Georgetown Law School
Coverage of Georgetown Law School in the Nexus archive.
- JONATHAN TURLEY: Defending free speech means defending even this guy
The author defends free speech by supporting former Northwestern University President Morton Schapiro and former FBI Director James Comey, despite criticizing them in the past. Schapiro was removed as a commencement speaker at Georgetown Law School due to his pro-Israel views. The author argues that believing in free speech means defending it for all individuals, even those with opposing views.
- Georgetown Law students succeed in getting pro-Israel commencement speaker to drop out
Georgetown Law students succeeded in getting pro-Israel commencement speaker Morton Schapiro to drop out after facing backlash over his views on Israel. Schapiro was replaced by Georgetown law professor David Cole. The controversy surrounds Schapiro's criticism of universities and media for their handling of antisemitic protests.
- SCOTUS justices air disputes in rare public rifts
Supreme Court justices are publicly displaying ideological divides, with notable critiques from Justices Thomas, Sotomayor, and Jackson over the court's direction and decisions. The disputes involve landmark cases on voting rights, birthright citizenship, and executive power, amid growing frustration over emergency rulings favoring Trump administration policies.