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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Courts have reached for terms of negligence when sanctioning attorneys for submitting AI-generated citations to nonexistent cases. Cheng-chi (Kirin) Chang rejects this characterization and proposes a framework for the treatment of AI hallucinations. bit.ly/3TuIybT

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Professor Evelyn Marcelina Rangel-Medina and Dr. Hilary A. Symes contend Trump v. Barbara reveals a deeper constitutional struggle over inherited legal status. Their Article examines how citizenship restrictions can perpetuate racial subordination. bit.ly/4xs1QgE

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In Filling in the Gap, Shawn Ali traces state whistleblower statutes that fail to protect employees who internally report workplace misconduct that is not otherwise illegal. This failure, Ali asserts, requires a universal expansion of an existing common law exception.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In As the South Goes, Julian Hill discusses how few Black-led worker cooperatives exist in the American South. Hill argues that Black-led worker cooperatives anchored in a solidarity economy are well-positioned to advance Black economic freedom and self-determination.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In The EEOC's Identity Crisis, Abbey Stemler and Jamie Prenkert argue the once-independent EEOC is in the midst of an identity crisis which jeopardizes its mission. Stemler and Prenkert propose reforms to preserve civil rights enforcement and ensure equal employment opportunity.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In From the Margins to the Citadel, César Rosado-Marzán argues the domestic workers' movement offers a roadmap for a stronger legal regime for all workers. Rosado-Marzán contends legal protections won by domestic workers embody values that should form a “moral economy” of labor.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In Moonlighting in the Margins, Jared Trujillo analyzes how lawful off-duty online sex work intersects with workplace stigma and fragmented legal protections. Trujillo then proposes novel anti-discrimination and privacy statutory texts to close loopholes and protect workers.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In Race-Conscious Data, @profshirleylin.bsky.social argues that the collection, interpretation, and use of race-conscious data serve the common good but have been suppressed by executive action. In response, Lin offers a six-part taxonomy of ideological stances toward race-conscious data.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In her Foreword, Equality Law Amid Sabotage, @veenadubal.bsky.social lays the groundwork for the Issue by discussing the crisis of today's federal equality law and highlighting how the Issue’s pieces illuminate its complexities.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The sixth issue of Volume 114 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/45Pic6N. This issue is the culmination of our 2025 Symposium on The Labor Movement & Civil Rights in the Modern Era.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

In Race-Conscious Data, @profshirleylin.bsky.social argues that the collection, interpretation, and use of race-conscious data serve the common good but have been suppressed by executive action. In response, Lin offers a five-part taxonomy of ideological stances toward race-conscious data.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

We are excited to introduce our Volume 115 Staff! Congratulations and welcome to GLJ!

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

The Supreme Court has extensively relied upon the “irreparable harm to the government” doctrine in granting emergency relief. Rohan Yaradi contends the regrettable rebirth of this doctrine has placed a thumb on the scale in the government’s favor. bit.ly/4gtXYX1

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In The Grant-to-Off-Ramp Pipeline, Zenia Grzebin argues that SCOTUS’ frequent use of procedural off-ramps to dispose of cases improperly shrinks the merits docket. SCOTUS, her Note argues, should instead be required to review merits questions certified by circuit courts.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In Leveling the Playing Field, Max Siegel II explores amateurism in collegiate athletics and how its denial of employment protections disproportionately impacts Black athletes. In place of amateurism, Siegel proposes a detailed model for a national student-athlete labor union.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In Law’s Shifting Circles, Ela A. Leshem challenges the existing legal conception of binary personhood, and suggests that “superpersons” and “epipersons” also receive moral concern and legal protection.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In Reconstructing the Reconstruction, Michele Goodwin and Allison M. Whelan examine the Court’s selective use of history in the Dobbs opinion, and suggest enhancements to the judicial treatment of history to protect civil rights.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Telling War Stories by Khaled A. Beydoun argues the War on Terror’s dominant wartime narrative marks Arab and Muslim men as presumptive terrorists, and challenges that narrative through counter-stories from men in Gaza.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The fifth issue of Volume 114 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/4uUTpsh.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

A Constitutional Framework for Overruling the Insular Cases by Marlee Sonico blends abolition democracy and constitutionalism to make a case for halting the further destruction of Indigenous peoples living in U.S. territories by overturning the Insular Cases.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

