Practical Equality
@PracticalEqual
By @robertltsai. How do we do the hard work of equality in a divided nation? @wwnorton Now in paperback: http://bit.ly/PrEq
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@joshuarothman writes in @NewYorker: “The gap between intuition and argument—between outrage and the best response to outrage—is the subject of @robertltsai’s #PracticalEquality.” @wwnorton
Most of us agree that too much inequality is bad—but what kind of equality is good? In this week’s @NewYorker, I write about the philosophy of egalitarianism, which is full of puzzles, contradictions, and insights: newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…
“I believe that wounded justice, lying prostrate on the blood-flowing streets of our nations, can be lifted from this dust of shame to reign supreme among the children of men.” — Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
“The argument is fresh, the writing is sophisticated, and the theory presented is sophisticated in its complexity. Tsai begins by asking us to view legal and constitutional meaning as a matter of faith, begun by a single text” cambridge.org/core/services/…
Now in print: Is “Caste” still a useful concept? (with Sandy Levinson) @MdLRev bit.ly/4akuBmS
I spoke with @robertltsai on the Democratic Constitution Podcast about his book, "America's Forgotten Constitutions." Robert covers various constitutional projects and reflects on how discussions about the Constitution have changed over the last decade. …mocraticconstitutionblog.substack.com/publish/posts/…
Good to see some colleagues and listen to Justice Sotomayor for a bit.
On Friday, 10/24, BU Law had the honor of hosting United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as speaker of the Annual Shapiro Lecture. Justice Sotomayor was joined by her former law clerk, Cesar Lopez-Morales (’14). Read more from BU Today ⬇️ spr.ly/601178wNb
“Time is a precious resource in a democracy: It affords the opportunity for reflection, the chance to recognize danger and react appropriately by building bridges and defenses. Judges can buy time in a multiplicity of ways” bit.ly/46CzS73
Judges can’t save democracy. So what are they good for? @DemJournal bit.ly/46CzS73
@lsolum’s site has been indispensable in helping academics keep up with the latest legal scholarship and spotlighting my own work. Give him a follow and retweet!
Please help me get the word out about the new websites for Legal Theory Blog and the Legal Theory Lexicon. Reposting here and on other social media sites is great. It would be especially helpful if law school faculty members could send an email to their colleagues with the new…
A new piece with @robertltsai exploring whether—and how—judges can protect democracy. @samuelmoyn @NoahRFeldman @rddoerfler democracyjournal.org/magazine/78/ca…
My new essay (with @BojanBugaric) for @DemJournal: “How long can judicial resistance last when it is to come from unelected lower court judges, if it comes at all? We believe that the momentary flurry of judicial activity is fool’s gold.”
List of all the great book symposiums hosted by Balkinization over the years. balkin.blogspot.com/2024/08/balkin…
The Extraordinary Career of Stephen Bright | UW School of Law law.uw.edu/news-events/di…
In my book, @PracticalEqual, I call these “strategies of deferral,” and sometimes you don’t want SCOTUS to give its imprimatur to a controversial (and possibly erroneous) constitutional position.
“History shows us that deep constitutional questions can’t be solved through judicial orders or universal injunctions”
During my remarks for @SeattleULaw’s webinar on the Supreme Court’s ruling ending universal injunctions in the birthright citizenship cases, I assess the decision against the backdrop of two dynamics: the rise of judicial supremacy and constitutional politics in a populist age
Pleased to join @kwelkernbc and former U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg on @MeetThePress to discuss the Supreme Court’s ruling ending universal injunctions in the birthright citizenship cases.
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