@crtlawprof.bsky.social
Law Professor. Abolitionist. Advocate. All views my own.
Critical theorists have long emphasized that the law is political & indeterminate, and that legal precedent does not guarantee any one outcome, contrary to the prevailing belief that our institutions abide by “the rule of law”
Yet what we are witnessing unfold is no less terrifying or worrisome
Yet what we are witnessing unfold is no less terrifying or worrisome
This will have to count as my Supreme Court term review.
I make that point that there's no point in reviewing what the Supreme Court has done because the rule of law is dead in this country anyway.
My latest in @thenation.com
I make that point that there's no point in reviewing what the Supreme Court has done because the rule of law is dead in this country anyway.
My latest in @thenation.com
The Rule of Law Is Dead in the US
The rule of law presupposes that there are rules that provide a consistent, repeatable, and knowable set of outcomes. That’s no longer the case.
www.thenation.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Critical theorists have long emphasized that the law is political & indeterminate, and that legal precedent does not guarantee any one outcome, contrary to the prevailing belief that our institutions abide by “the rule of law”
Yet what we are witnessing unfold is no less terrifying or worrisome
Yet what we are witnessing unfold is no less terrifying or worrisome
Opal Lee was one of the driving forces in establishing a national observance of Juneteenth. Learn more about her role in the celebration of #Juneteenth: nmaahc.si.edu/Juneteenth
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is a time to gather as a family, reflect on the past and look to the future. Discover ways to celebrate this African American cultural tradition of music, food and freedom.
nmaahc.si.edu
June 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Opal Lee was one of the driving forces in establishing a national observance of Juneteenth. Learn more about her role in the celebration of #Juneteenth: nmaahc.si.edu/Juneteenth
Check out this excellent interview for #Juneteenth, to better understand the origins of the holiday & why we’re seeing current attacks on universities and #crt
Juneteenth Special: Historian Clint Smith on Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Juneteenth: Historian Clint Smith on Reckoning with Legacy of U.S. Slavery
We feature a special broadcast marking the Juneteenth federal holiday that commemorates the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned of their freedom more than two years after the...
www.democracynow.org
June 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Check out this excellent interview for #Juneteenth, to better understand the origins of the holiday & why we’re seeing current attacks on universities and #crt
Key takeaways: (1) deploying the National Guard outside of extremely limited contexts is an abuse of presidential authority and wrongly invades state policing authority, and (2) based on the administration's own memo, this type of deployment could soon be happening in cities across the country
President Trump's reckless deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles is an extreme abuse of power that endangers our communities.
Trump using National Guard in LA is an 'abuse of power,' says national security expert
The ACLU's National Security Project director worries President Trump is 'writing himself a blank check' to use the military on civilians in other U.S. cities.
www.npr.org
June 10, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Key takeaways: (1) deploying the National Guard outside of extremely limited contexts is an abuse of presidential authority and wrongly invades state policing authority, and (2) based on the administration's own memo, this type of deployment could soon be happening in cities across the country
Reposted
When President Johnson activated the Nat'l Guard in Alabama in 1965 over Gov. Wallace's objection he did it to protect protesters advocating for voting rights for Black people who had previously met violence at the hands of state troopers. Very different situation.
June 9, 2025 at 2:53 AM
When President Johnson activated the Nat'l Guard in Alabama in 1965 over Gov. Wallace's objection he did it to protect protesters advocating for voting rights for Black people who had previously met violence at the hands of state troopers. Very different situation.
Do you want to learn your legal rights when protesting? Are you interested in supporting social movements as a legal observer?
Join the #Ohio chapter of the @nlgnews.bsky.social tomorrow, June 10th, at 6 pm EST, for a combined training.
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Join the #Ohio chapter of the @nlgnews.bsky.social tomorrow, June 10th, at 6 pm EST, for a combined training.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ohio NLG LO/KYR Training - June 10th, 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ohio NLG LO/KYR Training - June 10th, 2025. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
us06web.zoom.us
June 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Do you want to learn your legal rights when protesting? Are you interested in supporting social movements as a legal observer?
Join the #Ohio chapter of the @nlgnews.bsky.social tomorrow, June 10th, at 6 pm EST, for a combined training.
SIGN-UP HERE: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Join the #Ohio chapter of the @nlgnews.bsky.social tomorrow, June 10th, at 6 pm EST, for a combined training.
SIGN-UP HERE: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Reposted
That Democrats, even now, insist on focusing on and blaming the progressive wing of their party for Trump is exactly how we entered the Nadir a century ago. White Americans and those who wanted to politically ascend abandoned Black people and oppressed groups to reunite politically with each other.
The Great Un-Awokening
And the Michigan Senate primary remains up in the air.
www.politico.com
June 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
That Democrats, even now, insist on focusing on and blaming the progressive wing of their party for Trump is exactly how we entered the Nadir a century ago. White Americans and those who wanted to politically ascend abandoned Black people and oppressed groups to reunite politically with each other.
(1) Private companies are drawing tremendous profits as #immigrant communities are targeted by the state, (2) local law enforcement are aiding the fed. gov't in its attacks on these communities, (3) detention & collaboration will both expand if fed. legislation passes
www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...
Private prisons and local jails are ramping up as ICE detention exceeds capacity
The number of people in ICE detention has grown, and detention facilities are over capacity. So the government is intensifying its hunt for more space, and local police are playing a bigger role.
www.npr.org
June 5, 2025 at 12:59 PM
(1) Private companies are drawing tremendous profits as #immigrant communities are targeted by the state, (2) local law enforcement are aiding the fed. gov't in its attacks on these communities, (3) detention & collaboration will both expand if fed. legislation passes
www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...
www.npr.org/2025/06/04/n...
Today's attacks on #HigherEd are distinct from past attacks for two reasons: (1) rather than target individual professors, today we see attacks on every aspect of universities, and (2) today the academy is in a weaker position to resist political intervention
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Worse Than McCarthyism: Universities in the Age of Trump
The target then was the nonexistent threat of Communist teachers; today, it’s the supposed radicalism of the academy and its alleged failure to fight antisemitism.
www.thenation.com
June 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Today's attacks on #HigherEd are distinct from past attacks for two reasons: (1) rather than target individual professors, today we see attacks on every aspect of universities, and (2) today the academy is in a weaker position to resist political intervention
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
@acluohio.bsky.social needs YOUR help!
SIGN THE PETITION if you want to ensure that all students, regardless of nationality or political beliefs, can continue to access higher education and become the future leaders that we need! #ICEFreecampus #NoCampus287g
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SIGN THE PETITION if you want to ensure that all students, regardless of nationality or political beliefs, can continue to access higher education and become the future leaders that we need! #ICEFreecampus #NoCampus287g
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Ohio Public Colleges and Universities: Reject Participation in Federal Immigration Enforcement
Please take action!
action.aclu.org
June 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@acluohio.bsky.social needs YOUR help!
SIGN THE PETITION if you want to ensure that all students, regardless of nationality or political beliefs, can continue to access higher education and become the future leaders that we need! #ICEFreecampus #NoCampus287g
action.aclu.org/petition/oh-...
SIGN THE PETITION if you want to ensure that all students, regardless of nationality or political beliefs, can continue to access higher education and become the future leaders that we need! #ICEFreecampus #NoCampus287g
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