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On the eve of his retirement, University of Virginia School of Law professor Douglas Laycock, the foremost expert on religious civil liberties and the law of remedies, looks back on his 50-year career.

Third-year student Julia Grant discusses her nonprofit work and her rewarding experience with the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law.

Professor Sarah Shalf ’01 describes the benefits and successes of the 24 clinics at the University of Virginia School of Law, and how the enrollment process is changing moving forward.

A symposium at the University of Virginia School of Law will explore how a U.S. Supreme Court ruling has shaped clashes over equity in education, both past and present.

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has shaken the public’s belief in the court’s legitimacy, political scientist James L. Gibson explains on the latest episode of “Common Law,” a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Law.

Erin Brown, a 2021 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will clerk for Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2024 term.

The separation-of-power cases hitting federal courts in recent years are having a ripple effect beyond the individual issues at stake, Payvand Ahdout says on the latest episode of “Common Law,” a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Law.

A case now before the U.S. Supreme Court could upend state judicial review of federal elections and ramp up partisanship, says Professor Bertrall Ross on the latest episode of “Common Law,” a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Law.

Professor Kim Forde-Mazrui of the University of Virginia School of Law discusses two U.S. Supreme Court cases about using race as a factor in college admissions policies.

A University of Virginia School of Law clinic will return to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to argue the habeas corpus case Jones v. Hendrix.

For the fourth straight year, over 100 University of Virginia School of Law alumni are clerking across the country for the 2022 term.

Students in the Appellate Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law dive into real federal appellate cases every semester, with each offering its own learning opportunities. Among their recent victories is a case won on behalf of a client who faced racial harassment from her employer’s family.

Rachel Daley, a 2021 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will clerk for Justice Neil Gorsuch at the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2024 term.

University of Virginia School of Law faculty discuss news-making rulings from the 2021 U.S. Supreme Court term.

The president’s power to appoint — or remove — executive branch officials has been a focus of the U.S. Supreme Court recently because agencies are taking on more power, says scholar Jennifer Mascott on “Common Law,” a podcast of the University of Virginia School of Law.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a case filed by the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law that could have broad implications for defendants challenging their convictions.

First-generation student Camilo Garcia is graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law as a top student thanks to his willingness to run toward challenges.

What does the leak of the Dobbs opinion mean for the U.S. Supreme Court? Professor Douglas Laycock of the University of Virginia School of Law offers his quick take.

Henry Dickman, a 2020 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, will clerk for Justice Amy Coney Barrett at the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2022 term.

The Appellate Litigation Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law helped a Williamsburg student win his free speech case before the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.