Journal of Law & Modern Critical Perspectives

MCRP exists to provide both a forum for scholarship by academics, students and practitioners who are committed to racial justice.

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We, the Georgetown’s Black Law Students Association, write on behalf of the Georgetown University Law Center student body, to demand the revocation of @ishapiro employment contract and to condemn his racist tweets. @GeorgetownLaw

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Attention law students and recent grads: submit a piece of writing by October 23 to be considered for publication in Issue 14.1 of the Georgetown Journal of Law and Modern Critical Race Perspectives. Visit https://t.co/Fb7A9WsL34 for more information!

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Congratulations to our Volume 14 editorial board! #MCRPvol14

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We refuse to "maintain the status quo, protect racist professors, and endanger Black students' academic success at Georgetown." We stand in solidarity with @GeorgetownBLSA as members of the community at Georgetown Law.

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Important call from @GeorgetownMCRP. The publication will focused on racialized policing and the 2020 uprisings across the Unites States and published in May 2021, to honor the anniversary of the death of George Floyd as the beginning of the uprisings. Submissions requested.

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The issue will be accompanied by a proposed week-long, asynchronous, virtual symposium. To read more details about the issue and learn how to submit scholarship, visit https://t.co/L9XYyQbNc5.

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MCRP is pleased to announce the publication of an upcoming issue focused on racialized policing and the 2020 uprisings across the Unites States. The issues will be published in may 2021, to honor the anniversary of the death of George Floyd as the beginning of the uprisings.

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In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, and spoiling her rescue cat.

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Meet one of our Notes Editors, Chayce Glienke! In addition to her work with MCRP, Chayce volunteers as a mentor for the Women's Legal Alliance. Chayce graduated summa cum laude with honors from Drake University, where she earned a B.A. in Political Science & Philosophy.

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Published by Karma Orfaly (L'19) on @GeorgetownMCRP, Karma dissects the ramifications of the Supreme Court's adverse holding on the Muslim Ban and details the potential effect of Emami v. Neilsen (currently pending). Click below to enjoy a brilliant piece. https://t.co/gYHdoLruE6

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Orfaly then suggests potential actions that are necessary for undoing the effects of the ban. Read the note here: https://t.co/2uUMjL1PXf

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Last night, the U.S. Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as an Associate Justice for the Supreme Court of the United States of America. With much of the coverage of Justice Barrett’s confirmation process centering around her views on Roe v. Wade...

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which upheld President Trump’s travel ban on those coming from predominately Muslim countries. The note addresses the ramifications of the Muslim ban for both foreigners from the banned countries and their American family members.

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Femi spent his law school summers working for Unum’s in-house counsel, Baker Donelson’s litigation team, and Tennessee Valley Authority’s Office of the General Counsel. During his free time, Femi enjoys lifting weights, bike riding, playing the piano, and playing table tennis.

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Meet our Administrative Editor, Babafemi Fatade!

Babafemi “Femi” Fatade is a 3L from Metro Atlanta, Georgia who currently serves as MCRP’s Administrative Editor. Before starting law school, Femi studied philosophy at Georgia State University.

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While at GSU, Femi interned at the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office—Crimes Against Women & Children Department. Femi’s favorite classes in law school are Contracts, Negotiations, and Street Law, a practicum where Femi taught criminal law to a D.C. high school for 1 year.

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Read her proposal here: https://t.co/WCPfLAdfJC

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On Friday, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin sent House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a new proposal for a $1.8 trillion stimulus bill to address the economic impacts of the Coronavirus crisis. Many hope this bill will recognize that the pandemic has not affected all communities equally...

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and that it will alleviate the negative economic impacts for communities of color. In a blog post, Julyana Dawson (L’20) proposes steps policymakers should take to address the inequities between communities of color and white communities that have been exacerbated by the virus.