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A picture of a small, fluffy dog wearing a red vest is resting on a table covered with a plaid blanket. The dog is on a leash, and two individuals in blue clothing are near it. This is one of two dogs that were at the Wellness Wednesday event.

A picture of a student petting a dog wearing a red vest with the name "Micah" embroidered on it.

A group of people gathered around a table with two fluffy dogs wearing bandanas. The owners of the dogs are sitting at the table and explaining information about the dogs.

A little puppy love makes all the difference 🐶✨

This past February, OSL’s Wellness Wednesdays brought some much-needed stress relief.

Stay tuned for more opportunities to recharge with OSL.

Are we more or less prepared for the next pandemic than we were for COVID-19? To find out, join us on 17 March at 3pm ET for a conversation on the future of pandemics and global health.

Register for in-person: rb.gy/tfnyfq
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In ‘Getting to Reparations,’ Professor Dorothy Brown, L’83, Charts the Path to Restitution for Black Americans When it came to the practical possibility of the U.S. government paying reparations to Black Americans in response to the enduring harms of slavery and racism, Professor and Georgetown Law alumna Doro...

Professor @dorothyabrown.bsky.social, L'83, wrote Getting to Reparations for skeptics — because a few years ago, she was one. After researching the racial wealth gap, she changed her mind. Her new book lays out the legal roadmap. Read our full interview: https://bit.ly/4tVFgM8

Event flyer for the 2026 Thomas F. Ryan Lecture at Georgetown Law. Yale Law Professor Justin Driver will present The Fall of Affirmative Action on Wednesday, February 25 at 4:00 PM in Hart Auditorium, with a reception and book signing to follow. Includes a headshot of Driver, welcome remarks by Interim Dean Joshua C. Teitelbaum, and hosting by Professor Kevin Arlyck. RSVP information is listed at bottom left.

SCOTUS ended affirmative action in 2023. What comes next? Yale Law Professor Justin Driver delivers the 2026 Thomas F. Ryan Lecture this Wednesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. in Hart Auditorium. Reception & book signing to follow. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4aQUtW4

What I’m Working On: Professor Kevin Arlyck on the Federal Judiciary and New Book ‘The Nation at Sea’ In his new book “The Nation at Sea,” Professor Kevin Arlyck argues that the federal courts played a decisive — and largely overlooked — role in establishing United States sovereignty and shaping forei...

Federal courts shaped U.S. sovereignty in the nation's earliest decades through thousands of maritime cases involving pirates, merchants and foreign powers.

Georgetown Law Professor Kevin Arlyck explores that overlooked history in his new book, "The Nation at Sea."

🔗 https://bit.ly/4cBVAv4

Georgetown Law Names Inaugural Moses Public Interest Scholars and Fellows

Georgetown Law has named its first Moses Public Interest Scholars and Fellows, eight students and recent graduates launching careers in public service law thanks to a $10 million gift from Amb. Alfred Moses, L'56.

Meet the inaugural cohort: https://bit.ly/4rwaszY

Liz Magill Named Executive Vice President and Dean of Georgetown Law Liz Magill, former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of UVA and president of the University of Pennsylvania, will be Georgetown Law's next dean.

M. Elizabeth Magill, the former dean of Stanford Law School, provost of the University of Virginia and president of the University of Pennsylvania, has been named the executive vice president and dean of Georgetown Law.

Welcome, Dean Magill!

President Trump's Mark on Global Health and Human Rights | Think Global Health A nation that gave birth to grand societal achievements has now shattered the norms and values of international policy

OPINION | "It could take generations to restore those historic values."

Georgetown Law's @gostin.bsky.social on the Trump administration's mark on global health and human rights in Think Global Health.

Congress Must Push Bondi to Release the Remaining Epstein Files Opinion: Members of Congress need to reject Attorney General Pam Bondi's assertions of privilege and insist that she reverse her decision to withhold 200,000 pages of files related to the Jeffrey Epst...

OPINION | "She withheld 200,000 pages... those are exactly the documents Congress needs."

Georgetown Law Professor Dave Rapallo on why Congress must push AG Bondi to release the remaining Epstein files. @bloomberglaw.com

The image features a banner from the Law and Society Association announcing the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society. On the right, there is a portrait of Goodwin.

The @lawandsociety.bsky.social has renamed its Student Fellows Program as the Michele Bratcher Goodwin Fellowship in Law and Society, honoring Georgetown Law's @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social for her commitment to mentoring emerging scholars. Congrats, Professor Goodwin!

🔗: https://bit.ly/4c5mHib

Join Georgetown Law Professor Dorothy Brown and Marcia Chatelain for a conversation on Brown's new book "Getting to Reparations" — uncovering the history of reparations the U.S. has paid before, but never to Black Americans. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4raK4vp

In The Age Of ICE, How Is Our Personal Data Getting Used? It's easier than ever for companies to collect your personal data and compile it into a profile for advertisers, ICE, and other agencies.

As ICE expands enforcement, questions grow about how government agencies use personal data. How do data brokers, phone data, and social media make this possible? @scifri.bsky.social host Flora Lichtman speaks with Georgetown Law professor Laura Moy on privacy, tech & the law: https://bit.ly/4a5s8fC

As firewall between White House and DOJ erodes, Americans are losing trust Reforms during the post-Watergate period boosted the independence of the Justice Department and restored public confidence. Amid President Donald Trump’s pressure on the DOJ, polls show half of Americ...

