Tonight, at 5:01 p.m., county clerks throughout California will be under orders of the Supreme Court to issue marriage licenses to same-sex applicants and opposite-sex applicants alike. The clerks have no discretion but to obey the Court’s order, in light… Continue Reading
The most significant objection I have seen or heard to the Boumediene v. Bush decision is that it extends habeas corpus protection to foreign lands, beyond the borders of the United States and into places we do not consider part… Continue Reading
Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina gets the award for the most unhinged reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling: “I will also explore the possibility, if necessary, of a constitutional amendment to blunt the effect of this decision when it… Continue Reading
One wonders what exactly is involved with getting a private school accredited. One would hope that the content of a school’s curriculum would be examined carefully. But, I suspect, that accrediting agencies probably just look over the lists to see… Continue Reading
The writ of habeas corpus was powerfully vindicated today in the case of Boumediene v. Bush. The background is a little bit complex, but it basically has to do with our prisoners in Guantánamo Bay. Who are — let us… Continue Reading
I wrote recently about the United States v. Isaacs case and why I thought it should never have been brought in the first place. But there it is, and it’s being tried before, of all the judges in the Central… Continue Reading
Ira Isaacs is a filmmaker. Chances are excellent that you would never, ever, ever want to watch his films. I sure don’t. Isaacs makes sexualized fetish films, often depicting bestiality and defecation. For the record: YUCK. The Feds are prosecuting… Continue Reading
The terrorists hate it. Khalid Sheik Mohammed, one of the higher-level prisoners in Guantanamo Bay (and one of the guys who it looks like we really should find a way to hold on to forever) again made things difficult for… Continue Reading
The Wife pointed out that my Marriage Hypothetical post was confusing. A fair criticism — I took a background that will look like a law school exam and used it to pose normative questions. Of course, I was trying to… Continue Reading
Assume that Columbia, Deseret, and Utopia are all states within the United States of America. Now let’s say that the state of Columbia has a law on its books that says marriage licenses will not issue to first or second… Continue Reading