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The Volokh Conspiracy

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://www.volokh.com/

Jun 22
[Eugene Volokh] ACLU's David Cole Responds About ACLU and the Freedom of Speech

[Eugene Volokh] ACLU's David Cole Responds About ACLU and the Freedom of Speech

I've been traveling with family, so I haven't been able to focus on many interesting stories in the news; one that I've heard about, but couldn't look into closely, involves Wendy Kaminer's (paywalled) Wall Street Journal article titled, "The…
Jun 22
[John K. Ross] Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decision

[John K. Ross] Short Circuit: A roundup of recent federal court decision

Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature from the Institute for Justice. Big news! This week, the U.S. Supreme Court granted cert in Timbs v. Indiana, which will give the Court occasion to consider whether the Eighth…
Jun 22
[Orin Kerr] First Thoughts on Carpenter v. United State

[Orin Kerr] First Thoughts on Carpenter v. United State

The Supreme Court has handed down its long-awaited decision in Carpenter v. United States. The opinion is only an hour old as I start to write this, but I wanted to offer some initial thoughts that I will also cross-post at Lawfare. I'll do…

Rank this Week: 7

SCOTUSblog

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

http://www.scotusblog.com/

Jun 22
Petition of the day

Petition of the day

The petition of the day is: Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. v. Arctic Cat Inc. 17-1645 Issue: Whether a finding of willful infringement based on In re Seagate’s “should have been known” negligence…
Jun 22
Symposium: The court begins to strike back at the administrative state

Symposium: The court begins to strike back at the administrative state

Ilya Shapiro is a senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review. He filed amicus briefs supporting the petitioner in Lucia v. SEC and the respondents in South Dakota v.…
Jun 22
Afternoon round-up: Carpenter v. United State

Afternoon round-up: Carpenter v. United State

This morning the court issued a 5-4 opinion in Carpenter v. United States, ruling that the government generally can’t access historical cell-site location records without a warrant. Amy Howe cover the ruling for this blog; her…

Rank this Week: 9

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 20
Saturday March on Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children

Saturday March on Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children

There will be a march on the so-called Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children this Saturday afternoon. Here are the details I received in an email from a local organizing group: When: Saturday June 23 Time: 4pm Where: CORNER…
Jun 15
Also Not the Onion

Also Not the Onion

Ford’s “Driverless” Food-Delivery Vehicles in Miami Aren’t Actually Driverless (New Times) “Research vehicles for our business pilots are designed to appear as self-driving, however, they are manually driven by…
Jun 5
Got Me

Got Me

I added The Onion to my RSS feed a bit over a week ago. Since then there have been a couple headlines where I had to check just to make sure they were fakes, but I haven’t actually been caught … Continue reading → The post…

Rank this Week: 13

American Civil Liberties Union…

American Civil Liberties Union Blog of Rights

Covers civil rights and constitutional law. From the ACLU.

https://www.aclu.org/blog

Jun 23
The ACLU’s Longstanding Commitment to Defending Speech We Hate

The ACLU’s Longstanding Commitment to Defending Speech We Hate

As we continue to defend those expressing offensive, harmful views, we also insist on our right to condemn those views. The ACLU, the nation’s oldest and largest civil liberties organization, has always had its share of critics. Many…
Jun 22
The Tried-And-True Alternatives to Detaining Immigrant Familie

The Tried-And-True Alternatives to Detaining Immigrant Familie

Trump's order presents American with a false choice: Either tear children away from their parents, or jail entire families. With his hastily issued executive order on family separation on Wednesday, President Trump presented America with a…
Jun 21
Substandard Medical Care Is Killing People in U.S. Immigration Prison

Substandard Medical Care Is Killing People in U.S. Immigration Prison

Systemic failures demand urgent intervention. The avoidable tragedy of people dying in immigration prisons across the country is bad and getting worse. More people died in fiscal year 2017 than in any year since 2009. There have been 75…

Rank this Week: 59

Religion Clause

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

http://religionclause.blogspot.com/

Jun 22
EEOC Wins Settlement On Behalf of Hebrew Pentecostal Employee

EEOC Wins Settlement On Behalf of Hebrew Pentecostal Employee

The EEOC announced on Wednesday that it has won a settlement in a religious discrimination lawsuit brought against J.C. Witherspoon, a South Carolina-based logging company. The company fired a Hebrew Pentecostal employee because he refused to…
Jun 22
Religious Liberty Expert Nominated To Be Assistant Secretary of State For Human Right

Religious Liberty Expert Nominated To Be Assistant Secretary of State For Human Right

On Wednesday, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Robert A. Destro to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Destro is Professor of Law and founding Director of the…
Jun 22
5th Circuit: Title VII Exhaustion Requirement Is Not Jurisdictional

5th Circuit: Title VII Exhaustion Requirement Is Not Jurisdictional

In Davis v. Fort Bend County, (5th Cir., June 20, 2018), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the requirement that a person exhaust administrative remedies before bringing a Title VII action is not jurisdictional. It held that…

Rank this Week: 54

Constitutional Law Prof Blog

By Steven D. Schwinn and Ruthann Robson.

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

Jun 23
Check it Out: SCOTUSblog Symposium on OT17 Separation of Powers and Admin Law Decision

Check it Out: SCOTUSblog Symposium on OT17 Separation of Powers and Admin Law Decision

Check out the on-line symposium at SCOTUSblog on the Term's separation-of-powers and administrative-law decisions, led by analysis of Thursday's Lucia (holding that SEC ALJs are "officers" under the Appointments Clause (and not…
Jun 22
Court OKs Simultaneous Service on Different Military Court

Court OKs Simultaneous Service on Different Military Court

Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law School The Supreme Court ruled today in Ortiz v. United States that a military officer could serve on both the military Court of Criminal Appeals (as an inferior officer) and the Court of Military...
Jun 21
Court OKs State Internet Sales Tax, Overturns "Physical Presence" Requirement

