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Thursday, January 24, 2019

The Supreme Court Will Hear the First Major Second Amendment Case in Nearly a Decade

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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in a case challenging the constitutionality of New York City's regulations that restric...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

A Lottery Winnings Contract Hypothetical

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Due to the overzealous sharing of dubious content, this Facebook Post showed up on my news feed earlier this evening. Here's a photo of...
Tuesday, October 2, 2018

New California Law on Care of Pets in Divorce Proceedings

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The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that California recently passed a law ( AB 22764 ) clarifying how courts may take into account care of p...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Did the Supreme Court Just Overrule Korematsu?

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The Supreme Court upheld Trump's travel ban this morning.  From the Wall Street Journal : The court, in a 5-4 opinion by Chief Justic...
Monday, April 30, 2018

The Tort of "Outrage"

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CNN reports that, rather than prudently disappear, failed Senate candidate and former Constitution-ignoring Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore ...
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...