Writer, educator, lawyer, immigrant. Served as college president & law dean. Writing on problems — and ways forward — in criminal justice & sentencing and higher education, often with a look abroad for different approaches. .. more
Writer, educator, lawyer, immigrant. Served as college president & law dean. Writing on problems — and ways forward — in criminal justice & sentencing and higher education, often with a look abroad for different approaches.
Nora V. Demleitner is a German-American jurist and academic administrator. She was the president of St. John's College - Annapolis from 2022–2025. Prior to this, she served as the dean of Washington and Lee University School of Law from 2012-2015 and dean of Hofstra University School of Law from 2007-2012. .. more
A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
In the current age of impunity, all of these standards have been discarded.
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A whistleblower tells House Judiciary Democrats that convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from Donald Trump. tinyurl.com/582addcc
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It includes “all United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential
electors…”
this should not be controversial 🫠
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It includes “all United States citizens for conduct relating to the advice, creation, organization, execution, submission, support, voting, activities, participation in, or advocacy for or of any slate or proposed slate of Presidential
electors…”
Reposted by Nora V. Demleitner, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Sylvia Perry
this should not be controversial 🫠
Why?
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They ask questions & see issues nobody else does.
@thebaltimorebanner.com rocks! Its investigative journalism would be commendable for any venerable publication. It’s just astounding for a relatively young one.
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
Historic parallels are uncanny.
He and other Black Memphis residents have been reporting harassment by Trump’s police task force: "I don't feel safe"
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Why would London today be less diverse, aka women in mini skirts & those wearing the hijab?
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
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Next up: pulling up prior criminal records based on facial screening, without any sense of quality of input & technology & reliability of outcome.
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“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
Reposted by Anna O. Law, Rebecca Solnit, Mark A. Lemley , and 11 more Anna O. Law, Rebecca Solnit, Mark A. Lemley, Steve Peers, Rosemary A. Joyce, American Library Association, Lesley A. Hall, Nora V. Demleitner, Ann Bartow, Seth Masket, Simon Lester, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Timothy D. McBride
High fees are essentially another tax on those who can least afford it, those incarcerated & their families.
Now if we raised pay/hour for the incarcerated to a reasonable amount,then charges would be defensible.
We are the only country that elects judges, ostensibly bc of the sunlight is a disinfectant for corruption.
But, I mean, this seems inefficient and problematic?
(Voting for judges is generically bad, so can’t decide if this is better or worse than something contested.)
In some places candidates with the most party endorsements win. Sometimes a single case makes or breaks a judge’s career.
None of this assures quality candidates — strong lawyering skills, fitting temperament & fairness— will be elected.
Reposted by Nora V. Demleitner
We are the only country that elects judges, ostensibly bc of the sunlight is a disinfectant for corruption.
But, I mean, this seems inefficient and problematic?
(Voting for judges is generically bad, so can’t decide if this is better or worse than something contested.)
When the haunted house is more relaxing than reading the news. (Not for lack of them trying)