Rebecca Epstein, executive director of the Center on Gender Justice and Opportunity at Georgetown Law, commented on the necessity for judicial reform under the Georgia Survivor Justice Act, emphasizing the need to reexamine how domestic abuse survivors are treated in the justice system.

At an event held at Georgetown Law Center, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor spoke to students about the importance of an independent judiciary and the danger of arbitrary power amid aggressive attacks from the Trump administration.

Dean William Treanor of Georgetown University Law Center publicly condemned a threat from acting US Attorney Ed Martin, a Trump ally, who warned that students would be denied government employment opportunities unless the law school removed its diversity, equity, and inclusion curriculum. Treanor’s letter invoked First Amendment rights and affirmed the university’s commitment to fostering a pluralistic educational environment.

Georgetown Law School, led by Dean William Treanor, defended its curriculum emphasizing diversity, equity, and inclusion after the interim D.C. U.S. Attorney threatened to withhold hiring from institutions that teach DEI. Treanor argued that government interference in academic content violates the First Amendment, standing up against authoritarian efforts to dictate educational practices.

In response to a letter from Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Ed Martin demanding that Georgetown Law eliminate DEI initiatives under threat of barring federal job opportunities, Dean William M. Treanor defended the institution’s curriculum citing First Amendment protections and the university's Jesuit values. This stance underscores a commitment to diversity, academic freedom, and resistance to authoritarian overreach.

Georgetown University re-signed its retail license agreement with Nike, incorporating provisions that grant the Worker Rights Consortium access to Nike supplier factories. This move, spurred by protests and worker advocacy, required Nike to sign a code of conduct ensuring labor protections and supply chain transparency.

Following sustained student protests over documented labor abuses at a Nike contractor in Vietnam, Georgetown University decided not to renew its apparel contract with Nike unless the company signs a compliance agreement with the university's code of conduct. This action aims to enforce ethical supply chain practices and safeguard worker rights.