Affirmative Action
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Affirmative Action, Minority Issues
Affirmative Action Is Here To Stay (For Now); How Will This Benefit The Legal Profession?
The reasons for affirmative action have not gone away in today’s environment, according to columnist Renwei Chung. -
Affirmative Action, Anthony Kennedy, Samuel Alito, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Affirmative Action Survives Over Epic Dissent
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Affirmative Action, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
A World Without Affirmative Action
What will happen if/when the Supreme Court overturns affirmative action?
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Affirmative Action, Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia Is So Racist He Probably Still Thinks Pluto Is A Planet
Scalia evidently doesn't even know the most famous astronomer in the country. -
Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Does The Equal Protection Clause Forbid Racial Preferences In State University Admissions?
Consider this your preview of the Fisher redux. -
Affirmative Action, Minority Issues, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Opponents Of Affirmative Action Will Get Another Bite At The Apple Next SCOTUS Term
Columnist Renwei Chung looks at an important case that's on its way back to the Supreme Court. -
Affirmative Action, Law Professors, Minority Issues, Supreme Court
'Affirmative Action' In Law: The Four-Letter Phrase
How come law professors avoid speaking about affirmative action? How come we as a society can't civilly debate the merits of affirmative action? -
Affirmative Action, American Bar Association / ABA, California, Crime, In-House Counsel, Law Schools, Morning Docket, Murder, Old People
Morning Docket: 08.13.14
* “I’m 98, and I don’t want to depart this world with this thing hanging over me.” Miriam Moskowitz was convicted more than 60 years ago, and now Baker Botts is trying to help clear her name before she dies. [WSJ Law Blog]
* “Get a lawyer, you know how this works.” Boston Scientific’s chief counsel was killed earlier this week, and police think that they may have identified a suspect — his former flame — in the brutal murder. [Minneapolis Star-Tribune]
* According to a recent study, California’s affirmative action ban has done some damage to minority admissions rates at both Berkeley Law and UCLA Law, and now things like this happen to their minority students. It’s quite sad. [Daily Californian]
* The ABA has delayed taking action on Concordia Law’s bid for accreditation, and instead appointed a fact-finder. We’ll help you with this fact of the day: we don’t need more law schools. [National Law Journal]
* If you’re thinking about signing up for a JD/MBA, then congratulations, at least one of those degrees may prove to be useful to you in some way, someday. [Law Admissions Lowdown / U.S. News & World Report]
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5th Circuit, Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, Texas
Critical Mass Is A Critical Mess: The New Opinion In UT v. Fisher
The concept of “critical mass” highlights a weakness in most college admissions policies. -
5th Circuit, Affirmative Action, Contract Attorneys, Free Speech, Music, Non-Sequiturs, Supreme Court, Technology
Non-Sequiturs: 07.16.14
* The Insane Clown Posse is appealing their loss in the “Juggalos aren’t gang members” case. F**king lawsuits, how do they work? [Lowering the Bar] * After losing before the Supreme Court, the University of Texas affirmative action admissions program looked to be in serious trouble. But the Fifth Circuit just ruled that the UT policy met the strict-scrutiny analysis mandated by the Court. The lesson for Abigail Fisher is once more, “How about you get better grades instead of whining?” Or at least “Get politically connected.” [Chronicle of Higher Education] * Apple agrees to a conditional $450 million settlement with the NYAG’s office in the e-book suit. So you might get some money back from the 50 Shades of Grey purchase. [Reuters] * The Manassas city police have decided not to engage in kiddie porn pursuant to a warrant. Good for them. [Washington Post] * “Judges are not deities. They are humans.” Let’s not tell Lat, the shock might kill him. [Katz Justice] * Maybe it’s time lawyers started looking out for each other. This is a theme we’ve touched on before. [Law and More] * The hell? Parents arrested for letting their 9-year-old go to the park alone? Suffocating parenting is bad enough without the government expecting it of parents. [Slate] * CPAs are suing the IRS because the regulation of tax preparers lacks Congressional approval. Because we need more folks off the street claiming to be tax preparers. [TaxProf Blog] * Lawyer and former South Carolina GOP executive director Todd Kincannon is under investigation by the South Carolina Office of Disciplinary Counsel for basically being a dick on Twitter. As Ken White notes, the First Amendment is all about giving guys like this a forum. [Slate] -
Affirmative Action, Law Reviews, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism, Reader Polls
Campus Strife Over Law Review Diversity