Court OKs State Internet Sales Tax, Overturns "Physical Presence" Requirement

Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law School The Supreme Court today, in South Dakota v. Wayfair, upheld South Dakota's sales tax on out-of-state sellers against a Commerce Clause (or, more precisely, Dormant Commerce Clause) challenge. The…

Rank this Week: 120

Crime & Federalism

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

http://www.crimeandfederalism.com/

Apr 27
Who Owns Your Favorite Pundit? How to Follow the Money

Who Owns Your Favorite Pundit? How to Follow the Money

Most of your favorite pundits are owned by the same big donors who control elections. These relationships are never disclosed. You can, however, help me expose the corrupt. Go to Guidestar.org It's free to register. Search for the name of the…
Feb 10
Clifford Durand and Violence Against Women Allowed on Twitter

Clifford Durand and Violence Against Women Allowed on Twitter

Clifford Durand is a student at St. John's University who recently threatened to "smash" a "bitch" in his class because she had a Donald Trump sticker on her computer. (You can find an archive of the Tweet here.) None of…
Jan 25
Marc Randazza Learns a Hard Lesson on Loyalty and Life

Marc Randazza Learns a Hard Lesson on Loyalty and Life

Marc Randazza is a lawyer's lawyer. When someone threatened you with a lawsuit or some up drama came up, Randazza was the man you called. He was more generous with his time than any lawyer I'd ever known. As one of his many lawyer-clients,…

Rank this Week: 141

DailyWrit

Covers the US Supreme Court. By Kedar Bhatia.

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…

Rank this Week: 152

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.

https://soundcloud.com/uchicagolaw

May 30
M. Todd Henderson, "Lawyer CEOs"

M. Todd Henderson, "Lawyer CEOs"

Does legal education matter? In this lecture, Professor Todd Henderson presents some data on this question, using the behavior of corporate executives as an instrument. Looking at the 10% of large, public company CEOs who are lawyers, the…
Apr 10
David Bowman, "Alternative Reference Rates: SOFR, LIBOR, and Issues for Transitions"

David Bowman, "Alternative Reference Rates: SOFR, LIBOR, and Issues for Transitions"

The choice of new benchmark interest rate should be of special importance to practitioners as well as academics that study law and economics. As new alternative rates are being considered in the United States, this half day conference,…
Mar 28
John G. Malcolm, "Current Topics in Criminal Justice Reform"

John G. Malcolm, "Current Topics in Criminal Justice Reform"

With commentary by Professor Jonathan Masur John G. Malcolm oversees The Heritage Foundation’s work to increase understanding of the Constitution and the rule of law as director of the think tank’s Edwin Meese III Center for…

Rank this Week: 244

New Jersey Eminent Domain Law Blog

This blog is dedicated to informing the general public, as well as attorneys and real estate professionals, about current condemnation and redevelopment procedures and their impact on private property. Published by William J. Ward of Carlin Ward.

http://www.njeminentdomain.com/

Jun 10
Eminent Domain and the Underwater Mortgage

Eminent Domain and the Underwater Mortgage

A number of cities in New Jersey, including Irvington and Newark, are considering using the power of eminent domain to aid homeowners whose mortgages are underwater. A mortgage is underwater when its unpaid balance is greater than the…
Jan 14
If this isn't inverse condemnation, what is?

If this isn't inverse condemnation, what is?

In 100 Paterson Realty LLC v. Hoboken, the Appellate Division addressed the standard for determining whether an inverse condemnation has taken place: whether the threat of condemnation has had such a substantial effect as to destroy all…
Oct 24
NJ beachfront owners hold out for eminent domain

NJ beachfront owners hold out for eminent domain

One year after Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 2013, demands by public officials for the voluntary surrender of property are strident. Local mayors and the governor seek the conveyance of beachfront easements…

Rank this Week: 217

Dorf on Law

By Cornell Law School Professor Michael Dorf and his friends.

http://www.dorfonlaw.org/

Jun 23
Homey Don’t Play That

Homey Don’t Play That

By William HausdorffTuning Out the Media after the Diplotainment in SingaporeIt’s really easy to become discouraged about global politics and the state of the American experiment. Earlier this month I hit a personal low point, where I…
Jun 22
Justice Kennedy Finds Privacy Outside But Not Inside The Fourth Amendment

Justice Kennedy Finds Privacy Outside But Not Inside The Fourth Amendment

by Michael DorfIn today's ruling in Carpenter v. United States, the Court, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts joined by the Court's four liberal-leaning justices, finds that collection of cell phone tower location data from a mobile phone…
Jun 21
Congress, the Dormant Commerce Clause, and the Wayfair Case

Congress, the Dormant Commerce Clause, and the Wayfair Case

by Michael C. DorfToday's decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. is defensible on the merits, but Justice Kennedy's majority opinion inadequately responds to the key objection by Chief Justice Roberts (for himself and Justices Breyer,…

Rank this Week: 292

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 22
FCC Announces Extension of Filing Window to Oct. 17, 2018 for C Band Receive Only Earth Station

FCC Announces Extension of Filing Window to Oct. 17, 2018 for C Band Receive Only Earth Station

The Commission has announced a 90-day extension of the filing window for C Band receive only earth stations to Oct. 17, 2018. We previously reported that the Commission had opened a filing window until July 18 to file applications for…
Jun 15
‘Leased’ Access or ‘Least’ Access? FCC Chucks 2008 Order and Asks What It Should Do Next

‘Leased’ Access or ‘Least’ Access? FCC Chucks 2008 Order and Asks What It Should Do Next

Requirements that cable television systems make a certain amount of channel capacity available for leasing to non-affiliated programmers have been in place since the time when George Orwell predicted that “Big Brother” would…
Jun 14
U.S. v. AT&T and Time Warner: The Death of the ‘Must-Have’ Programming Theory

U.S. v. AT&T and Time Warner: The Death of the ‘Must-Have’ Programming Theory

In a decision issued Tuesday, Judge Richard Leon of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia approved the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner. In doing so, he rejected the “must-have” programming theory that…

