
Faculty News: News Releases and In the News
Smith: Cop City and Georgia's home rule doctrine
Levine comments on news coverage of GA Trump cases
Smith: Cop City case could allow voters to challenge unpopular laws
Nash: Meadows was right to appeal denial to remove to federal court
Smith: Federal court ambiguity surrounds Cop City ballot initiative
Sag: Using sock puppet accounts to swipe videos is illegal
A new guide to environmental justice in Georgia
In 1983, a first-of-its-kind government study revealed race was the primary factor that determined where hazardous waste winds up in the South—which was predominantly in Black communities.
Smith explains how Hatch Act applies to GA election case
Levine: Executive branch has no authority to supervise GA elections
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Levine: Why Willis didn’t pursue charges against Graham in Trump probe
Ajunwa: US employers still have all the power in the workplace
Sag: What AI art is 'human enough' to earn copyright?
Nash on potential chaos of trying Trump codefendants together
Smith on uncharted territory and the insurrection clause
Sag: AI output isn't original expression, nor does it merit copyright
Nash: How Meadows' testimony could help prosecutors
Jacobi: Roberts steers when SCOTUS justices interrupt each other
Ajunwa: How AI allows businesses to quantify workers
Nash: Meadows hopes for a more favorable jury pool
Nash: Move to federal court might result in Trump judge presiding
Levine: Why Trump codefendants have called for speedy trials
Broyde: There’s an easy solution for SCOTUS ethics problems
Smith: How speedy trials apply with multiple defendants, jurisdictions
Levine breaks down Trump trial timeline
Nash: Meadows' motion to move to federal court not frivolous
Cloud: Trump’s booking, release were unusually quick
Acevedo: Trump co-defendants may ask to sever trials
Smith explains conditions of Trump's bond agreement
Cloud: Prosecutors need proof Trump knew he lost
Nevitt: The Military Advantage of a Climate Emergency Declaration
Levine explains factors in setting Trump's $200K bond
Smith: Be more discerning in granting Beltline tax breaks
Acevedo: Bond agreement helps streamline booking for Trump
Smith explains key differences in Georgia, federal RICO laws
Nash explains Meadows' petition to move to federal court
Smith: Meadows' motion to dismiss conspiracy charges may be 'a steep climb'
Volokh on teacher fired under Georgia’s ‘divisive concepts’ law
Nash: Meadows' motion to remove to federal court has some merit
Levine: In alleged Georgia conspiracy, Trump ‘is at the center of everything’
Levine: Trying 19 conspiracy defendants by March? Not realistic
Jacobi: Holding Trump accountable even more important than jail time
Acevedo: One of Trump's codefendants will likely cooperate with prosecution
Smith: Georgia RICO Act has lower threshold to establish pattern of criminality
Levine: Fulton DA's indictment 'painstakingly detailed'
Cloud: Willis' past use of RICO 'absolutely logical'
Cloud: Even if re-elected, Trump can't stop GA prosecution
Levine on how to find unbiased jurors for Trump's GA trial
Cloud: Willis has a strong track record in RICO prosecution
Simon on why big pharma uses 'Texas Two-Step' bankruptcy
Barron: America has never been colorblind
Simon: Sacklers get 'all of the benefit, none of the costs' in bankruptcy deal
Nevitt: Declaring climate emergency 'a specific legal tool'
Smith: Referendum on training center could transform voters' ability to influence policy
Smith explains grand jury process in GA Trump investigation
Cloud: Georgia RICO case against Trump will likely include alleged false statements
Levine: Special counsel ignores Trump's baiting, focuses on case
Barron: Trump team effort to disqualify prosecutor and judge 'extraordinary'
Das Acevedo: Telling the Story of the Sabarimala Battle
Nevitt: Why Tuberville is blocking military Senate confirmations
Sag: Silverman's lawsuit is 'most compelling' AI copyright case thus far
Cracking and packing Black voters: Alabama v. Milligan
In three consolidated lawsuits, Alabama voters are currently challenging the state’s most recently enacted Congressional map, arguing that it violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.
Broyde: Israel needs a written constitution
Ajunwa on AI, employer surveillance and 'The Quantified Worker'
Haaland: Indian Child Welfare Act withstands challenge
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case brought in separate actions by the state of Texas, a biological mother, and non-Native American adoptive and potential adoptive parents challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
Sackett v. EPA: Redefining ‘waters of the United States’
The Supreme Court just issued a significant environmental law ruling in Sackett v. EPA, ruling against the EPA’s authority to regulate certain wetlands under the Federal Clean Water Protection Act. The Court’s holding is a massive disappointment for environmentalists.
Smith: Lower federal courts currently have more ethics rules than Supreme Court
Levine: Public defenders can use social media to catalyze change
303 Creative: Free speech reigns, even in the marketplace
The Supreme Court has taken an enthusiastic role in enforcing free speech guarantees. In 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, the Court made clear that customized website design is “pure speech,” and that free speech protections trump antidiscrimination law, even when the speaker is acting in the marketplace.
Ignoring Precedent: Abitron and Trademark Extraterritoriality
The courts have long applied a presumption against the extraterritorial reach of US law. While Congress can use domestic laws to regulate conduct outside of the United States, such regulation is not generally the norm.
Jacobi: Especially for judges, impartiality and optics matter
Hughes: Over-the-counter birth control important for women without healthcare
Jacobi on Jackson’s first term SCOTUS impact
Hutchinson: Colleges can consider racial experience but not race
Montague comments on Atlanta affordable housing plan
Quinn’s research illustrates high court's shifts, alliances, direction
Volokh: SCOTUS LGBTQ ruling aligns with free speech fundamentals
Volokh: SCOTUS rules you can't be forced to create messages you disagree with
Volokh: SCOTUS finds Biden overstepped authority on student loan forgiveness
Jacobi: Justice Jackson considers human impact of SCOTUS decisions
Holbrook: 303 Creative decision opens door to discrimination
Smith: Why SCOTUS decisions are delayed
Affirmative action isn't a free pass, Hutchinson says
Jacobi: SCOTUS split in Moore v. Harper shows shift to right
Jacobi unpacks SCOTUS: oral arguments, subtext, and snark
Nevitt: Can law adapt to meet climate change?
Smith comments on petition to put Cop City funding on ballot
Jacobi: Hold the champagne, SCOTUS isn't done yet
Hughes: SCOTUS decision on vote dilution could affect Georgia PSC
Levine discusses 'public voice of the defender'
Georgiev comments on SEC cyberattack disclosure rule
Smith: Venue choice shows federal prosecutors' confidence in Trump charges
Bedzow on end-of-life care, MAID, and physician leadership
Hughes: In wake of SCOTUS ruling, Georgia may have to redraw voting maps
Barron explains Trump's federal national security charges
Barron: New Trump indictment won’t affect Fulton DA's timeline
Hughes: SCOTUS ruling on Alabama voting rights will impact Georgia
Hughes: SCOTUS may further gut Voting Rights Act
Jacobi on SCOTUS ethics, accountability, and appearances
Cloud: Georgia's RICO law allows other jurisdiction violations in Trump case