Laurel Beatty Blunt

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns affirmative action: Ford School experts available

Jun 29, 2023

Ford School experts can discuss the historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action Thursday, in which the justices ruled that race cannot be a factor in college and university admissions decisions: Katherine Michelmore, associate...

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Beatty Blunt honored by Columbus YWCA

May 14, 2023

Ohio Court of Appeals Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt, who will be returning to the Ford School as a Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, was saluted by her hometown YWCA as a 2023 Woman of Achievement. Beatty Blunt, the first Black woman to serve...

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Soundbites, spring 2023

May 3, 2023

The FBI does have national security concerns about [TikTok]. Its parent company is controlled by the Chinese government…. It gives them the ability to control the recommendation algorithm, which allows them to manipulate content and—if they want...

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Faculty News, fall 2022

Dec 19, 2022

Jenna Bednar published “The Fractured Superpower: Federalism is Remaking U.S. Democracy and Foreign Policy,” in Foreign Affairs. The Coalition for Networked Information, the Association of Research Libraries, and EDUCAUSE awarded Paul Courant the...

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In the Media

Judge Beatty Blunt recognized as a 2023 YWCA Columbus Woman of Achievement

Nov 16, 2022 The Columbus Dispatch

Beatty Blunt, The Columbus Dispatch: "In the past couple of years, we have seen absolutely the importance of courts and judges. As a Black female judge, I am in a special position to share the things I learned from the bench with the community to...

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Meet our new faculty: Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt

Oct 20, 2022

New Ford School Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt is a distinguished litigator, legal expert, and public servant. After serving many years as a litigator and judge, in 2018, Judge Beatty Blunt became the first...

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Ford School events for fall 2022 explore racial justice, international affairs, the state of democracy and more

Aug 30, 2022

The Ford School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup for the fall 2022 Policy Talks @ the Ford School series and other special public events hosted with partners from across campus. We are hosting distinguished policymakers, scholars,...

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Outstanding faculty join the Ford School, fall 2022 updates

Aug 26, 2022

This fall the Ford School welcomes a terrific group of new faculty members and visitors who will strengthen the connections between student education, rigorous academic research, and real-world policy impact. Sam Bagenstos has been appointed the...

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Judge Beatty Blunt joins the Ford School as Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence

Aug 24, 2022

Distinguished litigator, legal expert, and public servant Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt (Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals) will join the Ford School faculty for fall 2022 as a Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence....

Policy Talks @ the Ford School, Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation Lecture Series

What policymakers need to know about the criminal justice system

Dec 8, 2022, 4:30-5:30 pm EST

Weill Hall, Betty Ford Auditorium (1110)

Join Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt and Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes for a conversation at the intersection of law, policy, and the criminal justice system.

Post-Affirmative Action ruling: Understanding the implications

Jul 6, 2023 1:00:27

Mara Ostfeld and Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt discuss the legal, social, and political implications of the two cases about the consideration of race in college admissions.

Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt: What policymakers need to know about the criminal justice system

Dec 8, 2022 1:07:02

Judge Laurel Beatty Blunt and Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes discuss the intersection of law, policy, and the criminal justice system. December, 2022.