Good article on the escape from an Afghani prison of four members of Al-Qaeda. Addicted to secrecy, the Bush administration has of course not been as forthcoming as a reasonable person might expect. This is what fascinated me, though:At the time, several officials said, construction...
Month: December 2005
Is shooting a unarmed teenager who stole 10 bucks in the back of the head a reasonable "seizure" under the Fourth Amendment? I think you know how Strip Search Sammy.
Given the staggering success of the "Red State" bureau established in Lexington, Kentucky by the Central Committee of Lawyers, Guns and Money last April, it has been decided by unanimous.
A follow-up article to my previous one about Alito and Casey is up at TAP online. Since I don't think the class aspects of the plan of conservatives to incrementally dismantle Roe while--to use Rehnquist's metaphor for the forces of good--leaving its hallow facade as...
Brian Weatherson has a terrific response to this crude description of grad school and the academic job market, which is a pretty common line of argument. So good, in fact,.
Friday Cat Blogging... Bud
When it comes to discussing the worst cases in Supreme Court history, I've always thought the Civil Rights Cases haven't gotten a bad enough rap. (I should mention here that I'm talking in terms of consequences more than legal doctrine; many of the most infamously...
Derb.Conservatives, as I recall, are the ones who believe that "human nature has no history." It follows that we are at ease with the fact that the human female is.
Interesting.I think that we are predominantly #3 (niche blogging) with some elements of #1 (meme du jour) and #2 (caterer) styles.
In comments to my Ayotte liveblogging below, Aspazia asks for further clarification about Roberts' argument that doctors could challenge unconstitutional applications of the New Hampshire statute before a medical emergency, but not as a facial challenge. The reason for her confusion couldn't be simpler: Roberts'...