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FourthAmendment.com

Online supplement to Search and Seizure book. By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

http://fourthamendment.com/blog/index.php?blog=1

Jun 19
HuffPo: FBI's Robert Mueller: Drones Are In Use In America

HuffPo: FBI's Robert Mueller: Drones Are In Use In America

HuffPo: FBI's Robert Mueller: Drones Are In Use In America by Michael McAuliff: [...] Read more!
Jun 19
TX5: Drug dog at the front door is a "search"

TX5: Drug dog at the front door is a "search"

A drug dog alert at defendant's front door violated the curtilage. Jardines decided while on appeal. State v. Williamson, 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 4845 (Tex. App. – Dallas April 17, 2013), Released for Publication May 27, 2013: [...] Read…
Jun 19
Reason.com: John Paul Stevens vs. Elena Kagan on DNA Seizures and the Fourth Amendment

Reason.com: John Paul Stevens vs. Elena Kagan on DNA Seizures and the Fourth Amendment

Reason.com: John Paul Stevens vs. Elena Kagan on DNA Seizures and the Fourth Amendment by Damon W. Root: [...] Read more!

Rank this Week: 15

By Eugene Volokh, Dale Carpenter, David Kopel, David Bernstein, David Post, Erik Jaffe, Ilya Somin, Jim Lindgren, Jonathan Adler, Kevan Choset, Orin Kerr, Randy Barnett, Russell Korobkin, Sasha Volokh, Stuart Benjamin, Todd Zywicki & Tyler Cowen.

http://volokh.com

Nov 28
If You Believe Blog Comment Threads, It’s Almost Disqualifying

If You Believe Blog Comment Threads, It’s Almost Disqualifying

(Orin Kerr) Our Constitution is not alone the working plan of a great Federation of States under representative government. There is embedded in it also the vital principles of the American system of liberty. That system is based upon certain…
Nov 28
New Book on Secession

New Book on Secession

(Eugene Kontorovich) The Right to Self-determination Under International Law “Selfistans,” Secession, and the Rule of the Great Powers, by Milena Sterio of Cleveland-Marshall (another piracy scholar, to boot). Looks interesting. Probably…
Nov 27
Stewart Baker Touched a Nerve

Stewart Baker Touched a Nerve

(Jonathan H. Adler) Stewart Baker’s “Sex Secrets of the Security Line” (aka “50 Shades of TSA”) seems to have touched a nerve out there.

Rank this Week: 25

Religion Clause

By University of Toledo College of Law Professor Howard M. Friedman.

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Court Upholds Refusal To Allow Church To Run Religious Services In City Homeless Shelter

Court Upholds Refusal To Allow Church To Run Religious Services In City Homeless Shelter

In Caractor v. City of New York Department of Homeless Services, (SD NY, June 14, 2013), a New York federal district court rejected free speech, free exercise and equal protection challenges by the head of the Discovered Being…
Jun 19
Federal Agencies Issue Guidelines For Houses of Worship In Developing Emergency Plan

Federal Agencies Issue Guidelines For Houses of Worship In Developing Emergency Plan

The Obama Administration yesterday, at a White House event hosted by Vice President Biden, released a progress report on executive action taken to reduce gun violence. Among the items highlighted by the White House is a new…
Jun 19
Preliminary Injunction Allows Religious College To Exclude Certain Contraceptives From Student Health Plan, Pending Final Decision

Preliminary Injunction Allows Religious College To Exclude Certain Contraceptives From Student Health Plan, Pending Final Decision

As previously reported, a challenge to the Affordable Care Act contraceptive coverage mandate by religiously-sponsored Geneva College is pending in federal district court in Pennsylvania. Yesterday in Geneva College v. Sebelius, (WD PA,…

Rank this Week: 31

American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

http://blog.aclu.org/blog

Jun 19
Under the FISA Amendments Act, Your Calls and Emails Can’t Be "Targeted," But They Can Certainly Be Collected

Under the FISA Amendments Act, Your Calls and Emails Can’t Be "Targeted," But They Can Certainly Be Collected

In recent days, government officials have lined up to assuage Americans' fears about the government's extraordinary surveillance powers under the FISA Amendments Act (FAA) by assuring them that—as President Obama himself told Charlie…
Jun 19
James Comey's Indefensible Defense of Indefinite Detention

James Comey's Indefensible Defense of Indefinite Detention

When Deputy Attorney General James Comey addressed the American people nine years ago, he told them what he called a "sobering story" about Jose Padilla. He described the then 33-year-old accused al Qaeda member's intent to detonate a dirty…
Jun 19
Is the Spying Comey Approved More Important Than the Spying He Opposed?

Is the Spying Comey Approved More Important Than the Spying He Opposed?

What's worse than waterboarding and letting the government wiretap Americans without warrants? It's not a riddle; it is a question we need James Comey to answer, particularly if President Obama nominates him to lead the FBI for the next 10…

Rank this Week: 47

Discourse.net

By University of Miami law professor Michael Froomkin. Covers civil liberties, the Internet, Guantanamo, Iraq attrocities, politics and more.

http://www.discourse.net/

Jun 17
Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

Obama 2013 vs. Biden 2006 on NSA Data-Collection

Biden looks awfully good compared to Obama here.
Jun 17
Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

Innovative Thinking Could Save Law Schools $$$

Although not directed primarily at law schools, the innovative suggestions in Forget MOOCs–Let’s Use MOOA could easily be used to save most US law schools a very large chunk of change. Perhaps this should be in our next strategic…
Jun 14
Happy Flag Day

Happy Flag Day

Harold Wasserman has a nice Flag Day post, celebrating the 70th anniversary of West Virginia State Bd. of Educ. v. Barnette. He calls it “a high point in U.S. Supreme Court history.”

