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HUSL had the pleasure of hosting the Archbishop Carroll High School Lady Lions girls mock trial team for a visit. The students and their coaches had the opportunity to tour the law school campus, and meet with Dean Fairfax, a proud alumnus and current board chair of the northeast DC high school.
On October 29, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Sonia Sotomayor visited the Howard University School of Law for a fireside chat with Dean Roger A. Fairfax, Jr.
On this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first African American Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. For 24 years, Thurgood Marshall upheld justice, equality, and the rights guaranteed by the Constitution. #HUSL #HowardLaw #Alumni #ThurgoodMarshall
Howard University School of Law is proud to announce Kristen Clarke, former assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice, as the Earl C. and Anna H. Broadly Chair for the 2025-2026 academic term.
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On this day in 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law—marking a major victory in the fight for equality. Behind this historic moment was the legal groundwork laid by Howard Law giants Thurgood Marshall and Charles Hamilton Houston. #HowardLaw #CivilRightsAct #HULegacy
Charles Lee joins HUSL as a Environmental and Climate Justice Center Visiting Scholar for the 2025-2026 term! #HUSL #Howardlaw #CharlesLee #EnvironmentalJustice
On June 19, 1865, freedom was proclaimed in Galveston, Texas, marking a powerful chapter in Black history. Juneteenth is a celebration of resilience and resistance. HUSL honors this legacy and wishes you a meaningful and reflective Juneteenth. #HUSL #Juneteenth
Congratulations to the HUSL Class Of 2025! 🎓
This Women’s History Month, we celebrate Professor Sha-Shana N.L. Crichton, Assistant Professor of Lawyering Skills at Howard Law. With over a decade of service at HUSL, she has shaped the Legal Writing Program and established the Writing Center.
Happy Women’s History Month from Howard University School of Law! We’re back from spring break and honoring the women—past and present—whose leadership, advocacy, and pursuit of justice have shaped HUSL’s legacy. #WomensHistoryMonth #SocialEngineers
Today, we honor Judge William B. Bryant! #HowardLegacy #BlackHistoryMonth #HUSL
Today, we honor the Honorable L. Douglas Wilder! #HUSL #HowardLegacy #BlackHistoryMonth
Today, we highlight Dovey Johnson Roundtree!
Today, we highlight Mary Ann Shadd! #BlackHistoryMonth #HUSL #HowardLegacy
Today, we honor William Henry Hastie, Jr! #HUSL #HowardLegacy #BlackHistoryMonth
Today, we honor James M. Nabrit, Jr! #HUSL #HowardLegacy #BlackHistoryMonth
Today, we honor Judge Damon J. Keith! #HUSL #BalckHistoryMonth #HowardLegacy
28 Days of Black History at HUSL continues with our next group of social engineers. Join us this week as we highlight our next group of HUSL legacy!
A proud Howard Law graduate, Goler T. Butcher broke barriers as the first Black woman to serve as Assistant Administrator for Africa at USAID. She championed policies addressing global inequality and fought tirelessly for justice on the world stage. #BHM #HowardLaw #HUSL
Wiley A. Branton, a Howard Law grad, fought for justice in the landmark Cooper v. Aaron case, helped desegregate Little Rock schools, and championed voting rights across the South. Later, he returned to Howard as Dean, inspiring future civil rights leaders. #BlackHistoryMonth #HowardLaw #HUSL
Spottswood Robinson III helped dismantle Jim Crow segregation, playing a key role in Brown v. Board of Education and Morgan v. Virginia. A former Howard Law dean, he became the first Black judge on the U.S. District Court for D.C. and later, the first Black chief judge of the D.C. Circuit. #HUSL
Charles Hamilton Houston, the ‘Man Who Killed Jim Crow,’ was a visionary whose dedication to justice changed the course of American history. His legacy, deeply rooted in his Howard Law education, reminds us that education is the key to dismantling injustice. #BlackHistoryMonth #HowardLaw #HUSL
Happy Black History Month from HUSL! Today kicks off 28 days of Black History at HUSL! We begin by honoring Charlotte E. Ray—the first African American woman to earn a law degree in the U.S., graduating from Howard University School of Law. #BlackHistoryMonth #HowardLaw #CharlotteERay
On this day in 1869, Howard University School of Law was founded to champion justice and equality. For 156 years, we've shaped social engineers dedicated to transforming society. Today, we honor our legacy as trailblazers in civil rights and change. #HowardLaw #UncompromisingExcellence