Now There’s a Real Royal Family Dispute for You
A quick summary from the AP (Jill Lawless & Danica Kirka): The ruler of Dubai conducted a campaign of fear and intimidation against his estranged wife and ordered the abduction …
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Federal Reserve Promises a Trillion-Plus in Short Term Loans to Banks.
In an attempt to quell market and banking fears about coronavirus-related downturns, the New York branch of the Federal Reserve announced new plans today: For the monthly period beginning March …
The Supreme Court Will Close to the Public
Yesterday, I speculated that the Supreme Court may hold oral arguments without spectators. Today, the Supreme Court announced that it would close to public. Here is the announcement on the …
To Fight Coronavirus, Trump Wants a Trillion-Dollar Stimulus That Could Make the Crisis Worse
In last night’s address to the nation about the government’s response to coronavirus, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass a payroll tax holiday that would last through the …
A Qualified Immunity Case That the Federal Courts Got Right
Qualified immunity is a controversial legal doctrine that generally shields police officers and other government officials from being sued when they violate citizens’ constitutional rights. In most cases, as the …
Dems Want to Combat Coronavirus By Mandating Paid Sick Leave for Stalking Victims
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D–Calif.) on Thursday unveiled the House’s coronavirus appropriations bill, a measure that she says will put “families first.” With its blatantly partisan insertions, however, a more …
Flashback to 2005: Judicial Conduct of the 2nd Circuit Opinion concerning Judge Calabresi’s Political Comments
In my prior post, I noted that Judge Adelman’s writings are not consistent with the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct. Such overtly partisan remarks are rare for federal judges. …
Donald Trump Declares ‘We Will Ultimately and Expeditiously Defeat This Virus’
In a prime time speech to the nation last night, President Donald Trump outlined some steps his administration is taking to address the coronavirus. A lot of his speech focused …
Trump Confuses Nation With COVID-19 Address
Televised Trump talk spreads confusion over U.S. response to coronavirus in Europe. There’s so much noise surrounding COVID-19 right now that it’s hard to know what to make of things. …
Accusations of Trying to “Hit on Underage Girls” Aren’t Defamatory Without Proof of Actual Damage,
From Judge John Z. Lee (N.D. Ill.) in yesterday’s Wedgewood v. Daily Beast Co. LLC decision: Eric Wedgewood is the creator of Content Zone, a page that collects and distributes …