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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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Professor Barak D. Richman Published on JAMA Network

August 28, 2024

Professor Richman discusses cross-state telehealth and provides direct examples of the changes in the healthcare system through the advancements in technology.

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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.


In the News

"America 250: One Nation Under God?”

WAMU-FM’s "1A" spoke to Jeffrey Rosen on the thousands of Americans who attended a day-long conservative prayer gathering on the National Mall. 

"When Did Constant Surveillance Become Normal?”

Michael Smerconish spoke to Andrew Ferguson on modern policing, smart technology, and the constant monitoring of ordinary Americans.

"Corvallis Prosecutors say Deborah Albin Didn’t Protect Her Now Deceased Baby, She says she was Surviving Abuse"

Corvallis Advocate quoted Joan Meier on "failure to protect” cases, where a parent is criminally charged for enabling a partner or co-parent’s child abuse.

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