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 Supreme Court in two cases: Sauder v. State to decide whether a statement by a murder case defendant was admissible in his trial and Pittman v. State to define standards for relevant evidence in a malice murder prosecution. These citations bring the total to 74 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett published "Chevron and Stare Decisis" in 31 George Mason Law Review 475 (2024) (with C.J. Walker).
Brumby Distinguished Professor in First Amendment Law Sonja R. West, who has served as a senior visiting research fellow at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University for the 2023-24 academic year, participated in a symposium focused on her year’s work titled “The Future of Press Freedom: Democracy, Law, and the News in Changing Times.” During the event, West moderated a panel, conducted a Q&A with former Harvard Law School Dean Martha Minow and gave closing remarks.
Clinical Associate Professor & Public Interest Practicum Director Elizabeth M. Grant was featured on WUGA-FM regarding Georgia's new Safe At Home Act. The segment titled "Safe at Home Act enforces habitability requirements for rental properties" was hosted by Martin Matheny and aired 5/4/24.
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 Davis v. State to explain changes made in evidence law by the revised Georgia Evidence Code. This citation brings the total to 72 times that this text has been used by Georgia appellate courts to resolve evidentiary issues.