The Community Health Law Partnership Clinic and the First Amendment Clinic joined forces to assist women who allegedly endured abusive gynecological and other medical treatments, as well as inhumane conditions and retaliation, while in the custody of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement in Georgia. Third-year student Anish Patel helped with the preparation of a motion addressing immigration and free speech issues that the U.S. District Court for Middle District of Georgia granted in its entirety. Specifically, the motion allows the women to submit their statements to the court under seal and using Jane Doe pseudonyms in order to protect the women against further retaliation for speaking out. The clinics also co-represent one of the detained women individually and are pursuing remedies for her release in multiple state and federal forums.
Appellate Litigation Clinic participant and third-year Sarah A. Nelson argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in the case Naranjo Garcia v. Barr. The argument involved issues of asylum, withholding of removal and relief under the Convention Against Torture. Recent graduates Jonathan Kaufman (J.D.'20) and Joe Scarborough (J.D.'20) helped write the briefs, while third-year student Madison "Maddie" Conkel assisted with oral argument preparations.
The University of Georgia School of Law recently swept the Region 5 round of the National Moot Court Competition. Third-year students Tyler D. Fabbri, Mollie M. Fiero and Devin Mashman won the regional title and the Best Brief Award, and Fiero was named the Best Oralist of the final round. This trio will represent UGA in February 2021 at the national tier of the tournament, where they will defend the 2020 National Moot Court Competition title the School of Law captured earlier this year.
The University of Georgia School of Law has been named the country's best value law school for the third consecutive year - the first law school in history to achieve this honor. The rankings, compiled by National Jurist, examine outcome-driven metrics such as bar passage and employment rates in addition to average indebtedness, tuition and cost of living. "Today's news is another proof point in our vision to be the nation's best return on investment in legal education," Dean Peter B. "Bo" Rutledge said.
Congratulations to third-year student Justin D. Edge who was featured on UGA's homepage as an "Amazing Student."