William A. Jacobson

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William A. Jacobson, the founder and publisher of Legal Insurrection, is a clinical professor of law and director of the Securities Law Clinic at Cornell Law School.

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    I’m a Law Professor. Here’s What Happened After I Spoke Out on Black Lives Matter.

    William A. Jacobson
    During his July 4, 2020, speech at Mount Rushmore, President Donald Trump referred to the “political weapon” of “cancel culture,” describing it as “driving people from their jobs, shaming dissenters, and demanding total submission from anyone who disagrees.” Trump’s cancel culture reference was scorned by liberal media outlets such as The New York Times, calling such “culture war” comments…
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