Rank this Week: 51

SCOTUSblog

Covers the Supreme Court of the United States. By Bloomberg Law.

http://www.scotusblog.com/

Jun 18
Tuesday round-up

Tuesday round-up

Coverage and commentary focused on the five opinions that the Court issued yesterday; this blog’s round-ups of the early coverage of the decisions can be found here and here. Coverage of the opinion in Arizona v. The Inter Tribal…
Jun 18
Petition of the day

Petition of the day

The petition of the day is:
Jun 17
Reconciling ceilings and floors: Alleyne v. United State

Reconciling ceilings and floors: Alleyne v. United State

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That would seem to be the lesson from the Court’s decision in Alleyne v. United States, which today resolved a decade-old controversy regarding the constitutional distinction…

Rank this Week: 52

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We…

JOTWELL - The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)

Edited by University of Miami School of Law Professor Michael Froomkin, The Journal of Things We Like (Lots)–JOTWELL–invites law professors to join us in filling a telling gap in legal scholarship by creating a space where legal academics will go to identify, celebrate, and discuss the best new legal scholarship.

http://jotwell.com/

Jun 19
Regulating Financial Innovation

Regulating Financial Innovation

Niamh Moloney, The Legacy Effects of the Financial Crisis on Regulatory Design in the EU, in Eilís Ferran, Niamh Moloney, Jennifer G. Hill & John C. Coffee, Jr., The Regulatory Aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis…
Jun 18
State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit

State Boundaries and Constitutional Limit

Clyde S. Spillenger, Risk Regulation, Extraterritoriality, and the Constitutionalization of Choice of Law, 1865-1940, UCLA School of Law Research Paper No. 12-01 (February 15, 2012), available at SSRN.William BaudeMost…
Jun 17
Public Agencies Going Private

Public Agencies Going Private

Jon D. Michaels, Privatization’s Progeny, 101 Georgetown Law Journal (forthcoming 2013), available at SSRN.Anne O'ConnellAdministrative law loves binaries. There are executive agencies and independent regulatory commissions. There…

Rank this Week: 91

SullivanLawNet

Legal news and analysis, with an emphasis on international and domestic intellectual property developments. By Shawn Sullivan.

http://www.sullivanlaw.net

Jun 13
US Supreme Ct: Naturally Occurring DNA is Unpatentable Product of Nature

US Supreme Ct: Naturally Occurring DNA is Unpatentable Product of Nature

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that naturally occurring DNA is a product of nature and, as such, is not patentable. Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., No. 12-398 (U.S. June 13, 2013). However, according to the…
Jun 5
Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue

Spanish Plant Variety Rights Litigation Continue

According to news reports, an appellate court in Granada, Spain recently affirmed a lower tribunal’s denial of a request by Swiss multinational Syngenta for provisional measures against a company it claimed was infringing…
May 21
Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

Senate Tax Report Details Apple’s Offshore Profit-Shifting Tactic

The report of the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations on Apple Inc.’s international tax strategy sheds light on how the company has exploited to maximum effect a number of gaps in the web of national tax jurisdictions.…

Rank this Week: 154

Cardozo Art Law Society

Blawg follows the Art Law community in New York and seeks to create a centralized resource for Art and Cultural Heritage Law in the United States.

http://www.itsartlaw.com/

Jun 17
Fact and Fraud: Two Forgery Rings Discovered in France and Germany

Fact and Fraud: Two Forgery Rings Discovered in France and Germany

Wassily Kandinsky's Blauer Kreis No. 2. This week two forgery rings were discovered in France and Germany. Both cases required long investigations and police resources-- an increasing trend worldwide as both art crime and public interest…
Jun 17
Is Body Art Free Speech?

Is Body Art Free Speech?

Tattoos, piercings, and other forms of body art have a long history. There is firsthand physical evidence of tattoos on a 5,200-year-old frozen corpse, and second-hand archeological evidence that the Egyptians wore tattoos as early as circa…
Jun 17
What's in a name 'Borghe$e'?

What's in a name 'Borghe$e'?

Coat of arms of the House of Borghese Depending on one's background and taste, 'Borghese' is associated with different things: Italian papal history, art collection in Rome, Napoleon's sister, cosmetics, reality show…

Rank this Week: 206

CommLawBlog

Covers developments in the entire range of issues addressed by the Federal Communications Commission in its regulation of spectrum-related activities, as well as copyright, trademark, First Amendment and Internet issues. By Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth.

http://www.commlawblog.com/

Jun 19
Fifth "White Space" Coordinator Begins Test

Fifth "White Space" Coordinator Begins Test

LS telcom AG seeks to join the two coordinators operating and two others awaiting approval. TV “white space” devices operate on TV channels that are vacant in a given area. (On a map of frequency usage, these areas show up in…
Jun 19
Number, Please! Comment Deadlines Set in Telephone Numbering Proceeding

Number, Please! Comment Deadlines Set in Telephone Numbering Proceeding

In April we reported on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry (NPRM/NOI) in which the FCC has proposed changes in how telephone numbers are obtained by certain types of providers. The ultimate upshot of the…
Jun 18
Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Big House Burner Ban Proceeding

Update: Comment Deadlines Set in Big House Burner Ban Proceeding

Last month we reported on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) looking to address the problem of contraband cell phone use in prisons. The NPRM has now been published in the Federal Register, which means that comment and reply comment…

Rank this Week: 210

Balkinization

By Yale Law School Professor Jack M. Balkin.

http://balkin.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Michael Greve’s Competitive Federalism and the Maturation of the Federalism Debate

Michael Greve’s Competitive Federalism and the Maturation of the Federalism Debate

Ernest A. Young For the symposium on Michael Greve's The Upside Down Constitution (Harvard University Press 2012). I’m grateful for the opportunity to discuss Michael…
Jun 19
Our Vacuous Constitutional Text as Under-Specified Agreement

Our Vacuous Constitutional Text as Under-Specified Agreement

Rick Hills For the symposium on Michael Greve's The Upside Down Constitution (Harvard University Press 2012).Both "federalism" and "individualism" are vacuous terms, but many of us are aware only of the latter’s emptiness. We…
Jun 18
Justice Thomas’ Originalism and the Civil War

Justice Thomas’ Originalism and the Civil War

Justice Scalia’s majority opinion in yesterday’s Inter Tribal Council case spoke primarily in a textualist idiom: it framed the case in terms of the purportedly simple question of how to read a very small number of words of…

Rank this Week: 209

Supreme Court Haiku

The Law of the Land in Seventeen Syllables.

http://supremecourthaiku.com/blog1/

Jun 19
Federal Trade Comm’n v. Actavis, Inc. (June 17, 2013)

