$50 million bequest to Scalia Law School from the estate of a California judge.

[Sanity Claws]

The rich keep funding things to keep themselves rich.

The Scalia Law School at George Mason University is receiving a $50 million bequest from the estate of a California judge. The money will support 13 new faculty positions. (Law). Gifts to George Mason have come under scrutiny in recent years. Contributions from the Charles Koch Foundation raised concerns about academic freedom. (Washington Post)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. When they first opened up the Scalia Law School

they called it the Antonin Scalia School of Law, which produced the unfortunate acronym ASSoL. So now they call it Scalia Law School or just Scalia Law. I think the original version is more fitting.

[exboyfil]

2. Every School of Business

Is laughing.

[spanone]

3. How does a judge amass that kind of fortune?

just curious.

[Sanity Claws]

5. A rich guy appointed to the bench?

He certainly couldn't have amassed that fortune just from a judicial salary.

[JHB]

4. 13 new wing nut welfare sinecures.

[dalton99a]

6. They also gave the Heritage Foundation $43 million

https://www.heritage.org/press/heritage-foundation-will-receive-43-million-gift

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Heritage Foundation today announced one of the largest gifts in the think tank’s 45-year history: a $43 million bequest from the estate of Judge Allison and Dorothy Rouse.

A former associate justice of the California Court of Appeal, Allison Rouse passed away in 2008. Dorothy Rouse, an attorney who spent most of her career with the San Mateo County District Attorney’s office, died this May. The two met while students at the University of San Francisco and were married for more than 50 years.

[Sanity Claws]

7. Wow. How did they get $93 million?

That's a lot of moolah.