Thomas Frampton

@tframpton.bsky.social

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Law prof at GW Law, sometimes lawyer, full-time Ruth wrangler. Speaking as private citizen, outside official job duties, on matters of political/social/other concern. Stuff I write: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1785600

Picture (probably AI slop) of a "people mover" from Dulles airport converted into a "Go-Go Roving Band" party bus with go-go band riding/playing on top.
Photograph showing thousands of panels of the AIDS quilt spread out before the Washington Monument in 1992.
Picture of cultural theorist Stuart Hall.
“Arrest warrant issued, $400K bond set for Louisiana AG Liz Murrill…”
News article announcing indictment of Louisiana’s AG…
Two big nerds (me and Prof. Orians) in front of the GW Law School entrance.
Portrait of Antonio Gramsci
Reaffirming GW's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion G THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY WASHINGTON, DC Dear Members of the George Washington University Community, At the George Washington University, our mission is rooted in the belief that higher education must prepare students to engage thoughtfully in a world of complex differences. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are not abstract ideals for our community - they are foundational principles that shape how we teach, learn, conduct research, and serve society. As the university's most senior academic officer and most senior diversity officer, and with the full endorsement and support of the President and the university leadership team, we reaffirm our commitment to advancing these values across every dimension of the university consistent with the law.
50501 IG repost of a right-wing conspiracy theorist post celebrating Joe Kent.
Mischaracterizing pro-Palestinian speech and protest as antisemitic makes it more difficult to identify and respond to the serious problem of actual antisemitism, especially antisemitic incidents that do not conform to the DOJ's preferred narrative. That is, conflating pro-Palestinian and antisemitic speech endangers Jewish community members whose critical views about Israel the university disfavors. The Jewish UCLA students who were physically attacked and beaten by a mob where one man reportedly yelled "we're here to finish what Hitler started" were the Jewish students in the pro-Palestinian encampment. Ironically, the DOJ cannot even recognize antisemitism when it occurs through a white nationalist attack on Jews, Muslims and students of color, because the DOJ is so obsessed with conflating pro-Palestinian and antisemitic speech.
"Relist" docket showing a pending matter before the Supreme Court being repeatedly reset.
Portion of judge’s ruling from last mont describing clueless cops discussing whether they could arrest defendant.
@yoyokellyo.bsky.social and baby posing in front of the Scottsboro Boys Museum