Posted by David Bernstein:
Innocent People Died Because of Such Stupidity:
[1]The Nichols case:
Freeman also defended assigning Hall, a 5-foot, 51-year-old woman,
to guard Nichols, a muscular, former college linebacker. Freeman
said the deputy had transported murderers,
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Transcript from Hugh Hewitt Show:
For those who haven't read enough about Terri Schiavo in the last few
weeks, the transcript of my appearance on yesterday's Hugh Hewitt Show
(along with Andrew McCarthy) is available [1]here.
References
1.
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
a href=http://www.blogpulse.com/papers/2005/AdamicGlanceBlogWWW.pdf;iThe
Political Blogosphere and the 2004 U.S. Election: Divided They Blog/i/a:
An interesting-seeming new scholarly paper.
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Supreme Court Declines to Intervene:
As expected, the Supreme Court has denied the application for a stay
pending the filing of a writ of certiorari in the Schiavo case. The
application was referred to the entire Court, which means that every
Justice voted. No
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Hugh Hewitt Show:
I'm going to be on [1]Hugh Hewitt's radio show later today discussing
the Schiavo law and the court decisions interpreting it. Station
information is available [2]here.
References
1. http://www.hughhewitt.com/
2.
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
I Call Trend:
It takes two incidents, right? (One anecdote is data, two are a trend,
three is proof.) I pointed [1]Monday to Howard Dean's remarks about
brain-dead Republicans, which either means he's saying the voters
are brain-dead, or the people for whom
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Why Are Hispanics Living Longer Than Non-Hispanic Whites?
Seems like [1]they are; their life expectancy at birth is 2.4 years
higher for men and 3.6 years higher for women. My intuitive assumption
was that it should be a little less than for non-Hispanic whites,
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
a href=http://www.extremeironing.com/;Extreme Ironing/a:
According to [1]Wikipedia, it is an extreme sport in which people
take an ironing board to a remote location and iron a few items of
clothing. EI supposedly combines the excitement of an extreme sport
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Understanding The Bankruptcy Reform Legislation:
The American Bankruptcy Institute has a [1]special section of its web
page set up to track the progress of the Bankruptcy Reform Legislation
and to explain its terms. ABI Resident Scholar Jeff Morris is
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Eleventh Circuit Affirms Schiavo:
The 2-1 opinion is [1]here, via How Appealing. The majority opinion
ends with a bit of a lesson to the American public (and Congress)
about the rule of law:
There is no denying the absolute tragedy that has befallen Mrs.
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
The Fairness Doctrine:
The reference to the application of election laws to blogs in Larry
Ribstein's [1]Table of Contents reminds me of a funny thing I saw just
the other day, and the silliness of trying to restrain speech. I was
watching an old Muhammad
Posted by Juan Non-Volokh:
Journo-Lobbying at The American Prospect:
John Henke [1]accuses Nicholas Confessore of journo-lobbying at
[2]The American Prospect years before Confessore made a similar charge
against [3]TechCentralStation. (Link via [4]Instapundit.) See also
[5]here.
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Congressional Intent and the Schiavo Case:
[1]Hugh Hewitt comments on the [2]Eleventh Circuit decision declining
to order the feeding tube restored in the Terri Schiavo case pending
trial:
Judicial contempt for the coordinate branches on this scale is
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Careful With That Quote:
For some reason, I was thinking recently about commonly used quotes
that, when read in their original context, mean something quite
different -- sometimes nearly the opposite -- of what many modern
quoters use them to mean. For
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Geof Stone and Me About Speech, Employees, and McCarthyism:
Just wanted to pitch again [1]our debate on the subject this week in
the Legal Affairs Debate Club. There are now three posts from each of
us; Geof is a very accomplished, intelligent, and interesting
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Is There Really Much Inconsistency Here?
