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Emory University School of Law, one of the top law schools in the country, equips future lawyers with a practical and theoretical understanding of the law.
AI and Faith have announced Whittney Barth, Associate Teaching Professor of Law at #EmoryLaw and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, as a new advisor.
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February 12, 2026 at 9:15 PM
AI and Faith have announced Whittney Barth, Associate Teaching Professor of Law at #EmoryLaw and Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, as a new advisor.
Learn more: https://aiandfaith.org/news/january-26-new-experts/
#TeamEmoryLaw
Learn more: https://aiandfaith.org/news/january-26-new-experts/
#TeamEmoryLaw
In a recent Inside Higher Ed article on Oklahoma’s decision to eliminate tenure, Deepa Das Acevedo, an Associate Professor at #EmoryLaw, offers expert analysis that challenges the assumption that job insecurity improves faculty productivity.
Read: https://bit.ly/46rFobY
Read: https://bit.ly/46rFobY
February 11, 2026 at 1:13 PM
In a recent Inside Higher Ed article on Oklahoma’s decision to eliminate tenure, Deepa Das Acevedo, an Associate Professor at #EmoryLaw, offers expert analysis that challenges the assumption that job insecurity improves faculty productivity.
Read: https://bit.ly/46rFobY
Read: https://bit.ly/46rFobY
#EmoryLaw Professor @marknevitt.bsky.social has been named an adjunct senior fellow with the Center for a New American Security following the launch of its new National Security Law Program. His research explores national security, environmental law, climate change, and domestic role of military.
February 6, 2026 at 6:11 PM
#EmoryLaw Professor @marknevitt.bsky.social has been named an adjunct senior fellow with the Center for a New American Security following the launch of its new National Security Law Program. His research explores national security, environmental law, climate change, and domestic role of military.
The Spring 2026 issue of Emory Law Insights is now live.
This issue highlights excerpts from three recent books by #EmoryLaw faculty exploring legal literacy, legal writing, and the transition from civil to U.S. common law.
Read the issue online at https://bit.ly/4qU4wjL
This issue highlights excerpts from three recent books by #EmoryLaw faculty exploring legal literacy, legal writing, and the transition from civil to U.S. common law.
Read the issue online at https://bit.ly/4qU4wjL
February 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The Spring 2026 issue of Emory Law Insights is now live.
This issue highlights excerpts from three recent books by #EmoryLaw faculty exploring legal literacy, legal writing, and the transition from civil to U.S. common law.
Read the issue online at https://bit.ly/4qU4wjL
This issue highlights excerpts from three recent books by #EmoryLaw faculty exploring legal literacy, legal writing, and the transition from civil to U.S. common law.
Read the issue online at https://bit.ly/4qU4wjL
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw discusses the legal and ethical implications of a $130 million anonymous donation used to pay U.S. troops, raising questions about transparency and executive authority. Read more in Bloomberg: https://bloom.bg/4oGNtQw
Pentagon Received $130 Million Anonymous Gift to Pay Troops
The Pentagon said it received an anonymous $130 million donation to pay the military during the US government shutdown, a move the administration might not legally be able to carry out.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw discusses the legal and ethical implications of a $130 million anonymous donation used to pay U.S. troops, raising questions about transparency and executive authority. Read more in Bloomberg: https://bloom.bg/4oGNtQw
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw explains the limits of presidential authority to federalize the National Guard and how recent actions test that power. Read more in The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/4oQFL77
How and Where the National Guard Has Deployed to U.S. Cities
See where the troops called upon by President Trump are working, what they are doing, and under whose authority.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw explains the limits of presidential authority to federalize the National Guard and how recent actions test that power. Read more in The New York Times: https://nyti.ms/4oQFL77
“You can’t just wish climate change away.” Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw discusses the national security risks of ignoring climate threats and the need for long-term planning. Read more in The Week: https://bit.ly/4pehMyC
How climate change poses a national security threat
A global problem causing more global problems
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“You can’t just wish climate change away.” Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw discusses the national security risks of ignoring climate threats and the need for long-term planning. Read more in The Week: https://bit.ly/4pehMyC
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw writes that Congress’s watchdog faces an impossible choice as the Supreme Court places the burden of defending the legislature’s power of the purse on the comptroller general. Read more in the Daily Report: https://bit.ly/49wdk9W
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December 10, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw writes that Congress’s watchdog faces an impossible choice as the Supreme Court places the burden of defending the legislature’s power of the purse on the comptroller general. Read more in the Daily Report: https://bit.ly/49wdk9W
Professor Tonja Jacobi of #EmoryLaw examines what publishers should do as AI training disputes reach the Supreme Court, highlighting the complex intersection of technology, copyright, and free speech. Read more in Bloomberg Law: https://bit.ly/3X6WBT6
Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion AI Deal Covers Trump, Four Justices
Four sitting US Supreme Court justices and a trio of presidents are eligible to collect checks from Anthropic PBC’s $1.5 billion deal with authors whose books were part of a pirated database the AI co...
