Yet more evidence that the post-2012 funding model for universities has been a complete and utter disaster, piling resources into poor quality provision, allowing the top institutions to cannibalise those just below then pulling the rug from under the whole system once its failings became obvious
Not completely unrelated, but for my nonlawyer friends, you should also check out Dru’s administrative law lectures on YouTube. They’re a great resource that I took advantage of in law school.
Link to his page: youtube.com/@professorst...
Does recourse to the shadow docket violate constl due process?In a larger constl context,do rulings issued therein undermine separation of powers?Is the power of jud review ultimately diminished by rulings issued through frequent recourse to emergency applications?
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
The NYT got the receipts. The Supreme Court's secret docket has handed Trump 80% of his emergency requests in under a year. No arguments. No explanation. That's a court doing politics in the dark.
My Sunday Substack goes deeper. 👇
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#SCOTUS #ShadowDocket
Most scientists are binge-writers. They cannot write for 30 min because of the time it takes them to get in the flow. I had the same. And when I couldn't block big blocks of time, I became a NO WRITER 😭 I tell you more about it in this FREE class👇🏼 #AcademicSky #ECRchat #AcWri #NewPI
Acts of aggression are the “original sin” of international law, especially if these overt acts lead to war. Wars of aggression are unlawful under the United Nations Charter and customary international law.
Is international law being broken in the Iran war? CFR expert David Scheffer outlines 5 legal issues to understand and evaluate the legality of the war.
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Teaching at #UTokyo , I used my novel’s imaginary court as a pedagogical framework to examine competing definitions of meritocracy.
Students engaged with discussion prompts on fairness, contributing nuanced observations drawn from their own academic journeys and social contexts.
#academicsky
Exactly the same story in Ireland, with our Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), whether at sea or on land, no less trashed than anywhere else.
The word 'conservation' is meaningless, and an abuse of language.
Autocorrect is the most underused tool for lawyers in Office.
Some of my favorites:
Many of you are justifiably worried that Trump will interfere in the midterm elections. I believe this is what we need to prepare for. robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-whats-tru...
"Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just." —Pope Leo XIV
We are spending an estimated $1B per day on the war on Iran.
Now Trump and Co want an extra $200B from Congress to fund the war.
But healthcare? Cut.
Food stamps? Cut.
Education? Cut.
Cancer research? Cut.
Environmental protections? Cut.
And of course, taxes on the rich? Cut.
It's obscene.
Taiwan under imminent danger from CHN while there is an imbalance in power in the South China Sea.
www.independent.co.uk/asia/china/t...
Max seated on a carpet
Max loves you and wants you to charge your phone away from your bed.
In good news, my Duke piece just got super relevant: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
I am listening to this now. Wurman just implied that people who enter the country illegally are, on his understanding of the Constitution, subject to our criminal laws but not entitled to sue or be sued in US courts. This is not the law and he knows it. Nor should it be.
The 21st Century version of the Corfu Channel Case
illegal use of force by every measure, domestic & international
War crimes prosecutor Reed Brody joins Democracy Now! to discuss a number of ongoing human rights issues.
On January 12 the ICJ will hear the merits in the landmark genocide case by Gambia against Myanmar.
Read reflections from @hrw.org, @womenspeacenetwork.org, Burmese Rohingya Organisation UK, Refugee Women for Peace and Justice, & and @globaljusticec.bsky.social
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www.hrw.org/news/2026/01...
A historic moment in the Hague — International Court of Justice judges are hearing the merits in Gambia’s case against Myanmar under the Genocide Convention.
Learn more about the landmark case pursuing justice:
As merit hearings in the landmark genocide case brought by #Gambia v. #Myanmar before the International Court of Justice continue, and the court hears testimonies from witnesses, including Rohingya survivors, watch the event we co-organized at the start of the hearings: youtube.com/watch?v=ZDXv...
We are in the Hague for the confirmation of charges hearing of former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte at the ICC. This hearing is not a trial but it's an important step towards accountability for victims of the war on drugs. bsky.app/profile/hrw....
🚨The #ICC hearing to decide whether to confirm the charges against #Duterte and send his case to trial begins tomorrow. @hrw.org will be in The Hague to observe the proceedings.
You can watch the hearing here: www.icc-cpi.int/streaming-al...
For more info read our Q&A: www.hrw.org/news/2026/02...
ICC opens four-day confirmation of charges hearing vs. Duterte
via Arjielyn Mangulabnan, HIGHPOINT
#Highpoint
Former president of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte is facing a landmark hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
Over the next week, ICC judges will hear evidence to determine whether to send this case to trial. Learn more from HRW ⤵️
