“Charlottesville” as Legal History

Journal of American Constitutional History Issue 2, Volume 1, 2023

Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2023-43

19 Pages Posted: 18 May 2023

See all articles by Risa L. Goluboff

Risa L. Goluboff

University of Virginia School of Law

Date Written: May 17, 2023

Abstract

This article was originally a plenary lecture at the American Society for Legal History 2022 Annual Meeting. It offers a preliminary legal history of the white supremacist and anti-Semitic violence that took place in my hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia on August 11 and 12, 2017, as well as a meditation on the process of writing such a history. It explores questions of autobiography, legal history methodology, legal normativity, narrative framing, and the role of law in political protest and violence.

Keywords: White supremacy, Racism, Anti-Semitism, Civil rights, Free speech, First Amendment, Second Amendment, Equal Protection, Political protest, Legal history, Constitutional History, Juries

Suggested Citation

Goluboff, Risa L., “Charlottesville” as Legal History (May 17, 2023). Journal of American Constitutional History Issue 2, Volume 1, 2023, Virginia Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper No. 2023-43, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4451528

Risa L. Goluboff (Contact Author)

University of Virginia School of Law ( email )

580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
United States

HOME PAGE: http://www.law.virginia.edu/lawweb/Faculty.nsf/FHPbI/9230

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