Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Marshall Chair of Constitutional Law Randy Beck provides insight into U.S. Supreme Court case Counterman v. Colorado. Beck says the chief legal question about the rule that "true threats" are not protected by the First Amendment. The issue is whether the speaker has to subjectively know or intend that others understand the comments as threatening, or whether it is enough that a "reasonable person" would view the words as a threat of violence.
Metadata Services & Special Collections Librarian Rachel Evans presented as part of the panel titled "Is It Time to Stop Digitizing Everything? How to Focus and Fund Your Digital Collection" at the Computers in Libraries 2023 conference during March.
Associate Dean for International Programs & Post Professor Melissa J. "MJ" Durkee published "Privatizing International Governance" in 116 American Society of International Law Proceedings 147 (2022).
Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge was featured in The New York Times regarding U.S. News & World Report law school rankings and UGA's ongoing participation. The article titled "U.S. News Releases New Rankings for Top Law and Medical Schools, Despite Boycott" was written by Anemona Hartocollis and was published 4/11/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in the Athens Banner-Herald regarding new legislation to create a prosecuting attorneys oversight commission. The article titled "Georgia's oversight commission for prosecutors bill explained, how the Athens DA fits in" was written by Abraham Kenmore and published 4/10/23.