The Fourth of July [rerun]
[I've re-posted this many times, because it's fundamental to what it means to me to be an American.] In the hot summer of 1992, I[Read More…]
A Group Complaint about Law, Liberty, and Leisure
[I've re-posted this many times, because it's fundamental to what it means to me to be an American.] In the hot summer of 1992, I[Read More…]
Filed Under: Life, Politics & Current Events
By Randazza
This here case is a pretty good story. It all starts in Orange County, North Carolina. Folks there, well, everywhere, say the wheels of justice turn slowly. But, a few weeks ago, Lady Justice traded in her robe and blindfold for a pair of short cutoff jeans, tossed her scales into the kudzu on the[Read More…]
By Randazza
By Marc J. Randazza I want a new trial for Tsarnaev – because FUCK Dzhokhar Tsarnaev! I don’t personally know anyone who got hurt in the Tsarnaev bombing. I don’t even know anyone who was in the zone of danger. Nevertheless, when I heard about the Marathon bombing, I wanted to cry and crush something[Read More…]
Filed Under: Effluvia
By Ken White
This week: did a grand jury no-bill DoJ? Link here.
Filed Under: Law
By Ken White
Why do some big cases get investigated, and others don't? What makes the difference? Find out in my new column over at Crime Story. By the way, Crime Story is worth your time. Kary Antholis — who comes from HBO — aims to increase knowledge of the criminal justice system through informed storytelling. Check it[Read More…]
Filed Under: Law
By Ken White
This week: Flynn, Manafort, Congress, and Jacob Wohl! Link here.
Filed Under: Effluvia
By Randazza
By Marc J. Randazza Boston was home to a "Straight Pride" rally. Unsurprisingly, a bunch of idiots showed up to protest the other idiots, and idiocy ensued. It seems to have all been fixed now. So, here's the story. Straight Pride Ralliers – Super Happy Fun America – Really? What is the point? Yes, the[Read More…]
By Ken White
This week Josh is away so I'M IN CHARGE and I interviewed Asha Rangappa: here.
Filed Under: Effluvia
By Ken White
In the new episode of Make No Law, I speak with Professor Eric Goldman of the indispensable Law and Technology blog about the concept of "deplatforming": do you have a right, under the First Amendment or Section 230, not to be banned from social web sites or social media? Spoiler: no, definitively not. Some key[Read More…]
Filed Under: Law Tagged With: Make No Law Podcast
By Ken White
This week's episode is now online: link.
Filed Under: Law, Politics & Current Events
By Ken White
This week's episode is here: link.
Filed Under: Effluvia