Today, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an injunction against Oklahoma’s anti-Sharia law. I guest-blogged about this issue more than a year ago on the front page, even before I was anointed a sub-Ordinary Gentleman, and followed up on it later,… Continue Reading
Jakadrian Turner was 14 years old in November of 2010 when, despondent over her parents’ divorce and the recent death of her grandfather, she ran away from her home in Dallas, Texas. Somehow, she made her way to Houston, where… Continue Reading
I want to get this 2012 prediction out there today, because the Iowa caucuses will take place tonight. Mitt Romney will be the Republican Party’s nominee for President. He and Jon Huntsman are the only serious choices left in the… Continue Reading
As is my custom, I review herein my predictions from the start of 2011.
The last time I came here, the drive took three hours in the rain. Today, December 30, is clear and warm for the season. No traffic; I arrive an hour early rather than an hour late. Navigating the noodle bowl… Continue Reading
I am not afraid to die. Any time will do, I don’t mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There’s no reason for it — you’ve got to do it sometime. Gerry O’Driscoll was the doorman at Abbey Road… Continue Reading
I offer for your consideration a very recent case decided by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, Wagner v. Jones. The question here is — can a public university legitimately discriminate in the hiring of an employee based on the… Continue Reading
Here’s a hard truth in life: sometimes the bad guys win. Sometimes, they have to. That’s a big part of what the case of Fletcher v. Peck (1810) 10 U.S. (6 Cranch) 87 teaches us. The Treaty of Paris resolved… Continue Reading
This makes me want to root for the San Francisco 49ers. Except if they play Green Bay, because, come on. But word up for Braylon Edwards, shelling out at least $800,000 of a $1,000,000 salary in scholarships for Cleveland-area children… Continue Reading
For the practicing litigator, there’s nothing quite like a jury trial. Immense amounts of intense preparation, lots of paperwork to screw up, lots of evidence to handle. In my practice, some of my trials wind up getting sprung on me… Continue Reading