A Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court justice ruled to vacate the charges against a man arrested at the Straight Pride Parade in response to a petition filed by District Attorney Rachael Rollins. She filed it last week to overturn Judge Richard Sinnot, who had insisted on upholding the charges despite the prosecution’s requests to have them…
BC Law’s Kent Greenfield on Kavanaugh, Keeping Things FAIR
“If you stay silent, over time, it’s easier and easier to stay silent. Or you [can] speak up. It gets easier and easier to speak,” said Greenfield.
BC Law Professors Voice Concerns About Kavanaugh Confirmation
On Oct. 5, 24 professors from Boston College Law School signed a letter alongside 2,400 other law professors from across the country, that asked senators not to confirm Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court based on what they said was a lack of a proper judicial temperament.
Amul Thapar, BC ’91, in the Running for Supreme Court Nomination
Amul Thapar, BC ’91, a 49-year-old judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, met with President Donald Trump on Monday.
Experts in Law Praise Free Speech on College Campuses
“There’s so much that colleges and universities can do, so as to make sure that it’s an inclusive community for all students,” said Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California at Berkeley School of Law.