Federal Trade Comm’n v. Actavis, Inc. (June 17, 2013)

Drug patent lawsuit Reverse payment settlement Use “Rule of Reason” Opinion
Jun 18
Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (June 17, 2013)

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. (June 17, 2013)

State cannot require For federal elections Extra documents Opinion
Jun 18
Alleyene v. U.S. (June 17, 2013)

Alleyene v. U.S. (June 17, 2013)

Facts that will increase Mandatory minimums A jury must find Opinion

Rank this Week: 227

Fair and Unbalanced

Left-leaning, social justice-minded slant on law and justice issues, the death penalty, politics, and current events.

http://fairandunbalancedblog.blogspot.com/

Jan 3
Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame

Hypocrisy in the Hall of Fame

A rare exception to my abdication from Fair and Unbalanced. -- Lovechilde “Voting shall be based on the player's record, playing ability, integrity, sportsmanship, character, their contributions to the team on which the player…
Sep 4
Post Mortem

Post Mortem

Almost two years ago I created this blog in order to use the parts of my brain that weren't consumed by my day job as a death penalty lawyer and to interact with the larger community on what I deeply care about, particularly, as the subhead…
Jul 8
Gone Fishin'

Gone Fishin'

Fair and Unbalanced will be on hiatus for a bit. As long as you're here, why don't you scroll down and read some of the posts you might have missed or click on some of the links on the right -- the list of jazz

Rank this Week: 230

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Professors Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/conlaw/

Jun 19
Can Aung San Suu Kyi Become Myanmar's President?

Can Aung San Suu Kyi Become Myanmar's President?

Reuters reports that the Myanmar Constitution may foil Aung San Suu Kyi's plans to become the country's next president in the general election in 2015. According to the report, the Myanmar Constitution "bars anyone married to a foreigner…
Jun 19
Common Cause Takes Filibuster Challenge to D.C. Circuit

Common Cause Takes Filibuster Challenge to D.C. Circuit

Common Cause this week pursued its case against the Senate filibuster at the D.C. Circuit when it filed its appellate brief, arguing that Judge Emmett G. Sullivan (D.D.C.) was wrong to dismiss the case last December and pressing its…
Jun 19
Arizona Voter Registration Case: No Pyrrhic Victory for the Fed

Arizona Voter Registration Case: No Pyrrhic Victory for the Fed

In response to Monday's ruling in Arizona v. InterTribal Council of Arizona, Inc., striking Arizona's requirement that voters show proof of citizenship above and beyond the oath of citizenship on the standard federal voter registration form,…

Rank this Week: 238

ACSBlog

Covers progressive law and policy issues, with a focus on constitutional issues. From the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy.

http://www.acslaw.org/acsblog

Jun 19
If DOMA Goes Away, Even on Limited Grounds, That’s ‘Huge Progress’

If DOMA Goes Away, Even on Limited Grounds, That’s ‘Huge Progress’

by Jeremy Leaming In a final discussion about marriage equality at the 2013 ACS National Convention, Paul M. Smith, a longtime Supreme Court litigant, discussed why he thinks in the long run marriage equality will win the day across the…
Jun 19
Another Hurdle to Marriage Equality: States Depriving Legally Married Couples of Liberty Interest

Another Hurdle to Marriage Equality: States Depriving Legally Married Couples of Liberty Interest

by Jeremy Leaming If the U.S. Supreme Court avoids a sweeping opinion in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the Proposition 8 case, Indiana University Maurer School of Law Professor Steve Sanders says he hopes civil rights groups will focus on…
Jun 18
SF City Attorney on Securing Marriage Equality: ‘It’s About Being on the Right Side of History’

SF City Attorney on Securing Marriage Equality: ‘It’s About Being on the Right Side of History’

by Jeremy Leaming As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to issue opinions in two cases involving questions of marriage equality, San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera talked with me about his office’s role in challenging…

Rank this Week: 240

Verdict

Provides legal analysis and commentary on topical legal news and cases.

http://verdict.justia.com/

Jun 19
What Should We Think Now About the IRS? We Are All Paying the Price for Republicans’ Underfunding and Vilifying of the Tax Agency

What Should We Think Now About the IRS? We Are All Paying the Price for Republicans’ Underfunding and Vilifying of the Tax Agency

Justia columnist, George Washington law professor, and economist Neil Buchanan argues that the recent IRS flap should really be considered a non-scandal, for reasons he explains, although he notes that the agency did make a significant…
Jun 18
The Supreme Court Rejects Arizona’s Requirement That Voters Prove Their Citizenship—For Now

The Supreme Court Rejects Arizona’s Requirement That Voters Prove Their Citizenship—For Now

Justia columnist and Cornell law professor Michael Dorf comments on Monday’s Supreme Court ruling, Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. There, as Dorf explains, a mostly united Supreme Court rejected Arizona’s efforts to…
Jun 17
No Unpaid Interns Need Apply: Why a Federal Court Got It Right in Finding Unpaid Interns to Really Be Employee

No Unpaid Interns Need Apply: Why a Federal Court Got It Right in Finding Unpaid Interns to Really Be Employee

Justia columnist and U. Washington law professor Anita Ramasastry comments on a recent ruling from a New York-based federal district judge regarding the legal status of unpaid internships. In the wake of the ruling, which held in favor of a…

Rank this Week: 277

Gamso - For the Defense

Provides commentary on criminal law, civil liberties and jurisprudence. By Jeffrey Gamso.

http://gamso-forthedefense.blogspot.com/

Jun 16
Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim

Unitended Consequences and Unrecognized Victim

Guilty or innocent, being charged with a even a relatively minor crime fucks up your life. And the lives of your family and friends. There's the financial hit, of course. Hiring a lawyer if you have the funds isn't…
Jun 16
With All Speed

With All Speed

They called it the "Timely Justice Act" though it'd be more honestly called the "Kill 'em and Get on with It Act." Fast and Furious, to steal a term from another bad idea. But legislators know that a noble sounding name can…
Jun 13
The Velvet Hammer Speak

The Velvet Hammer Speak

Had the logistics been better, I'd be writing this from Madrid where I would be attending the 5th World Congress Against the Death Penalty. The logistics weren't better. I'm sitting at my dining room table in Ohio. Eve…

Rank this Week: 297

Underdog Blog

Covers constitutional law, criminal law, DUI, drugs, First Amendment and immigration. By Marks & Katz.

http://katzjustice.com/underdog/

Jun 17
Repeat after me: "I take the Fifth Amendment. I will remain silent."

