Stanford Protest a ‘Public Shaming,’ Judge Kyle Duncan Says (2)

US Circuit Judge Kyle Duncan welcomed Stanford Law’s requirement for all students to attend a free-speech program after protesters disrupted his appearance there in what he called a “staged public shaming.”

Duncan, a member of the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, revisited the controversy on Friday and praised Stanford Law Dean Jenny Martinez’ handling of the matter.

“I’m cautiously encouraged that Stanford has promised to implement some form of training for students on the virtues of civil discourse,” Duncan said in an appearance at Notre Dame. “I hope it’s only the beginning.”

Duncan, a Trump appointee ...