"During voir dire, the prosecutor showed the potential jurors an incomplete puzzle of a space shuttle (with only sixty-six percent of the pieces present), stated that the image was a space shuttle 'beyond a reasonable doubt,' and asked the potential jurors whether anyone disagreed, which none did; the prosecutor also showed the image during closing arguments."
Professor Rick Hasen on why its a bad idea to treat Supreme Court justices like celebrities (and why justices should not embrace their celebrity either).
NSA's General Counsel speaks on 702, cybersecurity, and more
Quite a line about World War II from a history book for children.
Instructor gives F to student for calling Australia a country; university fires instructor.
A minor point, but it's not what his statement says.
Lawmakers are considering long-overdue civil asset forfeiture reform, and law enforcement leaders aren't happy.
Americans' right to elect their Sheriffs comes from ancient English legal tradition.
I've long been disappointed with my bank, U.S. Bank, chiefly because of its online banking system, which seems badly antiquated.
An eggregrious price fixing scheme, a tear gas accident, and a post-SWAT raid code inspection.
World's fourth largest country -- and largest Muslim country -- had long been seen as tolerant on such matters, but that has been changing.
The court holds that Lawrence v. Texas limits government restrictions on extramarital sex.
Amicus brief in Supreme Court cert. petition argues that Alameda County, Calif., ban on new gun stores violates the Second Amendment.
Paternalistic nudging in action
And Donald Trump just might be the president to give ICE free rein.
Our president thinks that Rep. Nunes will go down in history as "a great American." He is wrong.
A guest-post from two authors who have commented heavily (and influentially) on the Emoluments Clauses litigation against President Trump; more to come later this week.
I'm delighted to report that the District Court agreed with our position.
Hot cells, effluent injections, and illegal downloading.
Interesting provisions in some state supreme courts -- but are they constitutional when applied to claims that statutes violate the federal Constitution?
ISIS supporter Joshua Van Haften "also believes, for example, that Britain's Prince William is the Antichrist, that people can use numerology to predict the future, and that most Western political leaders are closet Satanists."
...by the Illinois Supreme Court in a decision this morning.
Restrictionists are inflaming public opinion to justify a harsh crackdown
A divided D.C. Circuit holds Congress may insulate the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from Presidential Control. Will the Supreme Court agree?
Did DOJ actually need to disclose who funded the Steele dossier? Very likely not.
Several commentators (myself included) continue the debate over Brink Lindsey and Steven Teles' important new book.
Jonathan Chait's accusations to the contrary ignore a great deal of the actual libertarian reaction to the president's policies. But some libertarians are indeed too soft on both Trump and right-wing nationalism generally.
Bathtime photos, forfeiture shenanigans, and a wine caper.
That the judge supported the gymnastic victims in being heard should be a cause for celebration, not concern--and ample caselaw makes clear that it was entirely within the boundaries of proper judicial behavior.
Armed robbery, extortion...and keeping the money for themselves.
My upcoming public speaking engagements for the next few months. Covering topics like political ignorance, federalism, immigration, and others.
The Supreme Court issues three opinions, for a grand total of four so far this term.
When (often plausible) claims about substance get recast as (unsound) claims about language.
Episode 199 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
Episode 200 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
The infection of postmodernism apparently goes way back.
