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 was featured in two Insider articles regarding pardon power in Georgia. The first article titled "Trump's 4 criminal cases, ranked in order of how screwed he is" was written by Jacob Shamsian and Sonam Sheth and was published 8/15/23. The second article titled "Trump would have to serve 5 years in prison before he can be pardoned in Georgia criminal case, expert says" was written by Jacob Shamsian and published 8/15/23. This story was republished in other media outlets.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured in the Insider regarding the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. The article titled "RICO charge: The meaning and history of Georgia's racketeering law and why Fulton County DA Fani Willis used it against Trump" was written by Lloyd Lee, Azmi Haroun and Hannah Getahun and was published 8/14/23.
Clinical Assistant Professor & Prosecutorial Justice Program Director Melissa D. Redmon was featured on Atlanta's 11Alive. The article titled "Donald Trump was just indicted in Georgia. Here's what's next." was published 8/14/23.
Assistant Professor Zohra Ahmed was featured in The New Yorker regarding the right to challenge local government decisions through a referendum in Georgia. The article titled "Can 'Cop City' Be Stopped at the Ballot Box?" was written by Charles Bethea and published 8/12/23.
University Professor & Kilpatrick Chair of Corporate Finance and Securities Law Usha Rodrigues was featured in Politico regarding the potential merger of Trump Media & Technology Group and Digital World Acquisition Corp. The article titled "Deal to take Trump's startup to Wall Street enters final sprint" was written by Declan Harty and published 8/11/23.