Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Hair microscopy, an economist breaks bad, and the non-prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.
Hair microscopy, an economist breaks bad, and the non-prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein.
"but then you probably are making a judgment call that you need to let a judge make"—reasoning from a New Mexico trial court judge, recently reversed by an appellate court.
Trump is a master of instantly changing the narrative so we forget about yesterday.
Congratulations to the top 8 teams
No President has ever adjourned Congress before. Yet at least.
Judge Anne Marie Coyle has rejected every emergency attempt to reduce prison populations.
The Supreme Court should permanently exempt cert-stage briefs from the Byzantine printing and paper requirements of Rule 33.1
Setting the cops on social-distancing scofflaws is dangerous to public health and a free society.
Probably. And they certainly should.
See below for posts about other parts of this interesting and important opinion.
"It is remarkable how many ATTORNEYS appear inappropriately on camera."
Recent controversies over election rules and the coronavirus threat have bolstered advocates of decision-making by randomly selected groups of voters. But this approach still has serious flaws.
While calling the secret non-prosecution agreement of Epstein a "national disgrace," the Eleventh Circuit holds that the CVRA only extends victims' rights after an indictment. We will ask for rehearing en banc.
Dean Baquet's argument for proceeding cautiously with Joe Biden but not with Brett Kavanaugh isn't very persuasive.
It puts privacy ideology above public health effectiveness
Chief Justice Rehnquist's prescient prediction in Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985)
Episode 311 of the Cyberlaw Podcast
In the meantime, neighboring Netherlands, which a few weeks ago had a similar rate to Belgium's, now has half of Belgium's.
Some places are releasing nonviolent offenders during the COVID-19 outbreak. Mississippi won't free a man who failed to hand in his phone.
Even after the shutdown orders are lifted, businesses may fear liability if they reopen and someone supposedly gets sick as a result—when Congress concludes reopening is safe, should it block such liability?
My take on On Fire Christian Center, Inc v. Greg Fischer, et al.
"We found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Biden, beyond hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable."
"This duty doesn't evaporate in a crisis—in fact, a crisis may heighten the duty."
The Cook County jail is the country's largest known single source of new coronavirus infections.
She posted on social media about deliberately spreading the disease, but she's not actually sick.
Ogrod remains on death row even though the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office has called for his conviction to be overturned. He probably has COVID-19.
Police chief: "it is imperative that our law enforcement Officers project an image of command and authority."
From doxxing people with the new coronavirus to making diagnosed and suspected patients wear ankle monitors, some states are taking all the wrong steps to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The state will seek the release of nearly 200 inmates who are either at risk or nearing their release dates anyway in response to COVID-19.