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Monday, March 26, 2018

Iowa Supreme Court Approves Innocence-Based Challenges to Guilty Pleas

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The  Des Moines Register  reports on this significant sentencing news: For the first time, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled that people w...
Thursday, March 22, 2018

"Don't Be a Lawyer"

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I recently read an article by an anonymous author urging readers to avoid becoming attorneys, noting various troubles facing the profession...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Winkler on Corporations and Their Quest for Civil Rights

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I haven't posted in a while, partially because work is busy, but also because I have been making more time for recreational reading (a h...
Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Iowa Senate Bill Would Require State Supreme Court Supermajority to Find Laws Unconstitutional

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The Des Moines Register reports : The Iowa Senate narrowly approved a controversial bill Tuesday that says no state law can be held uncons...
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Thursday, March 1, 2018

Montclair Passes Broad Ordinance to Combat "Distracted Walking"

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The city of Montclair in Southern California recently passed an ordinance that bans crossing the street while talking on the phone, looking ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Second Amendment Challenge to California Gun Restrictions

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Various news outlets, including the LA Times , report that the United States Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case challenging Cali...
Tuesday, January 23, 2018

The Second Amendment and Legislative "Protection" of Constitutional Rights

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This column in yesterday's Des Moines Register by the Editorial Board caught my eye. It begins: Is state Rep. Chip Baltimore clairvoy...