Asees
@aseesbhasin.bsky.social
Visiting Ass't Law Prof @UMDlaw (tweets are my own); researching critical evidence law, reproductive and immigrant justice | etc. etc. etc.
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The Supreme Court of New Jersey found that "Shaken Baby Syndrome" "has not been generally accepted in the biomechanical community, making expert testimony about it unreliable and inadmissible in court.": newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/20/n...
NJ high court bars shaken baby syndrome as 'unreliable' in child abuse cases • New Jersey Monitor
The N.J. Supreme Court declared shaken baby syndrome unreliable, affirming lower court rulings in two fathers' child abuse cases.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The Supreme Court of New Jersey found that "Shaken Baby Syndrome" "has not been generally accepted in the biomechanical community, making expert testimony about it unreliable and inadmissible in court.": newjerseymonitor.com/2025/11/20/n...
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It’s easy to overlook Rule 401, but its low bar for relevance reflects a hugely consequential policy choice regarding how to best allocate decisionmaking power between judge, jury, and rulemakers.
My thoughts on @aseesbhasin.bsky.social’s engaging new article:
nunn.law/blog/asees-b...
My thoughts on @aseesbhasin.bsky.social’s engaging new article:
nunn.law/blog/asees-b...
Asees Bhasin on Bias and the “Low Bar” of Relevance - nunn.law
In an engaging new article, which is now forthcoming in the California Law Review, Asees Bhasin challenges the belief that Rule 401’s threshold for evidentiary relevance presents an objective, neutral...
nunn.law
September 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s easy to overlook Rule 401, but its low bar for relevance reflects a hugely consequential policy choice regarding how to best allocate decisionmaking power between judge, jury, and rulemakers.
My thoughts on @aseesbhasin.bsky.social’s engaging new article:
nunn.law/blog/asees-b...
My thoughts on @aseesbhasin.bsky.social’s engaging new article:
nunn.law/blog/asees-b...
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I'm very happy to share that I will be hosting the *Second* Annual Democracy and Public Law Works-in-Progress Conference at the Michigan State University College of Law on April 3–4, 2026! Law scholars (current and aspiring), I'd love to host you!
Application:
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Application:
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September 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I'm very happy to share that I will be hosting the *Second* Annual Democracy and Public Law Works-in-Progress Conference at the Michigan State University College of Law on April 3–4, 2026! Law scholars (current and aspiring), I'd love to host you!
Application:
msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Application:
msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
I am delighted to share that my job talk paper, Bias and the "Low Bar" of Relevance, will be published in Volume 114 of the California Law Review (forthcoming 2026). Feedback and comments on this draft (available on SSRN) are welcome and deeply appreciated!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Bias and the “Low Bar” of Relevance
<p><i><span>Relevance, commonly understood as the cornerstone of evidence law, determines what the legal system acknowledges as a fact and which facts matter, t
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August 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I am delighted to share that my job talk paper, Bias and the "Low Bar" of Relevance, will be published in Volume 114 of the California Law Review (forthcoming 2026). Feedback and comments on this draft (available on SSRN) are welcome and deeply appreciated!
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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Usual posts/schedule this year for the law school faculty hiring process: hiring committee info; FAR forms over time; spreadsheet/info for faculty market; spreadsheet/info for VAP market; and of course hiring report in spring. More info and schedule at prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...
PrawfsBlawg: Law School Entry-Level Hiring Posting Schedule 2025-2026
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July 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Usual posts/schedule this year for the law school faculty hiring process: hiring committee info; FAR forms over time; spreadsheet/info for faculty market; spreadsheet/info for VAP market; and of course hiring report in spring. More info and schedule at prawfsblawg.blogs.com/prawfsblawg/...
Delighted and grateful that Antiracist Expert Evidence, co-authored by Jasmine Gonzales Rose, myself, and Spencer Piston is now published in Vol. 134 of the Yale Law Journal.
www.yalelawjournal.org/article/anti...
www.yalelawjournal.org/article/anti...
Antiracist Expert Evidence
This Article introduces “antiracist expert evidence,” an underutilized tool to prove racism in court. Based on a nationwide survey of defense attorneys, it explores the evidence’s utility, identifies ...
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June 2, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Delighted and grateful that Antiracist Expert Evidence, co-authored by Jasmine Gonzales Rose, myself, and Spencer Piston is now published in Vol. 134 of the Yale Law Journal.
www.yalelawjournal.org/article/anti...
www.yalelawjournal.org/article/anti...
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The best day-and-a-half of the year is always the Evidence Summer Workshop! We had everything from formal modeling to queer theory to analytic philosophy to doctrinal analysis. Thanks to my co-organizers Ed Cheng, Julia Simon-Kerr, and @alexnunn.bsky.social.
May 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The best day-and-a-half of the year is always the Evidence Summer Workshop! We had everything from formal modeling to queer theory to analytic philosophy to doctrinal analysis. Thanks to my co-organizers Ed Cheng, Julia Simon-Kerr, and @alexnunn.bsky.social.
Such an incredible community, and so much to reflect on. Grateful to @bennettcapers.bsky.social @jasmineeharris.bsky.social and Julia Simon Kerr for bringing us together!
Some photos from the first ever Critical Evidence Colloquium at Fordham Law (@fordhamlawnyc.bsky.social). Thanks to UPenn Law and UConn Law for co-sponsoring!
March 29, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Such an incredible community, and so much to reflect on. Grateful to @bennettcapers.bsky.social @jasmineeharris.bsky.social and Julia Simon Kerr for bringing us together!