Philly Law Students Demand School Break Ties With ICE
Keep the handcuffs and job applications off campus.
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Law School Proposes Tuition Freeze Amid Pandemic To Make Students’ Lives ‘Easier’
'It’s just the right thing to do,' says the dean.
Law School Professor Slapped Over Unauthorized Practice Of Law, Improper Referral Fee
He says he's appealing the judgment.
Morning Docket: 02.25.19
* Some think Justice Clarence Thomas may be dropping hints that he's about to retire (e.g., this little First Amendment gem), but those who know him well think he's getting ready for a conservative revolution, and he's got an army of former clerks to back him up. [CNN] * It’s Mueller time! Special counsel Robert Mueller’s sentencing memo for Paul Manafort is 800 pages long and makes the president’s former campaign chairman out to be a "hardened" and "bold" criminal who “repeatedly and brazenly” broke the law and “presents a grave risk of recidivism.” [New York Times] * A federal judge has ruled that the all-male military draft that requires men to register with the Selective Service System is unconstitutional, as "the time has passed" for debate on women's roles in the armed services. [USA Today] * Paul Manafort's get out of jail free card might not save him from more charges. New York prosecutors are ready to file a case against Donald Trump's ex-campaign chairman if he's pardoned by the president for all of his other crimes. [Bloomberg] * Benjamin Rauf, the Temple Law School graduate accused of killing one of his classmates in a drug deal gone bad, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and a weapons charge and been sentenced to 15 years behind bars. [Delaware News Journal] * Thanks to ATL's 2018 Lawyer of the Year Michael Avenatti, R. Kelly was indicted and arrested on 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. His bond was set at an "exceedingly reasonable" $1 million, but he's already spent some time in jail because he couldn't come up with the $100,000 bail needed to leave. [Chicago Tribune] * In case you missed it, Brooklyn Law School graduate Shawn Sinclair was kicked out of the running to become DJ Pauly D's girlfriend on MTV's "Game of Clones" because she's more "dinner, couch, sweatpants" than "gym, tan, laundry." [MTV]
Law Grad Allegedly Murdered Fellow Classmate In Drug Deal Gone Bad
Both law school graduates were apparently "in the game" of selling marijuana.
Keeping Law School Accessible When Federal Loans Fall Short
As federal borrowing caps tighten financing options for law students, one organization is stepping in to negotiate the terms they can't secure alone.