Not as bad though as when (UCLA LAW alumna) Janice Rogers Brown was nominated for the DC Court of Appeals over the summer. The news that an alumna was nominated to what is considered to be the most prestigious Court of Appeals in the country (and generally regarded as springboard to the Supreme Court) was a minor footnote on our law school's webpage compared to the earth-shattering news and accompanying half-screen photo that one of our most liberal profs was given an award by a local ACLU chapter. I don't remember what the award was for but I recall being reminded of the Simpson's episode where they come up with an award for "Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence" to give Homer for which he did nothing to earn. The story of black woman; who is a grand-daughter of sharecroppers; who grew up in a single-parent household; who worked her way through UCLA Law as a single-parent herself - I would think that we as a law school would be extremely proud of one of our own and her amazing accomplishments. Unfortunately, Justice Brown is a conservative appointed by a conservative administration. If she was a social justice crusader I imagine I would be going to the UCLA Janice Brown School of Law this year.

Tony, you rule.

Professor Nelson mentioned it in Real Estate Finance and shared a touching personal story about a meeting he had with the late Chief Justice.

Sharing hair coloring tips over a cigarette, I imagine.