Melanie Wilson
@mdwilsonlaw.bsky.social
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Dean and Roy L. Steinheimer, Jr., Professor, W&L Law; large dog lover; rusty golfer; Crim Pro scholar
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📘 NEW EDITION: “Criminal Procedure” Tenth Edition — Melanie D. Wilson (@mdwilsonlaw.bsky.social) and Alexandra Klein (Washington and Lee University School of Law)

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Proud of the 10th Edition and so happy about my new extraordinary coauthor, Alex Klein!
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If you’re on the market: W&L Law is hiring! Our big needs are Tax, Professional Responsibility & Constitutional Law. We have an amazing cohort of pretenure faculty. Feel free to DM me if you’re on the market & have questions!
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Pleased to announce that my new article, “Voting Rights and Private Rights of Action: An Empirical Study of Litigation Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 1982-2024” is forthcoming in the Florida State University Law Review and available on SSRN here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Voting Rights and Private Rights of Action: An Empirical Study of Litigation Under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, 1982-2024
<div> The Voting Rights Act is perhaps the most effective civil rights law ever enacted, bringing millions of Americans who have historically been discriminate
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So glad to be back in DC and spend time with some of our amazing W&L Law alumni! They bring the energy, always.
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My friend and an amazing scholar, Corinna Barrett Lain, has produced this new work. I look forward to reading it and learning so much. I urge everyone to join me.
Grateful for the beautiful outdoors in Virginia.
What a gorgeous campus we have at W@L.
Our new health and wellness center W&L U is going up fast.
Let’s do this! #AALS2025
New awesome day coming on the West Coast. Let’s do this. #AALS2025
It’s Official! AALS Annual Meeting begins in two days. The theme is “Courage in Action.” I look forward to seeing everyone soon.
Piedmont looks like a dog, and he’s not quite 1. Definitely still plays like a pup.
Cold but sunny day for a walk on our beautiful W&L campus, especially nice because I just finished grading exams.
Grading papers. Helps to have assistants. Two currently helping.
Very pleased to see this project come to fruition to celebrate 125 years of AALS with so much growth and good done along the way. Judy Areen gets huge props (as always) for guiding this project from start to completion.
Piedmont’s first Thanksgiving. Wishing everyone who celebrates much happiness.
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The Supreme Court has denied cert in U.S. v. Hay, the 10th Circuit's pole camera surveillance case. No surprise; the split is lopsided, and the Court denies almost everything in 4A law these days. But it's an important issue, and a future circuit ruling the other way may change things cert-wise.
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Nature is healing. As we inch toward a break for most folks across the country, I wish for everyone time to rest, reflect, and experience gratitude.
Piedmont says Saturdays are for playing ball.
W&L is on holiday break until Monday, December 2. It’s a great time to double down on our commitment to wellness. Join me.
Enjoyed moderating this AALS panel of incredible experts, Dean Angela Onwuachi-Willig (BU) and Brian Leiter (Chicago), to discuss Law Faculty study conducted by AALS and NORC. It was recorded if you missed it.