A ruling blocking The New York Times from covering a far-right activist group has ominous implications for the First Amendment.
courts
Posted inPolitical Animal
Biden Is About to Undo Trump’s Judiciary Project
He has tons of lower court seats to fill and their impact will be substantial.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Trump Administration’s Losing Streak in the Courts
Over the last two years, federal judges have ruled against them 63 times.
Posted inPolitics
Donald Trump and the War Against Independent Agencies
Will he get to treat the entire federal bureaucracy like the cast of Celebrity Apprentice?
Posted inLaw and Justice
Criminal Law Professors Should Think Globally But Write Locally
Don’t ignore the federal side, but state and local issues can be just as important.
Posted inLaw and Justice, Political Animal
Has Justice Kennedy Left the Conservative Movement?
If so, we might have Sonia Sotomayor to thank.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Sotomayor Shows Us What it Means to Have a Wise Latina on the Court
She’s begun to stand out from even the more liberal justices.
Posted inHealth Care, June/July/August 2016, Magazine, Special Reports
Mental Health Courts
A workaround for a broken mental health system.
Posted inPolitical Animal, Politics
Trump Would Discriminate in Judicial Appointments
Over at Politico, reporters Burgess Everett and Seung Min Kim have assembled a sizable list of comments from Republican senators who are “concerned about the tone” of Donald Trump’s campaign. In particular, these senators are appalled at the way Trump has gone after Judge Gonzalo Curiel. To be sure, some of these senators are primarily […]
Posted inMagazine
Tilting at Windmills
Temporary help wanted Obama talks only about creating permanent jobs, but he should not fear temporary jobs that can bridge the gap until private employers begin hiring again. Temporary jobs are exactly what Franklin Roosevelts CCC and the WPA provided. This year, thank goodness, the Census should result in roughly 1 million temporary jobs. Another […]
