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Lawyer•Teaching at De La Salle University Law School•Former Law Dean•London School of Economics alum•Academic interests in Constl Law, Intl Law & Natl Security Law•Likes pizza,plant-based burgers,gelato & churros con chocolate #LawSky #LawProfs #LSESky 🦋
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infuriating
Former UN special rapporteur Richard Falk was detained by 🇨🇦 customs agents and, for four hours, was asked a series of questions about his participation in the conference, his involvement in the Israel-Palestine conflict, and his position on Israel. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Border officers detain well-known legal scholar travelling to conference on Palestine | CBC News
A prominent academic and former UN special rapporteur says he was detained by customs agents in Toronto while on his way to speak at a conference on human rights violations against Palestinians.
www.cbc.ca
November 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up: As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle Water, and its absence, has become Iran’s national obsession. In the mosques of...
Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up
Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up: As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle Water, and its absence, has become Iran’s national obsession. In the mosques of...
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Jim Ryan's letter is not just surreal and troubling; it provides a series of deeply sobering lessons—about the perils facing public universities today; about what it means to "work with" this Department of Justice; & about what leadership does (and doesn't) entail at this especially fraught moment.
Former UVA president Jim Ryan, who resigned over the summer due to pressure from the Trump Administration, just shared this 12-page letter with the Faculty Senate, detailing his experience with the Board of Visitors and DOJ.

It's a surreal--and troubling--read.

drive.google.com/file/d/1Is6x...
November 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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New filing: "Global Health Council v. Trump (Foreign Aid Freeze)"
Doc #160: Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance

Download PDF | View Full Case

#CL69628254
October 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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This is great news! Congrats Phil!
The American Constitution Society is entering a new chapter.

Phil Brest — former White House Senior Counsel who led Biden’s judicial confirmations — will serve as ACS’s next President, guiding our work to defend democracy, uphold the rule of law, and prepare the next generation of legal leaders. ⚖️
October 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Schwartz, Reinert, & Pfander on Constitutional Torts and Empiricism

Joanna C. Schwartz (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - School of Law), Alex Reinert (Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law), & James E. Pfander (Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law) have…
Schwartz, Reinert, & Pfander on Constitutional Torts and Empiricism
Joanna C. Schwartz (University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - School of Law), Alex Reinert (Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law), & James E. Pfander (Northwestern University - Pritzker School of Law) have posted Empiricism and Constitutional Torts on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The Supreme Court has deliberately framed the law of constitutional torts as a balance between assuring redress for victims, deterring misconduct, and maintaining effective government services.
legaltheoryblog.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court is locked in partisanship, originalism is staunchly ideological, and legal scholars warn of constitutional crisis. How did we get here—and how do we get out? foreignpolicy.com/live/jill-le...
Is the U.S. in a Constitutional Crisis?
The U.S. Supreme Court is locked in partisanship, originalism is staunchly ideological, and legal scholars warn of constitutional crisis. How did we get here—and how do we get out? Historian Jill Lepo...
foreignpolicy.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The U.S. Judicial Crisis is Uniquely Dangerous

foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/26/t...
The U.S. Judicial Crisis Is Uniquely Dangerous
But other democracies provide a roadmap for courts to prevail over attacks from the executive branch.
foreignpolicy.com
September 29, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Freedom of speech is a bedrock Constitutional principle. The ABA encourages dialogue as protected by the First Amendment, underscoring that free speech is a concept grounded in Constitutional law and defined by centuries of legal precedent.

Source: American Bar Association (ABA)
September 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Some of the world’s best chefs are switching from gas stoves to induction to get better control and consistent results.
With Induction Stoves, Chefs Discover a Foolproof Path to Perfection
From Michelin kitchens to home wok burners, induction delivers consistency that gas can’t match.
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September 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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My op-ed, in today's Toronto Star, on the notwithstanding clause. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
When governments trample on our rights, the courts must be free to weigh in. Full stop
Invoking the so-called notwithstanding clause doesn't prevent judicial review, despite what some provincial leaders might say.
www.thestar.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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UN expert on human rights in #Mali urges Gov't to reconsider decision to leave Intl Criminal Court.

www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...

