The head of Columbia Law School backed its graduates on Tuesday (May 7), saying they were 'consistently sought out' as it responded to an announcement by 13 conservative federal judges that they would not hire students from the Ivy League university.
People walk at Columbia University in New York City in New York, US, March 9, 2020.The head of Columbia Law School backed its graduates on Tuesday , saying they were "consistently sought out" as it responded to an announcement by 13 conservative federal judges that they would not hire students from the Ivy League university.
The lead signatories on Monday's letter, who were all appointees of Republican former President Donald Trump, included US Circuit Judge James Ho of the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals and Elizabeth Branch of the 11th Circuit, who previously urged judges to similarly boycott hiring clerks from Yale and Stanford following disruptions of events at those law schools with conservative speakers.
Federal judges hire two or three law grads annually for year-long clerkships that can lead to prestigious and high-paying legal jobs. Fewer than four per cent of law graduates nationwide get those jobs, the ABA data show.There was little sign of the boycott gathering significant steam on Tuesday.
"Some of those law students are likely Jewish and have been the subject of threats and harassment," said Crane, who was appointed by former President George W. Bush. "I see no reason to punish them."
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