Archive for June, 2012

“193 Pages of Fur and Teeth”

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

“193 Pages of Fur and Teeth”

Megaupload Search Warrants Were Illegal, New Zealand Judge Says

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Megaupload Search Warrants Were Illegal, New Zealand Judge says

No Legal Recourse: How the US Rendered, Tortured and Discarded One Innocent Man

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

How the US Rendered, Tortured and Discarded One Innocent ManNo Legal Recourse: How the US Rendered, Tortured and Discarded One Innocent Man

Supreme Court, 5-4, Lets Health Law Largely Stand Under Congress’ Taxation Powers

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Supreme Court, 5-4, Lets Health Law Largely Stand Under Congress’ Taxation Powers
:: Nat’l Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
:: Obama Wins the Battle, Roberts Wins the War
:: The Mandate Is Constitutional: In Plain English
:: Full SCOTUSblog Commentary
:: Chief Justice Roberts Saves Obama – As He Should
:: “How We Found Out”
:: L&C Law’s Erin Ryan: Obamacare and Federalism’s Tug of War Within

High Court, 6-3, Overturns Stolen Valor Act

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

High Court, 6-3, Overturns Stolen Valor Act
:: U.S. v. Alvarez

Posner: Justice Scalia Is Upset About Illegal Immigration. but Where Is His Evidence?

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Posner: Justice Scalia Is Upset About Illegal Immigration. But Where Is His Evidence?
:: Justice Scalia Must Resign?

Apple Wins Injunction Over “Copycat” Samsung Galaxy Tab

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Apple Wins Injunction Over “Copycat” Samsung Galaxy Tab

Some Student Loans to Become More Expensive Despite Deal

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Some Student Loans to Become More Expensive Despite Deal

How Logging Road Pollution Landed on the Supreme Court Docket

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

How Logging Road Pollution Landed on The Supreme Court Docket

Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Tear a Hole in Internet Law?

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Will the Americans with Disabilities Act Tear a Hole in Internet Law?

Year of Law School Now Mandatory for Nation’s 25-Year-Olds

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Year Of Law School Now Mandatory For Nation’s 25-Year-Olds

Injection Wells: The Poison Beneath Us

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

Injection Wells: The Poison Beneath Us

The Truth About the Fast and Furious Scandal

Thursday, June 28th, 2012

The Truth About the Fast and Furious Scandal

Court Backs E.P.a. on Emissions Rules

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Court Backs E.P.A. on Emissions Rules
:: Coalition for Responsible Reg v. EPA (pdf)

Why the Supreme Court Left Us Hanging on Health Care

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Why the Supreme Court Left Us Hanging on Health Care

Dogfights, Cockfights Become Targets in Senate and House

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Dogfights, Cockfights Become Targets in Senate and House

Every Oregon Citizen Is a Traffic Cop

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Every Oregon Citizen Is a Traffic Cop
:: ORS 153.058

German Court Rules Circumcision on Jewish Boys Assault, Even with Parental Consent

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

German Court Rules Circumcision on Jewish Boys Assault, Even With Parental Consent

Prying Eyes in US Skies Raise Privacy Fears

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Prying Eyes in US Skies Raise Privacy Fears

Supreme Court, 5-3, Strikes Down Most of Arizona’s Immigration Law, Leaves Narrow Opening for Other States

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Supreme Court, 5-4, Strikes Down Most of Arizona’s Immigration Law, Leaves Narrow Opening for Other States
:: Arizona v. U.S.
:: Ruling Summarized
:: Immigration and Judicial Styles
:: Scalia Cites Obama Immigration Policy in Dissent

High Court, 5-4, Rules Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles Violates Eight Amendment

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

High Court, 5-4, Rules Mandatory Life Without Parole for Juveniles Violates Eight Amendment
:: Miller v. Alabama

Citizens United Solidified in Per Curiam Decision Over 4-Justice Dissent

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Citizens United Solidified in Per Curiam Decision Over 4-Justice Dissent
:: American Tradition Partnership v. Bullock

An American Gulag: The Mentally Ill at Supermax

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

An American Gulag: The Mentally Ill at Supermax

Drone Strikes Threaten 50 Years of International Law, Says UN Rapporteur

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Drone Strikes Threaten 50 Years of International Law, Says UN Rapporteur

Photographer Believes Theft of Archive of Marginalized African Lesbians Was Hate Crime

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Photographer Believes Theft of Archive of Marginalized African Lesbians Was Hate Crime

Texas Man Could Get Life Sentence in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Texas Man Could Get Life Sentence in ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case

To Speed Wyoming Drilling, Industry Pays for Federal Staff Additions

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

To Speed Wyoming Drilling, Industry Pays for Federal Staff Additions

BP Oil Spill Hastened Loss of Louisiana Marshes, Study Says

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

BP Oil Spill Hastened Loss of Louisiana Marshes, Study Says

Opinion: EFF Should Call for the Elimination of Software Patents

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Opinion: EFF Should Call for the Elimination of Software Patents

Banks Dodge a Retroactive Bullet in Mass. “Naked Mortgagee” Ruling

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

Banks Dodge a Retroactive Bullet in Mass. “Naked Mortgagee” Ruling

Free Speech for Computers?

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Free Speech for Computers?

Jury in Church Abuse Case Says It Is Deadlocked

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

Jury in Church Abuse Case Says It Is Deadlocked