Rank this Week: 393

Center for Art Law Blog

Features art and cultural heritage law resources and reviews.

http://itsartlaw.com

Jun 23
Victorious Youth: Ownership dispute over the “Getty Bronze” continue

Victorious Youth: Ownership dispute over the “Getty Bronze” continue

By Claire Dettelbach* Who is the rightful owner of a statue which was cast by the Ancient Greeks, discovered by Italians in international waters, subject to various international transactions, and which is now displayed in a United States…
Jun 18
Confessions of an Artist and a Lawyer: Practicing Art Law, One Trial and Painting at a Time

Confessions of an Artist and a Lawyer: Practicing Art Law, One Trial and Painting at a Time

By Stephanie Drawdy* When I chose the legal profession as a career, it was so that I could feed a burning intellectual interest in the law. An introductory political science course in high school piqued my interest in the process of…
Jun 18
Leaving a Mark: Artistic Expression, New Media in Protest and Law

Leaving a Mark: Artistic Expression, New Media in Protest and Law

By Abby Placik* and the Center for Art Law Team Introduction: Writing on the Wall From 2011 to the present, at least four major protest movements – Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…

Rank this Week: 654

Balkinization

By Yale Law School Professor Jack M. Balkin.

http://balkin.blogspot.com/

Jun 22
Draft Paper on the Equal Rights Amendment

Draft Paper on the Equal Rights Amendment

Here is my draft article on the status of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. I welcome any and all. comment
Jun 21
Data Nationalization in the Shadow of Social Credit System

Data Nationalization in the Shadow of Social Credit System

Frank PasqualeThe political economy of digitization is a fraught topic. Scholars and policymakers have disputed the relative merits of centralization and decentralization. Do we want to encourage massive firms to become even bigger, so they…
Jun 20
Cultural contradictions of capitalism II

Cultural contradictions of capitalism II

Ross Douthat has a very interesting column in today's Times (online) noting the transformation in views especially by feminists with regard to the use of surrogates to carry children. Without expressing my own view on the merits, I do…

Rank this Week: 506

Gamso - For the Defense

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

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

Jun 15
May 6, 1986. Warren, Ohio. …

May 6, 1986. Warren, Ohio. Raymond and Doris Montgomery. He 77, she 80. Both dead. Stabbed to death in their home.Later that day, Charles Lorraine confessed to killing and robbing the couple. Then he went…
May 17
What is truth, said jesting Pilate

What is truth, said jesting Pilate

Back in 2010, Times columnist Nicholas Kristoff had an op-ed about Kevin Cooper, a black man on death row in California for stabbing four people to death and leaving for dead a fifth who somehow survived and said the killing was done by 3…
May 10
In Case You Hadn't Heard

In Case You Hadn't Heard

The war on crime and drugs did not fail. It was a roaring success.Attorney General Jeff Sessions to the Gatlinburg LawEnforcement Training Conference, May 8, 2018And, by the way,

Rank this Week: 663

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/

May 16
This Is Not Normal: Democrats Must #Shut It Down

This Is Not Normal: Democrats Must #Shut It Down

The Democrats in Congress continue to go about the business of governing as a respectful minority party. They express concern about the degradation of our politics, ask pointed questions at confirmation hearings of horrific nominees who…
Mar 30
Passover And The Plague Of Trump

Passover And The Plague Of Trump

Three thousand years of beautiful tradition, from Moses to Sandy Koufax. -- The Big LebowskiPassover is a celebration of the liberation of the Jewish people from Egypt three thousand years ago. We've been telling and re-telling the…
Mar 29
The Great Orange

The Great Orange

The Mets have made a lot of disastrous trades over their ignominious history. Fans can cite the familiar litany that includes trading Nolan Ryan for a washed up Jim Fregosi; Amos Otis for a never-was Joe Foy and, of course,…

Rank this Week: 475

Life Sentences Blog

Tracks new legal developments and research relating to long prison sentences. By Marquette University Law School Professor Michael O'Hear.

http://www.lifesentencesblog.com/

Sep 5
New Cases on the Constitutionality of Long Sentences for Juveniles: The Graham Saga Continue

New Cases on the Constitutionality of Long Sentences for Juveniles: The Graham Saga Continue

In Graham v. Florida, 560 U.S. 48 (2010), the U.S. Supreme Court barred the sentence of life without the possibility of parole (LWOP) for crimes committed by anyone under eighteen years of age. Grounded in the Cruel and Unusual…
Sep 2
After Return from Prison, Friends Can Be Key to Success or Failure

After Return from Prison, Friends Can Be Key to Success or Failure

New research highlights the importance of friends in determining whether returning prisoners will commit new crimes. A considerable body of prior research has demonstrated the importance of family relationships to the returning prisoner, but…
Aug 14
Crime and Stigma: New Research Explores the Connection

Crime and Stigma: New Research Explores the Connection

The colonial Americans famously had their “scarlet letter” punishments, which marked and shamed the criminal. Today, the stigma of a conviction may be less vividly displayed, but it is no less real. Two interesting new…

Rank this Week: 653

Federalist Society Multimedia…

Federalist Society Multimedia Archive

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

http://www.fed-soc.org/publications/page/multimedia-from-past-federalist-society-events-2014

Aug 14
Occupational Licensing, Antitrust, and Innovation 8-9-2017

Occupational Licensing, Antitrust, and Innovation 8-9-2017

Regulatory Transparency ProjectEvery state has laws or regulations that require individuals seeking to offer a certain service to the public first to obtain approval from the state before they may operate in the state. Recent years have seen…
Jul 28
2017 Annual Supreme Court Round Up 7-13-2017

2017 Annual Supreme Court Round Up 7-13-2017

Washington, DC Lawyers ChapterOn July 13, 2017, Miguel Estrada of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP delivered the Annual Supreme Court Round Up at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.Featuring:Mr. Miguel Estrada, Gibson Dunn…
Jul 13
The Constitutional War Powers of the Executive and Legislative Branches 7-7-2017

The Constitutional War Powers of the Executive and Legislative Branches 7-7-2017

Article I InitiativeWhat kind of war power does the Constitution grant the President and Congress? What limitations apply to each branch concerning the power to declare war and the use of military force? Over time, how has the Framers’…

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Real Property & Development Review

Covers real estate, construction, and land use laws in the Pacific Northwest. By Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP.

http://www.dwtrealpropertyreview.com/

May 18
Senators Request GAO Review of CFIUS Oversight of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

Senators Request GAO Review of CFIUS Oversight of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

Three senators – Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown, Sen. Ron Wyden, ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Claire McCaskill, ranking member on the Homeland Security and Government Affairs…
May 18
Senators Request GAO Review of CFIUS Oversight of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

Senators Request GAO Review of CFIUS Oversight of Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate

Three senators – Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Sherrod Brown, Sen. Ron Wyden, ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Claire McCaskill, ranking member on the Homeland Security and Government Affairs…
Apr 18
WA Court of Appeals Clarifies Necessary Parties to Lien Enforcement Action Where Release Bond Has Been Posted

WA Court of Appeals Clarifies Necessary Parties to Lien Enforcement Action Where Release Bond Has Been Posted

Attempting to clarify a statute that has been “the source of considerable confusion,” the Washington Court of Appeals concluded the only necessary party that must be named as a defendant in a lien enforcement action where a…

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Dissenting Justice

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

http://dissentingjustice.blogspot.com/

Dec 13
Progressive Fatalism: Leftists Who Did Not Vote For Clinton Must OWN Their Decision and the Terrible Consequence

Progressive Fatalism: Leftists Who Did Not Vote For Clinton Must OWN Their Decision and the Terrible Consequence

Since the election, a slew of post-mortems have appeared in mainstream and social media. One theme that has emerged, particularly among progressives who did not like Hillary Clinton, blames Trump's... To view the rest of this article, please…
Nov 21
The Recent Critics of Identity Politics Are Clueless About Identity Politic

The Recent Critics of Identity Politics Are Clueless About Identity Politic

Many political scientists and other experts contend that reliable demographic information regarding the 2016 election does not yet exist. The scarcity of definitive data, however, has not deterred... To view the rest of this article, please…
Jan 21
The Voices: Why Do White Male Progressives Hear Things That No One Else Can?

The Voices: Why Do White Male Progressives Hear Things That No One Else Can?

Nine years ago, the Democratic presidential primaries had already begun. Hillary Clinton, the presumptive frontrunner, suffered an upset defeat in the Iowa caucuses. Clinton lost the caucuses because... To view the rest of this article,…

Rank this Week: 823

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/

Jan 22
Notice and Comment, Behavioral Economics, and United States v. Texa

Notice and Comment, Behavioral Economics, and United States v. Texa

Assistant Professor Daniel Hemel on the Supreme Court’s certiorari grant in United States v. Texas: In many respects, the Supreme Court’s cert grant earlier this week in United States v. Texas was utterly unsurprising. The Fifth Circuit…
Jan 6
Friedrichs, Free-Riding, and Life After the Agency Shop

Friedrichs, Free-Riding, and Life After the Agency Shop

Assistant Professor Daniel Hemel and UC Berkeley Jurisprudence & Social Policy Ph.D. candidate David Louk on next Monday’s Supreme Court oral argument in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association: The Supreme Court will soon decide…
Jan 1
The Tax Returns of the Top 400: A Deeper Dive

The Tax Returns of the Top 400: A Deeper Dive

Assistant Professor Daniel Hemel on taxes paid by the highest earners in the United States: The IRS released data this week on the 400 individual income tax returns with the highest adjusted gross incomes (AGIs). According to the IRS data,...

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Michigan Criminal Appeals

Covers criminal appellate law. By Stuart G. Friedman.

http://www.crimapp.com/index.php

Aug 22
Excellent Critique of the Reid Method

Excellent Critique of the Reid Method

A friend just sent me a 2013 New Yorker article on the Reid Method of Interrogation called “The Interview: Do Police Interrogation Techniques Produce False Confessions?” ... In doing a little research on the subject, I also…
Aug 9
Mich. Supreme Court Strikes Down Sentencing Guideline

Mich. Supreme Court Strikes Down Sentencing Guideline

In much anticipated ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court has struck down the Michigan Sentencing Guidelines on Sixth Amendment grounds. For the last decade, the Court has been steadfastly refusing to consider this issue. ... The Michigan…
Jul 31
SCOTUS Strikes Down ACA's Residual Clause

SCOTUS Strikes Down ACA's Residual Clause

In Johnson v United States, the Supreme Court struck down the residual clause which made individuals guilty of violating this offense for having prior offenses which had a general element of violence. Under the modified categorical…

Rank this Week: 584

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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Law and Humanities Blog

An independent blog supporting law and humanities activities and scholarship, including the work of the Law and Humanities Institute. Posts discuss law and the arts, law and history, and occasionally law and social sciences, and law and science. The blog posts calls for papers, news of conferences, special events, and other items of interest to those in the field.

http://lawlit.blogspot.com/

Jun 22
Stalk Her Until She Loves You: Abduction As Romance @PopDetective

Stalk Her Until She Loves You: Abduction As Romance @PopDetective

Via Pop Culture Detective (@PopDetective), a video essay discussing the way pop culture (often film) depicts the relentless way that a man pursues a woman in order to transform her initial dislike into attraction, desire, and ultimately love.…
Jun 21
Patrick on Evocative Advocates and Stirring Statesmen: Law, Politics, and the Weaponization of Imagery

Patrick on Evocative Advocates and Stirring Statesmen: Law, Politics, and the Weaponization of Imagery

Carlton Patrick, University of Central Florida, is publishing Evocative Advocates and Stirring Statesmen: Law, Politics, and the Weaponization of Imagery in volume 2 of the Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture (Fall 2018). Here is the…
Jun 21
Matei on Art on Trial: Freedom of Artistic Expression and the European Court of Human Right

