One of the highest profile appellate firms in the country https://www.mto.com/lawyers/donald-b-verrilli-jr |
But I thought he was taking it on pro bono (in exchange, no doubt, for being looked on favorably for a future job in a Democratic administration by defending avowed anti-Asian racists as long as they are Democrats). |
The Olson in the firm name refers to Ted Olson. This isn't a liberal activist firm. |
The fact that they are under extreme last minute stress is because they implemented a racist admissions policy and then didn't have a backup plan as suggested by the judge when this went to trial. It is not the parents' duty to be considerate of the predicament that the board placed themselves in. To now turn around and threaten a certain action against the interest of the parents is blackmail, pure and simple. |
He’s a former Solicitor General. Save for pulling an Elena Kagan, that’s pretty much a terminal position. Your assertion makes no sense. |
Yeah - for the purposes of this discussion you have to treat TJ (and therefore, its students) and FCPS/School Board/TJ Admissions Office as two separate entities. TJ the school didn't do anything with respect to this process apart from send one letter home to parents. From the perspective of the school and its students, the process needs to be complete by the prescribed date of April 29th and ideally much earlier. The fact that you view a lottery as a "threat" is interesting to say the least. But just for the sake of argument, which would you choose? A straight lottery or the Fall 2020 process - if those are your only two options? |
So no pro bono then? |
He is absolutely working pro bono. This is a challenge for conservatives (and, evidently, TJ-aspirant parents) to understand, but sometimes people do things just because they're the right thing to do. |
It's not necessarily the right thing to do, but it's obviously something that earns you additional points within the Democratic establishment, which has shown time and time again they will throw Asians and middle-class whites under the bus if it helps the wealthy stave off calls for greater reforms from URMs. Anyone who actually is progressive would have demanded that FCPS shut down TJHSST years ago. The liberals cut deals, and filthy ones at that. |
Bernie Bro Alert |
TJ the school when you consider the principal did A LOT more than just send a single letter home. She fought as hard as anyone to change the policy. Which is important if you don’t like the verdict and you are going to scream we can’t plan and accept students for next year if we have to change the admissions….they were warned. She also tried to change the name Colonial. |
not as important but just frustrating… |
| If TJ is so bad why do you want to go there? |
The motivated students there provide a good learning environment for each other. |
She also attacked Asian students on several occasions. |