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Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary

Prof. @amandafrost.bsky.social will testify at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing today on “Protecting American Citizenship: Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens and Tourists.”

Barnett and Solum on the Party Presentation Principle Randy E. Barnett (Georgetown University Law Center) & Lawrence B. Solum (University of Virginia School of Law) have posted Making the Party Presentation Principle Safe for Originalism (forthcoming 174 U. Pa. L. Rev. (2026)) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Supreme Court sometimes adheres to what it calls the “party presentation principle”—terminology that dates back to 2008. Although judicial articulations of the principle have been inconsistent and imprecise, the gist is the familiar notion that courts should resolve cases on the basis of the issues and reasons presented by the parties to the dispute.

Barnett and Solum on the Party Presentation Principle

Randy E. Barnett (Georgetown University Law Center) & Lawrence B. Solum (University of Virginia School of Law) have posted Making the Party Presentation Principle Safe for Originalism (forthcoming 174 U. Pa. L. Rev. (2026)) on SSRN. Here is the…

Insight: How Donald Trump is pushing the Supreme Court to weaken federal judges Beyond Trump's vitriol in speeches and social media posts, his administration has launched a more systematic effort at the Supreme Court to diminish the power of the federal judiciary, a Reuters analy...

Prof. @payvandahdout.bsky.social argues that the Trump administration’s criticism of the judiciary goes beyond disagreements about the law. @reuters.com

Sex Workers’ Union Push Complicates Fights for IP Rights, Status A legal brothel outside Las Vegas has emerged as the latest battleground for the fight over entertainment workers’ intellectual property rights and whether organized labor is the answer to advocating ...

I'm quoted in this Bloomberg article about the unionization efforts of sex workers at Sheri's Ranch, a licensed Nevada brothel

Sex Workers’ Union Push Complicates Fights for IP Rights, Status A legal brothel outside Las Vegas has emerged as the latest battleground for the fight over entertainment workers’ intellectual property rights and whether organized labor is the answer to advocating ...

For workers at Sheri’s Ranch brothel in Nevada to unionize, Prof. @kimkrawiec.bsky.social says they’d have to be classified as employees and not independent contractors. @bloomberglaw.com

On 4 Mar 2026, we hosted an online roundtable on #AI and #Constitutional_Law. Participating were: Giovanni De Gregorio (Católica), @jenraso.bsky.social (McGill), Mila Versteeg (Virginia) & @richardalbert.bsky.social (Texas), moderated by CCC co-director @davidvitale.bsky.social.

3Ls Named Immigrant Justice Corps Fellows Third-year University of Virginia School of Law students Lara Chuppe, Anna Figueroa and Abigail Justis have been named among this year’s recipients of the Immigrant Justice Corps’ two-year Justice Fel...

3Ls Abigail Justis, Lara Chuppe and Anna Figueroa have received two-year Immigrant Justice Corps fellowships, allowing them to assist clients facing removal or detention.

How the Seattle Seahawks' sale will score a touchdown for charity 8 years after Paul Allen's death Selling a sports team is much more complicated than selling assets found in a typical estate, such as houses and cars.

In their latest essay on celebrity estates for @theconversation.com, #RutgersLaw Prof. Reid Weisbord and @uvalaw.bsky.social Prof. @naomicahn.bsky.social explain why complex estates often take long to settle following the death of ultrawealthy people like Paul Allen: https://bit.ly/4lnxPcR
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Faculty Available for Comment on 2025 Supreme Court Term University of Virginia School of Law faculty are available to speak to the media about the 2024 Supreme Court term.

#SCOTUS’ ruling in Urias-Orellana v. Bondi will make it harder for asylum seekers to prevail in federal court, says Prof. @amandafrost.bsky.social.

The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Work Abstract. This handbook is currently in development, with individual articles publishing online in advance of print publication. At this time, we cannot ad

Thrilled to be in such company in The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Work url: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Chief Justice Cleo Powell formally sworn into Supreme Court of Virginia She is the first Black woman to hold the position.

At her investiture ceremony, Virginia Chief Justice Cleo Powell ’82, the first Black woman to hold the position, reflected on her journey as a jurist. @vpm.org

How To Become a Law Professor Professors Alice Abrokwa, Charles Barzun ’05 and Richard Schragger talk to students about their academic career paths and the steps needed to become a law school professor. All three serve on UVA Law’

LISTEN: Professors discuss how #UVALaw’s Academic Placement Committee helps graduates become law school faculty.

Accolades: BLSA Repeats Regional Honor The University of Virginia chapter of the Black Law Students Association again won the Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association chapter of the year, among other achievements and recognition for mem...

The #UVA chapter of the Black Law Students Association again won the Mid-Atlantic Black Law Students Association chapter of the year, among other achievements and recognition for members of the Law School community.

Nevada v. Delaware: The New Market for Corporate Law The Article provides the first comprehensive analysis of Nevadas statutory amendments, legislative history, and case law. It shows that Nevada corporate ...

In a new paper, Prof. Michal Barzuza argues that Nevada corporate law “effectively forecloses shareholder litigation,” contradicting claims by state officials.

