Regent Law News

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 4, 2020) – Regent University mourns the tragic and wrongful death of George Floyd. We are heartbroken during this time, and we deplore every instance of racism, police brutality and evil acts of violence. We stand in support of all efforts of peaceful protest. We must emphasize forcefully that we are completely against rioting, looting, the wholesale destruction of private property and the taking of innocent lives. In John 11, Jesus wept when those around him were hurting. Our response is also to weep; we weep over the divisions in our nation and we are praying for restoration and healing. Together, we look to the LORD and His Word for guidance. The Book of 1 John is clear in its charge to love one another and to place all our hope in Jesus Christ: “7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 9 In this the love of God was manifest...

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 4, 2020) – Regent University School of Law is pleased to announce the opening of the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law. The Robertson Center for Constitutional Law will leverage the expertise of faculty, students, and its global network of alumni and legal experts to promote freedom of speech, separation of powers, and religious freedom. The center has already filed briefs in cases pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. “Regent University School of Law was established to train leaders to defend our Constitution and the principles upon which our nation was founded,” said Regent’s founder, chancellor & CEO, Dr. M. G. “Pat” Robertson. “The creation of this center is one more step toward fulfilling that mission.” Robertson expressed profound gratitude to the advisory board and Regent leadership for “the wonderful honor” of dedicating the center in his name. Leading the Robertson...

Brad Jacob recently did an interview with CBN News on the constitutionality of contact tracing.  See it here: https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/newswatch?nid=583517. Brad Lingo and Mike Schietzelt with the Robertson Center for Constitutional Law have helped to publish an op-ed in today's National Review Online for clients (Sen. Coats and Rep. Weldon) in NY v. HHS, which links directly to the Center's Amicus Brief.  See it at https://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/protecting-our-healers-courts-must-allow-the-federal-government-to-enforce-federal-law/.