Liman Center Announces 2026-2027 Fellows in Public Interest Law
The new Liman fellows' work in public interest law includes projects related to workers, immigrants, criminal defendants, reproductive rights, and states’ efforts to protect their residents.
Professor Akhil Reed Amar’s “Born Equal” Receives Annual Lincoln Institute Book Prize
Professor Akhil Reed Amar ’84 was awarded the 2026 Abraham Lincoln Institute Book Award for “Born Equal: Remaking America’s Constitution, 1840–1920” at the 29th Annual Abraham Lincoln Institute Symposium.
Professor Justin Driver Argues Judicial Opinions Are Vastly Overrated
Professor Justin Driver’s recent article challenges academia’s received wisdom regarding the centrality of judicial opinions.
MFIA Welcomes Federal Court Ruling Striking Down Pentagon Press-Credential Policy
The clinic argued in an amicus brief that a Pentagon policy for journalists violated the First Amendment. A federal court agreed, striking down the policy's key provisions.
MFIA Files Lawsuit Against Federal Officials for Interfering with Voice of America’s Journalism
A new lawsuit by Voice of America journalists and press freedom groups alleges that officials engaged in censorship and used the news group to distribute political propaganda in violation of the law.
Noah Bookbinder Discusses His Work to Hold Government Accountable
Bookbinder, the former president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), shared lessons learned during his career promoting government accountability.
Dean Cristina Rodríguez to Receive Hispanic National Bar Foundation Award
Dean Cristina M. Rodríguez will receive the Hispanic National Bar Foundation’s 2026 Academic Leadership Award, the organization announced on March 17
Douglas G. Baird to Deliver Winter Lecture on April 6
Baird will deliver the lecture, titled “Two Stories of Corporate Governance.”