Anne McFadden

Republicans Trying to Control Indiana University Meet Little Resistance

For anyone wondering what it is like in academia in a red state.

The ABA supports the rule of law It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...

An important message from the ABA:

"We urge every attorney to join us and insist that our government, a government of the people, follow the law. It is part of the oath we took when we became lawyers. Whatever your political party ... change must be made in the right way. Americans expect no less."

Lane going viral.

Compelling Mass Civil Servant Resignations Will Create Chaos Twitter is not a model for government reform

New, from me: Looking closer at the effort to induce mass civil servant resignations.
*The offers are not real buyouts
*Feds should read the fine print
*If mass resignations occur, it is really bad for the rest of us
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/compelling...

A hiring freeze is one thing; rescinding *accepted* offers of employment is just being cruel for the sake of being cruel, and upending the lives of countless young lawyers (and others) who now have to scramble to find alternative employment (including, perhaps, in entirely different cities).

Justice Dept. Cancels Entry-Level Job Offers in Honors Program The program, which has functioned quietly for decades, is the latest target of Trump administration appointees who are eager to exert more control over who gets government jobs.

My heart breaks for the law students losing their hard-earned jobs and for the Department to which I dedicated years. Rescinding honors program offers across the government will have long-lasting, negative impacts on justice and the provision of valuable services. But I guess that’s the point.

Biden Leaves With an Uncertain Economic Legacy. Not So in This Indiana Town. President Biden leaves the stage Monday with dismal approval ratings and an uncertain legacy. But green shoots from his big initiatives are starting to pop—many in red states.

Nice piece about my hometown and the improvements that President Biden’s policies made possible.

How you made it this far into law school without one shocks me. But it is truly the worst drink - taste and smell - on earth.