What I’m reading right now, continued: William Baude “Signing Unconstitutional Laws” 86 Ind. L. J. (forthcoming 2011). Recently, I’ve heard a lot of talk, primarily from the Tea Party wing of the political right, about how law makers should not pass into law legislation that is unconstitutional. I know of at least one candidate who made […]
What I’m reading right now:
September 3, 2010 by
What I’m reading right now: William Baude “Signing Unconstitutional Laws” 86 Ind. L. J. (forthcoming 2011)
“Our greatest fear should not be…”
September 3, 2010 by
“Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things that don’t matter.” – Craig Groeschel
Give Iowa a try…
August 30, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia Iowa judges are under attack for unpopular rulings that have permitted gay marriage in their state. Unhappy about the rulings, and displeased that so few could overturn the will of the people, activists are looking to check the power of the judges by way of the ballot box. From the Wall Street […]
It’s true: you can sue for anything…
August 27, 2010 by
Image by striatic via Flickr Winning the lawsuit is another story. The latest in our nation’s history of obnoxious and frivolous law suits is that of the Mormon suing his own church for injuries incurred while performing proxy baptisms in an LDS Temple. He claims he was hurt because the people he was baptizing were […]
Law Practice Tips: Interesting work, if you can get it.
August 26, 2010 by
Image by NobMouse via Flickr I practice one of the least exciting areas of law. At least in the eyes of those who ask me, almost every other day or so, “what area of law do you practice?” “Contracts,” I say. “Leases, amendments, assignments, and so on. All contracts.” Their eyes glaze over, and they […]
Benjamin Kaplan has died
August 26, 2010 by
In 1945, with the war against Germany just over and the revelations of the crimes by the Nazis coming to light, the President Truman turned to Justice Robert H. Jackson of the Supreme Court to serve as chief prosecutor for the United States in the then proposed war crimes tribunals against the Nazis. Accepting, Justice Jackson […]
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