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  1. Trump's defense lawyers repeatedly cited the framers of the Constitution at the . But 's Dean William Treanor says they overlooked Gouverneur Morris' change of heart to embrace a broader view of impeachable offenses. (via )

  2. President Trump's defense lawyers have argued that because Trump didn't commit an actual crime as defined by law, he cannot be impeached. The early history of impeachment in the U.S. says otherwise, 's Professor explained on .

  3. The San Francisco district attorney has ended for all criminal cases. In this , ’s Mary McCord explains how cash bail systems criminalize poverty by trapping low-level offenders who can't afford their freedom while awaiting trial.

  4. .'s shares his view on the current public health response to the outbreak and his recommendations for how the international community should proceed. Read the full statement:

  5. The White House is considering two options for blocking the testimony of former national security advisor John Bolton: executive privilege or classifying. shares her view on the legality of each option.

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  6. Day 1 of the was dominated by debate over the rules of the Senate's trial. 's joined to discuss why the trial should be less about the procedural details and more about getting to the bottom of factual disputes.

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  7. Former prosecutor Mary McCord of reacts to White House brief; tells that allegations meet the definition of bribery both at time of the framing & in modern criminal code – although most scholars agree the latter isn't required.

  8. Congratulations to Professor Vicki Arroyo, recognized at today's Annual Meeting for her distinguished service as chair of TRB's Executive Committee.

  9. .'s Mary McCord testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on "A Persistent & Evolving Threat: An Examination of the Financing of Domestic Terrorism & Extremism." Watch LIVE:

  10. 's Dean William M. Treanor was honored with the Paul Regis Dean Leadership Chair. Following his investiture, Dean Treanor delivered a lecture on the events surrounding the 1787 drafting of the U.S. Constitution:

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  11. The Second Annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture welcomed Justice Ginsburg along with and for a conversation moderated by the justice’s official biographers, Professors Mary Hartnett and Wendy Williams:

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  12. “Without wrestling with this chapter in our past, we can’t make sense of why we needed the Civil Rights Movement 100 years after the Civil War," spoke to 's 2019 graduating class about his work examining Reconstruction:

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  13. "Know your power: there is nobody like you, your authentic, unique, individual contribution that you can make.” Georgetown Law was proud to welcome to speak to our 2019 graduates:

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  14. On April 23, dedicated its “Tower Green” to Congresswoman and Professor Emerita Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) , in honor of Norton’s leadership at the university, in the community, in the city and the nation:

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  15. Early in 2019, Matthew Charles became the first person to be released from prison under the . 's represented Charles as his pro-bono lawyer:

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  16. Happy New Year from ! Here's a look back at some of our favorite highlights from #2019...

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  17. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Georgetown Law!

  18. Dean William Treanor reflects on the values and traditions of our institution as we prepare to celebrate our 150th anniversary. From all of us at , we wish you a joyous holiday season and a happy New Year!

  19. The House has passed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement . 's explains the 3 key ways it differs from .

  20. Groundbreaking research shows that a "dishonest scrivener" secretly made 15 significant changes to the U.S. Constitution as we know it today. 's Dean William M. Treanor shares the principal findings of his new scholarship in this talk:

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