Howie Erichson
@howarderichson.bsky.social
Law professor at Fordham, teaching and writing about civil procedure, complex litigation, torts, and legal ethics. Sometimes a singer-songwriter, sometimes a drummer, often a dreamer and a doubter.
As we watch the stupidity coming from POTUS daily and from SCOTUS on occasion, it's tempting for law teachers to think our most important task is proving the idiocy. While proving idiocy is important (& easy & fun), I believe we have an even more important job & I'm trying to keep my eye on the ball
August 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
As we watch the stupidity coming from POTUS daily and from SCOTUS on occasion, it's tempting for law teachers to think our most important task is proving the idiocy. While proving idiocy is important (& easy & fun), I believe we have an even more important job & I'm trying to keep my eye on the ball
My main point is that, even though our president neither understands nor respects due process, judicial independence, separation of powers, constitutional fidelity, lawyers' ethical duties, etc etc etc, I still care very much about such things and I intend to teach my students accordingly.
August 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My main point is that, even though our president neither understands nor respects due process, judicial independence, separation of powers, constitutional fidelity, lawyers' ethical duties, etc etc etc, I still care very much about such things and I intend to teach my students accordingly.
In Complex Litigation, I'll start with Trump v CASA as set-up for students to see the importance of class actions and aggregate litigation. In Civ Pro, I'll focus on fundamentals of procedure and why it matters. In the spring when I teach Professional Responsibility ... well that will be interesting
August 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
In Complex Litigation, I'll start with Trump v CASA as set-up for students to see the importance of class actions and aggregate litigation. In Civ Pro, I'll focus on fundamentals of procedure and why it matters. In the spring when I teach Professional Responsibility ... well that will be interesting
Of course I'll have plenty of opportunity to criticize the president, SCOTUS, and others, but that won't be the main storyline. Rather, the core message to my students will be that we take law seriously, we take ethics seriously, we take process seriously, and there is so much they need to learn.
August 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Of course I'll have plenty of opportunity to criticize the president, SCOTUS, and others, but that won't be the main storyline. Rather, the core message to my students will be that we take law seriously, we take ethics seriously, we take process seriously, and there is so much they need to learn.
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A federal judge ordered that Kilmar Abrego Garcia be released on bail while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges, a legal victory for the migrant who was wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration reut.rs/4kQnB2r
July 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
A federal judge ordered that Kilmar Abrego Garcia be released on bail while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges, a legal victory for the migrant who was wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration reut.rs/4kQnB2r