Jacob Z
@jacobzahal.bsky.social
Working on becoming ungovernable
What. Neither of them were legal scholars. Locke was famously racist about Native Americans, before there was such a thing as the United States, much less an American tradition of law deriving from English common law. This makes no sense.
November 24, 2025 at 1:18 AM
What. Neither of them were legal scholars. Locke was famously racist about Native Americans, before there was such a thing as the United States, much less an American tradition of law deriving from English common law. This makes no sense.
Anglo-American is a pretty standard phrase used in legal (and other) academia to refer to the legal and intellectual traditions that form the bedrock of American law. Most of American law derives from the British common law. Philosophers also often use it in place of “analytic” philosophy.
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Anglo-American is a pretty standard phrase used in legal (and other) academia to refer to the legal and intellectual traditions that form the bedrock of American law. Most of American law derives from the British common law. Philosophers also often use it in place of “analytic” philosophy.
How do you have time for anything else when you’re publishing so much based shit with Palgrave
August 8, 2025 at 11:49 PM
How do you have time for anything else when you’re publishing so much based shit with Palgrave
DuBois is amazing. His metaphor of the Veil is another great way to conceive that race is imposed upon us, not tied to us. Although interestingly one of his earlier speeches takes a more teleological perspective.
July 4, 2025 at 6:17 AM
DuBois is amazing. His metaphor of the Veil is another great way to conceive that race is imposed upon us, not tied to us. Although interestingly one of his earlier speeches takes a more teleological perspective.
This is exactly the inconsistency the dissent complained about. Seems they saw that as a dare.
July 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This is exactly the inconsistency the dissent complained about. Seems they saw that as a dare.
What a beautiful day to read the rules of professional conduct
May 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
What a beautiful day to read the rules of professional conduct
Help I think I took a wrong turn at the Art. II vesting clause and now I’m surrounded by significant authority under the laws of the United States what do I do
May 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Help I think I took a wrong turn at the Art. II vesting clause and now I’m surrounded by significant authority under the laws of the United States what do I do
Also the whole habeas corpus thing was not exactly Lincoln’s shining moment.
May 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Also the whole habeas corpus thing was not exactly Lincoln’s shining moment.
Most of these LLM dorks haven’t even read Turing’s writings, much less any real philosophy of mind. But of course they know what sentience is and how to identify it.
April 22, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Most of these LLM dorks haven’t even read Turing’s writings, much less any real philosophy of mind. But of course they know what sentience is and how to identify it.
Textualism par excellence. The only thing missing is a cite to a 1723 dictionary.
April 17, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Textualism par excellence. The only thing missing is a cite to a 1723 dictionary.
*History v. Idiocy*, 2 Roberts’ Brain 37 (Whenever Convenient).
April 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
*History v. Idiocy*, 2 Roberts’ Brain 37 (Whenever Convenient).
Sort of incredible that one of the most important philosophers of race gets published alongside whatever chode thinks wokeness is a problem
April 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Sort of incredible that one of the most important philosophers of race gets published alongside whatever chode thinks wokeness is a problem
Use this ONE SIMPLE TRICK to overturn the APA!
April 10, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Use this ONE SIMPLE TRICK to overturn the APA!
Lawrence Solum argues something similar in his recent Virtue Jurisprudence work, basically arguing that it is a judicial virtue to say what the law is. In an article from last year he actually argued that that’s what Common Good Constitutionalism reduces to, which is kinda funny
March 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Lawrence Solum argues something similar in his recent Virtue Jurisprudence work, basically arguing that it is a judicial virtue to say what the law is. In an article from last year he actually argued that that’s what Common Good Constitutionalism reduces to, which is kinda funny
Honestly even Plato would teach students the merits of public education
March 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Honestly even Plato would teach students the merits of public education
They might even read Rousseau or Kant! God forbid they learn about alienation or the freedom of reason!
March 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
They might even read Rousseau or Kant! God forbid they learn about alienation or the freedom of reason!
I’ve been considering writing a student note on this. I think there’s something unique about the legal academy that leaves it susceptible to this kind of activity. The lack of peer review, lack of academic training, and overwhelming monetary and political influence gives the legal academy weak spots
March 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I’ve been considering writing a student note on this. I think there’s something unique about the legal academy that leaves it susceptible to this kind of activity. The lack of peer review, lack of academic training, and overwhelming monetary and political influence gives the legal academy weak spots
I read this in Mr. Milchick’s voice
March 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I read this in Mr. Milchick’s voice
Maybe sometimes, but not for the most part. The most prominent post-liberals combine fascist politics with extreme theology. See, for example, Adrien Vermule, who is a catholic theocrat schmittian thomist
March 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Maybe sometimes, but not for the most part. The most prominent post-liberals combine fascist politics with extreme theology. See, for example, Adrien Vermule, who is a catholic theocrat schmittian thomist
When can we start making arguments under the 8th amendment? Does this even count as “punishment” if there is no crime for which to punish?
March 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
When can we start making arguments under the 8th amendment? Does this even count as “punishment” if there is no crime for which to punish?
How does this affect those PSCs who were fired last month? Must they be rehired?
March 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
How does this affect those PSCs who were fired last month? Must they be rehired?
Another concern is that law schools become regurgitators of ever more reactionary excuses for authoritarianism rather than consistent defenders of principled legal norms.
March 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Another concern is that law schools become regurgitators of ever more reactionary excuses for authoritarianism rather than consistent defenders of principled legal norms.