Since 2012, several states and municipalities have decriminalized the non-violent use and possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana by adults. These criminal law reforms raise the issue of whether individuals who were convicted in the past should be exonerated retroactively by way of pardons or clemency. Consequently, many past marijuana offenders remain in state prisons for committing acts that are no longer deemed illegal in many states. Furthermore, these prisoners, as well as ...| Washington and Lee University School of Law Scholarly Commons
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On October 9, 2025, the Washington and Lee Law Library hosted the fifth W&L Law Fall Scholarship Celebration. The event was co-sponsored by the Frances Lewis Law Center and took place in the Law Library's main reading room from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. On display were dozens of scholarly articles, books, chapters, and court briefs authored by the W&L Law faculty and student body between October 2022 and October 2025. Additional works were accessible online via QR codes to W&L Law Scholarly Commons i...| Washington and Lee University School of Law Scholarly Commons
A collection of materials held at Washington and Lee University School of Law, in the Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Archives including a transcript and print copy of the famous "Powell Memorandum" of 1971, as well as correspondence between Lewis F. Powell, Jr., Eugene B. Sydnor, Jr., William J. Gill, Arch N. Booth, Ross L. Malone, K. A. Randall, and many more. Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr. (September 19, 1907 – August 25, 1998) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.| scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu