Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Associate Dean and Martin Chair of Law Andrea L. Dennis received a First Amendment Award in the book publishing category for her title Rap on Trial: Race, Lyrics, and Guilt in America. This honor recognizes "individuals who have taken outstanding action to protect and enhance First Amendment rights" and is presented by the Hugh M. Hefner Foundation.
University Professor and Caldwell Chair in Constitutional Law Dan T. Coenen's article "Suspect Linkage: The Interplay of State Taxing and Spending Measures in the Application of Constitutional Antidiscrimination Rules" (95 Michigan Law Review 2167 (1997)) (with W. Hellerstein) was quoted by the Virginia Supreme Court in International Paper Co. v. County of Isle of Wight (Sept. 17, 2020).
Distinguished Research Professor & Shackelford Distinguished Professor in Taxation Law Emeritus Walter Hellerstein's article "Suspect Linkage: The Interplay of State Taxing and Spending Measures in the Application of Constitutional Antidiscrimination Rules" (95 Michigan Law Review 2167 (1997)) (with D.T. Coenen) was quoted by the Virginia Supreme Court in International Paper Co. v. County of Isle of Wight (Sept. 17, 2020).
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West was featured on NPR affiliate WABE regarding "the life and legal legacy" of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the process of nominating her replacement on the country's highest court. The segment titled "Remembering The Legal Legacy Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg" aired 9/21/20.
Woodruff Chair in International Law Diane Marie Amann was profiled on UGA Today as part of the university's "Focus on Faculty" feature.