Repeat after me: "I take the Fifth Amendment. I will remain silent."

By Fairfax County/Northern Virginia/Maryland/Beltway criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz. Defending DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving, drugs, marijuana/medical marijuana/cultivation, sex cases, felonies and misdemeanors. Fighting relentlessly for the best…
Jun 16
What happens when SCOTUS reviews its own First Amendment-violative limits on free expression inside and outside its building?

What happens when SCOTUS reviews its own First Amendment-violative limits on free expression inside and outside its building?

By Fairfax County/Northern Virginia/Maryland/Beltway criminal defense lawyer Jon Katz. Defending DWI/ DUI/ Drunk Driving, drugs, marijuana/medical marijuana/cultivation, sex cases, felonies and misdemeanors. Fighting relentlessly for the best…
Jun 15
D.C. Contemplative Law Group meets June 18. Join us.

D.C. Contemplative Law Group meets June 18. Join us.

The D.C. Contemplative Law Group -- whose meetings I have coordinated for nearly a year -- next meets Tuesday, June 18, as detailed below. All lawyers, legal professionals, judges and law clerks are invited to join our…

Rank this Week: 373

NPR: Justice Talking PodCast

News, commentary and debates on the current legal battles that capture our nation's attention. From National Public Radio.

http://www.justicetalking.org

Apr 14
The Law and Infectious Disease

The Law and Infectious Disease

State laws permit the involuntary commitment of people suffering from mental illness if they are a danger to themselves or others. But how do these commitment laws work in practice? Do laws aimed at protecting patients' rights prevent people…
Apr 8
Regulation of the Entertainment Industry

Regulation of the Entertainment Industry

The movie rating industry has initiated some reforms following charges by filmmakers that the system is arbitrary and unfair. But skeptics on both sides of the issue say troubling content in movies, television and music is not being handled…
Mar 31
College Admission

College Admission

The college admissions process has changed significantly in recent years, particularly for students seeking to get into the nation's most elite universities. Should these schools' admissions policies favor athletes and children of alumni?…

Rank this Week: 374

Dorf on Law

By Cornell Law School Professor Michael Dorf and his friends.

http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

Jun 19
Handicapping Arizona's Next Lawsuit

Handicapping Arizona's Next Lawsuit

By Mike Dorf My latest Verdict column discusses Monday's SCOTUS ruling in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona. I make three main points: 1) The breakdown is refreshingly non-political; 2) The Court's rejection of a presumption…
Jun 18
Law, Politics, Right Answers, and Basketball

Law, Politics, Right Answers, and Basketball

By Mike Dorf Yesterday's ruling in Alleyne v. United States produced an interesting division on the Court. The majority opinion by Justice Thomas was joined by the Court's liberal wing, whereas the four other conservatives…
Jun 16
"All Deliberate Speed" for Same-Sex Marriage?

"All Deliberate Speed" for Same-Sex Marriage?

By Mike Dorf Although it's always tricky to predict outcomes of SCOTUS cases, the betting among the cognoscenti is that the Court will invalidate DOMA in the Windsor case and either uphold Prop 8 in the Perry case or find some way to duck…

Rank this Week: 393

Blog Law Blog

Covers the legal aspects of blogging. Topics include blog-related intellectual property law, Internet regulation, defamation, and censorship, as well as how blogs are used as evidence and authority in the courts. By Professor Eric E. Johnson.

http://bloglawblog.com/blog/

Jun 6
Blog Law Blog Has Never Cooperated with NSA’s Special Source Operation

Blog Law Blog Has Never Cooperated with NSA’s Special Source Operation

Tweet Well, it’s been a busy day for cybernews. The Washington Post has broken a huge story that the U.S. government, specifically the NSA and the FBI, are accessing e-mails, photos, videos, and other personal data via its…
Jun 4
UK Court Rules 7-Word Tweet Libeled Lord

UK Court Rules 7-Word Tweet Libeled Lord

TweetLord Robert Alistair McAlpine was libeled by a tweet from Sally Bercow, the wife of the Speaker of the House of Commons, according to a May 24, 2013 decision of UK’s High Court of Justice. With a question of damages still pending,…
May 21
Moore Tornado

Moore Tornado

TweetThe terrible tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma was just a few miles north of where I live in Norman. It was visible from the hill where I live – although only indirectly. The funnel could not be seen through the rain, but the power…

Rank this Week: 394

Dissenting Justice

Provides commentary on law, politics and justice. By Professor Darren Hutchinson.

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/

Jun 6
Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data

Bad Week for Civil Liberties: Obama Administration Collecting Verizon Users' Call Data

Civil libertarian and Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald published a bombshell this morning. Since April 2013, the US government has been collecting information from Verizon regarding all... To view the rest of this article, please…
May 31
Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate

Republicans Use Race-Based Affirmative Action to Attract Latino Candidate

Race-based affirmative action is a four-letter word for most conservatives. In fact, most conservatives would probably consider modifying the phrase "affirmative action" with the qualifier... To view the rest of this article, please…
May 29
KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation

KAITLYN HUNT: Case Raises Questions of Sexuality AND Sexual Orientation

The Kaitlyn Hunt case demonstrates, once again, the tendency of people to reduce complex problems into singular concerns. Hunt, an 18-year-old Florida high school student, was... To view the rest of this article, please…

Rank this Week: 436

Federalist Society Audio

Audio of recent events, speeches and conferences of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies.

http://www.fed-soc.org/audio/MP3s/fsaudio.xml

Jun 16
Regulation and the Rule of Law 6-11-2013

Regulation and the Rule of Law 6-11-2013

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The conference…
Jun 16
Environmental Law and Regulation 6-11-2013

Environmental Law and Regulation 6-11-2013

First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference On June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second…
Jun 16
Dodd-Frank and Beyond 6-11-2013

Dodd-Frank and Beyond 6-11-2013

First Annual Executive Branch Review ConferenceOn June 11, 2013, the Federalist Society's Executive Branch Review Project held its First Annual Executive Branch Review Conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The second…

