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Volokh: Jimmy Kimmel suspension is ‘cancel culture run wild’
Das Acevedo explains conflict over jobs and social media use
Nash unpacks ruling removing Fani Willis from Trump election case
Volokh answers questions about free speech in the workplace
Nash on removal of Fani Willis and future prosecutorial issues
Acevedo on election interference case: ‘prosecutorial missteps’
Davis on cardiovascular death and healthcare access for prisoners
Das Acevedo on academic auto-depreciation
Ajunwa on how to grow creatively with AI
Acevedo explains ruling in ‘Cop City’ racketeering case
Nevitt: Trump’s Caribbean airstrike may violate int'l, US laws
Zhang: Eliminating GA’s income tax would reduce gov't services
Nevitt on legal authorization for military action against cartels
Nevitt: using labels, not law, to justify lethal force
A review of Deepa Das Acevedo’s book The War on Tenure
Lawrence on White House wresting more control over spending
Nevitt: No clear precedent for using JAGs as immigration judges
Nevitt on effects of courts supporting Trump’s National Guard use
Nevitt on Trump’s National Guard use for domestic law enforcement
Das Acevedo provides a field guide to legal anthropology
Broyde on balancing faith and inclusion in the federal workplace
Davis: ICE federal statute causing fear, complete chaos
Jennings: Georgia’s Securities Commission lags behind other states
Zhang: What to expect from the 2025 tax bill
Ajunwa: Hiring platforms deter older candidates from applying
Nevitt: Trump’s federalization of policing raises significant legal questions
Fagundes shares insight into Fed Gov. Cook mortgage investigation
Fagundes explains geographic name changes under US law
Nevitt on Trump, the National Guard, and Washington, DC
Lawrence: Funding delays make government less accountable to citizens
US Supreme Court Justices look to Volokh on non-delegation
Two SCOTUS justices cited Volokh in a decision, and Justice Gorsuch referenced an amicus brief Volokh wrote.
Dudziak: ‘It’s hard to find a historical analogy of what Trump is doing.’
Nevitt: Trump’s use of the National Guard is legally tenuous
Acevedo explains AG Chris Carr's attempt to block Savannah gun law
Broyde: OPM memo on proselytizing walks fine faith-inclusion line
Jennings: State securities regulators' role in policing crimes
Nevitt on the legal challenges of climate resilience in economic development
Zdeb: Will Trump chose future judicial nominees based on loyalty?
Barron: Judges should show better discretion to violent offenders
Nevitt: Eight takeaways from the Texas flood tragedy
Nevitt: Trump foresees hurdles in using military funds for wall
Goldstein: Trump provides little support for Clean Air Act exemptions
Das Acevedo: Resume company could face legal backlash
Acevedo: Afghan refugees won’t be welcomed back by the Taliban
Ajunwa on weaponizing generative AI for political purposes
Nash explains Supreme Court’s decision on federal workforce reduction
Nevitt on legality of using National Guard officers as immigration judges
Broyde: Ruling on New York school evaluations may serve as model
Acevedo: Recent US Supreme Court decisions show fractured court
Nash on potential implications of limits to nationwide injunctions
Nevitt analyzes Trump’s application of Posse Comitatus Act
Nash: Automatic birthright citizenship law could be challenged
Nash explains ruling on Georgia law restricting minor’s social media use
Sag: Disney copyrights cases may not bode well for plaintiffs
Sag: Meta wins AI copyright case, with a catch
Dudziak: Korean War helped enable modern forever wars
Lawrence: Trump eyes little-tested tactic for next step spending
Zhang: Ending tax-subsidized meals could benefit small businesses
Ajunwa: Billboard campaign challenges attitude toward AI
Dudziak’s Cold War Civil Rights book featured on reading list
Smith: Federal crackdown on political threats is “American problem”
Lawrence: Anti-impoundment prevents executive spending refusals
Nevitt: Can the president federalize National Guard troops?
Ajunwa addresses questions and concerns about artificial intelligence
Nash: Can California make a strong case for clean vehicle laws?
Sag: Will Midjourney prove fair use in Disney copyright case?
Nevitt: Trump-Newsom legal fight is a “case of first impression”
Nevitt: Can presidents deploy US troops domestically?
Acevedo: California willing to resist federal immigration raids
Acevedo: Protestors have the legal right to peaceful protest
Acevedo on controversy surrounding social media age limits
Acevedo: Congress may push for firm deadline on TikTok decision
Ajunwa on lawyers’ continued AI missteps
Nevitt: Climate-related disasters create tough legal and political questions
Roberts: Americans vulnerable against AI without state involvement
Acevedo on Georgia driving laws for international students
Zhang explains “No Tax on Tips” Act
Hutchinson: Court will enjoin Trump’s Harvard decision
Matthew Lawrence appointed public member of ACUS
Associate Dean of Faculty and Associate Professor of Law Matthew Lawrence has been appointed as a public member of the ACUS.
Das Acevedo named research impact faculty fellow
Emory SVP of search names Das Acevedo a research impact faculty fellow.
Nevitt named fellow to the ACOEL
The American College of Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL) announced April 8 the election of 18 new fellows, including Mark Nevitt, associate professor of law.
Georgiev: How changing tariffs are creating a dealmaking freeze
Nevitt: How presidential administrations address climate change
Sag on OpenAI’s choice to stop producing imagery of living people
Acevedo: Gun rights protected, but people frustrated by violence
Das Acevedo: Academic job loss differs from other job losses
Ajunwa: 23andMe may leave African American genetic data at risk
Volokh on whether President Trump can seek a third term
Volokh on how Court may rule in Wisconsin religious rights case
Nevitt explains why climate change is a national security threat
Roberts: 23andMe users may not be protected by the company’s privacy policy
Smith: We’re in constitutional peril
Fagundes: Renaming neighborhoods can diminish their identities
Ajunwa on whether 23andMe’s genetic data will be protected in bankruptcy sale
Volokh: How US Supreme Court may rule on “nondelegation doctrine”
Nevitt on whether Trump can invoke Insurrection Act for immigration enforcement
Volokh: Impeaching judges could lead to the death of judicial independence
Bagley on legal uncertainties of accessing digital genetic data
Nevitt on Defense Secretary Hegseth’s move to replace judge advocate generals