Matei on Art on Trial: Freedom of Artistic Expression and the European Court of Human Right

Andra Matei has published Art on Trial. Freedom of Artistic Expression and the European Court of Human Rights. Here is the abstract. The way that art is judged in the courtroom shapes the way it is perceived at large and has a direct…

Rank this Week: 1676

Constitution Daily

From the National Constitution Center.

http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/

Jun 22
Supreme Court Justices broaden cellphone privacy

Supreme Court Justices broaden cellphone privacy

Voicing computer-age worry about Americans’ privacy when they use their telephones, a sharply split Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the locations where people make or answer calls are protected by the Constitution.
Jun 22
Supreme Court decides against Double Jeopardy appeal

Supreme Court decides against Double Jeopardy appeal

On Friday morning, the Supreme Court decided against a Virginia man’s claim that he faced double jeopardy because he faced multiple trials related to one incident.
Jun 21
Court says administrative law judges subject to Appointments Clause

Court says administrative law judges subject to Appointments Clause

A divided Supreme Court said on Thursday that SEC administrative law judges appointed by staffers should be appointed by the President, courts or department heads, but it didn’t consider a Justice Department request to clarify the…

Rank this Week: 2192

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 22
Culpable o no: cinco jueces dan su veredicto sobre Argentina - Croacia

Culpable o no: cinco jueces dan su veredicto sobre Argentina - Croacia

Suprema Corte de NewgarthJ. Truepenny.Lo que ves es lo que hay. Argentina perdió un partido que no pudo haber ganado nunca y que nunca podría haber siquiera empatado.Con la sabiduría que nos da la visión…
Jun 17
Culpable o no: cinco jueces dan su veredicto sobre Argentina - Islandia

Culpable o no: cinco jueces dan su veredicto sobre Argentina - Islandia

J. TruepennyLo que ves es lo que hay. Argentina empató un partido que pudo haber ganado pero que también pudo haber perdido. Lo que nos parece ridículo puede no serlo: levante la mano el campeón del mundo que pudo…
Jun 8
Caso de Río Atuel, modelo 2018: el curso de acción ulterior

Caso de Río Atuel, modelo 2018: el curso de acción ulterior

Volvemos a hablar un poco del caso de La Pampa y Mendoza sobre el Río Atuel. Porque hace poco la causa ha tenido una resolución de trámite que nos deja algo de tela para cortar (y también una ocasión para…

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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 22
The Story of Parenthood

The Story of Parenthood

Douglas NeJaime, The Nature of Parenthood, 126 Yale L.J. 2260 (2017). Courtney Cahill Professor Douglas NeJaime’s article, The Nature of Parenthood, unites concepts, ideas, bodies of law, and legal subjects that have largely been viewed…
Jun 21
Do Civil Rights Remedies Deter Police Misconduct?

Do Civil Rights Remedies Deter Police Misconduct?

John Rappaport, How Private Insurers Regulate Public Police, 130 Harv. L. Rev. 1539 (2017). Jack Preis Constitutional tort remedies, like their common law counterparts, are presumed to deter future violations. But the inference of deterrence…
Jun 20
Resisting Attempts to Control the “Hyper-Fertile”

Resisting Attempts to Control the “Hyper-Fertile”

Maya Manian, The Story of Madrigal v. Quilligan: Coerced Sterilization of Mexican-American Women, in Reproductive Rights and Justice Stories (forthcoming 2019), available at SSRN. Ruthann Robson The meaning of “success” in…

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Verdict

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

http://verdict.justia.com/

Jun 21
How Do YOU Think About the Right to Vote?

How Do YOU Think About the Right to Vote?

UNLV Boyd School of Law professor Leslie C. Griffin comments on the US Supreme Court’s 5–4 decision in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, in which the Court upheld the legality of Ohio’s voter list maintenance…
Jun 20
The Children Mistreated at the Border Are a Wake-up Call: It’s Time for the United States Senate to Ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

The Children Mistreated at the Border Are a Wake-up Call: It’s Time for the United States Senate to Ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

In light of US immigration policy of separating immigrant children from their parents at the borders, Marci A. Hamilton, a Fox Distinguished Scholar in the Fox Leadership Program at the University of Pennsylvania, calls on the United States…
Jun 19
Rental Cars, Privacy, and Suppression of Evidence

Rental Cars, Privacy, and Suppression of Evidence

Cornell law professor Sherry F. Colb comments on the recent decision by the US Supreme Court in Byrd v. United States, in which the Court unanimously held that a lawful but contractually unauthorized driver of a rental car has a reasonable…

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Defense Posts

Covers criminal law related issues, with a focus on the New York City criminal justice system. By Don Murray.

https://www.shalleyandmurray.com/defenseposts

Jun 21
The Korematsu Case - Have We Learned Nothing?

The Korematsu Case - Have We Learned Nothing?

Take an historical deep dive into Korematsu v. United States with NYC Criminal lawyer Don Murray. Given current events, have we really learned from this decision?
Jun 16
The Two Most Frustrating Things about Orders of Protection in Assault Case

The Two Most Frustrating Things about Orders of Protection in Assault Case

The Two Most Frustrating Aspects of Orders of Protection in Assault Cases in New York City by NYC Criminal Lawyer Don Murray
May 25
So What Exactly are the Charges Against Harvey Weinstein in New York City and What do They Mean?

So What Exactly are the Charges Against Harvey Weinstein in New York City and What do They Mean?

Don Murray, New York City criminal lawyer quickly reviews the criminal charges against Harvey Weinstein in New York City Criminal Court.

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Nahmod Law

Covers 42 USC Section 1983 and constitutional law. By Professor Sheldon Nahmod.

http://nahmodlaw.com

Jun 21
“A Lark and a Frolic”: When Does a Nominal State Actor Lose That Status?

“A Lark and a Frolic”: When Does a Nominal State Actor Lose That Status?

The Fourteenth Amendment (with its due process, equal protection and incorporated Bill of Rights components) has a constitutional state action requirement, meaning that the Fourteenth Amendment is not applicable to purely private conduct.…
Jun 11
Who Decides the Final Policymaker Question in Section 1983 Litigation?

