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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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"Social Media and the Weaponization of Free Speech "

February 12, 2024

During its 18-month inquiry, the January 6th Attack Committee sought expert insights, including from Professor Franks, to grasp the attack's facts and causes.

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The Supreme Court as Death Panel: The Necropolitics of Bruen and Dobbs

February 6, 2024

In her recent article with NYU Law Review, Professor Franks examines how 2022 Supreme Court decisions showcase a dangerous shift.

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"Most State Abortion Bans Have Limited Exceptions − But It’s Hard to Understand What They Mean"

January 31, 2024

In a recent co-authored article, Professor Suter explains how US abortion restrictions create confusion.


In the News

"Are Trump's tariffs too big to fail at the Supreme Court?"

USA Today quoted Alan Morrison on Trump's tariffs.

"The legal and political questions surrounding Trump's deployment of National Guard troops."

MPR News spoke to Laura Dickinson on the legality of the National Guard deployment.

"JONATHAN TURLEY: Why blue states' new anti-ICE laws are unconstitutional virtue signaling."

Fox News quoted Jonathan Turley on anti-ICE laws.

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

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Faculty Books