American University Legislation & Policy Brief - AULPB

04/11/2025

📣 A huge thank you to our incredible panelists — Tishan Weerasooriya, James Barton, Daniel Graver, Jeffrey Lubbers, and Lena Zwarensteyn — for sharing your insights and expertise at our recent symposium, “Reshaping the Balance: Judicial and Legislative Responses to Trump’s First 100 Days.”

The thoughtful perspectives shared during our Symposium panels sparked meaningful discussion and made this event a true success. These perspectives helped us better understand the impact of the Trump administration’s early actions and the critical responses that followed.

Thank you again to our wonderful Symposia Editors, Chase Serota and Jaelyn Knight, for helping to organize this symposium demonstrating our Brief’s commitment to justice and democracy. 💼⚖️

03/31/2025

Make sure to register for our Spring Symposium by using the QR code above or by clicking the link in our bio! 👩🏽‍⚖️🏛️

03/18/2025

Save the date for AU Legislation and Policy Brief’s Spring Symposium! More details to follow. ⚖️🗓️

09/04/2024

🗣️🗣️ Calling all future Junior Staffers! Applications are open now until September 13th. Click the link in our bio or use the QR code above to apply.

04/25/2024

Read our latest blog post by 1L Grace Byers about Congress’s difficulties with passing regular appropriations bills before the fiscal deadline and the impact of continuing resolutions on agencies. Read more at the link below!

Grace Byers is a first-year law student at American University Washington College of Law. She graduated from West Virginia University with a degree in International Studies, and before law school, she worked as a Congressional Researcher for the Embassy of Japan. The DMV has the largest number of

04/10/2024

After the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, reproductive rights activists have become increasingly concerned with the decision’s impact on reproductive rights other than abortion, such as assisted reproductive technologies. Read more about this at the link in our bio and swipe to learn more about 1L Morgan Small!

http://www.legislationandpolicy.com/4943/the-legal-status-of-assisted-reproductive-technologies-since-dobbs/

04/02/2024

Mikesha Withanachchi is a 2L at American University Washington College of Law. She graduated from St. John’s University in 2022 with a B.A. in Sociology, where she engaged in local and international volunteer work aiding immigrant and low-income communities. She hopes to continue assisting immigra...

04/01/2024

Maya McLees is a 2L at American University Washington College of Law. It has long been recognized that the lack of accommodations for working parents—mothers especially—can force them “to choose between job security and parenting.”[1] The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) mandates that eligi...

03/01/2024

Read more about "Medi-Cal," California's newest legislation that plays a pivotal role in shaping healthcare accessibility within the state. Written by 1L Anna Dominguez, our latest blog post dives deep into the legislation, including how the legislation affects healthcare for undocumented individuals.

Anna Dominguez is a first-year student at American University Washington College of Law. She graduated magna cm laude from Nazareth College with a degree in legal studies and political science. California serves as a home to 10.5 million immigrants.[1] Impressively, approximately 78% of these im

02/09/2024

Is net neutrality doomed to fail? Read more about the FCC’s recent vote to adopt a notice of proposed rulemaking restoring net neutrality regulations. Authored by 1L Hunter Law, our most recent blog post dives into the proposed rule and the history of net neutrality regulation.

Hunter Law is a first-year student at the American University Washington College of Law. He graduated from Hillsdale College with a bachelor’s degree in politics. He is interested in studying administrative law. On July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14036, “Promoting Co

02/08/2024

New blog post by 2L Carter Ware! Carter discusses state law regarding race-conscious admissions in the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling that the race-based admissions policies used by Harvard University and the University of North Carolina violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.

Carter Ware is a second-year law student at American University Washington College of Law. She graduated from Sewanee: University of the South with a degree in Politics in 2020. Before law school, she worked as a litigation paralegal and hopes to continue to pursue civil litigation after graduation.

02/07/2024

Read more about Florida's recent "Don't Say Period" bill, introduced in May of 2023 by Governor DeSantis. Authored by 1L Amanda Dobrucky, this blog discusses the technicalities of the bill which includes the prohibition of classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity to eighth grade.

Amanda Dobrucky is a 1L student at American University Washington College of Law. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2023 with a bachelor’s in Political Science and Women’s Studies. She has assisted in research in the Political Science Department on the intersectionality African Ame...