The Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the Religious Test Clause predictably collide with Obergefell v. Hodges in...
Burt Likko
Pseudonymous Portlander. Pursuer of happiness. Bon vivant. Homebrewer. Atheist. Recovering Republican. Recovering Catholic. Recovering divorcé. Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Ordinary Times. Relapsed Lawyer, admitted to practice law (under his real name) in California and Oregon. There's a Twitter account at @burtlikko, but not used for posting on the general feed anymore.
House Likko's Words:
Scite Verum.
Colite Iusticia.
Vivere Con Gaudium.
If we live in the age of the politics of personality, then perhaps litigation offers a window...
Monogamous marriage is the right choice for Burt Likko, but mocking those who make a different choice...
It's a beautiful dream, coming true, in our very lifetimes!
A condemned man in Tennessee wants his lawyers to depose the people who would be his executioners.
A snapshot of a crowded campaign, taken right as the gate opens.
I've never done this before -- promoted my own comment, that is. But I think I got...
Delightful news.
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It's about the journey more than the destination: a glimpse into one summer day in DTLA.
Sometimes you have to do things the old-fashioned way.
The wisdom of a sports movie and the insight of a litigator show that the best time...
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The Supreme Court adjourns for the Term with decisions about redistricting, air pollution, and executions. Burt Likko...
The legal writing in Obergefell v. Hodges is both a model and a caution for future writers,...
Obergefell was announced by SCOTUS this morning. 5-4 in favor of same-sex marriage rights. Fourteenth Amendment requires...
Chief Justice Roberts was nearly silent during oral argument, and then wrote the 6-3 majority opinion in...
Strong is the desire for vengeance. Pretends to be "justice," vengeance does.
But down that path, no benefit...
An underwhelming report from SCOTUS this morning.
What happens when a fraternal organization, dedicated to commemorating Confederate veterans of the U.S. Civil War, declares...
Goldbugs on the loose in Austin!
A FAQ about that last episode. Totally rot13'd. For the post is dark, and full of spoilers.