Who Decides the Final Policymaker Question in Section 1983 Litigation?

Those involved in section 1983 litigation know that there are three ways for a local government to be liable in damages for an official policy or custom. Monell v. Dept. of Social Services, 436 U.S. 658 (1978). (1) The first way is where a…
May 31
Attorneys Must, At Their Peril, Understand The Official-Individual Capacity Distinction In Section 1983 Damages Case

Attorneys Must, At Their Peril, Understand The Official-Individual Capacity Distinction In Section 1983 Damages Case

It is crucial for a section 1983 plaintiff’s attorney in section 1983 damages actions against state and local government officials to specify whether the plaintiff is suing them in their individual or official capacities, and to…

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The Law Blogger

Covers Michigan legal news. From the Oakland Press.

http://oplawblog.blogspot.com/

Jun 19
Oakland County Embryo Case Heading for Evidentiary Hearing

Oakland County Embryo Case Heading for Evidentiary Hearing

An interesting case from the Oakland County Family Court poses the question: is a fertilized yet frozen human embryo property or a person?Oakland County Family Court Judge Lisa Langton has been assigned the task of deciding this question. One…
Mar 20
Assault Rifles and the Right to Bear Arm

Assault Rifles and the Right to Bear Arm

Given the regularity of mass shootings in the U.S., with their attendant state law reactions banning certain assault-style weapons, someday soon there will be a petition for certiorari granted by the SCOTUS to take yet another look at one of…
Feb 19
Custody Ruling Impacts Transgender Teen

Custody Ruling Impacts Transgender Teen

Ohio Judge Sylvia HendonInteresting custody cases involving transgender-minded teenagers are emerging from family courts around the country. Many of these cases pit the minor children against their parents, and bring grandparents into play.On…

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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 19
Whitford v. Gill

Whitford v. Gill

Commentators have treated the Court’s decision in Whitford v. Gill, the Wisconsin gerrymandering case, as just a technical decision, a delay in getting a substantive decision out of the Court. They’re nuts and I’m furious.…
Jun 13
Stop Dumping All the Risks on Blue Collar Worker

Stop Dumping All the Risks on Blue Collar Worker

That commentary was originally scheduled to air on WAMC on June 5. They did post it on their website but the audio was pre-empted by the Pledge Drive. Instead they aired it a week later on June 12. Even though they’d posted it, I wanted…
Jun 5
Stop Dumping All the Risks on Blue Collar Worker

Stop Dumping All the Risks on Blue Collar Worker

I have been thinking about all the blue-collar workers who believed that Donald Trump would do a great deal for them. We often talk about the risks that entrepreneurs face but capitalism does its best to outsource risk to blue-collar workers.…

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Underdog Blog

Covers constitutional law, criminal law, DUI, drugs, First Amendment and immigration. By Jon Katz, P.C.

http://katzjustice.com/blog/

Jun 15
Turning prosecution continuance motions into criminal defense victories – Virginia lawyer

Turning prosecution continuance motions into criminal defense victories – Virginia lawyer

Virginia criminal lawyer on blunting prosecutors' continuance motions. Turning prosecution continuance motions into criminal defense victories needs to be pursued fully by the defense. In this second and final part of a two-part article (see…
Jun 15
Drawing dismissals rather than suffering prosecution continuances – Fairfax criminal lawyer

Drawing dismissals rather than suffering prosecution continuances – Fairfax criminal lawyer

Fairfax criminal lawyer on obtaining victories by any lawful and ethical means necessary. Drawing dismissals of prosecutions -- rather than suffering the granting of prosecution continuance motions -- is an art, as is so much of what is…
Jun 11
Negotiating without distraction – Fairfax DWI lawyer – Virginia attorney

Negotiating without distraction – Fairfax DWI lawyer – Virginia attorney

Fairfax DUI lawyer on focusing the parties on negotiations as a possible alternative to trial. Negotiating without distraction is the ideal approach to negotiating, always on target to "get to yes.". As a Virginia criminal lawyer, I know the…

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Media and Communications Policy

Covers First Amendment and communication policy issues. By the Media Institute.

http://www.mediacompolicy.org/

Jun 7
The Continuing Leadership of the U.S. in Global Net Vitality

The Continuing Leadership of the U.S. in Global Net Vitality

Regardless of your political leanings, the just-released report by the Telecommunications Research and Policy Institute shows that with regard to the global broadband Internet ecosystem, there is no need to Make America Great Again.…
Mar 14
Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Under Chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission has made some remarkable strides in reviewing and moving to repeal a host of burdensome regulations that have outlived their usefulness. Media ownership rules like the…
Mar 14
Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Time To Review Kid Vid Regulation

Under Chairman Ajit Pai, the Federal Communications Commission has made some remarkable strides in reviewing and moving to repeal a host of burdensome regulations that have outlived their usefulness. Media ownership rules like the…

Rank this Week: 3618

Eminent Domain Blog

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

http://eminentdomain.foxrothschild.com/

Jun 5
Borrower Not Entitled To Attorneys’ Fees Under PA Act 6 Based Solely On Affirmative Defense

Borrower Not Entitled To Attorneys’ Fees Under PA Act 6 Based Solely On Affirmative Defense

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that a Philadelphia homeowner was not entitled to attorneys’ fees under a PA consumer protection law because filing affirmative defenses doesn’t qualify as filing an…
May 29
Ride Sharing May Decrease Values Near Subways and Bus Stop

Ride Sharing May Decrease Values Near Subways and Bus Stop

It is clear that ride sharing has impacted the real estate community. One possible change is the value of properties near subways and bus stops. According to Bloomberg, “ride-sharing services such as Uber Technologies…
May 29
Ohio Supreme Court Remands Lowe’s Tax Assessment Due To New Case Law

