Ave Maria to Move Again -- to Naples, FL

Ave Maria School of Law, unable to sell naming rights to its planned new building in Ave Maria, FL, issued a "stunning announcement" yesterday that it instead will move into an older building in nearby Naples in time for Fall 2009 classes.

• Ave Watch
• Ave Maria web site
• Fumare (Part 1, Part 2)
• Naples Daily News
• National Law Journal

It has been a tough month for Ave Maria, as U.S. News inadvertently released its ranking of law schools in Tier 3 and Tier 4, which placed Ave Maria #179 out of 184 schools.  For prior TaxProf Blog coverage of the turmoil at Ave Maria, see below the fold:

• Ave Maria Offers to Sell Naming Rights for $20m (12/15/07)
• Former Law Profs Sue Ave Maria, Dean, and Founder (10/19/07)
• Michael Novak on the Turmoil at Ave Maria Law School (10/4/07)
• More on the Turmoil at Ave Maria Law School (10/1/07)
• Ave Maria Alumni Board Calls for Dean's Ouster (9/18/07)
• MOJ Joint Statement on the Situation at Ave Maria Law School (9/13/07)
• Interview with Ave Maria Law School Dean (8/15/07)
• More on the Troubles at Ave Maria Law School (8/9/07)
• An Open Letter to Ave Maria Law School (7/21/07)
• Faculty "Mutiny" at Ave Maria Law School (5/14/07)
• More Troubles at Ave Maria Law School (5/2/07)
• Ave Maria to Move From Michigan to Florida in Fall 2009 (2/21/07)
• More on Controversy Surrounding Ave Maria's Possible Relocation to Florida (5/16/06)
• Ave Maria Faculty & Alumni Vote "No Confidence" in Dean Over Proposed Move of Law School to Florida (5/14/06)