Law professor played by Kerry Washington in 2016's "Confirmation"

ANITAHILL

This legal scholar testified in historic Supreme Court hearings during the 1990s.

This clue refers to the character Anita Hill, portrayed by Kerry Washington in the 2016 HBO film "Confirmation." The movie dramatizes the real-life 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas, where Hill testified about sexual harassment. The answer is her full name combined into one word, "ANITAHILL," as crossword answers often omit spaces. No wordplay is involved—it’s a straightforward reference to the role and the actress who played her.