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The Georgetown University department of government hosted an event on pressing constitutional issues in honor of the annual Constitution Day.

Government Professors Assess Pressing Constitutional Issues

By Ajani Stella, Senior News Editor September 18, 2025

A Georgetown University constitutional law professor and the government department chair analyzed current Supreme Court cases and their political implications during a Sept. 16 event. Joseph Hartman,...

Lindsay Eiseman/The Hoya | The Supreme Court became a host of protest as it heard City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case which could criminalize homelessness.

Hundreds Gather at Supreme Court Over Case Concerning Homeless People

By Lindsay Eiseman, Hoya Staff Writer May 1, 2024

Over 700 protestors gathered outside of the United States Supreme Court on April 22 as the nine justices heard oral arguments for City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, a case that will determine whether municipalities...

Wikimedia Commons | Four reproductive health and justice experts highlighted the importance of global human rights guidelines on planning US abortion policy at an event hosted by the Georgetown University Global Health Institute Apr. 18.

Medical, Legal Experts Consider Human Rights Implications of Murky Medical Exceptions to Abortion Bans

By Audrey Twyford, Staff Science Writer April 24, 2024

The Georgetown University Global Health Institute invited four reproductive health and justice experts to weigh in on the human rights impacts of abortion bans in the United States at an April 18 online...

Courtesy of Steven Hansen | Georgetown students joined rallies on the steps of the Supreme Court on March 26 during a hearing about abortion medication that sparked continued dialogue from pro and anti-abortion students about abortion access on campus and beyond.

Georgetown Students Rally For and Against Restricted Access to Abortion Pill on Supreme Court Steps

By Nora Toscano, Hoya Staff Writer April 5, 2024

Georgetown University students joined hundreds of protestors on the steps of the Supreme Court March 26 as the court heard oral arguments for a case that seeks to limit access to a drug that helps administer...

Georgetown Admits First Early Action Class Without Race-Based Affirmative Action

Georgetown Admits First Early Action Class Without Race-Based Affirmative Action

By Caroline Rareshide January 18, 2024

Georgetown University accepted 10% of early action applicants in its first admissions cycle following the Supreme Court’s decision in June to end race-based affirmative action in higher education. The...

FOLLOW THE RULES | Expert Judgement

FOLLOW THE RULES | Expert Judgement

By Aditi Sridhar November 29, 2023

Common sense tells you that when you are doubtful about something far too technical for your own expertise, you listen to the experts. Whether it be reading an article or two on the internet, talking...

Mondays with Melanie: On GSProud, U.S. v Rahimi and Major Sports Wins

Mondays with Melanie: On GSProud, U.S. v Rahimi and Major Sports Wins

By Melanie Elliott November 14, 2023

Join us every Monday for a wrap-up of the week’s hottest stories! For this week’s “Mondays With Melanie” podcast, we begin with writer Anna Lim (CAS ’26) as she outlines her article about Georgetown...

FOLLOW THE RULES | Water Under the Bridge: The WOTUS Rule

FOLLOW THE RULES | Water Under the Bridge: The WOTUS Rule

By Aditi Sridhar September 27, 2023

Landmark government action usually brings to mind an act of U.S. Congress. In rare cases, an executive order could fall under this category. What I can guarantee is that few, if any, would think of administrative...

The Intersection | Protect Abortion Access

The Intersection | Protect Abortion Access

By Keerthana Ramanathan April 14, 2023

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a landmark Supreme Court case decided in June 2022, redefined — and overturned — the idea of reproductive bodily autonomy.  Abortion...

CHAKRAVARTI: Protect Affirmative Action

CHAKRAVARTI: Protect Affirmative Action

By Priyasha Chakravarti December 2, 2022

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is currently reviewing the 2003 affirmative action case Grutter v. Bollinger, and their ruling has the potential to overturn a 50-year-old precedent that...

Students Protest for Affirmative Action Outside U.S. Supreme Court

Students Protest for Affirmative Action Outside U.S. Supreme Court

By Clayton Kincade November 10, 2022

Students protested outside the U.S. Supreme Court to protect affirmative action, as attorneys inside the court held oral arguments regarding race-conscious admissions programs. College students from...

Ilya Shapiro Resigns From Georgetown Law Following HR, IDEAA Investigation

Ilya Shapiro Resigns From Georgetown Law Following HR, IDEAA Investigation

By Adora Zheng June 15, 2022

Ilya Shapiro has resigned from the Georgetown University Law Center (GULC) following an investigation into a tweet in which Shapiro wrote that President Joe Biden’s promise to nominate a Black woman...

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