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December 9, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Professor Tonja Jacobi of #EmoryLaw examines what publishers should do as AI training disputes reach the Supreme Court, highlighting the complex intersection of technology, copyright, and free speech. Read more in Bloomberg Law: https://bit.ly/3X6WBT6
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains that key legal questions remain unanswered in the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, particularly around SNAP benefits and federal obligations. Read more in PBS News: https://to.pbs.org/4iujh9T
'You cannot crowdsource $8 billion.' Here's what to know about the lapse in SNAP benefits
Even if the Trump administration funded the food assistance program immediately, experts tell PBS News that many of the 42 million SNAP recipients are unlikely to get their benefits on time.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains that key legal questions remain unanswered in the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, particularly around SNAP benefits and federal obligations. Read more in PBS News: https://to.pbs.org/4iujh9T
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw says international criminal prosecution is “highly unlikely” in the recent Venezuelan boat attacks, citing limits of jurisdiction and enforcement. Read more in The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/3XKVzMF
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw says international criminal prosecution is “highly unlikely” in the recent Venezuelan boat attacks, citing limits of jurisdiction and enforcement. Read more in The Washington Post: https://wapo.st/3XKVzMF
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains how court decisions on SNAP could shape former President Trump’s policy response and future executive actions. Watch his interview on WAGA: https://bit.ly/4r8UNGL
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December 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains how court decisions on SNAP could shape former President Trump’s policy response and future executive actions. Watch his interview on WAGA: https://bit.ly/4r8UNGL
Professor Jonathan Nash of #EmoryLaw discusses how former President Trump’s proposed tariffs could have broader implications for the scope of presidential power. Listen to his interview on WSB Radio: https://bit.ly/4iatrfB
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December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Professor Jonathan Nash of #EmoryLaw discusses how former President Trump’s proposed tariffs could have broader implications for the scope of presidential power. Listen to his interview on WSB Radio: https://bit.ly/4iatrfB
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw discusses how former President Trump may respond to court rulings on SNAP benefits and what the decisions could mean for federal power. Watch his interview on WXIA: https://bit.ly/43ATaYA
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December 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw discusses how former President Trump may respond to court rulings on SNAP benefits and what the decisions could mean for federal power. Watch his interview on WXIA: https://bit.ly/43ATaYA
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw examines former President Trump’s attempted use of the Insurrection Act and its implications for federal authority in Portland. Read more in The Oregonian: https://bit.ly/4o27gcF
What is the Insurrection Act and how could Trump invoke it in Portland?
The last time a U.S. president invoked the Insurrection Act was 1992 at the request of California’s governor.
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December 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw examines former President Trump’s attempted use of the Insurrection Act and its implications for federal authority in Portland. Read more in The Oregonian: https://bit.ly/4o27gcF
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw examines the key legal question surrounding recent boat strikes and the scope of presidential authority in military actions. Read more in The Dispatch: https://bit.ly/4nTkBEc
Will Trump Overthrow the Leader of Venezuela?
