Letter from the Editor
Dear Reader:
The Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy excitedly presents the second issue of Volume 22. This issue features a selection of articles analyzing legal issue hotly debated in academia, recent Supreme Court cases, and ongoing litigation.
The Journal is proud to partner with the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State in order to present a symposium on the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in various government agencies. The symposium, introduced by Jace Lington and Adam J. White, includes scholarship by David E. Bernstein, Jonathan Berry, Ming H. Chen, Jesse Merriam, Joy Milligan, and Bijal Shah. Each of these authors had the opportunity to present their work in a panel discussion hosted by the C. Boyden Gray Center, receive feedback from their colleagues, and incorporate the feedback into their final pieces. We are honored to have been a part of this process and to be able to publish these authors’ impressive discussion of a timely issue.
Following the “Equity and Administration” symposium, the issue includes articles and notes from academics, practitioners, and students. Noel H. Hillman discusses constitutional and practical issues surrounding criminal investigations of sitting or former presidents; Paul J. Larkin, Charles D Stimson, & Thomas W. Spoehr analyze whether military service academies may continue to use race-based admission policies; and Mark W. Smith outlines difficulties lower courts may have applying the Supreme Court’s Second Amendment jurisprudence. Then, Georgetown Law students Emily Nicole Janikowski and Connor W. Reese present their scholarship on prosecutorial immunity and border policy. I am also proud to present my own student note discussing the constitutionality of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court appointees.
As with our first issue in Volume 22, I would like to thank the Editorial Board and Staff Editors of the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy for their hard work. I would also like to thank the C. Boyden Gray Center for their partnership. Finally, on behalf of everyone who has worked on Volume 22, Issue 2 of the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, I would like to thank our readers. We hope that this issue provides insightful additions to legal academic debates and guidance to practitioners.
Sincerely,
Jerry Blake Blevins
Editor-in-Chief, Volume 22
Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy