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Meet the 2023 Van Vleck Constitutional Law Moot Court Finalists

January 17, 2023

This year’s competition is the first time in our recorded history that all eight semi-finalists were female.

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Dean Rosa Celorio Serves as Leading Advisor to CEDAW Committee on Indigenous Women

January 12, 2023

“I was incredibly honored and humbled to be a part of this process," said Dean Rosa Celorio.

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Laura Stanley, JD '22, Awarded Gellhorn-Sargentich Law Student Essay Award

January 9, 2023

The essay examines this exceptional system of executive oversight in the aftermath of Arthrex.

"Prince Harry ‘should have been denied US residency’ over drug use revealed in memoir"

January 7, 2023

Immigration lawyers confirm the Duke would have been required to detail his drug history when he permanently relocated to California.

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GW Law Professor Named to USPTO's Patent Public Advisory Counsel

January 6, 2023

In this role, Professor Lolita Darden will advise the USPTO Director and agency on patent and trademark operations.

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Professor Naomi Schoenbaum's Article Published in Minnesota Law Review

January 3, 2023

Professor Schoenbaum's article considers how to cohere the law’s explicitly sex-based treatment of breastfeeding with its unsexed treatment of parenting.

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"COVID vaccine injury claims in 2022 were stuck in limbo. What's next?"

December 30, 2022

Renee Gentry was quoted in a Reuters article about COVID-19 in 2022.

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GW Law Professor Charles Tyler Receives Eisenberg Prize

December 23, 2022

The Eisenberg Prize recognizes the publication of high-quality articles in the field of appellate practice and procedure.

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GW Law Professor Charles Tyler Receives Eisenberg Prize

December 23, 2022

The Eisenberg Prize recognizes the publication of high-quality articles in the field of appellate practice and procedure.

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Read Our Latest Newsletter

December 22, 2022

In our December newsletter learn about our new tenure track professors, our upcoming Mid-Atlantic Regional Clinical Conference, and more!

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U.S. Eviction Policy is Harming Children: The Case for Sustainable Eviction Prevention to Promote Health Equity

December 22, 2022

Emily Benfer's article describes long-term effects of eviction on children and health equity.

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They Were Unjustly Imprisoned. Now, They’re Profit Centers.

December 22, 2022

Jeffrey Gutman was quoted by the New York Times regarding the amount of money paid to people on the National Registry of Exonerations.