Bob Percival
@rperci.bsky.social
Environmental law professor, former public interest litigator, wine lover, traveler, fan of Washington Nationals and Maryland Women’s Basketball https://www.law.umaryland.edu/faculty--research/directory/profile/index.php?id=091
Yesterday I was transfered from UM Medical Center in Baltimore to Medstar DC. This will make it easier for my kids in DC to visit me as I embark on a very long rehab process. Thank you to everyone for your support and caring.
October 5, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Yesterday I was transfered from UM Medical Center in Baltimore to Medstar DC. This will make it easier for my kids in DC to visit me as I embark on a very long rehab process. Thank you to everyone for your support and caring.
I moved to Capital Hill in DC 46 years ago when I started my clerkship w Justice White. My kids went to public schools on the Hill and their kids also do. DC has never been safer, but we still lack voting representation in Congress. What we don’t lack is fear-mongering outsiders who dump on DC.
August 14, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I moved to Capital Hill in DC 46 years ago when I started my clerkship w Justice White. My kids went to public schools on the Hill and their kids also do. DC has never been safer, but we still lack voting representation in Congress. What we don’t lack is fear-mongering outsiders who dump on DC.
On final day of IUCN AEL Colloquium in Lima, Peru, Maryland law grad Emily Hurley presents on waste incineration in China and Baltimore. Recent grad Jenna Schaeffer (on right) presents on EV regulation. Greatly appreciated that they participated in person while studying for the bar exam!
July 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
On final day of IUCN AEL Colloquium in Lima, Peru, Maryland law grad Emily Hurley presents on waste incineration in China and Baltimore. Recent grad Jenna Schaeffer (on right) presents on EV regulation. Greatly appreciated that they participated in person while studying for the bar exam!
Maryland Carey Law delegation to the 22nd Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law at the Universidad Cientifica del Sur in Lima, Peru: Left to right: Samantha Bingaman, Jon Mueller, yours truly, Bill Piermattei, Tim Cohn & Emily Hurley. Not pictured: Jenna Schaeffer.
July 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Maryland Carey Law delegation to the 22nd Colloquium of the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law at the Universidad Cientifica del Sur in Lima, Peru: Left to right: Samantha Bingaman, Jon Mueller, yours truly, Bill Piermattei, Tim Cohn & Emily Hurley. Not pictured: Jenna Schaeffer.
My granddaughter Zoey graduating yesterday from fifth grade at Watkins Elementary. Fun fact: she can sing the national anthem of Serbia in Serbian! She and her classmates sang it during a visit to the Serbian embassy. Both my children also are grads of Watkins, a great public school on Capital Hill.
June 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
My granddaughter Zoey graduating yesterday from fifth grade at Watkins Elementary. Fun fact: she can sing the national anthem of Serbia in Serbian! She and her classmates sang it during a visit to the Serbian embassy. Both my children also are grads of Watkins, a great public school on Capital Hill.
Tried to link to this Washington Post article in my last post.
June 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Tried to link to this Washington Post article in my last post.
Maryland Law students graduating this year with certificates of concentration in environmental law. At school awards ceremony two of them - Samantha Bingaman and Jo Vandorhorst - were honored for having the highest and second highest gpa’s in the graduating class. And no, we are not easy graders.
May 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Maryland Law students graduating this year with certificates of concentration in environmental law. At school awards ceremony two of them - Samantha Bingaman and Jo Vandorhorst - were honored for having the highest and second highest gpa’s in the graduating class. And no, we are not easy graders.
My grandson Casen Robert Percival celebrates his 3-month birthday by going to his first MLB game.
May 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
My grandson Casen Robert Percival celebrates his 3-month birthday by going to his first MLB game.
Dinner in DC last night with Jingjing Zhang from the Center for Transnational Environmental Accountability and two top environmental law scholars from Uganda and Kenya, including my old friend Robert Kibugi from the University of Nairobi, who were in town for a World Bank conference.
May 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Dinner in DC last night with Jingjing Zhang from the Center for Transnational Environmental Accountability and two top environmental law scholars from Uganda and Kenya, including my old friend Robert Kibugi from the University of Nairobi, who were in town for a World Bank conference.
The very best of Md Carey Law was on display last Friday at the retirement party for my colleagues Mike Millemann and Larry Gibson who combined had taught for more than 100 years. Gov. Wes Moore opened the event. I spoke about how Mike created the Environmental Law Program in 1987 and recruited me.
April 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The very best of Md Carey Law was on display last Friday at the retirement party for my colleagues Mike Millemann and Larry Gibson who combined had taught for more than 100 years. Gov. Wes Moore opened the event. I spoke about how Mike created the Environmental Law Program in 1987 and recruited me.
Scoreboard greeting at last Tuesday’s Nats
/Orioles game.
/Orioles game.
April 26, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Scoreboard greeting at last Tuesday’s Nats
/Orioles game.
/Orioles game.
Members of the Maryland Carey Law School Softball Team including co-captains Hannah Lee and Hailey Bernstein attending the Nats/Orioles game at Nats Park on Tuesday April 22. Nats won 7-0, disappointing the team, but not me. Nats welcomed us on the scoreboard.
