Karsh Center News

J. Michael Luttig ’81, a prominent legal scholar and former U.S. Court of Appeals judge, joins the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy as its first Distinguished Fellow in Law and Democracy, a position sponsored in partnership with the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy at the Law School.

A short course at the University of Virginia School of Law recently offered students a rare glimpse into the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, featuring firsthand insight from key figures involved in upholding democracy.

New faculty and scholars are joining or visiting the University of Virginia School of Law this school year, strengthening the depth and breadth of the school’s curricular offerings and scholarly expertise.

The Annual Law and Religion Roundtable, a two-day symposium that brings together an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars to discuss works in progress and emerging issues involving religious freedom, was held at the University of Virginia School of Law on June 22 and 23.

Three recent graduates of the University of Virginia School of Law recount their paths to becoming full-time law faculty at various U.S. schools this fall.

Members of the University of Virginia School of Law community have recently been singled out for excellence. Among the accolades, UVA was ranked No. 3 in Above the Law’s annual law school rankings and the Virginia Law Review was the fourth most-cited journal in recent Supreme Court decisions.

Experts at a symposium at the University of Virginia School of Law will explore how abortion rights advocates may reclaim reproductive rights through the democratic process after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.

Professors Douglas Laycock and Bertrall Ross of the University of Virginia School of Law are being recognized by the Association of American Law Schools for their scholarship.

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.

Professors Bertrall Ross and Micah Schwartzman of the University of Virginia School of Law were recently elected as members of the American Law Institute, bringing the number of affiliated UVA Law faculty to 34.

University of Virginia School of Law professor Bertrall Ross’ paper “Voter Data, Democratic Inequality, and the Risk of Political Violence” has sparked a pro-democracy project to widen voter outreach efforts.

The University of Virginia School of Law has named new faculty directors to lead some of the 23 centers and programs that shape the school’s intellectual life.

On the fifth anniversary of a violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, University of Virginia community members reflected Thursday on the legacy of Aug. 11-12 and the federal lawsuit that held organizers accountable.

Journalist Linda Greenhouse and public interest attorney Chinh Q. Le ’00 will teach short courses at the University of Virginia School of Law as distinguished fellows of the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy.

Professors Michael Doran, Richard Schragger and Pierre-Hugues Verdier were elected members of the American Law Institute, bringing the number of affiliated University of Virginia School of Law faculty to 31.

The leaders of the historic probe into Russian interference in the 2016 elections recently conducted a short course for University of Virginia law students. They walked students through the key decision points and invited them to be the judge.

Robert S. Mueller III ’73 and three former senior members of his team — including Aaron Zebley ’96 — are participating in a class at the University of Virginia School of Law that will take students inside the special counsel investigation that dominated headlines during the Trump administration.

The Karsh Center for Law and Democracy, housed at the University of Virginia School of Law, and the Virginia Bar Association have launched an ambitious campaign to help society bridge its differences.

Professor Michael D. Gilbert, an expert on election law, democracy, and law and economics, will serve as the new vice dean at the University of Virginia School of Law, starting July 1.

The legacy of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is reviewed in a new University of Virginia School of Law short course offered in coordination with the Karsh Center for Law and Democracy.