Toledo Law

  • 9th Circuit, Gay Marriage, Non-Sequiturs, Police, Supreme Court

    Non-Sequiturs: 10.14.14

    * A blistering dissent from that usual suspects: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas. [The Atlantic] * Same-sex marriage opponents in Nevada suggest liberal bias in the selection of the Ninth Circuit panels hearing gay rights cases. They demand en banc review after noting that “two of the Ninth Circuit’s more liberal judges wind up most often on panels deciding cases involving gay rights.” Let me peruse that roster of Ninth Circuit judges… yeah, good luck with that en banc review, guys. [SCOTUS Blog] * A Toledo Law student was arrested on a child sex charge. [NBC24] * Kesha is suing producer Dr. Luke for sexual assault and battery. [TMZ] * Can you guess which states lead the way on transgender rights? The answer will… actually not surprise you much at all. [Vocativ] * The travails of Albany Law School continue. President and Dean Penny Andrews announces that she is stepping down. [Albany Law School] * As if police departments weren’t militarized enough, they’re using cash seizures to fuel even more ridiculous spending. [Washington Post] * Staci profiled some legal cosplayers, and when I saw the Judge Dredd costumes, all I could think about is one of the greatest Onion videos about SCOTUS ever. “I am the law!” [The Onion] * Katie Couric sits down with Susan Mellen, who was wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years. [Yahoo! News]
  • Constitutional Law, Free Speech, Law Schools, Minority Issues, Racism

    Former 'Hate Group' Leader Chosen To Represent University of Toledo Students On Constitutional Panel

    Last year, we wrote about Kyle Bristow, a student at the University of Toledo College of Law. Bristow had been the chairman of the Young Americans for Freedom student chapter at Michigan State University when he was in college. The MSU-YAF was designated a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Hey, we’re living […]
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