Trump Has A Kavanaugh Grievance and Wants You People To Hear About It
The Trump vendetta ride against anyone and everyone he perceives to have slighted him continues apace, now featuring Brett Kavanaugh
Category: Law
Wednesday Writs: Voting Rights in Brnovich v Democratic National Committee
Em Carpenter is here to give you a rundown on Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, this SCOTUS term’s so-called “voting rights case”
The Cosby (S***) Show: The Legal and Moral Failings That Freed Bill Cosby
The decision not to charge Bill Cosby in 2005 was wrong. Had Bruce Castor done the right thing back then, we would not be where we are.
Supreme Court Rules 6-3 in Arizona Voting Rights Case: Read It For Yourself
SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in Brnovich v. DNC that upholds bans on “ballot harvesting” and throwing out ballots casts in the wrong precinct
Wednesday Writs: The Court Don’t Care About Your Feelings Edition
Quite often, a lawyer knows before leaving court whether they have prevailed or lost miserably, and in this case that was pretty clear.
Supreme Court, The First Amendment, and The Cursing Cheerleader: Read It For Yourself
SCOTUS ruled 8-1 that a Snapchat video of a cheerleader telling her school to go…well, anyway she has a first amendment right to do so.
Supreme Court Unanimous In Favor of NCAA Student-Athletes: Read It For Yourself
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the student-athletes against the NCAA, with Justice Neil Gorsuch delivering the opinion
Fulton v City of Philadelphia: In Which SCOTUS Takes 110 Pages to Accomplish Almost Nothing
The justices who fear that the decision in Fulton v. Philadelphia has only ensured that the case is just beginning are likely correct.
Philidelphia Same-sex Foster Care Case Sees Unanimous SCOTUS Ruling
SCOTUS ruled Philidelphia violated the Catholic Social Services free exercise of religion over their same-sex foster care policy
SCOTUS Upholds Obamacare: Read It For Yourself
SCOTUS has struck down what many thought was one of the most serious challenges to The Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare.
Wednesday Writs: Lawfully Admitted, TPS, and Sanchez v Mayorkas
A 9-0 opinion penned by Justice Kagan earlier this week held that TPS does not cure an unlawful entry for purposes of LPR status
FBI Seize $2 Million in Bitcoin From Colonial Pipeline Ransom
The FBI announced it had seized more than $2 million in bitcoin that was part of the Colonial Pipeline ransom payment.
Unanimous SCOTUS Immigration Ruling on TPS: Read It For Yourself
A Unanimous SCOTUS immigration ruling finds those that came illegally to America but were granted TPS status cannot apply for permanent residency.
California Assault Weapons Ban Ruling: Read It For Yourself
A US District Judge has ruled to overturn three decades of California banning assault weapons in a closely watched 2nd Amendment case.
OT Contributor Network: Heard Tell Podcast with Em Carpenter
The latest episode of Heard Tell features Ordinary Times writer and editor Em Carpenter tackling bad HIPAA takes and other legal silliness.
Wednesday Writs: DNA and Privacy Rights Edition
It’s important to safeguard DNA & privacy rights-you want them there for you, if you ever find yourself in the crosshairs of the system
Wednesday Writs: The Willy-nilly Invocation of The Nuremberg Codes Edition
No, promoting vaccinations are not in “violation of the Nuremberg codes”. And I thought the willy-nilly invocation of HIPAA was bad.
SCOTUS To Hear Mississippi Abortion Case
SCOTUS has agreed to hear a Mississippi abortion case that both pro-life and pro-choice advocates think could affect the Roe/Casey precedents for abortion law in America.
Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Marijuana Initiative: Read It For Yourself
The Mississippi Supreme Court not only killed a medical marijuana ballot initiative, but effectively killed the state’s ballot initiative process
Wednesday Writs: Debbie Does Dallas, and the Public Domain
Our case of the week, M&A Associates v. VCX, meant the American classic Debbie Does Dallas was being thrusted forever into the public domain.
