Judge Eric Washington has been reappointed Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Read More
Mastering the Tight Rope: Obama Nails Race in Remarks Following Zimmerman Verdict
When I tuned into President Obama’s impromptu remarks today in the wake of the Zimmerman verdict, I was admittedly nervous and full of mixed emotions. For as much as I wanted the President to weigh … Read More
President Obama’s Remarks to White House Press Corp on Trayvon Martin & the Zimmerman Verdict
THE PRESIDENT: I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions and is very much looking forward to the session. The second thing is … Read More
Early Morning Legal Reads
Here’s a list of some stories we bookmarked and we felt worth giving a read early this A.M. Read More
Reaction to the Zimmerman verdict
Black legal analysts in the spotlight in Zimmerman trial coverage
Over the course of the last month as network television, cable television, newspapers, magazines, radio stations, and online outlets all worked to offer around the clock coverage of the trial of George Zimmerman black lawyers were back in the spotlight. Read More
Interested in becoming a Law School Prof? ATTEND WESTERN FACULTY OF COLOR CONFERENCE
WESTERN FACULTY OF COLOR CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 20-21, 2013 Friday, September 20th I 2:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 21st I 10:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. The conference will include workshops on entering the law school … Read More
Op-Ed: SCOTUS Marriage Decisions Could Have Been Better
It was difficult to resist the urge to react instantaneously to the marriage decisions today, but I’m glad I took the time to read the majority opinion in Windsor and a couple of the dissents … Read More
Op-Ed: SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision – An Attack on Democracy by Prof. Justin Hansford
Seven years ago, in 2006, I was a legal intern in the New York office of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. A sense of civil rights history—past and present—pervaded the office. Its founder, Thurgood Marshall, … Read More
Early Morning Legal Reads
Here’s a list of some stories we bookmarked and we felt worth giving a read early this A.M. Read More