Rank this Week: 454

Eminent Domain Blog

Covers condemnation and real estate law. By David B. Snyder of Fox Rothschild, LLP.

http://eminentdomain.foxrothschild.com/

May 31
FHA Considering Eminent Domain Policy

FHA Considering Eminent Domain Policy

The Department of Housing and Urban Development may issue eminent domain related rules. At a recent House Financial Services subcommittee hearing, Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Mo., and Edward Royce, R-Calif., noted counties in their states are…
May 27
Appraisal Institute Discusses USPAP Change

Appraisal Institute Discusses USPAP Change

Paula Konikoff, JD, MAI, chair of the Appraisal Institute’s Professional Standards and Guidance Committee recently discussed the 2014-15 USPAP updates, including the process the Appraisal Standards Board used to adopt the latest edition…
May 26
Illinois Senate Approves Granting Eminent Domain Power To Casino

Illinois Senate Approves Granting Eminent Domain Power To Casino

The Illinois Senate recently approved a casino bill which would provide casinos with the power of eminent domain. If it passes, SB 1739 would amend the state’s Eminent Domain Act: “The following provisions of law may…

Rank this Week: 646

Saber Leyes No Es Saber Derecho

Covers constitutional law and jurisprudence (in Spanish). Features legal news, cases and commentaries from Argentina, U.S. and the Americas.

http://www.saberderecho.com/

Jun 19
Poesía anotada a propósito de dos oraciones (el fallo de la Corte sobre el Consejo)

Poesía anotada a propósito de dos oraciones (el fallo de la Corte sobre el Consejo)

La solución es previsible (cuando todo era todavía "proyecto" decíamos aquí que esto iba a terminar en inconstitucionalidad, y hace poco la imaginábamos aquí inevitable pero con efectos más…
Jun 15
Los tipos de sangre del Poder Judicial

Los tipos de sangre del Poder Judicial

Estoy leyendo, como se ve atras, "La Revolución de los derechos" de Charles Epp, que publicó hace poco Siglo XXI. Hay un parrafo muy lindo que es el sueño mojado de un politólogo y que postearé…
Jun 6
Que pasará con el Consejo de la Magistratura *EMHO*

Que pasará con el Consejo de la Magistratura *EMHO*

Hasta ahora en su fase cautelar, en los varios fallos que leímos a favor y en contra de la constitucionalidad de la reforma del Consejo de la Magistratura (en adelante CdM) conviven fundamentos defectuosos y otros razonables.Fuente:…

Rank this Week: 761

The Privacy Law Site

Covers privacy laws and regulations.

http://privacy-law.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
NSA, FBI Officials Clarify Surveillance Technique

NSA, FBI Officials Clarify Surveillance Technique

At a House hearing today, several intelligence officials testified in defense of recently reported surveillance techniques, most of which operated under Section 215 (tangible records) and FAA 702 (including the so-called 'PRISM' program).…
Jun 11
Google Asks Government to Allow it Disclose its Compliance With Requests for User Information

Google Asks Government to Allow it Disclose its Compliance With Requests for User Information

Google, citing hard work to over users' trust, has written to Eric Holder and FBI Director Mueller asking them to "help make it possible for Google to publish in information about its cooperation with requests or demands for user…
Jun 11
Section 215 of the Patriot Act and the Verizon Court Order

Section 215 of the Patriot Act and the Verizon Court Order

The order issued by the FISA Court for Verizon phone record metadata was made under 50 U.S.C. § 1861, enacted into law as Section 215 of the Patriot Act. We do not have the application submitted to the court, but we do have the court…

Rank this Week: 837

Media Law

Covers freedom of the press. By Robert J. Ambrogi.

http://www.legaline.com/medialaw.html

Jun 19
How I Will Survive Without Google Reader

How I Will Survive Without Google Reader

When Google announced that it would shut down Google Reader effective July 1, it was a double-whammy for me. Not only did I use Google Reader, but I also used a desktop program, FeedDemon, that synchronized with Google Reader. Right after…
Jun 17
LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide

LawSauce App Helps You Locate Legal Materials Worldwide

Two experts in legal research have developed an app for iOS and Android devices that they describe as like an international GPS for lawyers, helping you quickly locate the right web resource for a variety of legal research tasks. After trying…
Jun 13
Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO

Dwight Opperman Dies, Former West CEO

Dwight Opperman, the former CEO of West Publishing Co., died yesterday. Opperman became an editor at West shortly after his graduation from law school in 1951 and eventually rose to the top position. He was instrumental in the…

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The Wall of Separation

Covers 1st Amendment issues regarding the separation of Church and State. From Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

http://blog.au.org

Dec 21
Bad Defense Maneuver: Military Spending Bill Provision Could Foster Religiously Based Discrimination

Bad Defense Maneuver: Military Spending Bill Provision Could Foster Religiously Based Discrimination

Simon BrownWall of Separation It seems that closed-door negotiations between the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate have produced a defense spending bill with a provision that could allow for discrimination against gays, lesbians…
Dec 20
Measure Of Justice: Remembering The Battle Over Robert Bork

Measure Of Justice: Remembering The Battle Over Robert Bork

Rob BostonWall of Separation I know it’s not considered polite to speak ill of the dead, but I’m going to bend that rule today to comment on Robert H. Bork, the former federal appeals court judge and failed Supreme Court candidate…
Dec 19
Curriculum Cleanup: Louisiana Parish Bars Creationism From Public School

Curriculum Cleanup: Louisiana Parish Bars Creationism From Public School

Simon BrownWall of Separation Louisiana officials have often been far from favorable when it comes to church-state separation, so today we are particularly happy to salute school officials in Orleans Parish for doing the right thing. This…

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Crime & Federalism

Covers civil rights, criminal law, federalism, and Section 1983. By Norman Pattis and Michael Cernovich.

http://www.crimeandfederalism.com/

Jun 20
The Great Courses Meets Trial Law

The Great Courses Meets Trial Law

Trails of Evidence: How Forensic Sciene Works. Thirty-six, thirty-minute lectures covering such fascinating subjects as:
Jun 14
Revenge Feels Good