[1]William Saletan, in Slate, has this set of quotes:
According to the teaching of Jesus, it is God who has joined man
and woman together in the marital bond. Certainly this union takes
place with the free
Posted by Juan Non-Volokh:
New Title IX Test:
The [1]Sports Law Blog has a [2]post detailing the Education
Department's new, and potentially controversial, Title IX policy. The
change, detailed in [3]this letter, should reduce the pressure on
univeristies to comply with Title IX by
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Charles Fried on Schiavo:
Harvard lawprof and former Solicitor General Charles Fried has an
op-ed in the [1]New York Times today:
In their intervention in the Terri Schiavo matter, Republicans in
Congress and President Bush have, in a few brief legislative
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Schiavo and Conservative Judge-bashing:
In case [1]some conservatives think that the recent decisions in the
Schiavo case provide a good reason to engage in attacks against the
judiciary, I think it's worth noting that one hundred percent of the
Reagan, Bush 41,
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Cass Sunstein Adrian Vermeule for the Death Penalty:
Their essay is [1]available for download here; here's the abstract
(paragraph breaks added):
Recent evidence suggests that capital punishment may have a
significant deterrent effect, preventing as many
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Juris Novus:
Check out [1]Juris Novus, a new aggregator for law blogs.
References
1. http://jurisnovus.com/
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Proposed Federal Election Commission Rules for Internet Communications:
[1]The Democracy Project has read a draft version, and likes them;
among other things, it praises this section:
No expenditure results where an individual, acting independently or
as
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Hugh Hewitt Responds on Schiavo and the Judiciary:
Hugh Hewitt has [1]responded to [2]my questions about [3]his reaction
to the Schiavo court decisions. He writes:
[A]nyone trying to argue that Congress did not make its intent
clear . . . are asking their
Posted by David Bernstein:
Fen-Phen Fiasco:
The American Lawyer [1]has a remarkable account of the Fen-Phen
settlement fiasco, which foundered on a flood of apparently fraudulent
claims by plaintiffs, acting in concert with hired-gun physicians,
some of the latter of whom, contrary to
Posted by Orin Kerr:
0-3 for the Ninth:
The Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit in three cases today:
[1]Muehler v. Mena (handcuffing during warrant execution didn't
violate Fourth Amendment), [2]Brown v. Payton (error in jury
instructions in capital case survives deferential
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Deriving Benefits and Satisfaction from Criminals' Suffering:
I've found the recent debates about punishment and retribution very
interesting -- I may actually see whether there's anything left to
write on the subject (despite the centuries of philosophy and
Posted by Randy Barnett:
The Psychology of Different Ideologies:
This month's Liberty magazine has an intriguing article by Michael
Acree about the psychological attributes that may incline a person to
be a liberal, conservative or libertarian. The article, entitled,
[1]Who's Your
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
The Libertarian Nationalist Socialist Green Party:
No, I'm not joking; its web site is [1]nazi.org. The Minnesota high
school murderer was apparently involved with this group; see [2]this
statement from the group (though I haven't independently checked its
Posted by Randy Barnett:
Speaking at Princeton on Thursday:
On Thursday of this week (March 24th), I will be speaking on my book,
[1]Restoring the Lost Constitution: The Presumption of Liberty, at
Princeton University. My lecture is being sponsored by [2]The James
Madison Program in
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Governor Dean, Listen to This Guy!
[1]A blogger writes:
Howard Dean, on why we lose elections to Republicans in spite of
our undeniably superior positions:
One major reason his party lost the 2004 race to the brain-dead
Republicans is that it has
Posted by David Bernstein:
More on the Case with the attorney's girlfriend on the jury:
[1]Wally Olson reports:
Auto Connection has some new material on the astounding $31 million
verdict against Ford from Zavala County, Texas, last discussed in
this space Mar. 7. A few
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
The Government Has Collapsed
can have very different meanings. The goal of many emerging
parliamentary democracies, I think, is for citizens to be able to say
The government has collapsed. Now, which movie do you want to go see
tomorrow?, rather than The
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Law Clerks and Supreme Court Decisions:
I'm interested in finding instances in which former Supreme Court law
clerks have taken credit (at least partially) for their role
influencing the outcome or opinion in famous Supreme Court cases. I'm
not interested in
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Bankruptcy in the Blogosphere:
Two interesting commentaries on the Bankruptcy Reform legislation by
[1]Eric Rasmussen and [2]Tom Veal addressing some of the key arguments
for and against reform.
