Top 23 Stories of 2023 

December 29, 2023

A look back at this year’s top news stories at Penn Carey Law.

Alumni, Anita L. Allen, article archive, Cara McClellan GEd'12, Cary Coglianese, David Hoffman, Douglas Frenkel, Faculty, Featured, Institutional Highlights, Jean Galbraith, Lisa Fairfax, Sarah Barringer Gordon, Sophia Z. Lee, Students, Tess Wilkinson-Ryan 

Appellate Waiver in Pennsylvania 

October 24, 2023

In a comment published in the Journal of Constitutional Law, Sarah Reeves L’23 analyzes how Pennsylvania courts apply the appellate waiver doctrine, arguing that its excessive use constricts litigants’ right to appeal.

Alumni, article archive, Conlaw, Faculty, Featured, Jean Galbraith, Journal of Con Law, Journals, Students 

‘Poverty Penalties’ Pose Human Rights Concerns 

August 9, 2023

Criminal fines and fees disproportionately affect poor individuals and people in vulnerable groups, write Prof. Jean Galbraith and students.

article archive, Criminal Justice, Faculty, Featured, Human Rights, International & Comparative Law, Jean Galbraith, LLM, Students 

Award-Winning Educators 

May 11, 2023

Penn Carey Law recognized six faculty members with teaching awards for the 2022-2023 academic year.

article archive, Awards, Experiential Learning, Faculty, Featured, Institutional Highlights, Jasmine E Harris, Jean Galbraith, Sophia Z. Lee, Transformative Faculty, William Ewald 

The U.S. and International Disability Law 

September 13, 2022

At the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law, Benjamin A. Barsky L’19, G’19 writes about how cities and states have incorporated international disability rights principles in their laws and policies.

Alumni, article archive, Constitutional Law & Civil Rights, Igniting Positive Change, International & Comparative Law, Jean Galbraith, Journal of Con Law, Research and Scholarship, Student Journals & Organizations 

Prof. Galbraith asserts that President-Elect Biden could unilaterally rejoin Open Skies Treaty: Daily Kos 

November 24, 2020

Faculty, Government, International, Jean Galbraith, Media 

Penn Gazette features climate advocacy essays from Penn Law scholars 

January 14, 2020

Cary Coglianese, Environment, Environmental Law, Faculty, Howard Chang, Jean Galbraith, Law School, Media, News, PPR Affiliates, PPR 

Does an impeachment inquiry override executive privilege? Prof. Galbraith examines historical precedent: Wall Street Journal 

October 23, 2019

Conlaw, Faculty, Jean Galbraith, Law School, Media, News 

Prof. Galbraith and Beatrix Lu L’20 discuss gender-identity protection provisions in “new NAFTA”: Yale Law Journal Forum 

October 8, 2019

Faculty, Jean Galbraith, Media, News, Research, Student Life, Students 

Jean Galbraith explains why executive privilege regarding diplomatic information is not absolute: Just Security 

October 4, 2019

Faculty, Jean Galbraith, Media 

Six Penn Law faculty and fellows contribute to new Penn-wide report proposing climate risk solution 

September 17, 2019

Cary Coglianese, Environment, Environmental Law, Faculty, Howard Chang, Jean Galbraith, Law School, Media, PPR Affiliates, PPR, Regina Austin 

Penn Law introduces new Appellate Advocacy Clinic led by Prof. Galbraith and Ilana Eisenstein: Law.com 

August 26, 2019

Clinics, Jean Galbraith, Law School, Media, News 

In a Penn series of climate policy ideas, Prof. Galbraith offers two ideas about how Congress can help 

June 28, 2019

Environment, Environmental Law, Faculty, Jean Galbraith, News 

Prof. Galbraith and 2L Benjamin Schwartz analyze the impact of views letters on the assertion of executive power: Lawfare 

February 6, 2019

Jean Galbraith, Students 

Prof. Galbraith notes President has authority to recognize Crimea as part of Russia: Foreign Policy 

July 16, 2018

Government, International, Jean Galbraith, Media 

Prof. Galbraith writes about the end of the Iran deal and the future of the Security Council snapback: Opinio Juris 

May 9, 2018

Government, International, Jean Galbraith, Media 

Prof. Galbraith discusses whether other states will join California’s International Climate Pact: The Atlantic 

August 12, 2017

Environment, Environmental Law, Faculty, Government, Jean Galbraith, Media, Regulation 

Prof. Galbraith on what powers Trump may have with a Republican Congress: The Week 

November 10, 2016

Faculty, Government, Jean Galbraith, Media 

Prof. Galbraith analyzes the Security Council’s Iran deal and a way around the “reverse veto”: Opinio Juris 

July 23, 2015

Faculty, International, Jean Galbraith, Media 

Penn Program on Regulation hosts panel on climate change 

June 8, 2015

Cary Coglianese, Environment, Environmental Law, Events, Faculty, Jean Galbraith, News, PPR, Regulation 

Jean Galbraith writes on deadlines and state behavior in international law 

January 20, 2015

Faculty, International, Jean Galbraith, Media