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Yeshiva U Fight Against Order It Recognize Student Pride Alliance Suffers Blow When Denied “Leave To Appeal” to NY High Ct

Posted by Jane Coleman on April 02, 2023 19 Comments

YU's lawyer: “The parties will press forward with discovery,” after which Yeshiva can appeal to the Court of Appeals and, if necessary, the United States Supreme Court.”

DOJ Memo Told U.S. Marshals Not to Arrest Protestors Outside of SCOTUS Justices’ Homes

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 29, 2023 68 Comments

"The training materials told the Marshals 'to avoid, unless absolutely necessary, any criminal enforcement action involving the protestors.'"

Hide the Ball: Columbia U Becomes First Ivy League School To Permanently Eliminate Required Standardized Admissions Testing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on March 05, 2023 24 Comments

As affirmative action likely comes to an end later this SCOTUS term, higher ed will not give up its obsession with racial preferences, it'll just eliminate the key type of evidence relied upon by the Asian students in the Harvard case: Standardized test scores.

Navy Lieutenant Still Persecuted for Refusing COVID Vaccine

Posted by James Nault on February 09, 2023 35 Comments

Attended SOTU As Guest of Ted Cruz: The Navy threatened Lieutenant Levi Beaird with discharge, and is now torpedoing his career and demanding that he pay back over $100,000 for refusing the jab on religious grounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeY64XgJtd0

Unsolved Leak Benefits “the Sheldon Whitehouses of the world whose political goal is to delegitimize the Supreme Court”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 22, 2023 24 Comments

My interview on the Tony Katz Show about the SCOTUS announcement it hasn't found the leaker: "To delegitimize it because it's the one institution in government that has a majority conservative bent to it.... This is a war on the Supreme Court and unfortunately the Sheldon Whitehouses of the world are winning."

Yeshiva University Inches Its Way Back To SCOTUS By Appealing LGBTQ Club Ruling To NY’s Highest Court

Posted by Jane Coleman on January 19, 2023 15 Comments

The motion is the latest step on YU's path back to the United States Supreme Court.

SCOTUS Investigation Into Abortion Leak Seems A Mess

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 13, 2023 33 Comments

Doesn't look promising that the perp(s) will be identified.

SCOTUS Says New York Gun Law Can Remain in Place as Challenges Continue

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 11, 2023 10 Comments

HOWEVER: "Applicants should not be deterred by today’s order from again seeking relief if the Second Circuit does not, within a reasonable time, provide an explanation for its stay order or expedite consideration of the appeal."

Turning the Tables on the Left Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 26, 2022 0 Comments

Your weekly report on education news.

Like Elizabeth Warren? Checking American Indian Box Based On “Family Lore” Slammed At SCOTUS Affirmative Action Argument

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 31, 2022 95 Comments

During oral argument of affirmative action case, lawyer for UNC agrees with Justice Alito that "family lore" doesn't provide basis to claim American Indian status, in a pretty clear reference to Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Supreme Court Conservatives to Universities: “When Is The End Point” Of Race-Based Affirmative Action?

Posted by Johanna Markind on October 31, 2022 35 Comments

Supreme Court majority seems skeptical universities ever intend to stop considering race

Socialist Students Hold March in Support for Socialism and Abortion

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2022 5 Comments

"The Capitalist state’s attack on reproductive rights has a very real material basis"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zCDvOsdL9Q

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Texas Law Banning Viewpoint Discrimination On Largest Internet Platforms

Posted by Johanna Markind on September 24, 2022 40 Comments

In a split decision, the Fifth Circuit reverses district court decision in NetChoice v Paxton.

Pending Return to SCOTUS, Yeshiva University Freezes All Student Group Activities Rather Than Recognize LGBT Alliance

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 16, 2022 32 Comments

“the university will hold off on all undergraduate club activities while it immediately takes steps to follow the roadmap provided by the US Supreme Court to protect YU’s religious freedom.”

Yeshiva University Must Recognize LGBTQ Student Group For Now, After SCOTUS Vacates Stay As Premature

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 14, 2022 38 Comments

Majority: "The application is denied because it appears that applicants have at least two further avenues for expedited or interim state court relief." Alito Dissent: "As the [Pride] Alliance has contended, this would force Yeshiva to make a 'statement' in support of an interpretation of Torah with which the University disagrees. The loss of First Amendment rights for even a short period constitutes irreparable harm...."

CatholicVote Releases $1 Million Ad Targeting Biden, DOJ for Ignoring Anti-Catholic Violence

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 21, 2022 21 Comments

Our "devout" Catholic president won't do anything about the continuing attacks on Catholic churches and schools.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/Samuel_Alito_official_photo.jpg/819px-Samuel_Alito_official_photo.jpg -- Public Domain

Information or Disinformation? CNN Report On SCOTUS Abortion Leak Seems Designed To Point Finger At Conservative Justices

Posted by William A. Jacobson on July 26, 2022 29 Comments

I'm still voting a lefty-law clerk did it. Until proven otherwise.

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