References
1. http://www.rasmusen.org/x/archives/000486.html
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
San Diego Union-Tribune Op Ed:
Last Thursday, the San Diego Union-Tribune ran my op ed Reforming
Bankruptcy Laws: Changes Will Help Everyone. You can read it [1]here.
The conclusion:
Balanced, practical bankruptcy reform is not going to prevent
honest,
Posted by David Bernstein:
The Christian left and Israel:
An interesting article in last week's New York Jewish Week (that I
can't find on-line) explores why, with the peace process finally
looking up, mainline Protestant groups have decided to start a
campaign of divestment from
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Rehnquist to Return to the Bench:
[1]Excellent news from the AP. Link via [2]Howard.
References
1.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/R/REHNQUIST_CANCER?SITE=MIDTFSECTION=HOMETEMPLATE=DEFAULT
2. http://legalaffairs.org/howappealing/032105.html#001043
Posted by David Bernstein:
A birthday Tribute Moorfield Storey, the great classical liberal:
From David Beito over at [1]Liberty and Power.
References
1. http://hnn.us/blogs/entries/10869.html
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The Tale of the Two Brothers:
I was recently reminded of the observation that, while we Jews seem to
have some valuable cultural traits, a genius for effective
self-government isn't one of them. This in turn reminded me of The
Tale of the Two Brothers, which
Posted by David Bernstein:
Klocek Case at DePaul:
Very disturbing accounts over at [1]MarathonPundit about the case of
Thomas Klocek, an untenured professor suspended for the rest of the
semester for essentially arguing vigorouly with student manning a
pro-Palestinian booth in the
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
DePaul Adjunct Professor Suspended for Speech That Causes Loss of Intellectual
Empowerment:
I've looked at the items to which [1]David points, and I share his
concern. I haven't seen any real allegations of threatening behavior
by the professor (for instance,
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
More on the Knesset:
A reader passes along this follow-up:
Yeshiva University decided to field a crew team. Unfortunately,
they lost race after race. They practiced for hours every day, but
never managed to come in any better than dead last.
The
Posted by Orin Kerr:
The Shiavo Complaint
filed today in federal court has been posted [1]here. The gist of the
complaint seems to be an argument that the federal constitution
required the appointment of a person to represent Terri's rights
directly rather than allowing the state
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
South Africans Who Can't Get Guns Turn to Crossbows:
[1]Reuters reports:
Tighter gun ownership laws [under which the police turn down 80% of
gun license requests after an 18-month application process] are
pushing South Africans to buy crossbows, spears,
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Sign that America Is Healthy and Strong:
Here are the two lead stories up on CNN.com right now:
1) [1]Schiavo family arrive for federal hearing
2) [2]Jackson sobs in court after late arrival
All things considered, it seems to me that when a nation's
Posted by Orin Kerr:
The Chief is Back:
[1]Tony Mauro has the report.
References
1. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=412116915
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Schiavo:
I know nothing about the Schiavo matter, and despite that have no
opinion. But I thought I'd pass along three items -- (1) in favor of
the Congressional action, [1]an interview with Robert P. George, (2)
in the middle, [2]a post from my colleague
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Snippet from Supreme Court Argument:
[1]Kevin Russell (SCOTUSblog) has a fascinating report on the Court's
argument in the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
case (Cutter v. Wilkinson); this will likely be a very important
decision for the
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Machineguns in the Classroom:
[1]Clayton Cramer reports, and participates.
References
1.
http://www.claytoncramer.com/weblog/2005_03_20_archive.html#44573557050883
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Were NPR and TAP Bought?
