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A lawyer who uses economic theory and empirical tools in his research joins the faculty as an associate professor of law.

Republican legislatures in purple states are passing restrictive election laws in advance of the next presidential contest—but new analysis from Columbia Law Professor Jessica Bulman-Pozen says state constitutions can provide protection for voters. 

A Supreme Court case being argued December 7 could end state Supreme Courts’ ability to restrain partisan gerrymandering of congressional districts.

The first Lawyers, Community, and Impact discussion of the 2022–2023 academic year featured faculty discussing various areas of the law through the lens of Supreme Court cases from the previous term. 

A scholar who draws on political science and intellectual history in studying democracy, Ahmed joins a growing cohort of legal and constitutional theorists on the faculty.

The Justice Department’s approach to a criminal referral from the committee would certainly begin with issues of fact and law, but it would not end with them, the criminal justice professor says.

The constitutional scholar and former Columbia Law academic fellow joins the faculty as associate professor of law.

Columbia Law School faculty discussed the U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade in an online forum with students. 

Following the court’s decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, several Columbia Law faculty have been providing expert analysis and commentary in major media outlets.

The founder of Columbia Law School’s pioneering Center for Gender and Sexuality Law brings an intersectional perspective to her teaching, scholarship, and advocacy on issues such as abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality, religious liberty, and reparations for African Americans.