Revenge Feels Good

Anyone who tells you that revenge should not be taken is a pussy who lacks the ability to take revenge. Once as a kid I made the mistake of going to my hometown carnival. Because I didn't have any friends, I went alone. I probably wanted to…
Jun 13
No One Sees the Struggle

No One Sees the Struggle

A lot of people have a problem with what I write because they only see who I am - or, as it would be far better to say, who I've become. Look, I'm not even going to lie. I'm a good looking guy with a nice body and a lot of swagger. I am…

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The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Podcast

Listen to lectures by and discussions with the faculty of the University of Chicago Law School.

http://www.law.uchicago.edu/facultypodcast.rss

Jun 6
Aziz Huq, "What Good is Article V?: A Defense of Our Rigid and Inflexible Constitution"

Aziz Huq, "What Good is Article V?: A Defense of Our Rigid and Inflexible Constitution"

The Constitution’s amendment rule in Article V renders the text inflexible, countermajoritarian, and insensitive to important contemporary constituencies. Comparative empirical studies show that textual rigidity is not only rare in…
May 23
Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

Todd Henderson, "The Law & Economics of Self-Regulation"

Todd Henderson is Professor of Law and Aaron Director Teaching Scholar at the University of Chicago Law School. This talk was recorded on May 3, 2013, at the annual Loop Luncheon held in conjuction with Reunion.
May 9
Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

Richard Epstein, "A History of Public Utility Regulation in the Supreme Court"

Rate regulation today is often conceived of as an exotic topic of interest only to a select group of pointy-headed specialists. But the truth is quite the opposite. The history of rate regulation raises some of the most fundamental…

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Constitution

Commentary on constitutions, the rule of law, and nomology.

http://constitutionalism.blogspot.com/

Jun 18
A defect in the Constitution

A defect in the Constitution

A defect in the Constitution that allows much of that to which we object arose from the presumption on the part of some Framers, who we can call Tories, that federal courts would have jurisdiction over common law crimes, and the…
Jun 9
Can amendments save the Constitution?

Can amendments save the Constitution?

Discussions of the unconstitutional actions of government officials often lead to the question of whether those usurpations could be remedied by constitutional amendment. Most find that those provisions that are very unambiguous tend to be…
May 31
Poletecracy

Poletecracy

A political or management system can be characterized by the kind of people it elevates to positions of authority. A number of terms have been proposed by cynics, such as plutocracy, rule by the rich, kleptocracy, rule by thieves, or…

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DailyWrit

A Daily Serving of Legal News.

http://dailywrit.com

Apr 23
Agreement Between Justices Scalia and Thomas During October Term 2012

Agreement Between Justices Scalia and Thomas During October Term 2012

Over at Twitter, Mike Sacks posted an interesting question about the agreement rate between Justices Scalia and Thomas during October Term 2012: Is it me, or have Thomas and Scalia been on opposite sides a lot more this term than in the past?…
Jan 24
Advocates Arguing from Private Practice (OT 2000-2011)

Advocates Arguing from Private Practice (OT 2000-2011)

In my last post, I provided a list of the top Supreme Court advocates of the twenty-first century who had never worked in the Office of the Solicitor General. As a comment on that post mentions, some who made my list had previous experience…
Jan 24
Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty-First Century

Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty-First Century

I have a new Article out in the Journal of Legal Metrics entitled Top Supreme Court Advocates of the Twenty First Century. You can download the article here here. This Article identifies the Supreme Court litigators who have argued at least…

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We The People Stories

A national conversation about the Constitution, its history and its contemporary relevance. From The National Constitution Center.

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/Misc/Pages/Podcast.shtml

Nov 28
Drew Gilpin Faust and Harold Holzer on the Civil War

Drew Gilpin Faust and Harold Holzer on the Civil War

On the anniversary of the battle that sparked the Civil War, Harvard University President Drew Gilpin Faust and eminent Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer explored the enormous human toll of the war on 19th-century America. More than 600,000…
Nov 28
Why the Constitution Still Matters: A Conversation with Richard Stengel

Why the Constitution Still Matters: A Conversation with Richard Stengel

In June, 2011 TIME Managing Editor Richard Stengel’s cover story on the U.S. Constitution, “One Document, Under Siege,” sparked significant debate in the media and blogosphere.
Nov 28
Can We Talk? A Conversation About Civility and Democracy in America

Can We Talk? A Conversation About Civility and Democracy in America

Former U.S. Representative Lee H. Hamilton (D-IN), John G. Palfrey, Jr., Professor of Law and Vice Dean for Library and Information Resources at Harvard Law School, and Keli A. Carender, political activist and blogger credited with starting…

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Cairns Blog

Covers the First Amendment, democracy and design in the digital age. By New York Law School Professor Beth Simone Noveck and members of the First Amendment in the Digital Age Course at Stanford University.

http://cairns.typepad.com/blog/

Jun 19
From Russia with Love

From Russia with Love

A few days ago I gave a presentation on “Solving Public Problems with Crowdsourcing” for 80 assembled governors of the Russian Federation outside of Moscow at an event on Contemporary Management Technologies. The presentation was…
Jun 5
Wiki Style Government

Wiki Style Government

The Public Administration Select Committee of the UK Parliament issued a Report on Public Engagement in Policymaking calling for “wiki style” approaches to policymaking and creating greater engagement in the workings of…
Jun 3
“Groupy Once More”: J. Richard Hackman on Group Behavior and Performance

“Groupy Once More”: J. Richard Hackman on Group Behavior and Performance

This week family and friends of the late Richard Hackman, who passed away in January, gather in Cambridge, Massachusetts to celebrate his life and work. He devoted his career as a social and organizational psychologist to studying what makes…

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White Collar Defense and…

White Collar Defense and Compliance

Covers developments in criminal law, federal case law, and statutes. Published by Alan Leibman of Fox Rothschild.

http://whitecollarcrime.foxrothschild.com/

Jun 12
Picard v. Mets/Wilpon/Katz Madoff Settlement One Year Later - Part III: Was the Michael Katz Form 990-PF Worth the Wait? - Installment 91

Picard v. Mets/Wilpon/Katz Madoff Settlement One Year Later - Part III: Was the Michael Katz Form 990-PF Worth the Wait? - Installment 91