The Author’s Corner with Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash is James Monroe Distinguished Professor and Horace W. Goldsmith Research Professor at the University of Virginia School of Law. This interview is based on his new book,…

Author's Corner with Saikrishna Bangalore Prakash: *The Presidential Pardon: The Short Clause with a Long Troubled History*: thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/02/27/t... @harvardpress.bsky.social @uvalaw.bsky.social

YouTube video by University of Virginia School of Law How To Become a Law Professor

WATCH: Profs. Alice Abrokwa, @cbarzun.bsky.social ’05 and @richschragger.bsky.social talk to students about their academic career paths and the steps needed to become a law school professor.

S8 E3: How Community Builds Better Lawyers Assistant Dean for Community Engagement Mark Jefferson joins Dean Blazer to discuss how UVA Law students are trained to become outstanding lawyers by learning to disagree with one another in a support

LISTEN: On the latest “Admissible,” Admissions Dean Natalie Blazer ’08 talks to Assistant Dean Mark Jefferson about how community builds better lawyers.

Review of my "Tradition and Feminism" article on Jotwell:
equality.jotwell.com/tradition-ve...

Tradition versus Equality: A feminist intervention - Equality Rachel Bayefsky, Tradition and Feminism in Constitutional Rights Adjudication, __ Va. L. Rev. __ (forthcoming), available at SSRN (May 27, 2025).Chao-Ju ChenIn the post-Dobbs world, concerns over the…

Jotwell on Rachel Bayefsky, Tradition versus Equality: A feminist intervention - Equality equality.jotwell.com/tradition-ve...

After Mother’s Diagnosis, Haley Kwoun ’28 Takes Fight Against Cancer to Law School First-year student Haley Kwoun discusses how caretaking for her mother after a cancer diagnosis convinced her to study health law and policy at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Haley Kwoun ’28 discusses how caretaking for her mother after a cancer diagnosis convinced her to study health law at #UVALaw.

Flipping out over the latest attempt to change sovereign bond contracts When legal creativity collides with reality

Prof. Mitu Gulati and University of Edinburgh Prof. Lee Buchheit examine the problems with “flip clauses” in sovereign bond contracts. @financialtimes.com

U.S. Trade Representative Talks Tariffs, International Law at UVA Jamieson Greer ’07, the U.S. trade representative, discussed the current state of tariffs on Tuesday as part of the Virginia Journal of International Law’s 75th annual International Law Symposium at t...

Jamieson Greer ’07, the U.S. trade representative, discussed tariffs and international law at #UVALaw on Tuesday during an appearance at the 75th annual International Law Symposium hosted by the Virginia Journal of International Law.

Will Higher Marijuana Taxes Reduce Use — or Revive the Black Market? About that NY Times editorial . . .

The NYT Editorial Board now supports stronger marijuana regulation — including much higher taxes. Some proposals (potency limits, medical claim crackdowns) make sense. But raising taxes raises a harder question: what happens if users switch back to the illicit market?

The great folks at Lawfare have published my views on the implications of Learning Resources, the tariffs case. More later on my substack.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/lear...

Ep 170 - Ethiopia and Senegal: Debt Shenanigans? Ethiopia and Senegal: Debt Shenanigans? A set of recent articles in the FT by sovereign debt guru Joseph Cotterill suggest to us (reading between the lines) debt shenanigans in both Ethiopia and Sene

LISTEN: Prof. Mitu Gulati and University of North Carolina Prof. Mark Weidemaier discuss sovereign debt developments in Ethiopia and Senegal.

Very pleased to report that our Article, "Untangling AI Liability," co-authored with the great Cathy Sharkey of NYU Law School, will be published in the California Law Review. For those with access, you can find it on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

White on Souter G. Edward White (University of Virginia School of Law) has posted Taking Stock of Justice Souter on SSRN. Here is the abstract: With Justice David Souter’s death in May, 2025 there has been a revival of interest in his life and career on the Supreme Court, but Souter remains largely unknown to the general public and there has been a paucity of efforts to characterize his performance as a justice.

White on Souter

G. Edward White (University of Virginia School of Law) has posted Taking Stock of Justice Souter on SSRN. Here is the abstract: With Justice David Souter’s death in May, 2025 there has been a revival of interest in his life and career on the Supreme Court, but Souter remains…

#SCOTUS cited Profs. Aditya Bamzai, A. E. Dick Howard ’61, Caleb Nelson and Saikrishna Prakash in Learning Resources v. Trump, which held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president to impose tariffs.

Exploring Environmental Law Through Summer Internships This past summer, UVA Law students explored the practice of environmental law through internships around the country. PLACE spoke to Patrick Flynn ’27, Pietro Guarisco ’27 and Sarah Templeton ’26 abou...

In the latest PLACE Blog, Patrick Flynn ’27, Pietro Guarisco ’27 and Sarah Templeton ’26 discuss their summer internship experiences in environmental law.

Board of Visitors elects new leadership Carlos M. Brown and Victoria D. Harker will serve as rector and vice rector, respectively, of UVA’s Board of Visitors.

Double Hoo Carlos M. Brown ’99, an executive at @dominionenergy.bsky.social, has been elected rector of the #UVA Board of Visitors.