Congratulations to Elizabeth Montano, whose note The Bring Your Own Tampon Policy: Why Menstrual Hygiene Products Should Be Provided for Free in Restrooms is one of ten student papers to receive a Burton Distinguished Legal Writing Award. The Burton Awards are a “Non-Profit, Non-Commercial program, held in Association with the Library of Congress, with Lead Sponsor Law360 and Co-Sponsored by the American Bar Association.”
Recent Bluessky Posts- 2-1 with Rao in dissent. (And stayed pending appeal to SCT.) Which makes me wonder, when is the last time Rao voted against Trump? If any.... www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08... August 7, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Jotwell Torts: Christopher J. Robinette, Gaming the Standard, JOTWELL (August 7, 2026) (reviewing Ani B. Satz & Liza Vertinsky, Customary Corruption, 66 Wm. & Mary L. Rev. 693 (2025)), torts.jotwell.com/gaming-the-s.... August 7, 2026 Jotwell
- TIL that disgraced former NC Congressman Madison Crawthorn is trying to carpetbag himself into an open Florida seat, kick-started by $500,000 of this own money. (Apparently it's not going great.) floridapolitics.com/archives/777... August 7, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- At least five of these are already true or will be true by the end of next week. August 7, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- I have a personal and maybe political commitment against cannibalism. Oh, and one against genocide. Good thing we don't have that code here. August 6, 2026 Michael Froomkin
Revolutionary! A big thank-you to Ms Montano for this contribution to the improvement of our civilized society.