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Faculty

GW Law faculty members are scholars and practitioners with strong reputations in the legal community.

Our faculty members are among the most cited law faculty in the nation, appearing in print, online, and on-air, in world-renowned media outlets. But first and foremost, each faculty member is devoted to teaching.


Faculty News

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Professors Mary Anne Franks and Joan Meier respond to United States v. Rahimi

August 23, 2024

Both Franks and Meier teamed up to respond to the recent Supreme Court decision in an article for the GW Law Review.

Chris Marchese (L), Director of NetChoice Litigation Center looks on as Matt Schruers (C), President and CEO of the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA), speaks to reporters outside of the US Supreme Court

States Have No Business Regulating the Internet, it Should Be Left Up to Congress

August 20, 2024

In his op-ed, Dean Morrison says the Supreme Court's dormant commerce clause should stop states from imposing content moderation laws on social media sites.

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Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Aram Gavoor elected to Governing Council of Influential ABA Administrative Law Section

August 8, 2024

Dean Gavoor is an internationally recognized scholar in administrative law, technology law, national security, and federal courts.


In the News

"How a ‘nudify’ site turned a group of friends into key figures in a fight against AI-generated porn"

CNBC quoted Mary Anne Franks as saying that the "worst potential of any technology” usually targets women and girls first.

"Law enforcement is using AI to synthesize evidence. Is the justice system ready for it?"

The Record quoted Andrew Guthrie Ferguson on the surge of AI products and the challenge for offices to resist using them for surveillance.

"Environmental review bill would sharply restrict public challenges to federal projects"

KUNM-FM quoted Robert Glicksman on NEPA reform, noting agencies can ignore the environmental documents they prepare.

Scholarly Work

Our faculty are leading scholars and practitioners—experts whose experience and passion for teaching shape the study and practice of law. Learn more about publications and other work written by our faculty.

Daniel J. Solove
Breached!: Why Data Security Law Fails and How to Improve It

Rosa Celorio
Women and International Human Rights in Modern Times: A Contemporary Casebook 

Dayna Bowen Matthew
Just Health: Treating Structural Racism to Heal America

Catherine J. Ross
A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment

Additional Faculty Scholarship News

Faculty Books