How should a law review handle its diversity issues? -
Affirmative Action, Facebook, Free Speech, Quote of the Day, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Florida Prosecutor Unapologetic About Sotomayor Affirmative Action Rant Posted On Facebook
These are some pretty insane blatherings from a state official! -
Affirmative Action, Biglaw, Football, Gay, Gay Marriage, John Roberts, Morning Docket, Racism, SCOTUS, Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 04.28.14
* Meow! Last week, in a rare move, Justice Sonia Sotomayor let the world see that she’s not exactly the best of friends with Chief Justice John Roberts through her fiery dissent in the Schuette affirmative action case. [National Law Journal]
* The Am Law 100 law firm rankings are out, and 2013 is being described as a “middling” year for most Biglaw firms. On the bright side, it looks like the big and rich got even bigger and richer. We’ll have more on this later. [American Lawyer]
* Bingham McCutchen has settled a discrimination suit filed by Sleeping Beauty a former associate with a rare sleep disorder. We hope this lawyer will be able to sleep well on her new bed of cash. [Am Law Daily]
* Secrets, secrets are no fun: The search for a new dean is on at George Washington University Law, but professors say they were “sworn to secrecy” on the candidates who’ve visited campus. [GW Hatchet]
* “It’s not about me getting the money; it’s about showing the NFL you can’t do this.” Ex-Vikings punter Chris Kluwe may sue the team after being cut for expressing positive views on gay marriage. [NBC Sports]
* Donald Sterling’s wife ain’t sayin’ V. Stiviano is a gold digger — she’s alleging V. Stiviano is a gold digger. This, plus the accusations of racism against Sterling, is a flagrant foul. [L.A. Now / Los Angeles Times]
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Affirmative Action, Drugs, Racism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
Non-Sequiturs: 04.23.14
* There’s a 5-4 Supreme Court lineup you don’t see too often. [The Volokh Conspiracy / Washington Post] * The Supreme Court is about to hear two cases on cellphone searches that would ring true with the Founders. [Constitutional Accountability Center] * Who watches the watchmen? It turns out nobody. This’ll end well. [Reuters] * A “Real Housewife” is apparently no longer so much a wife. She’s dating a “hot shot” NYC lawyer. [Daily Mail] * Affirmative action took another hit yesterday. But Professor Brian Fitzpatrick examines whether or not race-neutral affirmative action was really ever working anyway. [SSRN] * Extensive drug bust announced by publicity-hound D.A. uncovers… well, not all that much. [Slate] -
Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, Minority Issues, Politics, SCOTUS, Supreme Court
3 Reasons Affirmative Action Will Be Okay Despite Schuette Decision
The Schuette decision is bad for affirmative action, but it's not the end. -
Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Politics, Racism
On Racism At UCLA Law And False Dichotomies
Conservative columnist Tamara Tabo offers her take on the UCLA Law racism controversy. -
Affirmative Action, Education / Schools, Law Professors, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
Racism Abounds At UCLA School of Law
The racial climate at this school seems to be completely out of hand. -
Affirmative Action, Celebrities, Football, John Yoo, Law Reviews, Law School Deans, Law Schools, Non-Sequiturs, Sports
Non-Sequiturs: 01.31.14
* This is the place where we pretend to be shocked that Chris Christie abused his power. [New York Times] * Remember the Super Bowl Shuffle? Now there’s a lawsuit over it. Proving even terrible art can give rise to litigation. [Business Wire] * Miami criminal defense attorney Michael Grieco thought he was representing Justin Bieber and let all the media outlets know it. Well, he’s not. [South Florida Lawyers] * Listen up, law review editors! This is how you avoid making authors angry. [Nancy Rapoport's Blog] * John Yoo for Dean of Boalt Hall? OK, maybe not, but here are the finalists for the position. [Nuts & Boalts] * California is eyeing a referendum to allow affirmative action considerations to be employed in college admissions for the first time in almost 20 years. Surely the same people who passed Prop 8 will be enlightened enough to do something proactive about systemic discrimination. [Chronicle of Higher Education] * The art of negotiation and terrible cigars. [Katz Justice] * And I joined Mike Sacks and Jessica Mederson on Legalese It! today. So check out our rousing discussion of the State of the Union v. Supreme Court, Foxy Knoxy’s extradition fears, and California’s decision to keep disgraced journalist Stephen Glass out of the legal profession. Video below… [Huffington Post Live] -
Affirmative Action, Law Schools, Minority Issues
Drafters Of Affirmative Action Proposal Could Avoid Criticism By Reading Their Own Proposal
What is so wrong with admissions policies like this one? -
Affirmative Action, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism
Affirmative Action Proposal Draws Criticism From People Who Can't Be Bothered To Read The Proposal
Wherein a couple of reporters mangle an affirmative action debate.