The president’s drug war could be designed to topple the regime of Nicolás Maduro.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw examines the key legal question surrounding recent boat strikes and the scope of presidential authority in military actions. Read more in The Dispatch: https://bit.ly/4nTkBEc
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains how budget constraints and administrative actions are undercutting federal public health efforts. Read more in ABC News: https://bit.ly/47G2psW
Red tape and budget constraints: How the White House is undercutting public health
Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment and dementia care.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains how budget constraints and administrative actions are undercutting federal public health efforts. Read more in ABC News: https://bit.ly/47G2psW
Professor Jonathan Nash of #EmoryLaw discusses whether former President Trump’s proposed tariffs align with U.S. trade law and executive authority. Listen to his interview on WSB Radio: https://bit.ly/47SK4HQ
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November 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Professor Jonathan Nash of #EmoryLaw discusses whether former President Trump’s proposed tariffs align with U.S. trade law and executive authority. Listen to his interview on WSB Radio: https://bit.ly/47SK4HQ
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw writes that the deployment of the National Guard has become a political problem, complicating disaster response and climate resilience efforts. Read more in The Invading Sea: https://bit.ly/3JXWQge
Natural disasters are a rising burden for the National Guard | The Invading Sea
New Pentagon data show climate impacts are shaping reservists’ mission, in potential conflict with their use in law enforcement.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw writes that the deployment of the National Guard has become a political problem, complicating disaster response and climate resilience efforts. Read more in The Invading Sea: https://bit.ly/3JXWQge
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw notes that former President Trump’s recent actions are without precedent, reflecting an escalation in federal-state tensions. Read more in Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/4hZd1GM
Trump Calls Democrats the Party of “Satan” as Blue States Are Hit With Funding Cuts, National Guard Deployments
Oregon, Illinois, and California are among the targeted states. They all went for Kamala Harris in 2024.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw notes that former President Trump’s recent actions are without precedent, reflecting an escalation in federal-state tensions. Read more in Vanity Fair: https://bit.ly/4hZd1GM
Professor Ani Satz of #EmoryLaw writes that when it comes to medical privacy, injured workers face fewer protections than prisoners—a gap with serious implications for health equity and workers’ rights. Read more in The Hill: https://bit.ly/4nUo1qb
When it comes to medical privacy, injured workers have it worse than prisoners
This surprising denial of medical privacy is the result of our current approach to workers' compensation.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Professor Ani Satz of #EmoryLaw writes that when it comes to medical privacy, injured workers face fewer protections than prisoners—a gap with serious implications for health equity and workers’ rights. Read more in The Hill: https://bit.ly/4nUo1qb
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw comments on the deepening partisan divide exposed by lawsuits over National Guard deployments, noting, “It’s concerning to have states so divided and polarized.” Read more in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: https://bit.ly/3WQFpB9
Lawsuit against Trump's Washington National Guard deployment exposes country's deep partisan divide
A courtroom in Washington has become the latest battleground over President Donald Trump's federal law enforcement intervention
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November 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw comments on the deepening partisan divide exposed by lawsuits over National Guard deployments, noting, “It’s concerning to have states so divided and polarized.” Read more in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: https://bit.ly/3WQFpB9
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains how the Antideficiency Act could expose federal officials to felony liability in the event of mass firings. Read more in Reuters: https://reut.rs/4nNGVyX
Uncharted legal territory if Trump starts shutdown firings, experts say
President Donald Trump has repeatedly tested the boundaries of executive power since his return to office and is exploring uncharted legal territory with threats to carry out mass firings during the federal government shutdown, legal experts and lawmake...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Professor Matthew Lawrence of #EmoryLaw explains how the Antideficiency Act could expose federal officials to felony liability in the event of mass firings. Read more in Reuters: https://reut.rs/4nNGVyX
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw explains the legal and constitutional questions surrounding former President Trump’s attempt to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon. Read more in The Oregonian: https://bit.ly/43XWA7J
Why Trump could still send troops to Portland, no matter what appeals court says
Even if Trump loses his 9th Circuit appeal of a federal judge’s decision, the Insurrection Act would likely give him the power he seeks.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Professor Mark Nevitt of #EmoryLaw explains the legal and constitutional questions surrounding former President Trump’s attempt to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon. Read more in The Oregonian: https://bit.ly/43XWA7J
Professor Deepa Das Acevedo of #EmoryLaw discusses how employers across industries are increasingly restricting employee speech, as highlighted in a recent case involving Delta. Read more in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: https://bit.ly/3XnqtKU
Delta flight attendant fired for Kirk-related social post speaks out
Mathew Palmer, a Delta flight attendant, was suspended by the airline the day after writing a Facebook post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Professor Deepa Das Acevedo of #EmoryLaw discusses how employers across industries are increasingly restricting employee speech, as highlighted in a recent case involving Delta. Read more in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: https://bit.ly/3XnqtKU