Maggie Gardner
Cornell Law School
Maggie Gardner (@maggiekgardner) is a Professor of Law at Cornell Law School. She has served as an Associate Managing Editor for AJIL Unbound, as a co-chair for the Junior International Law Scholars Association, and as a fellow in the Appeals Chamber of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Before entering academia, she worked as a litigation associate at WilmerHale LLP and clerked for federal appellate and district court judges. Her articles on international litigation in U.S. courts have been published in such journals as the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Virginia Law Review, NYU Law Review, and Stanford Law Review.
Supreme Court Decides Fuld v. PLO
The Supreme Court today unanimously reversed the Second Circuit in Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization, holding that the personal jurisdiction provisions of the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act (PSJVTA) do not violate the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause. Chief Justice Roberts wrote the opinion, which was joined by Justices Alito, Sotomayor,…
Continue ReadingZach Clopton Named Interim Dean of Northwestern
We are delighted to share that TLB Editor Zach Clopton has been named the interim dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. In light of his new responsibilities, Zach will be stepping away from his editorial duties at TLB. We have pasted below some of his “greatest hits” to highlight the breadth and depth…
Continue ReadingOral Argument Recap: Fuld v. PLO
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Fuld v. Palestine Liberation Organization. The question presented is whether the Promoting Security and Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 2019 (PSJVTA) violates the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause by declaring that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian Authority (PA) have consented to…
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