Eckhardt v. Des Moines: The Apex of Student Rights
Sean M. Sherman · August 2020 88 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Arguendo 115 Fifty-five years ago, Christopher Eckhardt embarked on a journey... Read More
RNC v. DNC: Absentee Voters and the Partisan Pandemic
As it happened, the election results, when released April 13, surprised most observers. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court’s decision in RNC v. DNC is, to put it politely, paradoxical.
Kansas v. Glover: Just Common Sense?
We have no idea why Officer Mehrer decided to check on Glover’s license plate. Might it matter after all? Can a jurisdiction instruct its officers to run the license plate of every automobile they come across and to assume that any owner whose license has been suspended or revoked should be stopped to see if the owner is driving? What is the common-sense answer?
Kansas v. Garcia: The Court Greenlights State Prosecutions of Unauthorized Workers
Propelled to office on his celebrity and a populist platform, the Republican president’s “Make America Great Again” slogan rallied his conservative base and positioned him to sign sweeping immigration legislation during his second term in office. If that last bit sounds off, it may help to clarify that the president in question was Ronald Reagan, the year was 1986, and the legislation was the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA).
On the Docket’s Preview of February Supreme Court Arguments
As the Court resumes oral arguments on Monday, February 22 after a month-long recess, many will miss the voice of Associate Justice... Read More
Montgomery v. Louisiana: Baby Steps Toward a More Benevolent Juvenile Justice System
Montgomery v. Louisiana, 577 U.S. ___ (2016) (Kennedy, J.). Response by Professor Kami Chavis Simmons Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2015)... Read More
Hurst v. Florida: How Much Does the Sixth Amendment Really Protect?
Hurst v. Florida, 577 U.S. ___ (2016) (Sotomayor, J.). Response by Professor Robin Maher Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2015)... Read More
Comment on King v. Burwell
Comment by Sean Ross Callaghan Practitioner; Student | George Washington University Law | Pending Bar Admission into PA & DC Read the... Read More
Obergefell v. Hodges
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Obergefell v. Hodges, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No.... Read More
Glossip v. Gross
Response by Dean Phyllis Goldfarb Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Glossip v. Gross, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No.... Read More