April 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Members of the Maryland Carey Law School Softball Team including co-captains Hannah Lee and Hailey Bernstein attending the Nats/Orioles game at Nats Park on Tuesday April 22. Nats won 7-0, disappointing the team, but not me. Nats welcomed us on the scoreboard.
Yesterday UConn law had a great Earth Day conference focusing on the immense challenges federal rollbacks pose to all levels of government. I was the opening keynote speaker. Enormous thanks to Prof. Joe McDougald and his fabulous students for hosting such a terrific conference.
April 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Yesterday UConn law had a great Earth Day conference focusing on the immense challenges federal rollbacks pose to all levels of government. I was the opening keynote speaker. Enormous thanks to Prof. Joe McDougald and his fabulous students for hosting such a terrific conference.
Congrats to Florida for winning the UVA coed tournament. Maryland walked off Harvard 8-7 and beat William & Mary 16-5 to reach the Elite 8. With a 10-4 lead over UNC I liked our chances to reach the Final Four. But a grand slam and a 3-run HR walked us off. Thank you Hannah and Hailey and the team!
April 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Congrats to Florida for winning the UVA coed tournament. Maryland walked off Harvard 8-7 and beat William & Mary 16-5 to reach the Elite 8. With a 10-4 lead over UNC I liked our chances to reach the Final Four. But a grand slam and a 3-run HR walked us off. Thank you Hannah and Hailey and the team!
With the Maryland Carey law softball team at the UVA Law School tournament in Charlottesville. They just defeated Michigan by the football score of 21-3. Last night they beat UVA JAG school by 25-0 and Richmond Law 19-3.
April 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
With the Maryland Carey law softball team at the UVA Law School tournament in Charlottesville. They just defeated Michigan by the football score of 21-3. Last night they beat UVA JAG school by 25-0 and Richmond Law 19-3.
I enjoyed speaking this morning at the ABA SEER conference in Philadelphia and seeing some former students. Our panel addressed the environmental jurisprudence of Justice Alito. After I returned to DC I stopped for lunch at the Monocle. Who was sitting at the table across from me - Justice Alito!
March 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I enjoyed speaking this morning at the ABA SEER conference in Philadelphia and seeing some former students. Our panel addressed the environmental jurisprudence of Justice Alito. After I returned to DC I stopped for lunch at the Monocle. Who was sitting at the table across from me - Justice Alito!
Malcolm Stewart had the best line in today’s oral argument in Oklahoma v EPA: “if location in DC meant that the DC Circuit is a hometown court for EPA, then this Court would be a hometown court for EPA, and I’ve never had that perception. (Laughter.)”
March 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Malcolm Stewart had the best line in today’s oral argument in Oklahoma v EPA: “if location in DC meant that the DC Circuit is a hometown court for EPA, then this Court would be a hometown court for EPA, and I’ve never had that perception. (Laughter.)”
My granddaughter Zoey and I are celebrating in College Park after watching the Terp women come from 17 points down to defeat Alabama 111-108 in double overtime to join the sweet 16
March 25, 2025 at 12:36 AM
My granddaughter Zoey and I are celebrating in College Park after watching the Terp women come from 17 points down to defeat Alabama 111-108 in double overtime to join the sweet 16
Casen Robert Percival
February 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Casen Robert Percival
So happy to get to see the Terp women in their victories over Oregon Thursday in Eugene (79-62) and today in Seattle over UW (81-73). Taking a red eye flight back to the east coast tonight where I hope to be able to meet my new first grand son tomorrow.
February 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
So happy to get to see the Terp women in their victories over Oregon Thursday in Eugene (79-62) and today in Seattle over UW (81-73). Taking a red eye flight back to the east coast tonight where I hope to be able to meet my new first grand son tomorrow.
40 years ago - best decision of my life.
January 5, 2025 at 11:46 PM
40 years ago - best decision of my life.
On Nov. 22, Janet Coit, head of the National Marine Fisheries Service, delivered the 2024 Fedder Lecture at Maryland Carey Law. She shared eight heartfelt lessons from her long service in federal and state goverment. Video of the lecture is now available at: mediasite.umaryland.edu/Mediasite/Pl...
December 7, 2024 at 4:20 AM
On Nov. 22, Janet Coit, head of the National Marine Fisheries Service, delivered the 2024 Fedder Lecture at Maryland Carey Law. She shared eight heartfelt lessons from her long service in federal and state goverment. Video of the lecture is now available at: mediasite.umaryland.edu/Mediasite/Pl...
Thank you UMD women’s basketball team for making me an honorary “coach of the game” for Tuesday’s 87-52 win over Mt. St. Marys. I greatly enjoyed sharing the pregame meal with Coach Frese and the team, sitting on the bench during warmups, and listening to Brenda’s pregame pep talk in the lockerroom.
December 6, 2024 at 3:25 AM
Thank you UMD women’s basketball team for making me an honorary “coach of the game” for Tuesday’s 87-52 win over Mt. St. Marys. I greatly enjoyed sharing the pregame meal with Coach Frese and the team, sitting on the bench during warmups, and listening to Brenda’s pregame pep talk in the lockerroom.