Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei Could Escape Hate Crime Charges in the Tyler...
Prosecutors looking into Tyler Clementi suicide indicated yesterday that they might not be able to charge Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei with a hate crime. Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan told the...
View ArticleAre Urine-Soaked Harvard Books Evidence of A Hate Crime?
I’m on record as being generally uncomfortable with hate crime designations. I’m not against hate crime laws across the board. You show me a guy with a demonstrable history of bigotry who then goes...
View ArticleHate Crime Laws Applied in Increasingly Stupid Ways
I’m on record as being somewhat uncomfortable with hate crimes legislation. I’m just not wild about the government punishing people for what’s in their thoughts. But I do see why society might want to...
View ArticleHate Crime Suspected In Stabbing of Law Professor
Members of the University of Illinois College of Law community received sad and disturbing news yesterday when they learned that a faculty member at the law school was the victim of an apparent hate...
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Quote of the Day: Hating on Hate Crime Laws
Bill Keller of the New York Times hates on hate crime laws… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Bill Keller, Crime, Dharun Ravi, Hate, Hate Crimes, Heidi...
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Dharun Ravi Sentenced
Dharun Ravi just got sentenced. What did he get? Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Bullying, Crime, Deportation, Dharun Ravi, Gay, Glenn Berman, Glenn...
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Morning Docket: 08.08.12
* The Sixth Circuit delved into the question of law professors’ tenure in a recent decision, noting that it doesn’t guarantee a job for life. But seriously, why on earth would you want to have a...
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Non-Sequiturs: 08.13.12
* Man brings knife to a gun fight with NYPD. I think we all know how that ended. [Huffington Post] * The House has brought a civil compliant against Eric Holder. In other news, it’s an election year!...
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Florida Law Professor Allegedly Victimized In Hate Crime
Alleged hate crime takes place at Florida’s Levin College of Law, and the dean comes out strong… Continue reading »Follow Above the Law on Twitter or become a fan on Facebook.Tags: Bob Jerry, Cars,...
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Morning Docket: 01.02.13
* While Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts made a plea to keep funding for the federal judiciary intact, we learned that student loan default cases have fallen since 2011. You really gotta...
View ArticleSplitting Hairs Over Causation: When Is Amish Beard Cutting A Hate Crime?
Does assaulting your parents in a way that is particularly hurtful to their religious values constitute a federal hate crime?
View ArticleMorning Docket: 06.18.15
* You knew it was inevitable. The St. Louis Cardinals have lawyered up and are conducting their own internal investigation into allegations employees hacked Houston Astros databases. [Am Law Daily] *...
View ArticleJon Stewart On Charleston Shooting — It’s A Must Watch
Is Jon Stewart's monologue funny? No. Is it poignant and worth your time? Absolutely.
View ArticleI Don’t Care About The ‘Hate’ Crime At Harvard Law School, And Neither Should...
It's not a hate crime, it's a troll, there's gotta be a difference.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 11.23.15
* Will it ever be easier to meet the challenge of proving you've got an undue hardship so you can discharge your law school student loan debts in bankruptcy? Your fate may rest in the hands of this...
View ArticleMorning Docket: 05.25.16
* Sorry to ruin your childhood, but a Pennsylvania judge found that there is enough evidence for Bill Cosby to stand trial for his felony assault charge in the Andrea Constand case. Cosby has waived...
View ArticleWill Hate Crimes Be Prosecuted In Trumpworld?
If somebody commits a hate crime against you, don't expect the federal government to give a damn.
View ArticleMorning Docket: 12.19.16
* Uh-oh! What's going on at Kirkland & Ellis? Sources say that the firm recently changed its framework for allocating equity partner profits, making deep cuts to some partners' shares. Litigation...
View ArticleHate Crimes Legislation: Do We Really Need It?
If you are interested in how we should deal with hate crimes, check this out.
View ArticleNon-Sequiturs: 04.04.17
* Big picture: Does it matter if Dems can block Neil Gorsuch? [Rewire] * Pressure is mounting on Donald Trump to create a hate crimes task force. [Huffington Post] * "It's dismaying and surprising."...
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