Or, as [1]Mickey Kaus puts the question, How is the American Prospect
different from Armstrong Williams? The same question could be asked
of NPR's coverage of political influence. Answer: The former received
funding to report on
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Employer Monitoring of Employee E-Mail:
Frank Langfitt has an interesting story on [1]National Public Radio
about employer monitoring of employee e-mail -- and why employees
should assume that employers have access to and can read e-mail sent
and received using
Posted by David Bernstein:
Disrupting the Sabbath in Ann Arbor:
My wife and I were in Ann Arbor this past weekend looking at rental
houses for the coming academic year. On Saturday, as we drove past Ann
Arbor's only synagogue, we noticed a small motley group of protesters
holding up
Posted by David Bernstein:
Disrupting the Sabbath in Ann Arbor:
My wife and I were in Ann Arbor this past weekend looking at rental
houses for the coming academic year. On Saturday, as we drove past Ann
Arbor's only synagogue, we noticed a small motley group of protesters
holding up
Posted by David Bernstein:
That Great Sucking Sound is Your Tax Money Vacuumed into the Public Schools:
What are local governments in doing with all the extra property tax
revenue they are taking in due to the unprecedented rise in housing
prices? Where I live, they're wasting it, and
Posted by David Bernstein:
Dershowitz on the Summers Vote:
[1]AP:The arts and sciences group is the least representative
faculty, the most out of touch with the real world, the most
ideologically extreme, law professor Alan Dershowitz said in a
telephone interview Wednesday. It's not
Posted by Orin Kerr:
The Lawyer Who Accidentally Sued Himself:
[1]Story here. Link via [2]Legal Ethics Forum.
References
1. http://www.madisonrecord.com/news/newsview.asp?c=148217
2. http://legalethicsforum.typepad.com/blog/
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The Constitutional Merits of the Schiavo Case:
It looks like [1]Congress has taken what I think is the unprecedented
and rather bizarre step of expanding the jurisdiction of the federal
courts to allow a particular District Court to take jurisdiction over
a single
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Retribution:
[1]Mark Kleiman's post, which has persuaded me to [2]change my views
on the advisability of deliberately painful executions also has an
excellent discussion of retribution as a goal of punishment. Mark
points out that many recent blog posts have
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Congressional Subpoenas And State Court Orders:
In a last-ditch effort to block a state court order mandating the
withdrawal of a feeding tube from Terri Schiavo at 1 p.m. today, the
United States House of Representatives is [1]issuing a Congressional
subpoena
Posted by Orin Kerr:
George F. Kennan, Dead at 101:
George F. Kennan, the great American diplomat who helped shaped the
Cold War strategy of containment, has passed away at the age of 101.
The New York Times obituary is available [1]here. Kennan's classic
article The Sources of Soviet
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Punishing Monsters:
I am naturally daunted, as any thoughtful person would be, by the fact
that my views on this run contrary to my nation's constitutional
regime, contrary to what is seen by most as a worthy long-term trend
in the civilization to which I
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
A Blog Play:
The [1]New York Times reports:
Baghdad Burning: Girl Blog From Iraq is not a very good play, but
it's worth your attention for two reasons. It's the only political
drama in New York written from the point of view of an Iraqi who
lived
Posted by Juan Non-Volokh:
The Campaign Finance Conspiracy:
Ryan Sager [1]makes some explosive charges about the campaign-finance
reform movement in the New York Post. Specifically, Sager alleges
campaign-finance reform has been an immense scam perpetrated on the
American people by a
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Arguments Against the Death Penalty:
The recent exchanges about the deliberate-infliction-of-pain
punishments remind me that I've long wanted to write a few thoughts
about the death penalty -- and especially about why even people who
are generally
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
For Some Catholic Responses to My Posts,
see [1]this post on Mirror of Justice and scroll down. I can't really
speak to the theological issues much, but I thought I'd pass the posts
along.
References
1.