"There's nothing per se that's illegal about Trump ordering criminal investigations or prosecutions of people he doesn't like. That's only been the norm; it hasn't been a formal law." Georgetown Law's Paul Butler on the erosion of DOJ independence in @csmonitor.bsky.social.

Last year we challenged DHS's rescission of the policy that restricts immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, including places of worship. Today ICAP's Kelsi Corkran will argue in the DC Circuit in our continued defense of the religious rights and freedoms of millions of Americans.

I can't recommend this highly enough. The work @brianwolfman.bsky.social and his Clinic do is second-to-none, and it's a great opportunity to collaborate with very fine, extremely wise (and very hard-working) attorneys.

Could Trump Tear Down the Kennedy Center Like He Did the East Wing? - Washingtonian A legal expert weighs in.

Georgetown Law professor David Super on Trump's Kennedy Center closure plans: "I think the East Wing demonstrates that, at least when it comes to monumental building projects, President Trump has very strong feelings and will not be stopped by the law." @washingtonian.com https://bit.ly/4aai5o3

Moot Mood.
@georgetownlaw.bsky.social

We are delighted that his Excellency Major General (Ret'd) Antony Anderson, Jamaican Ambassador to the US, will join us on Thursday, February 5 for a fireside chat with Professor
@realtoddhuntley.bsky.social on Jamaica’s role in regional security.

RSVP and details here: shorturl.at/JUYvz

The Trump administration says "massive changes" are coming to Minnesota immigration enforcement. Georgetown Law professor Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor, joined @pbsnews.org to discuss the legal and constitutional questions at stake. https://to.pbs.org/4t9SZyk

Trump’s enforcers have unleashed a fascist fairytale on America Following the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, even the US president’s most ardent supporters can no longer ignore the widening gap between rhetoric and reality in...

OPINION | Following the fatal shooting of nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, Georgetown Law Professor @rosabrooks.bsky.social analyzes the growing disconnect between immigration enforcement rhetoric and reality in @the-independent.com.

Congratulations, Professor @michelebgoodwin.bsky.social!

The Cultural Sustainability Advocacy Practicum hosts the inaugural Marva Ruth Albert Cultural Sustainability Symposium on Jan. 30. Students, cultural advocates & community partners explore how law supports Indigenous & African-descendant communities. RSVP: https://bit.ly/4t3rEOd

Georgetown law professor on investigation into Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis: "Not normal" YouTube video by CBS News

Professor @rosabrooks.bsky.social on @cbsnews.com: DHS blocking Minnesota authorities from the Alex Pretti shooting scene is "not normal"—and raises critical questions about accountability.

https://bit.ly/3NJ7eKj

The past few weeks have underscored how quickly the drug policy landscape can shift.

Join us for the Winter Institute on Addiction Policy and the Law, a convening on how law, regulation, & public health policy are shaping outcomes—and where gaps remain. Reserve your spot: https://ow.ly/GWmL50Y418Z

Federal judge hears Minnesota's arguments for ending ICE surge A federal judge in Minnesota heard arguments on whether to expel ICE agents from the state and put an end to the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement. The hearing comes as state and...

Professor Mary McCord of @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social joined Geoff Bennett on @pbsnews.org to discuss Minnesota's legal challenge to ICE enforcement actions and Tenth Amendment questions around federal-state authority: https://to.pbs.org/4qMLXy6

Opinion | Local Prosecution Is the Answer to Federal Lawlessness (Gift Article) State and local prosecutions could produce deterrent effects that are so desperately needed now.

OPINION | Law professors @stevevladeck.bsky.social and @barryfriedman1.bsky.social examine state prosecution as an accountability mechanism for federal officers, arguing prosecutors can charge officers who violate state law when actions aren't objectively reasonable: https://nyti.ms/4q1Ryzq

How Trump is challenging America’s judicial system during his second term America’s judicial system is undergoing one of its most consequential stress tests as President Trump pushes the limits of executive power and strains the system of checks and balances. A year into his second term, we're returning to guests from our On ...

America’s courts face a major stress test as executive power pushes constitutional limits. On @pbsnews.org, Geoff Bennett speaks with Georgetown Law professor @stevevladeck.bsky.social about challenges to judicial authority one year into Donald Trump’s second term: https://bit.ly/4bPbXnH

TikTok Strikes Deal to Create New U.S. Entity and Loosen App's Ties to China (Gift Article) The Chinese parent company of the popular video app said a group of non-Chinese investors would create an American TikTok to avoid a federal ban.

#GeorgetownLaw Professor @anupamchander.bsky.social on the #TikTok deal: it creates “more theoretical room for one side’s views to get a greater airing,” raising concerns about trading fears of foreign propaganda for domestic propaganda: https://nyti.ms/4qDgsXe

Join us, The Catholic Health Association, GU Global Health Institute, & GHI’s Faith & Global Health Initiative for a webinar exploring how Catholic health, education, & social ministries can respond to today's health challenges with unity, compassion, and courage. RSVP: https://ow.ly/fzNJ50Y09BT

We are partnering with the Georgetown Law Technology Review to host the 2026 Symposium next week. The Symposium features our founder Alvaro Bedoya, our Faculty Advisors Julie Cohen, Paul Ohm, Laura Moy, and one of our Advisory Board members Ulises A. Mejias.