Penn Law Professor Amy Wax to Be Suspended With Half-Pay for Discriminatory Speech
Wax has made derogatory comments about Asian immigrants, claimed Black students underperform academically, and invited a white nationalist to her class.
September 23, 2024 at 05:50 PM
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Legal EducationThe original version of this story was published on The Legal Intelligencer
What You Need to Know
- Controversial Penn Carey Law professor Amy Wax will be suspended for one year with half pay and full benefits.
- The sanctions come after two years of proceedings, delayed by Wax's appeal after the school's hearing board recommended sanctions in 2023.
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor Amy Wax has escaped sanctions proceedings with her tenure and position on the faculty relatively intact, having officially been sanctioned by the school and facing a year-long suspension with half pay and full benefits in response to alleged discriminatory speech.
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