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GU Law Students Prevent Deportation, Restore Clients Permanent Residency Status

GU Law Students Prevent Deportation, Restore Client’s Permanent Residency Status

By Afua Nyantakyi September 6, 2019

Months of preparation, hours of phone calls and hundreds of written documents all led to the moment Teresa Rubinger (LAW ’19) found herself standing at the center of a historic Richmond courtroom before...

MOAKLEY COURTHOUSE | Stephen Semprevivo, one of five Georgetown parents implicated in a nationwide March 12 admissions bribery indictment, pleaded guilty in Boston federal court Monday after paying an intermediary $400,000 to give his son an advantage in the admissions process.

Georgetown Parent Pleads Guilty in Admissions Bribery Case

By Riley Rogerson April 9, 2019

Georgetown parent Stephen Semprevivo and 12 other university parents pleaded guilty to fraud for involvement in a college admissions bribery scheme in a Boston federal court Monday. The plea comes...

@ELEANORHOLMESNORTON/TWITTER | A bill introduced by Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) on March 28 would give Washington, D.C., more control over its judicial system. The bill is Nortons latest effort to grant the District more autonomy.

Norton Moves to Expedite District Judicial Nominations

By Erika Gebhardt April 5, 2019

Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D­-D.C.) urged the Senate to address the growing number of vacancies in Washington, D.C. courts and introduced legislation to allow nominees for local D.C. court positions...

VIEWPOINT: Putting Politics Before Justice

By Ken Opalo November 14, 2016

Last month, South Africa announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. The decision came only days after Burundi announced that it would also leave the court. This brings the number of...

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Milzman Sentenced to 1 Year

By Suzanne Monyak November 11, 2014

A federal district court judge sentenced Daniel Milzman, the former Georgetown student charged with possession of a biological toxin, to one year and a day in federal prison at a hearing Monday morning. Additionally,...

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Defining the Culture of Sexual Assault

By Sophia Yang July 4, 2014

Erin Cavalier, a rising junior at Catholic University, recently spoke to The Washington Post about being a victim of sexual assault. When it happened, she brought it to Catholic's administration, which,...

Mercy for Milzman

By The Editorial Board April 4, 2014

The Georgetown community watched with great attention as Daniel Milzman (COL ’16) was arrested, arraigned and detained by federal officials for possession of ricin, a deadly biological toxin, over the...

TENNIS | Seeded Fifth, Men’s Team Seeking New Heights

By Jonah Cashdan April 18, 2013

Today, the Georgetown men and women’s tennis teams will look to finish off their strong seasons at their respective Big East tournaments. After recording 10 wins in its final 11 home matches, the...

“Georgetown Cuddler” Conviction Overturned

By Emma Iannini February 1, 2013

The D.C. Court of Appeals yesterday overturned the March 2010 conviction of the alleged sexual assailant known as the “Georgetown Cuddler,” acquitting him of a 26-year prison sentence. Prosecutors...

STERN: Fate of High Court at Stake

By Mark Joseph Stern November 6, 2012

The current Supreme Court is among the most radically conservative courts in American history. Between recognizing corporations’ rights to spend unlimited amounts on elections and rejecting equal pay...

Plea Bargain Struck Ahead of DMT Court Date

By Laura Engshuber and Caitlin Mac Neal January 21, 2011

Charles Smith (SFS ‘14) and University of Richmond student John Perrone will likely plead guilty to violating federal and District law by manufacturing the drug Dimethyltryptamine on campus in October. Smith,...

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