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 […]
Archives for August 2010
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 […]
Ben Lusty, on Congressional education policy
August 20, 2010 by
My good friend Ben Lusty published a piece on Congressional use of it’s funding power to influence education policy in the states. Because I feel like the tension between the states and federal government merits scrutiny, especially when money is at issue, I have reprinted Ben’s piece here with his permission. Congress’ education bailout is bad […]
Democracy and Judiciary: at odds over Proposition 8
August 17, 2010 by
Image by riacale via Flickr One of the interesting points about American government is the balance in the federal constitution between democratic and non-democratic institutions. It is, as was intended, a series of checks and balances on the power of too much democracy. The Congress, the most democratic of the countries institutions at the federal […]
Kagan sworn-in; Scalia trips but ok
August 9, 2010 by
Elena Kagan was sworn-in as fourth woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, today, and the third currently seated female justice. And Antonin Scalia tripped, but is ok…in case you were wondering. Related articles by Zemanta Justice Elena Kagan Sworn in Today (lezgetreal.com) Kagan sworn in as fourth woman on Supreme Court (seattletimes.nwsource.com) […]
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