Michael Kline writes: Even though the Michael Foundation, like the Saul Foundation, took ample time until February 1, 2013 to prepare its Katz Form 990-PF, such Katz Form 990-PF suffers from a similar scarcity of information as to the…
Jun 6
Picard v. Mets/Wilpon/Katz Madoff Settlement One Year Later - Part II: Was the Saul Katz Form 990-PF Worth the Wait? - Installment 90

Picard v. Mets/Wilpon/Katz Madoff Settlement One Year Later - Part II: Was the Saul Katz Form 990-PF Worth the Wait? - Installment 90

Michael Kline writes: Even though the Saul Foundation took ample time until February 1, 2013 to prepare its Katz Form 990-PF, such Katz Form 990-PF suffers from a disappointing and manifest scarcity of information as to the Saul…
Jun 3
All Relevant Conduct Included In Calculating Guidelines Loss, Even Counts Of Acquittal

All Relevant Conduct Included In Calculating Guidelines Loss, Even Counts Of Acquittal

Jana C. Volante writes: Last week, we explored one aspect of an interesting new Seventh Circuit mortgage fraud opinion, concerning the government’s use of a willful blindness argument to prove the requisite intent to commit fraud. Part…

Rank this Week: 1426

Religious Law Blog

Covers religious law and liberty issues affecting churches, ministries, and individuals. By Telios Law PLLC.

http://www.telioslaw.com/religious-law-blog-posts

May 23
Local Government and Legislative Prayer--Can They Pray or Not?

Local Government and Legislative Prayer--Can They Pray or Not?

Two recent decisions on invocational prayer before local government Board meetings, filed in March of 2013, came out in opposite directions, but give some insight into the legal principles involved in determining whether Boards can properly…
May 6
How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law? Part 2

How Far Does Clergy Confidentiality Go Under Common Law? Part 2

Previously, we discussed the magistrate judge’s decision in United States v. Dillard, which held that communications between a lay spiritual counselor and a prisoner were not privileged. Angel Dillard appealed that decision to the…
Apr 22
You Gave the Church Away?

You Gave the Church Away?

You hate to see a case with a caption like God’s Hope Builders, Inc. v. Mount Zion Baptist Church, since it seems unlikely the lawsuit is what God would have hoped for. The Georgia Court of Appeals, on March 28, 2013, remanded this case…

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Essentially Contested America

Covers the constitutional, political, and cultural controversies which define the character of America. By Widener University School of Law Professor Robert Justin Lipkin.

http://essentiallycontestedamerica.org

Dec 8
Professor Robert Hayman’s Tribute to Bobby Lipkin

Professor Robert Hayman’s Tribute to Bobby Lipkin

[Author: Robert Hayman] [see photos from event] This will be a short talk about one of Bobby’s “big ideas,” about pragmatism, which might be best described as revolutionary pragmatism. Bobby’s interest in constitutional revolutions is…
Dec 3
Professor Erin Daly’s Presentation in Honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Professor Erin Daly’s Presentation in Honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Author: Erin Daly [see photos from event] I want to thank everyone for coming here today. I think that when we first heard that Bob had died, we were completely bereft. We were completely stunned. Bob had been around here for so long that…
Dec 1
Professor Jim May’s Remarks; A Celebration of Scholarship with the Presentation of The Widener Law Review Special Edition in honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Professor Jim May’s Remarks; A Celebration of Scholarship with the Presentation of The Widener Law Review Special Edition in honor of Robert J. Lipkin

Author: Professor Jim May [see photos from event] Bobby’s constitutional theories were cogent, unconventional and unsettling. Bobby was unafraid of toppling conventional wisdom and subverting dominant paradigms about constitutional…

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The Law Blogger

Covers Michigan legal news. From the Oakland Press.

http://oplawblog.blogspot.com/

Jun 5
SCOTUS Close to Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Case

SCOTUS Close to Decision on Same-Sex Marriage Case

This is a guest post from Wayne State Law Professor Robert Sedler who, from time to time, breaks down the constitutional aspects of some of the weighty cases we follow over here at the Law Blogger.The United States Supreme Court is…
May 30
Internet Real Estate Appraisals and Divorce

Internet Real Estate Appraisals and Divorce

Ever look-up your home on one of the real estate databases like Zillow or Trulia? Chances are, you'll find the values lower than you expected. What's up with that?Being in the divorce industry, we here at the Law Blogger contract…
May 23
Driving Under the Influence of Medical Marijuana

Driving Under the Influence of Medical Marijuana

The Medical Marijuana Act provides medical pot users with certain immunities relative to their use of marijuana. Even a medical marijuana patient, however, cannot "medicate" while driving a vehicle, raising the question: just how much…

Rank this Week: 1462

Constitutionalism & Democracy

A law blog by Albany Law School Professor Stephen Gottlieb and Associate Dean for Research and Scholarship James Gathii

http://constitutionalismanddemocracy.wordpress.com/

Jun 18
The Earth has its own ways of cooling down

The Earth has its own ways of cooling down

Let me begin by congratulating the station on a successful fund drive. These guys are terrific, the work they do is important. For me it’s been three weeks since we’ve last talked, and I’m glad to be back. I’ve spent…
May 28
The Can-do Attitude Meets a Changing World

The Can-do Attitude Meets a Changing World

Too many Americans oppose and prevent serious efforts to head off problems until they become a crisis. They think we can postpone dealing with global warming, abuses in criminal trials, predictable shortages of fuel, food or water, threats to…
May 21
The Environmental Action Agenda

The Environmental Action Agenda

A few months ago, both Steve Leibo and I brought attention to an MIT study that suggested that a carbon tax could be a win-win-win solution. It would meet some Republican and some Democratic objectives, by allowing Congress to keep income…

Rank this Week: 1502

The University of Chicago Law…

The University of Chicago Law School Faculty Blog

Covers constitutional law, copyright/technology, corporate law, criminal law, free speech, genetic testing, international law, national security and more.

http://uchicagolaw.typepad.com/faculty/

Aug 26
Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?

Apple v. Samsung: What Are Patents Good For?

