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3 days ago | taxprof.typepad.com | Paul Caron

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Jeremy Bearer-Friend (George Washington; Google Scholar), Race-Based Tax Weapons, 14 U.C. Irvine L. Rev. 1067 (2024):In the United States, the term “poll tax” often refers to a very specific tactic of white supremacy: the use of tax policy to prevent voting by Black citizens.

3 days ago | taxprof.typepad.com | Paul Caron

Following up on my previous post, Law Prof Amy Wax Sues Penn Over Suspension, Citing ‘Racially Discriminatory’ Speech Policy:  Wax v.

3 days ago | taxprof.typepad.com | Paul Caron

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 Kimberly A.

3 days ago | taxprof.typepad.com | Paul Caron

Following up on yesterday's post, Free-Standing Law Schools Would Be Most Impacted By Republican Proposal To Eliminate Grad PLUS Loans: Reuters, Student Loan Caps Could Hit Minorities, Low-Ranked Law Schools the Hardest: Aspiring attorneys who can't afford full law school tuition could end up paying more for their degrees while some might get shut out of law school altogether under a pending Republican proposal to cap student loan borrowing, according to three legal education finance experts...

3 days ago | taxprof.typepad.com | Paul Caron

Derek Muller (Notre Dame; Google Scholar), Law Schools Are Unprepared for a Likely Coming Cap on Federal Student Loans:In the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the House has approved a cap on graduate student loans from the federal government of $150,000. The Senate’s proposal for professional schools in $200,000. These figures are not indexed to inflation, from what I’ve seen. The proposals would also end GRAD Plus loans. ...