Ohio Supreme Court Remands Lowe’s Tax Assessment Due To New Case Law

The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday vacated an Ohio Board of Tax Appeals decision affirming a county appraiser’s $8.8 million valuation of a Lowe’s Inc. property. The Court found, in a 4-3 decision, that new case law required…

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Susan Crawford Blog

By Cardozo Law School professor Susan Crawford.

http://scrawford.net/blog/

Jun 5
NYT: How the Government Could Win the AT&T-Time Warner Case

NYT: How the Government Could Win the AT&T-Time Warner Case

May 31, 2018 – “What Trump expressed in the campaign is the feeling of the American people that five companies have too much control,” said Ms. Crawford, author of “Captive Audience: The Telecom Industry and Monopoly…
Apr 13
Washington Post: With Facebook on the Ropes, Internet Providers Seek to Press Their Advantage in Washington

Washington Post: With Facebook on the Ropes, Internet Providers Seek to Press Their Advantage in Washington

April 10, 2018 – The disarray and tumult afflicting the tech industry is an opportunity for Internet providers to gain a bigger foothold with policymakers, according to Susan Crawford, a Harvard University law professor. “Charter…
Feb 28
If Net Neutrality Is Repealed, What Will It Mean For People Who Don’t Have Broadband Yet?

If Net Neutrality Is Repealed, What Will It Mean For People Who Don’t Have Broadband Yet?

December 8, 2017 – In this WGBH special, Harvard Law Professor Susan Crawford explains that small towns will lose key leverage once the FCC’s new rules go into effect. “Through saying, ‘Look, come and build this…

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Constitutional & Legal Education…

Constitutional & Legal Education News

Covers constitutional and legal issues in a non-lawyerly way. By David J. Shestokas.

http://www.shestokas.com/

May 15
Police Officer, Good Samaritan, Guardian Angel

Police Officer, Good Samaritan, Guardian Angel

It is said that every day of life is an important day because you can never have it back. None the less, it is clear when you look ahead on the calendar, some days loom as more important than others. Friday May 11, 2018 was to be more…
Apr 21
Is The OIG and Michael Horowitz Our Best Hope?

Is The OIG and Michael Horowitz Our Best Hope?

Our constitutional republic is predicated upon the rule of law. We stand to lose the republic and our freedoms when those who have been entrusted with power utilize that power, not for the public good, but rather for personal political…
Jan 25
Senate Moves to Erase Thomas Jefferson From History

Senate Moves to Erase Thomas Jefferson From History

During the 2017 controversies over Confederate monuments, President Trump sent out a prescient tweet with the following question: “…who’s next, Washington, Jefferson?” On December 21, 2017, the United States…

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Lawyer Blog on Civil and Human…

Lawyer Blog on Civil and Human Rights

Covers constitutional law, civil rights, and human rights. By Nexus Derechos Humanos.

https://www.humanrightslawyerblog.com/

May 15
Due Process Rights Of College Students: The Case Of Virginia Tech and Yunsong Zhao

Due Process Rights Of College Students: The Case Of Virginia Tech and Yunsong Zhao

Two of the most fundamental rights from the U.S. Constitution are the right to due process and the right to be free from false arrest. Anyone who has taken a basic Civics class knows that every person in America has the right to be heard…
Apr 2
Stuck in the hole: Our attorneys fight against solitary confinement in prisons and jail

Stuck in the hole: Our attorneys fight against solitary confinement in prisons and jail

The ‘hole,’ ‘lockdown,’ ‘the pound,’ ‘the SHU,’ ‘admin seg,’ ‘ISO’–no matter the name, these words, in the prison context, represent modern-day torture. In prison,…
Dec 13
Attorneys at Nexus Derechos Humanos continue to fight for sensible bail reform that upholds Constitutional right

Attorneys at Nexus Derechos Humanos continue to fight for sensible bail reform that upholds Constitutional right

Dallas LePierre of Nexus Derechos Humanos spoke before the State of Connecticut Sentencing Commission, in opposition to a rushed and dangerous bail-reform measure that threatens public safety–all for political expediency. (See the 7:00…

Rank this Week: 1852

Real Estate and Construction Law…

Real Estate and Construction Law Blog

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

http://www.realestatelanduseandenvironmentallaw.com/

May 3
Ninth Circuit Determines That George Constanza Was Right!—In Limited Circumstances, Whales And Seals Are Fish (Not Mammals)

Ninth Circuit Determines That George Constanza Was Right!—In Limited Circumstances, Whales And Seals Are Fish (Not Mammals)

Makah Indian Tribe, et al. v. Quileute Indian Tribe et al., 813 F.3d 1157 (9th Cir. 2017). Defying the universal notion that whales and seals are, in fact, mammals, the Ninth Circuit recently affirmed in part, and reversed in part, the…
Apr 27
Ninth Circuit Finds District Court Sharply Deviated from Existing Authority on CERCLA Cleanup Costs Between Military Contractor and U.S. Government When it Allocated 100 Percent of Liability to Military Contractor

Ninth Circuit Finds District Court Sharply Deviated from Existing Authority on CERCLA Cleanup Costs Between Military Contractor and U.S. Government When it Allocated 100 Percent of Liability to Military Contractor

TDY Holdings v. United States, et al., 872 F.3d 1004 (9th Cir. 2017). TDY brought suit for contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) against the U.S. government relating to…
Apr 20
Ninth Circuit Holds National Park Service Has the Authority to Regulate Navigable Waters in Alaska’s National Parks and Prohibit the Use of Hovercraft (Again)

Ninth Circuit Holds National Park Service Has the Authority to Regulate Navigable Waters in Alaska’s National Parks and Prohibit the Use of Hovercraft (Again)

Sturgeon v. Frost, et al., 872 F.3d 927 (9th Cir. 2017). In September 2011, moose hunter John Sturgeon brought an action against the National Park Service (“Park Service”), alleging it inappropriately banned him from using a…

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California Defamation Law Blog

By Adrianos Facchetti.

http://www.defamationlawblog.com/

May 1
Must an anti-SLAPP defendant submit declarations in order satisfy their prong one burden?

