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Entries from April 2009

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

First Amendment and Depictions of Cruelty to Animals

By Renee Gerber I know, I know.  Posting twice in two days — where am I finding the time given that I have papers and finals just like everyone else?  Ah, the power of procrastination. I haven’t yet had a chance to talk to anyone about this case that was granted cert last week.  In […]

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

I [heart] Mary Ann Glendon

By Renee Gerber Yesterday morning, Professor Mary Ann Glendon sent this letter to Notre Dame, declining to accept the institution’s prestigious Laetare Medal.  By inviting President Obama to speak and to receive an honorary degree from the university, Notre Dame is acting contrary to a 2004 U.S. Conference of Bishops’ declaration that “Catholic institutions should not honor those […]