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Deliberately Painful Executions and the Slippery Slopes:
Several people have argued that we should oppose deliberately painful
executions because of the risk of slippery slope -- even if it's OK to
do this to Nazis or people who rape and kill dozens of children,
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
News Stories Broken by Bloggers:
[1]BoingBoing writes:
Help defend bloggers' rights to keep their sources secret
As part of the appeal on Apple's legal action to force websites
that report on its new products to reveal their sources, Boing
Boing
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
You Don't Need to Be a Weatherman to Know How Long the Month Is:
[1]OpinionJournal's Best of the Web reports:
[2]The Associated Press reports that the snowy weather has taken a
bit of a toll on Connecticut's two casinos:
Officials with Foxwoods Resort
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Professor Ashcroft:
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft [1]will be an adjunct (part
time) professor at Pat Robertson's [2]Regent University this spring.
(Link: [3]TalkLeft)
References
1. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-03-16-ashcroft-teach_x.htm
2.
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
a
href=http://www.markarkleiman.com/archives/crime_control_/2005/03/more_on_volokh_torture_and_retribution.php;Mark
Kleiman's Extremely Sensible Post/a Has Persuaded Me
that much as some monsters -- recall that we began with [1]a man who
raped and murdered 20
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Jose Can You See?
Something that doesn't happen every day--when I signed in at CNN
yesterday to be on Lou Dobbs's program (Lou wasn't there though), the
signature right above mine was Jose Canseco. And the lead-in story to
my segment was Robert Blake's
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Academicbias.com:
I have been meaning to post on the interesting project going on at
[1]Academicbias.com and now I'm finally getting around to it.
This is project of Evan Coyne-Maloney (of [2]brain-terminal.com fame)
and others. He is doing a feature film on
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Somthing About Larry:
Harvard senior Brian Goldsmith offers his take about the Lawrence
Summers controversy in the [1]Harvard Crimson:
Letâs be clear about one thing: 218 Faculty of Arts and Sciences
professors (out of 690) secretly voted lack-of-confidence
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Another Mystery Bushism:
I'm very pleased that the Bushisms column has finally started linking
to the original source for the alleged Bushism, so that readers can
determine for themselves whether the quote is accurate and in context.
Still, I can't figure out
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Dishonest or Insane:
[1]Slate's Chatterbox column is running a new series called The
Fleischer Watch -- an ongoing inquiry into dishonest or insane
assertions buried inside Ari Fleischer's White House memoir. Here's
the [2]first item, posted Tuesday:
In
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Silly Job Titles:
[1]Rick Duncan points to some. I don't get as upset by this as some
people -- if an employer can keep its employees happy by giving them a
fancy title instead of a pay raise, then it sounds like good
management to me. Still, some of these are
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Underrepresentation of Women as Columnists:
[1]Cathy Seipp has an interesting, original, and highly readable piece
on the subject.
References
1. http://www.nationalreview.com/seipp/seipp200503170749.asp
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Muslim Students Association and Antidiscrimination Rules:
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education reports:
The [Muslim Student Association]âs difficulties [at Louisiana State
University] . . . was told [in Fall 2003] that a new policy
required
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Asset Protection Trusts and Bankruptcy:
If anyone has any actual examples of bankruptcy debtors using asset
protection trusts to shield large amounts of assets in bankruptcy,
and bankruptcy courts allowing them to do it, I would appreciate the
cites to the
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Blackstone's Commentaries:
This is pretty cool, at least for the serious legal geeks among the VC
readership: the full text of [1]Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws
of England is available online.
References
1. http://www.lonang.com/exlibris/blackstone/
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Lou Dobbs Tonight:
I am scheduled to appear on Lou Dobbs on CNN this evening to discuss
the bankruptcy reform legislation.
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Great Roundup on Bankruptcy Reform Issues:
Just One Minute provides a terrifically thorough and comprehensive
roundup of issues and coverage of the bankruptcy reform legislation in
[1]Cracks in the Facade.
References
1.
