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10 Jun 2019, 7:30 am by Sandy Levinson
 As Britton-Purdy notes, "as Thomas Hobbes," the greatest, most incisive, and most frightening of all English-language political theorists, emphasizes, "a people is a strictly artificial construction, which exists and acts only through the institutions that define its sovereignty. [read post]
10 Jun 2019, 3:58 am by Edith Roberts
Briefly: Richard Wolf reports for USA Today that although “[w]hat the public sees of the Supreme Court is mostly above-the-belt – literally and figuratively,” “in [the justices’] written opinions and dissents, things have gotten a bit snippy. [read post]
9 Jun 2019, 4:26 pm by INFORRM
On the same day, Richard Spearman QC (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) handed down judgment in the case of Otuo v The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society[2019] EWHC 1349 (QB) (heard 1-14 and 25 to 29 March and 1 April 2019). [read post]
6 Jun 2019, 3:45 am by Edith Roberts
Richard Wolf reports for USA Today that “[a] federal judge in New York refused Wednesday to let a late challenge to the Trump administration’s planned 2020 census question on citizenship interfere with the Supreme Court’s upcoming decision. [read post]
4 Jun 2019, 11:48 am by Jim Walker
” Judge Ungaro asked  federal prosecutor, Richard Udell, how he came up with the monetary fine. [read post]
4 Jun 2019, 10:15 am by Richard A. Epstein
  Even if most people in the world are law-abiding, it only takes on individual to wreak havoc, which is why the traditional preoccupation of  Thomas Hobbes or a John Locke to constrain the use of force lies at the heart of proper government function. [read post]
31 May 2019, 12:30 pm by John Ross
" Avast, ye readers, and attend the tale of Thomas Thompson, treasure hunter. [read post]
31 May 2019, 7:05 am by Andrew Hamm
Indeed, a close reading of Sanger’s work defies the characterization that Thomas attempts to lay at her feet. [read post]
31 May 2019, 6:00 am by Guest Blogger
  Both sides of the political spectrum agreed that, to defuse a political crisis, the Chief “rewrote” the text of the ACA (per the bitter dissent by his four conservative colleagues), “contorted logic and reason” (per then presumptive Vice Presidential nominee, Paul Ryan), and either “betrayed” conservatives (National Review’s Thomas Sowell) or, in a more generous interpretation, displayed “statesmanship” (The New York… [read post]
31 May 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Hefty Donation to Trump’s Inaugural Comes Under Scrutiny AP News – Richard Laudner | Published: 5/27/2019 Real estate mogul Franklin Haney contributed $1 million to President Trump’s inaugural committee and all he has to show for the money is the glare of a federal investigation. [read post]
30 May 2019, 9:05 pm by Alana Bevan
Judge David Tatel acknowledged that “Richard Nixon could only have dreamed of the technology at issue. [read post]
29 May 2019, 4:04 pm by INFORRM
Some of today’s Supreme Court justices – Justice Clarence Thomas, for example – are likely to agree with the sentiment. [read post]
28 May 2019, 10:35 am by Howard Bashman
Richard Wolf of USA Today reports that “Supreme Court upholds part of Indiana anti-abortion law requiring disposal of fetal remains by burial or cremation. [read post]
23 May 2019, 3:29 am by Edith Roberts
Richard Wolf reports for USA Today that in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. [read post]
20 May 2019, 9:01 am by Amy Howe
Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in a case brought by Richard Vos and Jennelle Bernacchi. [read post]
16 May 2019, 4:12 am by Edith Roberts
At Justia’s Verdict blog, Michael Dorf writes that “[a]lthough the majority opinion repeatedly invoked Founding-era sources, … it nonetheless departed sharply from the brand of originalism that Justice [Clarence] Thomas and his fellow conservatives purport to favor. [read post]
15 May 2019, 6:00 am by Guest Blogger
” But, as Thomas Hobbes always insisted, a people is a strictly artificial construction, which exists and acts only through the institutions that define its sovereignty. [read post]