WATCH: Stanford's Assistant Dean Of DEI Takes Over Podium To Hurl Insults At Invited Speaker

Written By BlabberBuzz | Monday, 13 March 2023 09:45 PM
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WATCH: Stanford's Assistant Dean Of DEI Takes Over Podium To Hurl Insults At Invited Speaker

Administrators at Stanford University face criticism for their response to the disruption of a talk by Fifth Circuit appellate judge Kyle Duncan, sponsored by the University's Federalist Society chapter.

Despite apologizing to Duncan, administrators subsequently encouraged members of the society to reach out to the same administrators who aided and abetted the melee. This move has raised questions about the sincerity of the University's apology.

Acting associate dean of students Jeanne Merino emailed the Federalist Society leadership on Saturday night. She pointed to resources for support and discouraged tweeting about the event until the news cycle had ended. Merino also listed herself, Associate Director of Student Affairs Holly Parrish, and Student Affairs Program Coordinator Megan Brown as possible sources of support.

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In addition to Steinbach, Merino listed herself, Associate Director of Student Affairs Holly Parrish, and Student Affairs Program Coordinator Megan Brown as possible sources of "support." All three watched silently as protesters accosted Duncan and berated their peers for inviting him.

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Stanford University has condemned Steinbach's intervention, characterizing it as "inappropriate." However, the university did not commit to disciplining the protesters or the abetting staffers.

The email has caused concern about the University's commitment to free speech, as well as its handling of the situation. The mealy-mouthed statement by the law school's dean, Jenny Martinez, lamenting that the event "went awry" has also been scrutinized.

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The student activists behind the disruption appear unrepentant. The National Lawyers Guild, which helped organize the protest, praised "every single person" who disrupted Duncan, characterizing the protesters' conduct as "Stanford Law School at its best." The guild stands "in support of confronting judicial architects of systems of oppression with social consequences for their actions," the group wrote, implying that it would disrupt any other conservative speaker who spoke at Stanford.

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Judge Duncan has called for Steinbach's dismissal and has said that members of the Federalist Society deserve their apology from the school. "I hope a similar apology is tendered to the persons in the Stanford Law School community most harmed by the mob action: The members of the Federalist Society who graciously invited me to campus," he told National Review. "I look forward to learning what measures Stanford plans to take to restore a culture of intellectual freedom."

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