@kajakallas.bsky.social: Sorry, but where is @eudiplomacy.bsky.social's statement regretting #Mali's, #BurkinaFaso's & #Niger's decision, calling them to remain in ICC?
September 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Philippines Rejects Chinese Scarborough Shoal Nature Reserve Claim — USNI News
news.usni.org/2025/09/15/p...
Philippines Rejects Chinese Scarborough Shoal Nature Reserve Claim - USNI News
Manila pushed back against China’s plans to create a national nature reserve at a disputed South China Sea maritime feature, a move officials say could increase the People’s Liberation Army’s foothold...
news.usni.org
September 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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The United Kingdom and the Philippines have agreed to start negotiations for a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), paving the way for military exercises between the two countries 🇬🇧 🇵🇭

www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...
UK, Philippines to start talks on visiting forces agreement  - Naval News
The United Kingdom and the Philippines have agreed to start negotiations for a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), paving the way for military exercises between the two countries
www.navalnews.com
September 17, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Advocates in Baltimore protest deportation of cruise ship employees to Philippines
Advocates protest deportation of cruise ship employees in Baltimore
Grassroots organizations gathered in Baltimore for a rally protesting the detainment and deportation of four migrant seaworkers this month.
buff.ly
September 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Nobel prize winner says US institutions have collapsed much quicker than expected under the Trump administration. Largely because of the Opus Dei court, US democratic institutions have folded in the face of dictatorship more quickly than those in Hungary, Turkey or the Philippines did.
Americans are ‘deer in the headlights’ in face of Trump assault on free speech, Maria Ressa tells Jon Stewart
Nobel prize winner says US institutions have collapsed much quicker than expected under the Trump administration
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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About Duterte, she basically said America is going the same direction as the Philippines under him who had a ruthless “war on drugs” using extrajudicial killings of over 6,000, just to name one atrocity. He’s now in The Hague for crimes against humanity. (I’m going down the Philippines rabbit hole.)
Jon Stewart on @thedailyshow.com is REALLY good tonight, especially the long conversation with @mariaressa.bsky.social, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, who is blunt, brilliant and inspiring. Everyone should watch it. youtu.be/Tsb1I7hqaJ4?...
Maria Ressa - Fighting Back Against Trump’s Authoritarian Algorithm With Truth | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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September 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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BREAKING: Federal judge tosses out Trump's lawsuit against the New York Times, Penguin Random House, & journalists, finding that the complaint violated court pleading rules due to its expansive, over-the-top, "tedious" use of language.

An amended complaint can be filed without all of the BS in it.
September 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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It’s not every day you see a Rule 8 dismissal (at least in non-pro se cases).
A federal judge has thrown out President Trump's lawsuit against The New York Times.

The suit, he says, "stands unmistakably and inexcusably athwart the requirements" of federal court rules.

It is "decidedly improper and impermissible."

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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ASEAN Parliamentarians Commit to Address Human Rights Violations through Joint Action on Transboundary Plastic Pollution
ASEAN Parliamentarians Commit to Address Human Rights Violations through Joint Action on Transboundary Plastic Pollution
Photo: 5 July 2025; Workshop for Parliamentarians on the Human Rights Impact of Plastic Pollution in ASEAN (BREAK FREE FROM PLASTIC ASIA PACIFIC) 08 July 2025, Kuala Lumpur—Parliamentarians and civil ...
www.tcijthai.com
August 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Making the best of a tough situation cert-wise, it seems to me.
August 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Cert petition filed at the Supreme Court from the 4th Circuit's geofence warrant case, United States v. Chatrie.
. supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
August 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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Prosecution: Cops had reasonable suspicion to stop man because he reacted with furtive movements when he saw police.

District Court (D.D.C.): He was reacting to a blinding light, which is normal, and there's no reason to think he knew they were cops.
Suppressed. drive.google.com/file/d/1y_qd...
August 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Call for Papers: Tackling Human Rights, Environmental Protection and Business!
voelkerrechtsblog.org/call-for-pap...
Call for Papers: Tackling Human Rights, Environmental Protection and Business
voelkerrechtsblog.org
August 1, 2025 at 2:19 AM