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Biden’s Commitment to a Female VP Should Not Be Insulting

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People on the left and right finally agree on something: their disapproval of former Vice President Joe Biden’s announcement to name a woman as his running mate and a Black woman as a Supreme Court Justice, should he win the Democratic nomination. While many applaud this decision, people from both sides of the political spectrum accuse Biden of prioritizing gender over … [Read more...] about Biden’s Commitment to a Female VP Should Not Be Insulting

Former Pepp Dean Serves on Trump’s Impeachment Defense Team

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Kenneth Starr speaks with members of the Pepperdine community during his tenure as dean of Pepperdine Law School. Courtesy of Pepperdine Libraries Special Collections and Archives As President Trump’s defense team presented their arguments to the Senate last week for the third impeachment trial in American history, one of those advocating for the President’s acquittal was … [Read more...] about Former Pepp Dean Serves on Trump’s Impeachment Defense Team

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Speaks at Pepperdine Law School

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sat down with Dean of Pepperdine Law Paul Caron on Wednesday afternoon to discuss Gorsuch's new book, "A Republic, If You Can Keep It."Themes in Gorsuch's book, such as the Constitution, separation of powers and the role of a judge, were talking points during the event at Pepperdine Law on Sept. 11. The justice shared the Caruso … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch Speaks at Pepperdine Law School

Pepperdine Graduate and Former Professor Accuses Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault

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Photo from ResearchGate.net Just four days before the Senate Judiciary Committee planned to vote on Brett M. Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation, Pepperdine alumna and former Seaver College professor Christine Blasey Ford came forward Sunday to publicly accuse the federal appeals judge of sexually assaulting her 36 years ago. Ford is a professor at Palo Alto University … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Graduate and Former Professor Accuses Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault