Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson's book Carlson on Evidence (with M. Carlson) was recently cited by the Georgia Court of Appeals in the case Interest of A. A. regarding how text messages are authenticated when they are important evidence in court cases. This citation brings the total to 62 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Callaway Chair of Law Emeritus Ronald L. Carlson was featured on WXIA regarding his thoughts on the selection of Supreme Court justices. The segment titled "Here's what President Biden may be taking into consideration when picking a Supreme Court justice" aired 2/11/22.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured in The Washington Post regarding his thoughts on public figures and libel cases. The article titled "Palin judge will dismiss her libel case, finding no malice by New York Times" was written by Sarah Ellison and Elahe Izadi and published 2/15/22.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on CNN Business regarding former Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. The article titled "Times wins round one" was written by Brian Stelter and published 2/14/22.
Associate Professor Jonathan Peters was featured on NPR regarding former Gov. Sarah Palin's defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. The segment titled "Judge to dismiss Sarah Palin's defamation suit against 'New York Times'" was hosted by David Folkenflik and published 2/14/22.