"Donald Trump Threatens to Take Away Rosie O'Donnell's Citizenship"
Newsweek quoted Jonathan Turley.
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Pursuing Climate Justice Through Law: Meet SJD Candidate Maria Jose Alarcon
July 15, 2025
Maria Jose Alarcon was recently accepted as the first online SJD candidate in GW Law’s Environmental Law program.
GW Law Professor Melissa Colangelo Receives Excellence Award
July 10, 2025
The National Association of Counsel for Children awarded GW Law Professor Melissa Colangelo with its Outstanding Legal Advocate award. Professor Colangelo teaches the Advanced Field Placement co-requisite course and coaches students competing in moot court competitions.
GW Law Students Showcase Innovative Research at International Conferences
July 8, 2025
Byron Sequeira, LLM ’25, recently presented his research paper at two leading international academic conferences.
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"Donald Trump Threatens to Take Away Rosie O'Donnell's Citizenship"
Newsweek quoted Jonathan Turley.
Spectrum News | Paul Schiff Berman - July 11, 2025
Spectrum News spoke to Paul Schiff Berman about a federal judge’s ruling related to birthright citizenship.
"Turley: Justice Jackson shows 'judicial abandon’ in lone dissent on Trump layoff ruling"
FOX News quoted Jonathan Turley.
"Century after man was convicted of teaching evolution, school religion debate rages"
The Associated Press quoted Robert Tuttle, and mentioned Ira Lupu on the principles of the Establishment Clause and how it’s being attacked almost daily.
"Supreme Court Gives Trump Major Win As Sotomayor, Kagan Side With Admin"
Newsweek quoted Jonathan Turley.
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