Judging by the media's profiles of Amy Coney Barrett, being the mother of seven children is the...
Em Carpenter
Em was one of those argumentative children who was sarcastically encouraged to become a lawyer, so she did. She is a proud life-long West Virginian, and, paradoxically, a liberal. In addition to writing about society, politics and culture, she enjoys cooking, podcasts, reading, and pretending to be a runner. She will correct your grammar. You can find her on Twitter.
A state may not require public employees to pay dues to a union if he or she...
The predictable split of the Court on this matter portends the inevitable split between the left and...
I felt so disappointed for my son in his inability to excel at baseball. I had simply...
The Supreme Court of the United States this week ruled in favor of privacy in Carpenter v....
A West Virginia Supreme Court Justice is federally indicted on 22 counts, including various fraud counts, false...
Today's SCOTUS decisions are not world-rocking, but the largely homogeneous agreement is noteworthy. It is likewise noteworthy...
The case involved the practice in Ohio of purging voters who have not voted in several...
SCOTUS did not issue an opinion on whether a baker may legally refuse to bake a cake...
Unpopular opinion: there are no bad words.
It is well-known that the foster care system is imperfect. Some complain that child protection agencies are...
The Supreme Court released its opinion in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, upholding the enforceability of individual...
DNA nabs another killer, as the criminal justice world wonders, who's next?
In a perfect world, all officers of the law would be worthy of the respect their positions...
Despite the damage it has inflicted, coal is still king in West Virginia. Will the man held...
Many true crime buffs have been fascinated with this case for years; now it offers a...
Michael Cohen says he will invoke the fifth amendment to avoid answering questions in the Stormy Daniels...
You know what they say about fighting on the internet: even if you win, you're still a...
Introducing lawyer, liberal, and new Ordinary Times staff writer, Em Carpenter.
19 years after Columbine, not much has changed. As kids across the country leave class to protest...
