Additional Indictments In Trump Classified Docs Case
The Rule of Tod is about to get some case law backing. Three new charges against The Donald himself and a third person, Carlos De Oliveira, have come down from federal prosecutors in the...
Category: Law
The $800K McNugget: A Legal Discussion
Can you imagine if any of these folks had to deal with a late 80’s McDonald’s apple pie so hot you could temper rolled steel with it?
Stockton Rush Needed Slapped, not SLAPP
Someone like Stockton Rush whose opening line was “I’m so disruptive the rules can’t apply to me” wasn’t going to be deterred by any regulation.
A Paucity Of Limits, By Stipulation: 303 Creative v Elenis
Burt Likko argues that the ruling in the “gay wedding website” case is best understood in a particular context, and he really doesn’t like what he sees when he does that.
Why the 303 Creative Decision Was Not About A Hypothetical
Since the Supreme Court decided the 303 Creative case, there has been a lot of pushback from people who don’t like the outcome of the case.
On Fraud, Standing, and “Stewart and Mike” Not Getting Their Day in Court
It certainly is bad to make false representations to a court. But will it matter here? Short answer: no. Long answer…
A Fantastic Week for Conservatives
There are reasons for both parties to be upset with the Supreme Court this week, but plenty of reasons for conservatives to be happy.
SCOTUS Strikes Again
The two new landmark cases this week will generate a lot of angst and overreactions.
SCOTUS Ruling on Affirmative Action & Admissions: Read It For Yourself
SCOTUS rules 6-3 admissions programs at UNC and Harvard that relied on racial criteria violates equal protection. Read it for yourself here.
The Supreme Court Just Killed Independent State Legislature Theory
One of the most impactful Supreme Court decisions from this term may turn out to be the ruling handed down in Moore v. Harper.
SCOTUS Rules in Moore v Harper Election Case: Read It For Yourself
In a 6-3 decision, North Carolina Republican legislator’s advancement of “independent state legislature theory” was rejected.
Trump Learns the Hard Way: Free Advice is Worth What You Paid For It
A competent lawyer is often the only thing standing between a person and their personal or financial ruin. But Trump had Tom Fitton
Dubin v US: SCOTUS Aggravated by Prosecutorial Overreach
I am not a big fan of most of the current big bench, but anytime they team up to smackdown prosecutorial overreach, I’m here for it.
Montana’s TikTok Ban In Three Minutes or Less
Montana has become the first state in the nation to ban TikTok, the popular but damaging smartphone app. Immediately, I have questions
Was It Lawful For Daniel Penny To Kill Jordan Neely?
Some feel Daniel Penny killing Jordan Nelly with a chokehold was not a crime, or we should not treat it as a crime.
What the Trump Verdict Means, and What it Doesn’t
Before I get into the specifics of Carroll vs. Trump, Twitter reveals that there are still people out there who need a little legal education on that matter.
Title 42 Needs to Go Away
Where Republicans have typically argued for rolling back pandemic emergency measures, Title 42 is a big exception.
Four Proud Boys Found Guilty On 31 of 46 Counts For January 6th
Four Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio, have been convicted of various charges including seditious conspiracy relating to their involvement in the January 6th Capitol riots.
The Cleveland Texas Mass Murders
The news of a mass murder in Cleveland, Texas, was particularly jarring to me because I lived in Cleveland, Texas.
Disney Sues DeSantis Et al: Read It For Yourself
It what felt inevitable given the course of this twisted tale, it is official: Disney sues DeSantis, as the largest employer in Florida takes on the Governor of Florida and a list of government officials.
