Year: 2013
Fitzgerald’s Law
Over at Simple Justice, Scott Greenfield has been smacking around former federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald, because Scott’s not happy with the advice Fitzgerald is giving to some corporate clients. At times, Scott seems puzzled by the things Fitzgerald is saying (although I suspect Scott is faking to highlight the outrageousness). Here are some summaries of… Read more
1-800-LAW-REP-4
Here’s a phone number worth memorizing if you live in Chicago: 1-800-LAW-REP-4 It sounds like marketing for some kind of cheesy lawyer, but it’s actually an 18-year old program that is supporting our Sixth Amendment right to counsel by filling in some of the gaps surrounding the Supreme Court’s decision in Gideon v. Wainwright, which… Read more
Poking Holes In the Cat
So, lately my wife and I have been poking holes in one of our cats. Our brown tabby, Ripley, is getting on in years, and we’ve noticed he’s been resting more, eating less, and generally just slowing down. We figured it was just old age, but in January he suddenly got much worse, so we… Read more
Yeah, It Kinda Feels That Way…
Hat tip: Charlie Stross. Read more
Putting Angry Words in Perspective
One of the reasons I’m not a criminal defense lawyer despite my obvious interest in the subject, is that I’m pretty sure it would make me angry all the time. Even now, when I think about the things I hate about our criminal laws and the way those laws are applied, I get all worked… Read more