As reported last month on the TaxProf blog, the Florida International law faculty may have some misgivings about the new dean and the selection process. Christine Charnosky for Law.Com (subscription required) provides the latest available details.

“Former Trump lawyer Daniel Z. Epstein was appointed interim dean of FIU Law despite a search committee’s decision not to advance him among its top candidates.”

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FIU President Jeanette Nuñez FIU declared the search unsuccessful and used her authority to appoint Epstein outside the committee’s recommendations.
In July, a federal judge sanctioned Epstein for his involvement in a Trump lawsuit against the IRS.
Faculty critics allege political interference, pointing to Epstein’s Trump administration service, America First Legal role and Federalist Society ties.”