In this week’s edition of Wednesday Writs: the dangerous ingredients of early 20th century Coca Cola – no, not that; a fight for Tim Horton’s, revelations in the history of GOP redistricting, and more. Don’t miss out!
Because nothing is ever black and white, I’ve learned not to take cues from the hyperbolic.
The serial killer’s case was the first in which a criminal conviction was overturned due to pre-trial publicity.
Thus, the Court reasons that the public celebration of the Christmas Holiday is a historical observance, not a religious one.
Suspected enemy combatants at Gitmo were not permitted rights afforded to US citizens. But with Hamdi, the government ran into a wrinkle: He was, in fact, a US citizen.
It’s not that I see this Peloton ad as dangerously glamorizing compulsive exercise or obsession with appearance; it’s not that deep.
This week, Plata v. Brown case of the week highlighting the need for prison reforms, West Virginia charges prisoners to read, Adnan Sayed of Serial fame, litigating the happiness of cows, dumb crooks, and more.
This week’s writs include SCOTUS on golf, a death row reprieve, Breaking Bad comes to life, Assange whines about his crappy jail computer, and more!
Invariably, this brand of poverty tourism results in another iteration of the same article that’s been written dozens of times already.
It’s Wednesday! Celebrate by reading this week’s Wednesday Writs, your round up of law and legal related stories from all over. This week: The controversial case of Leonard Peltier. Plus: SCOTUS takes up DACA but leaves Sandy Hook’s parents’ lawsuit against Remington alive; the Baby Trump Balloon slasher, justice for sale, and, for once, a SMART criminal of the week. Read, comment and share!
Harry Potter, both on screen and in the books, is also about the many iterations of motherhood, how it manifests, and the many ways in which it alters the world.
Whistleblower sues the President of the United States over his treatment. No, not that whistleblower or president. Our Case of the Week, Nixon v. Fitzgerald
“Life’s a garden man. Dig it!” That’s the tagline on my friend Kim’s Facebook profile. It’s a fitting slogan for a woman like her, a happy-go-lucky girl who never took anything too seriously. Even...
This week, Myra Bradwell fights the power, Atatiana Jefferson, SCOTUS, lawyer misses court for the best possible reason, gig economy, and more.
This week’s packed Wednesday Writs include not real big fish, the ACLU siding with the NRA, those poor Sacklers, a big change to the LSAT, the worst kind of dumb criminal, faux legal Facebook disclaimers, and more.
The defendants appealed their sentences for a logical reason: when weighing the LSD for sentencing purposes, the blotter paper was included in the weight.
Today’s case, though, is not of great import to our daily lives, it’s just a case about some Schmuck. Literally, it is the case of Wayne T. Schmuck.
To many, Baker v. Carr represented the real beginning of the politicization of the Supreme Court. And it is also the case that essentially did in two justices.
Prosecutors reject Guyger’s claim of self defense, saying trajectory evidence shows Jean was hit either while getting up from a seated position or while on his knees.
This week we have been discussing criminal justice reform and the need- or lack of need- to incarcerate non-violent criminals.
How Should Democrats Handle Student Loan Payments
Ordinary Times’ Andrew Donaldson on The Young Turks “Indisputable” with Dr. Rashad Richey
Thursday Throughput: The Boys Are All Right Fertility Edition
Linky Friday: ‘Cause Ain’t No Such Things As Halfway Crooks Edition
The Politics of Survival: Putting Yourself in a Box
The Lost Art of Book Learning
On Writing of Wrongs
Game of Thrones: Little People, Big World
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