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
I Don't Think He Was Talking About the Differently Sized,
or, Journalists Unclear on the Concept: [1]Mellow-Drama points to this
[2]Washington Post article excerpt:
[Justice Scalia] also showed there is no danger of him succumbing
to the whims of
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Ari Fleischer's New Book, pp. 99-101:
Sure enough, our library doesn't yet have it, and I don't have the
time today or tomorrow to go out myself to pick it up. If any of you
do have the book, and could possibly fax me pp. 99-101, to
310-267-0158, I'd be very
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4353449.stm;Something
the Iranian Government and I Agree on/a:
I particularly like the involvement of the victims' relatives in the
killing of the monster; I think that if he'd killed one of my
relatives, I
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Crime and the Constitution:
What are the only crimes listed by name in the Constitution and its
amendments (as opposed to by class, for instance as crimes or
felonies)? I realize that there's some ambiguity here, but I think
the answers are pretty clear (which
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Equality of Filth:
[1]OpinionJournal's Best of the Web points to this [2]remarkable
Harvard Crimson editorial:
Deanâs office, and all 12 House Masters, a new student service is
sweeping onto campus. Dormaid, founded by Michael E. Kopko â07, is
a
Posted by David Bernstein:
Review of Constructing Civil Liberties:
The March issue of the Law and Politics Book Review carries a very
favorable [1]review of Ken Kersch's extremely important book,
Constructing Civil Liberties: Discontinuities in the Development of
American
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Lawrence Lessig
has [1]had enough with unbalanced copyright agreements required by law
reviews.
References
1. http://www.lessig.org/blog/archives/002780.shtml
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Speaking at Toledo Law School on Thursday:
On Thursday of this week (March 17th), I will be giving the
[1]Stranahan Lecture at the University of Toledo School of Law at noon
in Auditorium. I will be speaking on Medical Cannabis, the Commerce
Clause, and
Posted by David Bernstein:
They Can't Beat Bush So...Harvard Arts and Science Faculty Votes Against
Summers:
It's pretty simple, isn't it? The far left at Harvard is extremely
frustrated with political trends in the U.S. Their votes and activism
against Bush were not only completely
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Request to Readers Who Have Ari Fleischer's New Book:
[1]Slate's Chatterbox apparently has a new feature called The
Fleischer Watch, an ongoing inquiry into dishonest or insane
assertions buried inside Ari Fleischer's White House memoir. The
first item is:
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
Institutions, Incentives, and Consumer Bankruptcy Reform:
The working paper of my new article Institutions, Incentives, and
Consumer Bankruptcy Reform is now available. You can download it from
[1]SSRN or [2]BEPress. This is the article of mine that was referenced
Posted by Todd Zywicki:
The Poor, Subprime Lending, and the Debt-Service Ratio:
This pattern holds up when you look at the lowest quintile as
well--belying the claim that the problem is profligate expansion of
credit to risky low-income borrowers, which is usually what is
referred to
Posted by Randy Barnett:
Horowitz's Alleged Urban Myth Story Substantiated:
In case you missed the update to my previous post, click [1]here. It
turns out that there is not one story, but two.
References
1. http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2005_03_13-2005_03_19.shtml#1110812369
Posted by Orin Kerr:
Will Technology Lead to More Crimes Being Solved, or Fewer? :
Penn lawprof Paul Robinson, one of the best crimlaw professors in the
country, has a very short essay up on SSRN entitled, [1]Criminal
Justice in the Information Age: A Punishment Theory Paradox. The essay
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Another Reason To Be Skeptical of International Influence in U.S.
Constitutional Law:
Consider this [1]account in the Times of London:
Supermodels have fallen foul of Franceâs blasphemy laws with an
advertising campaign that parodies Leonardo da Vinciâs
Posted by David Kopel:
The First Amendment Defense of Ward Churchill:
Many academics and commentators continue to make the bald assertions
that:
1. The CU Regents' investigation of Ward Churchill violates his
First Amendment rights, and
2. Because of point 1, nothing that is
Posted by Juan Non-Volokh:
Tribe Responds:
Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe has written [1]this response to
Ramesh Ponnuru's article charging Tribe with falsifying as fact what
was, in truth, fantasy. Tom Goldstein also had some final thoughts on
the controversy [2]here, and my
Posted by Eugene Volokh:
Same-Sex Marriages in California:
Here's [1]today's California trial court decision holding that the
opposite-sex-only requirement for marriages is unconstitutional. I
expect there'll be an appeal to the California Court of Appeal, and
the issue will
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