C.’s Juvenile Justice System.”[/caption] WASHINGTON –…
New Research Shows Arrests Of D.C. Girls Rising Sharply
March 21, 2018WASHINGTON – Georgetown Law’s Juvenile Justice Initiative and Rights4Girls will present the findings of their new report, “Beyond the Walls: A Look at Girls in D.C.’s Juvenile Justice System” on Thursday, March 22. WHAT Arrests of girls in…
Law Enforcement Leaders and Prosecutors Defend DACA
March 20, 2018 Press ReleasesICAP coauthors brief signed by 63 top law enforcement officials arguing DACA program increases cooperation with police and improves public safety Over 60 prominent national law enforcement leaders, including current sitting Police Chiefs,Sheriffs,…
CENSUS 2020: Challenges and Consequences
March 15, 2018WASHINGTON – The last permanent U.S. Census director and other experts discuss pressing issues leading up to Census 2020 at Georgetown Law on Monday, March 19. WHAT The upcoming Census will help shape U.S. politics and how more than $6 trillion of…
2018 Law Forum: Criminal Justice at the Crossroads
March 15, 2018WASHINGTON - Georgetown Law will host a panel about the issues surrounding criminal justice reform on Tuesday, March 20. WHAT A panel of criminal justice experts including Georgetown Law's David Cole, Vida Johnson and Shon Hopwood, will discuss…
Witness to Tragedy, a Victim of Fake News Conspiracies Sues Alex Jones and Others
March 13, 2018 Press ReleasesCharlottesville rally counterprotester who filmed deadly car attack files defamation suit against media who pushed “deep state” conspiracies and instigated vicious campaign of harassment against him Georgetown Law’s Civil Rights Clinic today filed…