Mary Frances Berry

Student Activism, the 14th Amendment, and the Nomination of Elena Kagan

Jim Downs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 14th Amendment, Mary Frances Berry, Kimberle Crenshaw, Student Activism, Obama Elena Kagan, Elena Kagan, Lani Guinier, College News
Jim Downs

When Obama named Kagan as his nominee, he emphasized her "consensus" politics. I wonder: How many of my students would willing march through the snow in wet socks for consensus?

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Bush DOJ Official Apologizes For Racist Email

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Tanner, Mary Frances Berry, Bush Doj, Black and Bitter, Politics News

So you'll remember that on Tuesday, a DOJ report found that John Tanner, the former chief of the department's voting rights section, had told a collea...

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Former DOJ Voting Rights Head Caught For Racist Remark

Talking Points Memo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Tanner, Department of Justice, Mary Frances Berry, Justice Department, Politics News

A recent Justice Department report found that John Tanner, the former head of DOJ's voting-rights section, told a colleague he liked his coffee "Mary ...

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