Grits For Breakfast has now joined the discussion we've been having about how DUI is enforced. In his first post, he picks up on Shawn Matlock's suggestion that DUI should be stripped of it's criminal aspects and treated as a civil matter. I don't like the sound of that. In fact, I want exactly the opposite. If you're drunk and you hit my car, that's a civil matter: I can sue … [Read more...] about Civil DUI?
We’re Dead Last! We’re Dead Last!
The story Radley Balko was in town for last month is now officially out in the open, with an op-ed in the Chicago-Tribune: At Reason Magazine, we recently took a look at how the 35 most-populous cities in the United States balance individual freedom with government paternalism. We ranked the cities on how much freedom they afford their residents to indulge in alcohol, tobacco, … [Read more...] about We’re Dead Last! We’re Dead Last!
Steven Molo Comments
Lawyer Steven Molo has posted a couple of comments to my review of his book, Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination and Life From Great Chicago Trial Lawyers, and I thought they were interesting enough that I'm excerpting them here: I apologize if my comment about not being an avid reader of blogs was off-putting or had any ring of arrogance. I meant it more as an … [Read more...] about Steven Molo Comments
Will The Gay Pride Parade Be Indecent?
Arlene Sawicki of the Illinois Family Institute is concerned about, well, what the Illinois Family Instutute is usually concerned about: Chicago parades include the famous St. Patrick's Day Parade in March, where the Chicago River is tinted green in honor of the Irish. The Polish American Constitution Day Parade, held May 1st, celebrates the first European democratic … [Read more...] about Will The Gay Pride Parade Be Indecent?
Your Witness – Review
This seems to be the right time for publishing reviews of Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination and Life From Great Chicago Trial Lawyers, edited by Steven F. Molo and James R. Figliulo. Already Scott Greenfield has posted a review, and Mark Bennett posted his review just a little later. I guess it's my turn. Your Witness consists of 50 … [Read more...] about Your Witness – Review