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Updated · Fox News · Aug 15
Clarence Thomas Says Stanford Law Is Off Limits to Conservatives as School Cites 2023 Speaker Policy
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 15

Clarence Thomas Says Stanford Law Is Off Limits to Conservatives as School Cites 2023 Speaker Policy

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 15

Summary

  • Clarence Thomas said some colleges are "presumptively off limits" to conservatives and named Stanford Law School as a place he has never visited because, he argued, people like him are unwelcome.
  • Stanford rejected that claim, saying it would be honored to host the Supreme Court justice and pointing to its Constitutional Law Center's regular judicial events.
  • Thomas tied the problem to a broader campus ideological divide, saying thinkers such as Thomas Sowell now reach students largely through YouTube because their views are considered unpalatable in higher education.
  • Stanford's denial comes after 2023 disruptions of Judge Kyle Duncan's campus talk by about 90 law students, an episode that prompted an apology, mandatory training and a clearer anti-disruption policy.

Insights

Does an official university invitation guarantee a welcoming platform, or do campus climates silently dictate who actually gets to speak?
Are digital platforms replacing elite universities as the primary battlegrounds for diverse intellectual and legal philosophies?