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We don’t usually share the behind-the-scenes work we do—but this time is different.
For years, the Tulane University First Amendment Law Clinic, led by Katie Schwartzmann, has used its platform (and your tax dollars) to sue Louisiana’s local governments on behalf of radical political activists. These lawsuits defended obscenity in public libraries, targeted elected officials, and even involved defending individuals accused of threatening public officials.
But now… silence.
Tulane’s most aggressive legal activist is suddenly gone—and no one is saying why. What happened to Katie Schwartzmann? What becomes of the Tulane Law Clinic without her? And what does this mean for library boards, local councils, and citizens who’ve been on the receiving end of activist lawfare?
We’ve been tracking it all. And now, we’re connecting the dots publicly.
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Has there been any follow up to this? I’m curious about the connecting dots.
Nothing to update, really. However, there have been recent filings in Texas by the Tulane Law Clinic. Apparently, the new face is Bruce Hamilton, an attorney involved in the failed lawsuit by the former St. Tammany Library Board members seeking reinstatement. We might pull the filing and put something together on it.