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Subject Area(s): Constitutional law, administrative law, interstate commerce, electoral law, civil procedure, legal theory, campaign finance reform, affirmative action, Internet law

All Courses: Administrative Law, Administrative Law Theory and Practice, Civil Procedure, Current Legal Ideas (Seminar), Cyberlaw/Internet law, Regulation of the Political Process, Seminar in Ethical Values

Current Course(s): Seminar In Ethical Values (Yr), Seminar In Ethical Values (Yr), Supreme Court Litigation Clinic (Yr), Supreme Court Litigation Clinic (Yr), Administrative Law

In the media:

• "Law Firms Help Clinics Get Students to Supreme Court" (Law.com, 04/11/2008)
• "Suit Could Unleash Surge of Money in 2008 Presidential Race" (New York Sun, 02/15/2008)
• "Law Students Help Clarify the Meaning of 'Use'" (C-ville Weekly, 12/18/2007)
• "Law Students Get Supreme Experience" (C-ville Weekly, 10/19/2007)
• "UVA Law Students' Case Picked by Supreme Court" (Charlottesville Daily Progress , 04/30/2007)
• "Control for Senate up in Virginia Air" (Newsday AM New York, 11/08/2006)
• "Republicans Got a Thumpin' / Rumsfeld, Hastert Step Aside" (MarketWatch, 11/08/2006)
• "Virginia Court of Appeals Rules ABC Stores Can Exclude Out-of-State Wine Producers" (Roanoke Times, 10/10/2006)
• "Virginia Court of Appeals Rules ABC Stores Can Exclude Out-of-State Wine Producers" (Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 09/18/2006)
• "Small Wineries Are Feeling Boxed In" (The Roanoke Times, 05/29/2005)
• "Senate Panel Advances Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban" (Associated Press, 01/25/2005)
• "Couple Feels Forced to Leave" (The Free Lance-Star, 01/09/2005)
• Discussion of legislation making it illegal for gays to marry or enter into civil unions in Virginia (NBC 29 News, 07/02/2004)
• "Gay Rights Backers Rally in City" (The Daily Progress, 07/01/2004)
• "New Ban on Gay Unions to Begin/Homosexuals Set to Protest" (The Washington Times, 06/30/2004)
• "Gays Fear New State Law Banning Civil Unions Could Go Much Further/Some People Say the Law Could Be Used to Invalidate Wills, Joint Bank Accounts, Insurance Benefits, Business Agreements and Even Medical Directives" (The Roanoke Times , 06/27/2004)
• "Campaign Finance Ruling Gives Deference To Congress" (Fulton County Daily Report, 12/16/2003)
• "Shifting Ground: A Campaign Ruling Gives Congress Great Deference" (National Law Journal, 12/15/2003)
• "Campaign Finance Law Called 'Case Study In How To Legislate'" (Star Tribune, 12/12/2003)
• "Dan Ortiz Discusses the Need to Reform Political Gerrymandering" (Weekend All Things Considered, 12/07/2003)
• "Democrats Pin Hopes on High Court in Redistricting" (The Hill, 09/24/2003)
• "The Hill: House Dems Pin Redistricting Hopes on Supreme Court" (U.S. Newswire, 09/23/2003)
• "Fretting Over U.S. Data Collection" (National Law Journal, 06/02/2003)
• "Bolick, et al. V. Danielson, et al." (Legal Times, 06/02/2003)