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University of Arkansas Rescinds Law Dean Offer After Backlash
The University of Arkansas withdrew Emily Suski's law dean offer after conservative backlash over her support for transgender athletes, citing feedback from key external stakeholders.
- On Wednesday, the University of Arkansas School of Law revoked an offer to Emily Suski, law professor and associate dean at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, who was appointed dean effective July 1.
- Lawmakers objected after reports that Suski had signed a friend‑of‑the‑court brief backing a challenge to West Virginia law banning transgender girls and was among 850 law professors supporting Ketanji Brown Jackson.
- Jeff LeMaster, spokesman for Attorney General Tim Griffin, said `He never requested or even contemplated that the offer be rescinded, but he applauds the decision nonetheless`, while Bart Hester denied threats, saying `There was not a threat`.
- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas blasted the University of Arkansas School of Law's action as unconstitutional, warning it harms the school's credibility and sends a chilling message to faculty.
- Pressure over public funding intensified when critics asked, `Why would we continue to support and give them more tax dollars?`, as state legislators and constitutional officers threatened to withhold funding if Suski's hire proceeded.
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University of Arkansas rescinds dean offer after lawmakers object to legal advocacy in trans athletes Supreme Court case
A law professor at the University of South Carolina was named the next dean, but her offer was rescinded after state legislators objected to her signing a “friend of the court” brief that made legal arguments in support of trans athletes.
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