Palin v. New York Times District Judge Refuses to Overrule Supreme Court Precedent
As I noted below, Sarah Palin just won an important victory in her libel lawsuit against the New York Times; her case can go to trial on whether the Times …
Reason
Defendant Agrees to Bench Trial, But Government Insists on Jury Trial
From U.S. v. Cohn, decided Wednesday by Judge Gary R. Brown (E.D.N.Y.): As a result [of the epidemic], at this writing, despite significant effort, research and investment by the Court, …
President Donald Trump Pardons Alice Marie Johnson
President Donald Trump has fully pardoned Alice Marie Johnson two years after commuting her sentence. In the 1990s, Johnson was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole …
Qualified Immunity Is a Disgrace, No Matter Where You Live
Whether police officers are granted qualified immunity—the legal doctrine that makes it considerably more difficult to sue civil servants who violate your rights—largely depends on where the offense occurred, and …
The Republican Convention’s Defense of Trump’s Trade War Fell Flat
It’s telling that one of the few speakers at this week’s Republican National Convention who directly addressed President Donald Trump’s trade policies ended up inadvertently undermining the White House’s case …
TMH (Too Much History), a Form of TMI: Advice for Law Students and Young Lawyers
When explaining the legal rule in a brief, it’s often tempting for law students and lawyers to give a good deal of historical background, something like this: In 1964, in …
Protesters Tell Rand Paul, Who Wrote the Justice for Breonna Taylor Act, To Say Breonna Taylor’s Name
As President Donald Trump concluded his Republican National Convention acceptance speech Thursday night, the largely peaceful demonstrations outside the White House grew more tense and confrontational. Speech attendees leaving the …
Trump Warns America: ‘Biden’s America’ Will Look Like Trump’s America
Scenes inside and outside the White House gates last night presented a stark and jarring contrast. On one side, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence used the place—and, later, …
Voters Will Have a Chance To Save Ride-Sharing and Delivery Services From California’s Regulators
Uber and Lyft, we hardly knew you. As the California attorney general pursues its lawsuit against these ride-sharing companies, to force them to comply immediately with the state’s virtual ban …
Review: Class Action Park
Mockers of my native state of New Jersey are usually careful to acknowledge what they see as the few positive aspects of the place. It’s the home of Springsteen and …