To my immediate displeasure, I note that Rudy Giuliani dropped an important code word while being interviewed by Sean Hannity on Faux News: He said he would appoint “strict constructionist” judges to the Federal courts. Further, he seems to be… Continue Reading
I’ve been wondering about all the reports about Newt Gingrich running for President when I haven’t heard “boo” about that prospect on any of the many news websites I read so voraciously. So, when in doubt, you take you chances… Continue Reading
In response to a previous post, an anonymous commentator and I have been exchanging some interesting thoughts about the historical use of warrantless wiretaps, which you can read by following this link. Unfortunately, the post has now cycled out of… Continue Reading
In perhaps the most astonishingly narrow read of the Constitution I’ve heard since the infamous “cruel and unusual” take on the Eighth Amendment, Attorney General Gonzales has suggested to the United States Senate that there is no Constitutional right of… Continue Reading
At long last, the Administration has agreed to relax its stance that it will unilaterally conduct warrantless electronic surveillance of communications, and submit its search requests to review by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. This is something I and a… Continue Reading
The New York Times reports that the Pentagon and the CIA are sending “noncompulsory” requests to credit card companies asking that the transactions and records of civil and military employees be turned over for examination. These “national security letters” have… Continue Reading
Another botched job by right-wing religious nutball lawyers calling themselves “Liberty Counsel”. After successfully suing to open up grade schoolers’ “backpack mail” to advertisements for a Christian Bible study camp, Albemare County, Virginia religionists now must deal with that same… Continue Reading
Interpreting a provision of the Constitution so that it means what it says. Why is this such a refreshing new insight on the part of the academy? Not to knock Prof. Barnett, of course — somebody had to say this.… Continue Reading
Friday, the Supreme Court ordered a grant of certiorari to the case of Morse v. Frederick. In this case, a high school student in Juneau, Alaska arrived late to school on the day in 2002 when the Olympic torch was… Continue Reading
Keith Ellison, a Democrat from Minnesota, has recently been elected to Congress. This is not so remarkable — we all know by now that there are going to be a lot of Democrat freshmen serving in the next Congress. It… Continue Reading