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Hugh Garland and Dred and Harriet Scott

Hugh Garland and his partner, Lyman Norris, were victorious in Missouri Supreme Court in Scott v. Emerson. The majority opinion was written Justice William Scott. “Times now are not as…

Alfred Brophy April 13, 2026No Comments

Deborah Farringer Named Dean of Belmont Law

Belmont University has announced that Deborah Farringer, the current associate dean of academic affairs at Belmont Law, will be the law school's new dean. Farringer joined the Belmont Law faculty…

Dan Filler April 13, 2026No Comments

Yet another perspective on birthright citizenship

The essay below was posted today on the immigration profs blog--I suspect the author won't mind reposting. Using a humanitarian perspective, this essay focuses on the children subject of President…

Ediberto Roman April 10, 2026No Comments

Joseph Karl Grant Named Dean of NCCU Law

North Carolina Central University has announced that Joseph Karl Grant will become the new dean of its law school. Grant currently serves as the interim dean of Capital University Law…

Dan Filler April 8, 20261

Garland’s Castle Garden Speech

In 1840, Hugh Garland was speaking at New York City's Castle Garden. HE was there with a number of other Democratic politicians. He was speaking about "Second Declaration of Independence,"…

Alfred Brophy April 6, 20261

Musings on Birthright Citizenship….

The past week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on the ability of the president to end birthright citizenship by executuve order. While most scholars, including yours truly believe…

Ediberto Roman April 3, 2026No Comments

Ohio State Law Seeks Bar Prep Faculty

This just in: The Moritz College of Law is hiring a full-time contract faculty (Lecturer) position to support our students studying for the bar exam. We hope to have someone…

Dan Filler April 3, 2026No Comments

Garland, Orestes Brownson, and James Marsh

Hugh Garland and Orestes Brownson were once friends. And that is thing that I would to discuss. Brownson was a Transcendentalist early in career -- certainly in late 1830s and…

Alfred Brophy April 2, 2026No Comments

Lance Gable Named Interim Dean of Wayne State Law

With Wayne State's appointment of Rick Bierschbach as its permanent president, the Wayne State Law has changed the title of Lance Gable from Acting Dean to Interim Dean. Query what…

Dan Filler April 1, 2026No Comments

Hugh Garland’s Treatise on Slavery Chapters

Hugh Garland's Treatise on Slavery comprised twenty-five chapters. Garland articulates a conservative and hierarchical vision of Southern society. The Treatise on Slavery can be divided into five themes. (1) Christian,…

Alfred Brophy March 31, 2026No Comments