In Sex Changed by a Court’s Decree, Brianne Felsher undertakes a detailed historical analysis of trans legal history to demonstrate that the right to transition is deeply rooted under the Due Process Clause.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Object of Interpretation by Francisco J. Urbina sets forth a pluralist account of objects of legal interpretation, according to which text, lawmaking choice, practice, and order are all possible objects.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Silencing as Blackening by @bennettcapers.bsky.social powerfully suggests that the silence of criminal defendants is rooted in racialized history, and the criminal justice system should carve out space for defendants to speak freely.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

In Reconstructing (The Law of) Democracy, Guy-Uriel E. Charles, Luis Fuentes-Rohwer, and Farris Peale suggest that the familiar tools of election law were forged under different political conditions, and the law of democracy is now in its reconstruction era.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The fourth issue of Volume 114 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/4vfIvye.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In Strengthening the Federal Trade Commission, Richard H. Coyne highlights a lesser-known threat to the FTC’s ability to protect consumers: SCOTUS’ increased openness to invalidating Part 3 agency adjudications—and with it much of the FTC’s enforcement power.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In Transforming Indigent Appellate Advocacy, Rachel T. Goldberg and Estelle M. McKee argue appellate attorneys should challenge the status quo, and rethink their obligations to clients through client-centered and participatory frameworks.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In Competition and Contingency Fees, Nora Freeman Engstrom and Brianne Holland-Stergar argue contingency fee caps do not account for existing informational deficits in the personal injury market, and policymakers should use “closing statements” for consumers.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

In The National Security Internet, @anupamchander.bsky.social analyzes the modern ascent of digital borders in the name of national security, and the costs they impose on personal rights, global progress, and more.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Searches and Seizures of the Unhoused by Shawn E. Fields provides a comprehensive critique of structural inadequacies present in nearly every aspect of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence for the unhoused.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The third issue of Volume 114 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/4uf8yFk.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In Made in the U.S.A., Arooshe Giroti traces the tug-of-war over arms exports between the Legislative and Executive Branches, asserting that Congress has ceded too much of its Foreign Commerce power and therefore must reassert its Constitutional role.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

First Ideas by Jeanne C. Fromer argues the value of “firsts” has been systematically mutated in intellectual property law, and proposes that those values would be advanced by a system awarding ownership to firstcomers, latecomers, and latecomers who create better.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Rethinking the Key Role of Private Antitrust Enforcement by Filippo Lancieri proposes solutions like “antitrust super-complaints” and the expansion of standing rights to strike a balance between the risks accompanying too little, and too much private litigation.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

In The Higher Education Accommodation Mistake, Katherine Macfarlane examines the foundations of the fundamental alteration defense, which grants universities deference to deny a disabled student's reasonable accommodation request if it fundamentally alters its academic programs.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

The second issue of Volume 114 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/48g8o7u.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

In An Ineffective State of Justice, Patrick S. Finneran explores the state-level effect of Shinn v. Ramirez on federal habeas claims for state convictions tainted by ineffective assistance of counsel and offers defense attorneys ways to maximize their clients’ chances in court.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

In Large Language Models for Legal Interpretation? Don’t Take Their Word for It, Brandon Waldon, @complingy.bsky.social, @wegotlieb.bsky.social, Amir Zeldes & @kevintobia.bsky.social outline the dangers of using LLMs as a resource for legal interpretation & suggest how to use AI responsibly.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

In The World Court’s Enforcement Dilemma – And How to Solve It, Cindy Garay, @oonahathaway.bsky.social, and Kevin Zhang propose a solution for the enforcement dilemma of ICJ judgments by expanding the actors empowered to enforce their decisions.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

In Dangerousness & the Undocumented, Pratheepan Gulasekaram argues that permitting courts to uphold federal/state restrictions on noncitizen firearm possession builds on stereotypes & xenophobia, precludes noncitizens from constitutional guarantees, & undermines 2A jurisprudence.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

The first issue of Volume 114 is now available online! Check it out at bit.ly/glj-vol-114-1.

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

We are so thrilled to announce the Volume 115 Editors of The Georgetown Law Journal!

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We are proud to announce the newly selected Volume 115 Managing Editors, Joanna Grill and Kathryn Megerditchian! Joanna and Kathryn have demonstrated outstanding technical skills and commitment to the Journal. Congratulations, Joanna and Kathryn!

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georgetownlj.bsky.social @georgetownlj.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

We are thrilled to introduce Volume 115’s Editor-in-Chief, Maria McNiece! Maria brings kindness, optimism, and passion to the role. We are confident The Georgetown Law Journal will continue to reach new heights under her leadership. Congratulations, Maria!

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