Wednesday Writs: Brief For A Change Edition
All things well within the bounds of decency as a member of the public, but not so desirable in a fair and impartial juror….
Author: Em Carpenter
Wednesday Writs: SCOTUS, Nevada, and Casinos Over Churches Edition
Our Case of the Week made headlines, carrying on recent SCOTUS story lines like Gorsuch’s veneration and “John Roberts has abandoned his oath!”
What the Hell is Happening at Fort Hood?
If you are keeping track, that’s seven young Fort Hood soldiers found dead under suspicious circumstances in just under five months.
Wednesday Writs: Furman v Georgia and the Death Penalty
The majority in the 5-4 Furman v. Georgia decision may have been a short per curiam, but all nine Supreme Court justices wrote seperately.
Reta Mays: An Angel of Death Stalking Her Own At VA Hospital
The insidiousness of killers like Reta Mays is especially disturbing because of their positions of trust and the expectation to care to their victims
Wednesday Writs: Murder Most Foul Edition
Reta Mays, a nursing assistant at the Clarksburg, WV VA, admitted to purposely injecting seven elderly Veteran Affairs patients with insulin, causing their deaths.
Remembering The Ice Age
Vanilla Ice was trending…Wait, no, that was 30 years ago. Dang. Has it been that long since I first checked out the hook while his dj revolved it?
SCOTUS Hands Religious Institutions Two Important Victories
The Supreme Court released two of its five remaining decisions today; both were 7-2 and both were a victory for the religious.
Wednesday Writs: Kavanaugh v. RoboCalls Edition
Kavanaugh writes “A robocall that says, “Please pay your government debt” is legal. A robocall that says, “Please donate to our political campaign” is illegal. That is about as content-based as it gets.”
Wednesday Writs: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
Let’s discuss religious freedom in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue, via another new decision fresh off the SCOTUS presses.
Pity Parler
These former Twitter brands have found an audience receptive to their bloviating on Parler. Wonderful. And also, how boring.
Wednesday Writs for 6/24
A tale of two headlines: Why Trump Keeps Losing at the Supreme Court vs. How the Supreme Court is Quietly Enabling Trump and other law tidbits
Wednesday Writs: SCOTUS, Gorsuch, and The Amalgamation of Bostock
When SCOTUS took up the cases, many feared the worst from a Court that is conservative-heavy. The 6-3, Gorsuch-authored opinion was a surprise.
Wednesday Writs: Mailing It In Edition
Qualified Immunity, a blockbuster summer for the Supreme Court, lawyers going to lawyer, and a $67 million dollar lawsuit over missing paints in Wednesday Writs.
Derek Chauvin’s Charges, Explained
The news that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison elevated the charge against Derek Chauvin to second degree murder for the death of George Floyd brought mixed reactions. For some it was satisfactory; for others...
Unqualified: The Winding Road of Qualified Immunity
Somewhere along the way, Qualified Immunity was twisted to shield officers from consequences of actions no one can argue were ambiguous in wrongness.
Wednesday Writs: Lloyed Gaines Fights the Power Edition
While the significance of Brown v. Board of Education cannot be overstated, a lesser-known predecessor from thirty years prior deserves some attention
The People’s Court: Live-streaming the Supreme Court
People would be better off realizing how often a Supreme Court decision rests on a legal technicality or procedural element, as opposed to the merits of a particular position.
Wednesday Writs: Say It to My Face Edition
The confrontation clause — the right to face one’s accuser — is among the most well-known of our constitutionally guaranteed criminal rights.
Wednesday Writs: In Utero Edition
In other words, absent a will, would the person be eligible to inherit from the deceased’s estate the same as a duly recognized child?
