One issue, which I raised in a Twitter thread after someone had a similar comment after last year's announcement of the new fellows, has to do with the scope of the program. Here's how the Foundation's website describes it:
"Skadden Fellowships address the civil legal needs of people living in poverty. Your project must be legal in nature…
One issue, which I raised in a Twitter thread after someone had a similar comment after last year's announcement of the new fellows, has to do with the scope of the program. Here's how the Foundation's website describes it:
"Skadden Fellowships address the civil legal needs of people living in poverty. Your project must be legal in nature, and serve poor clients, though we do not have a strict test of poverty."
While I could imagine a right-of-center project that could get funding—e.g., IJ trying to help some poor people with a certain skill get out from under some onerous licensing regime that prevents them from earning a living—you can see why it's tougher. Litigation to defend property rights or religious freedom—or free speech, although I don't consider that only a "conservative" value—isn't often focused on "the civil needs of people living in poverty."
Thanks, that's helpful, and makes the list a bit more understandable. But it wouldn't be a stretch for many right-of-center orgs--especially some of their focuses--to fit that criteria.
One issue, which I raised in a Twitter thread after someone had a similar comment after last year's announcement of the new fellows, has to do with the scope of the program. Here's how the Foundation's website describes it:
"Skadden Fellowships address the civil legal needs of people living in poverty. Your project must be legal in nature, and serve poor clients, though we do not have a strict test of poverty."
While I could imagine a right-of-center project that could get funding—e.g., IJ trying to help some poor people with a certain skill get out from under some onerous licensing regime that prevents them from earning a living—you can see why it's tougher. Litigation to defend property rights or religious freedom—or free speech, although I don't consider that only a "conservative" value—isn't often focused on "the civil needs of people living in poverty."
https://twitter.com/DavidLat/status/1600570271542427653
Thanks, that's helpful, and makes the list a bit more understandable. But it wouldn't be a stretch for many right-of-center orgs--especially some of their focuses--to fit that criteria.