Reed v. Town of Gilbert
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Reed v. Town of Gilbert, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-502; argued January 12, 2015; June 18, 2015 Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog Like many localities, the Town of Gilbert, which lies about 18 miles southeast of Phoenix, Arizona, concluded that a... Read More
Baker Botts, LLP v. ASARCO, LLC
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Baker Botts, LLP v. ASARCO, LLC, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 14-103; argued February 25, 2015; June 15, 2015 Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog “Faced with falling copper prices, debt, cash flow deficiencies, environmental liabilities, and a striking workforce, ASARCO filed for... Read More
Zivotofsky v. Kerry
Response by Professor Edward T. Swaine Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Zivotofsky v. Kerry, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-628; argued November 3, 2014; June 8, 2015 Slip Opinion | NY Times | SCOTUSblog Zivotofsky and the “Own Voice” DoctrineLike many summer blockbusters, Zivotofsky v. Kerry—which held unenforceable a statute enabling U.S.... Read More
Elonis v. United States
Response by Professor Catherine J. Ross Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Elonis v. United States, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-983; argued December 1, 2014; June 1, 2015 Slip Opinion | NY Times | SCOTUSblog This piece is featured on SCOTUSblog’s June 8th Round-Up. True Threat to Free Speech AvertedAnthony Elonis—whose vicious... Read More
Soliciting Proposals for Symposium 2015
Read Professor Orin Kerr’s relevant post on The Volokh Conspiracy here.
Equal Employment Opportunities Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
Response by Professor Alan B. Morrison Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Equal Employment Opportunities Commission v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 14-86; argued February 25, 2015; June 1, 2015 Slip Opinion | SCOTUSblog The facts of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch, decided June 1, 2015, look like... Read More
Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne et ux
Response by Professor Neil H. Buchanan Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne et ux, 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 13-485; argued November 12, 2014; decided May 18, 2015 Slip Opinion | Verdict | SCOTUSblog An Odd Remedy That Does Not Solve the Supposed ProblemFor constitutional... Read More
Armstrong v Exceptional Child, Inc.
Response by Professor Sara Rosenbaum Geo. Wash. L. Rev. Docket (Oct. Term 2014) Armstrong v. Exceptional Child, Inc., 575 U.S. ___ (2015). Docket No. 14-15; argued January 20, 2015; decided March 31, 2015 Slip Opinion | Kaiser Family Foundation | SCOTUSblog Medicaid, Judicial Equity, and the United States Supreme CourtArmstrong v. Exceptional Child Center,1 decided on... Read More
UPDATED: Bloomberg & NY Times Run Stories on GWLR Article
We are very excited that the New York Times has published a story “Lawyers with Lowest Pay Report More Happiness” based on Professors Lawrence S. Krieger & Kennon M. Sheldon George Washington Law Review article What Makes Lawyers Happy?, 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 554 (2015). The New York Times Well Blog also interviewed George... Read More
Throwing Out the Playbook: Replacing the NCAA’s Anticompetitive Amateurism Regime with the Olympic Model
Alex Moyer 83 Geo. Wash. L. Rev. 761 With annual revenues exceeding twelve billion dollars, the college sports industry is the highest-grossing sports enterprise in the United States, consistently outpacing professional leagues like the NFL and NBA. This highly commercialized environment helps to line the coffers of the NCAA, athletic conferences, and universities, while making... Read More