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What’s Next for the Quebec Student Movement
The summer lull in this year’s Quebec student protests is coming to a close, and the next few weeks are likely to be crucial ones for the future of the movement. To recap: Quebec’s ruling Liberal Party...
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Students Win $1 Million Settlement in UC Davis Pepper Spray Incident
The University of California has agreed to make payments of tens of thousands of dollars each to the two dozen students hit with pepper spray at UC Davis last November, and to provide the students with...
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Member of Parliament Sues National Union of Students for Accusing Him of Rape...
George Galloway, a controversial member of the British parliament, is suing the country’s National Union of Students for calling him a “rape denier.” Galloway, a supporter of Wikileaks founder Julian...
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Fisher v. Texas: On Race, Merit, and Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Tomorrow the US Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Fisher v. Texas, addressing the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions. I wrote a piece on the history of...
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Fisher v Texas Oral Argument Today
For an hour this morning, starting at eleven o’clock Eastern Time, the US Supreme Court will interrogate lawyers representing the state of Texas, the federal government, and a young woman who recently...
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Fisher v Texas Update
The transcript of Wednesday’s oral argument was released that afternoon, and it’s fascinating reading. So fascinating, in fact, that I think I’m going to make a project of writing about it next week —...
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Fisher v Texas, The Oral Argument
The typical Supreme Court oral argument lasts an hour, with the lawyer for the petitioner (whoever brought the suit) taking the first thirty minutes, and the lawyer for the respondent (the other party)...
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Judge Blocks California Law Prohibiting “Ex-Gay” Therapy for Teens
A federal judge has ruled that three supporters of “ex-gay” therapy may not be sanctioned by the state of California under a new law against the use of so-called conversion therapy on gays, lesbians,...
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Texas Student Loses Lawsuit Against RFID School IDs
A student who sued her school district over a requirement that she wear an ID tag equipped with an RFID chip that allowed the school to track her movements lost her court case yesterday. The case filed...
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Expelled Student Activist Wins $50K Court Judgment Against University President
An environmental activist expelled from Georgia’s Validosta State University (VSU) has won a $50,000 award in a lawsuit against the university president who kicked him out of school in 2007. In a...
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