The Latest Breaking News from David Lat

One track became two.

"And in (partial) defense of Harvard President Claudine Gay's controversial congressional testimony."

Some very interesting observations and queries, much worth checking out. An excerpt: Should law students be able to protest anonymously? I view school as a period of experimentation and exploration, and one reason I have argued against holding college writings against judicial nominees is because of the chilling effect it…

"[T]here is increasingly no place for social conservatives in many large law firms."

I much liked his latest item on the subject, in his Original Jurisdiction newsletter. It's hard to say anything really new on the subject, but Lat sets forth his position well, as he always does. He begins: I'm a moderate, capable of seeing shades of gray in almost any issue.…

David Lat (Original Jurisdiction) has a characteristically detailed and thoughtful article on the issue. The article links to Judge James Ho's article (based on his speech) in which he explains his thinking behind his boycott of clerk applicants from future Yale Law School classes; and it also links to Judge…

Thoughts in response to Judge Ho's recent announcement.

Here we are, one month after Dobbs. The leaker has not yet come forward. Indeed, we have no clue who the leaker may be. David Lat suggests that the Politico reporters may not even know who the leaker is! I was patiently waiting for something, anything, from Supreme Court reporters…

From his Original Jurisdiction today, an excerpt (though the whole thing is much worth reading): Here's what the policy—which Dean Gerken never quotes from in her message, oddly enough—actually provides: (1) "a university event, activity, or its regular or essential operations may not be disrupted"; (2) protesters "may not interfere…