Must an anti-SLAPP defendant submit declarations in order satisfy their prong one burden?

The Second District Court of Appeals recently issued a significant opinion in Bel Air Internet, LLC v. Morales (2018) 20 Cal.App.4th 924. In Bel Air, the plaintiff brought claims for (1) intentional interference with contractual…
May 1
Must an anti-SLAPP defendant submit declarations in order satisfy their prong one burden?

Must an anti-SLAPP defendant submit declarations in order satisfy their prong one burden?

The Second District Court of Appeals recently issued a significant opinion in Bel Air Internet, LLC v. Morales (2018) 20 Cal.App.4th 924. In Bel Air, the plaintiff brought claims for (1) intentional interference with contractual…
Feb 18
Consumer Review Websites Have Standing to Assert the Rights of Their Users to Remain Unknown

Consumer Review Websites Have Standing to Assert the Rights of Their Users to Remain Unknown

Until recently, no California court had squarely addressed the issue of whether a consumer review website has to standing to assert the First Amendment rights of its users to remain anonymous. As the Sixth District Court of Appeal…

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Michael Smith's Law Blog

A legal blog written by a recent graduate of UCLA School of Law. Posts cover a wide range of topics, but areas of focus include criminal law, constitutional law, law and technology, and commentary on scholarship and legal education.

http://www.smithblawg.blogspot.com

Apr 30
The Tort of "Outrage"

The Tort of "Outrage"

CNN reports that, rather than prudently disappear, failed Senate candidate and former Constitution-ignoring Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has filed a lawsuit:Failed Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore says the women who accused him of sexual…
Mar 26
Iowa Supreme Court Approves Innocence-Based Challenges to Guilty Plea

Iowa Supreme Court Approves Innocence-Based Challenges to Guilty Plea

The Des Moines Register reports on this significant sentencing news:For the first time, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that people who plead guilty to crimes may challenge their convictions if new evidence of their innocence…
Mar 22
"Don't Be a Lawyer"

"Don't Be a Lawyer"

I recently read an article by an anonymous author urging readers to avoid becoming attorneys, noting various troubles facing the profession and the difficulties facing those starting out. Here are some of the relevant excerpts:The competition…

Rank this Week: 2539

Constitution

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

http://constitutionalism.blogspot.com/

Apr 29
Collusion?

Collusion?

The word “collusion” is much in use today, not because it is a crime (it is not), but because it sounds sinister. It has generally been used in attempts to investigate whether Trump colluded with Russia in a way that would be…
Jul 21
May the President pardon himself?

May the President pardon himself?

Article II §2 of the Constitution states that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment." It also states in §3 "he shall take…
Jul 21
May the President pardon himself?

May the President pardon himself?

Article II §2 of the Constitution states that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment." It also states in §3 "he shall take…

Rank this Week: 4508

Idaho Criminal Defense Blog

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

http://www.idahocriminaldefenselaw.com/

Apr 25
Idaho Self Defense Law Clarified – Stand Your Ground

Idaho Self Defense Law Clarified – Stand Your Ground

Idaho’s law protecting a person acting in self-defense gets clarified by the passage of Senate Bill 1313 – which goes into effect July 1st. The real impact is to consolidate and codify existing law to clearly protect the inherent…
Mar 8
Federal Prisons Are A Terrible Place to Live and An Even Worse Place To Wait For Death!

Federal Prisons Are A Terrible Place to Live and An Even Worse Place To Wait For Death!

I just finished reading a news story in the NY Times titled “Frail, Old and Dying, but Their Only Way Out of Prison Is In A Coffin.” It follows reporting by The Marshall Project on the same topic. The bottom line, accurately told…
Feb 27
Facing the opioid crisis? Prepare for battle.

Facing the opioid crisis? Prepare for battle.

I am at it again, trying to keep a nice young man from a great family out of prison. Again. He awaits his fate. Again. And he is not alone. So many of the people addicted to opiates cycle in and out of the drug and in and out of the justice…

Rank this Week: 4054

Beyond The Scope

Covers the practice of interstate drug interdiction and property seizure/forfeiture. By Stowers & Sarcone, PLC.

http://www.interstatedrugbust.com/blog/

Mar 30
Iowa Stand Your Ground Defense Rejected

Iowa Stand Your Ground Defense Rejected

STAND YOUR GROUND DEFENSE REJECTED A Johnson County judge rejected defendant Lamar Wilson’s “stand your ground” defense in one of the first publicized uses of the defense since the law was enacted in 2017. The State…
Mar 28
Iowa Appellate Lawyers: How to Appeal Your Iowa Conviction

Iowa Appellate Lawyers: How to Appeal Your Iowa Conviction

IOWA APPEALS AND APPELLATE LAWYERS Criminal appeals can be complicated business. Choosing a lawyer with appellate experience is important. An appeal is not a retrial. There are no hearings, no juries and no new evidence. An appeal is merely…
Mar 23
Iowa Harassment Charge

Iowa Harassment Charge

Iowa State Student Charged with First Degree Harassment Story County authorities have charged an Iowa State student with first degree harassment, an aggravated misdemeanor, after the student made threatening comments online and one student…

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Texas Appellate Law Blog

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

http://www.texasappellatelawblog.com/

Feb 13
An Evening with the Supreme Court of Texa

An Evening with the Supreme Court of Texa

The Appellate Sections of the Austin Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas are once again co-sponsoring “An Evening with the Supreme Court of Texas.” This event—which has been held biennially since 2008—will take…
Jan 20
New Year, New Name

New Year, New Name

In this inaugural post for 2018, I’d like to announce a significant change in my firm. As of January 1, 2018, Smith Law Group has become Smith Haley Nobles. I started this firm in 2006 as a sole proprietorship. Solo life was great,…
Nov 29
Sticky Fee

Sticky Fee

If it seems to you that there are many more appeals of attorneys’ fees these days, you’re right. Appeals involving attorneys’ fees have risen steeply over the last seven years. There is something happening in this area of…

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