Students’ ongoing projects are advancing public dialogue, education and scholarship around the rule of law.
Retired federal judges, legal leaders, scholars and journalists convene April 17–18, 2026, to examine the rule of law, the foundations of judicial independence and current attacks on courts.
Lis Frost, J.D. ’07, explains the Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections Supreme Court case and its potential implications for mail‑in ballot rules and future elections.
Retired UW Law professor Hugh Spitzer on the disproportionate power of small-population states and the difficulty of reforming the U.S. Constitution.
UW Law — one of more than 150 schools in global alliance formed this year — presents at Inaugural Rule of Law Global Academic Partnership Conference.
The University of Washington School of Law is honored to welcome Robert Harlan Henry, a widely respected former federal judge, as its inaugural Jurist-in-Residence for Rule of Law for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Professor from Practice Bill Bailey explains several of the fundamental differences between criminal and civil trials.
Assistant Professor of Law Jeremiah Chin covers the Supreme Court case and its larger implications.
Timothy Heaphy, Chief Investigative Counsel for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, on rising threats to American democracy.
Elizabeth Pendo, the Kellye Y. Testy Professor of Law and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at UW Law, covers the case, which challenges the constitutionality of the ACA’s preventive care mandate.
Professor Jeremiah Chin was interviewed by KUOW along with several 1Ls: "Studying Constitutional law at UW, as the rule of law is under threat."
Join Dean Lawson on May 1 for Law Day as the Honorable Richard A. Jones readministers the professional oath to lawyers, emphasizing our duty to uphold the Constitution.
This event, sponsored by the American Constitution Society, is a panel and Q/A featuring three guests from the Washington Attorney General's Office, centered on the rule of law under the Trump administration.
In recognition of our shared commitment to the fundamental values that guide our profession, we stand with our colleagues across the country to express our concern about current threats to the rule of law posed by various governmental actors and actions.
WSBA President Sunitha Anjilvel spoke with professor Spitzer about when and how lawyers have been called upon to uphold their highest ambassadorial obligation to preserve the rule of law.
Lisa Manheim, Charles I. Stone Professor of Law, explains the different routes available for bringing lawsuits against executive orders, as well as other ways they can be stopped.
On Monday, March 24, professor and Immigration Law Clinic director Georgina Olazcon Mozo presented a session for the community moderated by teaching faculty.
On Feb. 28, 2025, Dean Lawson joined hundreds of law leaders in a powerful statement with specific calls to all three branches of the federal government to maintain the rule of law and enforce the Constitution of the United States.
Faculty organized an expert panel to discuss topics focused on federalism, health care, international implications and tribal and natural resources.
Faculty organized an expert panel to discuss topics including developments in the federal courts and the Supreme Court, LGBTQ+ rights, environmental policy and immigration.
Dean Tamara F. Lawson and the UW School of Law hosted “Presidential Power,” part of the Provost's "Democracy in Focus" lecture series leading up the 2024 Presidential Election.