Martha Nussbaum on the #MeToo Movement

Martha Nussbaum, professor of law and ethics at the University of Chicago, was interviewed for an Economist podcast on the occasion of the publication of her new book Citadels of Pride: Sexual Abuse, Accountability, and Reconciliation. 28 min. no transcript. You can find the interview here.

Transparency in the Family Justice System (England) - the series

Gresham College (London) is presenting a series this year, Transparency in the Family Justice System, featuring Professor Jo Delahunty QC. Lectures already given include Women Lawyers: Equals at the Bar?, What Do Judges Do in the Family Court? Vulnerable Clients and the Family Justice System. The lectures are about one hour long. You can watch the lecture in streaming or download it. A transcript is always available as well as the slides that are used.

The last three lectures will be Dealing with Sex Abuse, The Child in the Family Court Room: Whose Child is it Anyway? and Transparency in the Family Court: What Goes On Behind Closed Doors?

Recalling Judges in the U.S.

You might be surprised to learn that judges can be recalled. Recalled here doesn’t have anything to do with memory. It means that they can be removed from office by a special vote. See definition number 4 of the noun recall.
The California judge in the news who might be recalled is one who gave what some consider too lenient a sentence in the case of a Stanford student convicted of sexual assault. You can hear NPR’s Scott Simon's interview with a retired California judge opposed to this initiative who sets out the unwanted bad effects that it could have. 4 min, 55 sec, transcript available.