“I am shocked, disturbed and aghast that Justice MacDonald did not find the students letter to be antisemitic," said Jonathan Rosenthal, a Toronto criminal lawyer and adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.

"The words in the letter can only reasonably be interpreted as support for the Oct. 7 terrorist massacre ... and can only be interpreted as support for the repetition of such acts of resistance as promised byHamas.”

“McDonald concluded that the letter should not have been characterized as antisemitic.”

The report also had some pointed words for the legal community: The letter from a group of 23 lawyers who wrote to @TorontoMet and @LincAlexLawTMU last fall demanding the university take action against the students or risk losing professional placements.

There’s no spinning this one, Jonathan et al.

On this 4/20, I reflect on the harsh reality faced by over 40,000 cannabis prisoners in the US alone, while countless others are unjustly incarcerated worldwide 🧵 Imagine spending years, even decades, in a cell for an activity that is no longer deemed criminal, while others build intergenerational wealth from the very same substance. Every day in prison, the message is clear: you're deemed worthless, stripped of your humanity.

#Legalish #storytimethread🧵

Dear Future Self,

This law degree you’re holding in your hand was not a fly-by-night kind of thing. It’s crazy to think that you’ve come so far. You should be proud to know that you are leaving this chapter of your life with so many new skills… You are now a factum writing machine! Alongside that, look at the career you’ve built in hand with your education! Your storytelling skills are off the charts now. Congrats on the new documentary series deal with @netflix. Your story of hope, perseverance and renewal will…