Garrett Epps
Legal Affairs Editor, The Washington Monthly
Garrett Epps is Legal Affairs Editor of The Washington Monthly. Previously he was Professor Emeritus at the University of Baltimore School of Law, where he taught courses in constitutional law, First Amendment law, and fiction and non-fiction writing for law students.
Epps has been an active contributor to ACS, since shortly after its founding. He was featured as a speaker at its National Convention and is a regular contributor to the organization’s other policy events, seminars, and discussions.
Previously, Epps was the Orlando J. and Marian H. Hollins Professor of Law at the University of Oregon. He co-founded the Richmond Mercury, served as a columnist for the Independent Weekly, and worked as an editor and reporter at the Richmond Afro-American, Washington Post, The Free Lance-Star, and The Virginia Churchman.
Epps clerked for the Honorable John D. Butzner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He earned his B.A. from Harvard College, where he was Editor of The Harvard Crimson, and his M.A. in creative writing from Hollins College in Roanoke, Virginia. Additionally, Epps holds a J.D. and a LL.M. in Comparative and International Law from Duke University School of Law.
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Statement of Law Professors Calling on the Immediate Removal of Trump from Office
January 7, 2021
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ACS Chicago: McKesson v. Doe - A Threat to Free Speech and the Right to Protest?
August 11, 2020
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ACS Chicago: McKesson v. Doe - A Threat to Free Speech and the Right to Protest?
July 31, 2020
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Organizing, Scholarship, and Progressive Federalism: Highlights from the 2019 ACS Student Convention
March 1, 2019
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Trump, Mueller, Kavanaugh: The Constitutional Landscape Ahead - Panel Discussion
September 17, 2018
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Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings: Engaging the American People in the Process
March 15, 2016
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Experts to Discuss the Significance of Public Confirmation Hearings for Supreme Court Nominees
March 11, 2016