Late Friday afternoon, Apple won a dramatic $1 billion-plus patent verdict against Samsung. The verdict has been described, by Samsung to be sure but also by many commentators, as anti-consumer, meaning presumably that prices will be…
Feb 21
Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common

Politics, Copyright and the First-Amendment Common

On the eve of the Republican primary in Florida, the Romney campaign started running a new television ad called “History Lesson.” Romney was coming off Newt Gingrich’s double-digit win in South Carolina and the momentum in the campaign…
Jan 23
Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone

Video: Law School Faculty on United States v. Jone

Today the Supreme Court handed down a decision in United States v. Jones which held that attaching a GPS device to a vehicle and then using the device to monitor the vehicle’s movements constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment. In…

Rank this Week: 1505

Teen Jury

Covers how the law and our judicial system affects kids and teenagers.

http://www.teenjury.com/

Jun 5
DNA testing collides with the Fourth Amendment

DNA testing collides with the Fourth Amendment

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Maryland v King, holding that police may obtain DNA samples of the accused at the time of arrest. DNA samples are obtained by swabbing the inner cheek. Writing for…
May 25
Decisions on controversial cases may be announced next week

Decisions on controversial cases may be announced next week

As the Supreme Court looks to finish its term, it has already announced many opinions on this year’s cases. However, several of the most anticipated verdicts are still pending. This Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at 10 a.m., the…
May 2
Nearly 60 years of Supreme Court audio now online

Nearly 60 years of Supreme Court audio now online

Since the 1990′s, the Supreme Court has been releasing audio recordings of oral arguments. At first, they were available to the public during the following term, but in 2010, the Court quickened the process so that they are now…

Rank this Week: 1551

Life Sentences Blog

A blawg by Marquette University Law School Professor Michael O'Hear to track new legal developments and research relating to long prison sentences.

http://www.lifesentencesblog.com/

Nov 15
Incarceration and Collateral Damage: Prof. Traci Burch to Speak at Marquette on Nov. 29

Incarceration and Collateral Damage: Prof. Traci Burch to Speak at Marquette on Nov. 29

We live in an era of unprecedented mass incarceration. Since the mid-1970?s, America’s imprisonment rate has quintupled, reaching heights otherwise unknown in the western world. We embarked on this incarceration binge with little…
Oct 22
Seventh Circuit Affirms Life Sentence Notwithstanding Supreme Court’s Recent Eighth Amendment Decision

Seventh Circuit Affirms Life Sentence Notwithstanding Supreme Court’s Recent Eighth Amendment Decision

From the time of its decision in Harmelin v. Michigan (1991), affirming a mandatory sentence of life without parole for a drug trafficking offense, through its decision in Ewing v. California (2003), affirming a de facto life sentence for…
Oct 8
What’s Next for the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel?

What’s Next for the Right to Effective Assistance of Counsel?

I have a new article on SSRN that considers recent developments in the Supreme Court relating to effective assistance of counsel. Here’s the abstract:

Rank this Week: 1602

Real Estate and Construction Law…

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog

Up-to-date information on real estate, construction, environmental, and land use law. Published by Sheppard Mullin.

http://www.realestatelanduseandenvironmentallaw.com/

Jun 18
Failure To Separately Notice Consideration Of CEQA Document Violates Brown Act

Failure To Separately Notice Consideration Of CEQA Document Violates Brown Act

San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center v. County of Merced, No. F064930 (5th Dist., May 31, 2013) By Eric DiIulio In San Joaquin Raptor Rescue Center v. County of Merced, the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District held that the Merced…
Jun 18
Bright Lights Not a Significant Impact; Lack of Parking May Be

Bright Lights Not a Significant Impact; Lack of Parking May Be

Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified School District, No. D060999 (4th Dist. Div. 1, April 25, 2013) By Claudia Gutierrez In Taxpayers for Accountable School Bond Spending v. San Diego Unified…
Jun 14
What Makes A Lease "Enforceable" - What You Need to Know

What Makes A Lease "Enforceable" - What You Need to Know

By Pamela Westhoff and Lydia Lake Who must sign? Does whether an entity is in “good standing” really matter? Leases are often not given the same attention as other types of contracts with respect to issues of…

Rank this Week: 1675

Idaho Criminal Defense Blog

Covers criminal law, DUI and civil rights. By Peterson Law Offices.

http://www.idahocriminaldefenselaw.com/

Mar 6
First Trial For Us This Year - NOT GUILTY - Aggravated Assault and Malicious Injury to Property

First Trial For Us This Year - NOT GUILTY - Aggravated Assault and Malicious Injury to Property

It happened a couple weeks ago in Canyon County. Our client faced felony charges for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor malicious injury to property count. The case involved an argument between ex-spouses that…
Mar 5
Win Your Case - go to trial if there is no other way out!

Win Your Case - go to trial if there is no other way out!

Years ago I was getting ready for a monster trial - pitting the ultimate power of the United States against a little guy who held out in the face of an all out attack on his home. People died. Protestors gathered. Television cameras…
Mar 4
In Civil or Criminal Trials - Communication Matter

In Civil or Criminal Trials - Communication Matter

I spent the weekend at a seminar that paired younger lawyers with more seasoned "mentors," lawyers and judges who generally had more gray hair than not. There were criminal lawyers and civil lawyers, district judges, a Chief Justice of…

Rank this Week: 1711

Texas Appellate Law Blog

Civil Appellate practice tips, resources, and news. Published by D. Todd Smith, Attorney at Law.

http://www.texasappellatelawblog.com/

May 17
SCOTX: Attorney Fees Need Not Be Superseded on Appeal

SCOTX: Attorney Fees Need Not Be Superseded on Appeal

In November 2011, I posted about whether attorney fees must be superseded to stay execution of a judgment pending appeal. Today, in In re Nalle Plastics Family Limited Partnership (No. 11-0903), the Texas Supreme Court resolved a split among…
Apr 18
Happy 100th Birthday, Chief Justice Pope!

Happy 100th Birthday, Chief Justice Pope!
Apr 12
Principled Appellate Decision

Principled Appellate Decision

Yesterday afternoon, I gave a one-hour presentation to a group of 11 intermediate appellate justices on the topic of “Principled Appellate Decisions.” The presentation was part of the Texas College for Judicial Studies, a…

Rank this Week: 1769

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