Hoe, Poe & Woe
A rare creature—the unknown law firm, named by plaintiff as one of the defendants in Esquibel v. Hoe, No. 20CV370978 (Santa Clara County Superior Court, filed Sept. 21, 2020). Plaintiff, …
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Woman Hog-tied and Thrown in Cop Car, Rides Face Down, Begs for Mercy
“I beg you, master. Master!” That’s what a black Colorado woman, Shataean Kelly, 28, cried out to the police officer who had hog-tied her and thrown her in the back …
Justin Amash Votes Against Resolution Urging FBI To Investigate QAnon Conspiracy Theory
Today the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the QAnon conspiracy theory and encouraging federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to take a more proactive role in monitoring …
What Happens if Trump Becomes too Incapacitated to Serve, Drops Out of the Election, or Both?
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Last night, President Trump announced that he and his wife Melania have both tested positive for the Coronavirus. This has led to …
More details on Nixon and Kennedy’s final appointments.
Last night, I observed that judicial nominees seem to survive the presidency. Three of President Nixon’s judicial nominees were eventually commissioned by President Ford. And three of President Kennedy’s judicial …
Fun Sci-Fi Shows Next and Swamp Thing Round Out Fall Premieres
Swamp Thing. The CW. Tuesday, October 6, 8 p.m. Next. Fox. Tuesday, October 6, 9 p.m. At last, a TV show especially for Hillary Clinton. In one of the lesser-remembered …
Climate Change (Kinda) Goes Back to the High Court
This morning the Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases. This is less that we sometimes expect from the Court’s long conference just before the Court’s term begins, but a …
Jo Jorgensen Is ‘Fine’ With Filling SCOTUS Vacancy Before Election
Libertarian presidential nominee Jo Jorgensen says there’s nothing wrong with Republicans confirming a replacement for late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg before the election. In fact, if she was …
California Is a Cautionary Tale for America
During a business trip to Michigan in the 1980s, I recall driving on a commercial street that ran north to south through various well-kept working-class neighborhoods. At one point, the …
Today in Supreme Court History: October 2, 1967
10/2/1967: Justice Thurgood Marshall takes the oath. Justice Thurgood Marshall ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce hard-hitting independent journalism on civil …