Huh. Here’s something you definitely don’t see every day. But before we get to the ruling, let’s do a brief exploration of the ultra-weird legal landscape that has made it clear cop dogs and cops should be held to way different standards than regular dogs and regular people. And it’s the regular dogs and regular…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Jul 26, 2024 at 10:01 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles, commentary, and other noteworthy links related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Friday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Friday, July 26, SCOTUSblog (Jul. 26, 2024, 10:01 AM),…
* “Legal conference ruined by porn.” Let’s not get hasty, have we checked what the legal conference was going to be about before we throw around words like “ruined”? [Roll on Friday] * Elena Kagan wants a Supreme Court ethics law. [Washington Post] * An interview with the most successful competitor in the history of…
The lead criminal law story this week relates to the Illinois deputy charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey in her Springfield, Illinois home on July 6. After the 36-year-old woman called 911 to report a suspicious person nearby, local deputies responded. Once deputies were inside the home, Massey reportedly acted strangely…
QVET, a non-profit membership organisation, is soft launching this August, with providers going through a rigorous quality audit before being admitted to the group. The organisation’s founders, Vivek Sharma and Jonathan Marshall, are currently working with a core group of roughly 40 providers from different states and aim to build QVET’s membership to over…
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a look at ever-rising college sticker prices to higher education policy trends coming down the pike. #week #numbers #complex #world #tuition #discounting
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Rep. Virginia Foxx, the chair of the House’s education committee, subpoenaed the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday for documents and communications related to the agency’s rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student…
As faculty developers, I believe it is crucial that we continue to engage in teaching while we develop and support other faculty members. By remaining active in the classroom, we ensure that we do not lose sight of the challenges and rewards that come with teaching. This hands-on experience allows us to stay connected with…
This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 19, 2018© Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! Intellectual messiness is one of those perfect descriptors. I’m not sure where it originated, but I do like it, probably because messiness abounds in my mind. I have been frustrated lately by how…
The misogyny of Donald Trump is hard to miss. From openly bragging about being able to sexually assault women because he is a celebrity to being held liable by a jury for raping E. Jean Carroll to talking about women in every context in degrading and dehumanizing terms. And while in the White House and…