Wednesday Writs: Betamax and Kramer Was Right About the Mail Rewind Edition
Em is away this week dealing with a family matter, so a good time to review two of her Case of the Week write ups, along with some current links to legal issues in the news.
Tagged: SCOTUS
Wednesday Writs: Illegal Search and Seizure in Wolf v. Colorado
Illegally obtained evidence is inadmissible in a court of law. What many may not know is that this fact is a relatively modern development in constitutional law
Notorious but Cancer-Free RBG Returns
The ghoulish ritual of wielding the health & mortality of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg around as a political cudgel can be suspended, at least for now.
Wednesday Writs: Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
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.
Wednesday Writs: Brown v. Plata and Prison Reform Edition
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.
Wednesday Writs: PGA Tour v. Martin
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!
Wednesday Writs: United States v. Leonard Peltier
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!
Wednesday Writs: Myra Bradwell Fights the Power
This week, Myra Bradwell fights the power, Atatiana Jefferson, SCOTUS, lawyer misses court for the best possible reason, gig economy, and more.
Wednesday Writs: The Case of the Too Short Fish
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.
Wednesday Writs: The Scales of Justice on Trial in Chapman v. United States
The defendants appealed their sentences for a logical reason: when weighing the LSD for sentencing purposes, the blotter paper was included in the weight.
Wednesday Writs: The Case That Broke Two SCOTUS Justices
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.
Brett Kavanaugh Accusations, Again
Two items from the New York Times story that has re-opened the Brett Kavanaugh debate again
Wednesday Writs for 9/11: Willie Francis is Executed, Twice
Writs are back this week, with the story of a prisoner who was executed twice, an ill-tempered judge throwing an ironic fit and another who appoints himself prosecutor, space law, the NFL lawsuit fumbles, dumb criminals and more.
Wednesday Writs for 8/7
An absolute victory for those who favor an unrestrained right to bear arms, devastating blow to those who cry for gun control, right? Not completely, no.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Voice of Reason
Asked about several Democratic candidates for president proposing to raise the number of Supreme Court justices, the Associate Justice was not impressed
Wednesday Writs: Pro Se Edition
Oh, that’s right, legal fans, the amateurs are in charge now with Em off on Vacation. And it might be a bit bumpier for you esteemed members of the bar than usual.
Justice John Paul Stevens Dead at 99
But Justice Stevens was never easy to categorize nor predictably partisan. His 35 years on the bench gave him the opportunity to hear and decide cases on nearly every major issue of our time, from abortion to gay rights and gun control.
Wednesday Writs for 7/3
This week: 2 Live Crew, SCOTUS updates, bad lawyers, bad judges, really bad judges, and the worst judges. Also: Weird Al.
SCOTUS: “partisan gerrymandering claims are not justiciable”
People can over-react to Supreme Court rulings, but this ruling, and the reaction, is going to be big.
Wednesday Writs for 6/26
Your Wednesday Writs are packed: SCOTUS on flag burning, the first familial DNA murder trial; THAT lawyer, dumb criminals, the F word and more.
