Our faculty are leaders in scholarship, teaching and service, as detailed in our faculty profiles. Here are highlights of their recent achievements:
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett was featured on CNN regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's Chevron deference doctrine decision. The article titled "How the Supreme Court’s blockbuster ‘Chevron’ ruling puts countless regulations in jeopardy" was written by Tierney Sneed, Jeanne Sahadi, Tami Luhby, Brian Fung, Ella Nilsen, Jen Christensen and Katie Lobosco and was published 6/30/24.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs & Hosch Professor Kent Barnett's articles "Chevron and Stare Decisis" (31 George Mason Law Review 475 (2024) (with C.J. Walker)) and "Administrative Law's Political Dynamics" (71 Vanderbilt Law Review 1463 (2018) (with C.L. Boyd and C.J. Walker)) were cited by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan in her dissenting opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo.
Callaway Chair Elizabeth Chamblee Burch was featured in Raw Story regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's Harrington v. Purdue Pharma decision. The article titled "Legal analysts shocked to see MAGA Supreme Court justices agree with Biden on opioids" was written by Sarah K. Burris and published 6/27/24.
Clinical Associate Professor & Wilbanks Child Endangerment and Sexual Exploitation Clinic Director Emma M. Hetherington was featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution regarding sex trafficking allegations at an Atlanta hotel. The article titled "Red Roof Inn settles landmark sex trafficking case mid-trial" was written by Rosie Manins and published 6/27/24. The article was reprinted in other media outlets including Chicago Tribune.
Assistant Dean for Career Development Tony Waller was featured on Law.com regarding Atlanta's legal market. The article titled "Largest U.S Law Firms Well Represented in Atlanta's 'Vibrant' Legal Market" was written by Thomas Spigolon and published 6/27/24.