One of the most amazing developments in the legal blogosphere last year was the emergence of the Hercules and the Umpire blog, because it was written by an actual sitting federal judge. It wasn't just warmed-over pablum, nor was it some sort of scholarly legal blather. Instead, like a classic blogger from the early days, a federal judge just started telling us what it's like to … [Read more...] about Keep Talkin’ Judge
Much Ado About $300
I think the reaction to the Hobby Lobby case is going to make me mental. Case in point:That's from a Mother Jones article by Erika Eichelberger and Molly Redden titled "In Hobby Lobby Case, the Supreme Court Chooses Religion Over Science". Does the young woman holding the sign realize that she's saying it's not her boss's business that she wants him to pay for her … [Read more...] about Much Ado About $300
The Pope On Drugs
A few days ago, over at Crimlaw, Ken Lammers, whom I admire, had a few things to say about the idea of legalizing drugs. Ken starts by quoting Pope Francis, whom I admire somewhat less. (Hey, what can I say? I was raised a Lutheran, and the First Rule of Lutheran Club is the Catholics are wrong.) When it comes to drugs, the Pope is (no surprise) an old-school anti-drug … [Read more...] about The Pope On Drugs
Buffer Zones and Free Speech Zones
Over at Addicting Info (a.k.a. Buzzfeed for liberal politics) Justin Rosario is trying to portray the Supreme Court's recent decision striking down so-called "buffer zones" around abortion clinics as a case of giving special free-speech rights to rich people: It seems that while your regular woman on the street has no way to keep religious fanatics from harassing them while … [Read more...] about Buffer Zones and Free Speech Zones
The United States of Paranoia – Review
The nice folks at the Reason Foundation sent me a free review copy of Jesse Walker's The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory all the way back in September of last year. At the time I was churning through my close reading of Radley Balko's Warrior Cop, so it took me a month or so to get around to reading Walker's book. And after reading it, I really didn't have much … [Read more...] about The United States of Paranoia – Review