Regent Law News

In September 2019, Regent University School of Law opened a law clinic in Norfolk, Virginia to provide pro bono legal aid to the Hampton Roads community. Regent Law is expanding this clinic by hiring a full-time housing fellow to help address the mounting housing and evictions crisis.  “Innumerable families in our region are facing eviction or ongoing housing struggles related to the pandemic,” said Mark Martin, dean of Regent Law and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. “The government is asking the legal community to help address the current evictions crisis, and we are honored to answer the call.” U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland recently wrote an appeal to members of the legal community, saying, “I write to urge you to join me in helping to address the looming housing and evictions crisis.” He added, “The legal community has an obligation to help those who are most vulnerable. We can do that by doing everything we can to ensure that people have ...

  This week, students from Regent University School of Law participated in special events in Washington, D.C., including a personal meeting with U.S. Senator Thom Tillis. “We’re so grateful for leaders, like Senator Tillis, who are willing to share their experiences and wisdom with Regent Law students,” said Mark Martin, dean of Regent Law. “This meeting was a valuable opportunity for our students to prepare for the practical challenges—and the opportunities—that lie beyond graduation.” Senator Tillis and other distinguished guests engaged with Regent Law students to discuss the practical challenges posed by public service. Students also had an opportunity to interact with experienced lawyers with various professional backgrounds and specialties. Senator Tillis was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2006 and was selected by his peers to serve as Speaker of the House from 2011 to 2014. As Speaker, he played an instrumental role in enacting job-creating p...

Samuel A. Alito Jr., Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States ,  instructed law students at the Regent University  School of Law  during a special jurisprudence seminar entitled “Select Issues in Constitutional Interpretation.” The seminar took place on January 10-12, 2022. Alito was nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2005 by President George W. Bush and was confirmed to the post by the U.S. Senate in January 2006. He had previously served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, nominated by President George H.W. Bush in 1990. He has served as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey; deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice; assistant to the solicitor general in the U.S. Department of Justice under the Reagan administration; and assistant U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. Alito holds a Juris Doctor degree from Yale University, where he was an editor of the Yale Law Review. He was a law cler...

The Robertson Center for Constitutional Law had a busy December, with significant activity in three cases: On December 23, 2021, the Robertson Center filed an amicus petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court in Hedican v.Wal-Mart Stores .  Edward Hedican, a Seventh-day Adventist, lost his job as an assistant manager at Walmart before his first day of work.  The reason: he asked Walmart to let him rest on his Sabbath.  This is the legacy of  TWA v. Hardison , a 1977 case that weakened Title VII’s protections for religious employees. The brief, filed on behalf of the Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty, asks the Supreme Court to hear Mr. Hedican’s case, overturn  Hardison ,   and restore Title VII’s promise of a workplace free of religious discrimination.  It explains that  Hardison ’s error has been particularly harmful to Jews seeking to honor the Sabbath and religious minorities who seek working-class jobs. On December ...