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
When The Wife suggested I join Toastmasters, I decided that if I’m going to join it, I may as well really do it and give it a good effort. So that’s what I’ve done; I’ve given three speeches now and… Continue Reading
Here’s a forceful reminder to all attorneys to periodically stay in touch with their clients. (Second story on the link.) Charles Riegel and his wife sued Medtronics, Inc. on a products liability suit involving a medical device made by Medtronics.… Continue Reading
Polk County, Iowa, is the county in which Des Moines, Iowa’s largest city, sits. A judge in Polk County has ruled that a ban on same-sex marriages violates the state Constitution’s equal protections clause. The ruling is sure to be… Continue Reading
At least temporarily, the President is getting his way with domestic wiretapping after all. An astonishingly passive Congress passed a “temporary” revision to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and gave the power to authorize monitoring of communications between the U.S.… Continue Reading
Truth is properly defined in objective, not subjective, terms. I define a “subjective truth” here as “something that I agree with.” You might not agree with me, which makes your opinion wrong. For example, “Most country music is tedious, repetitious,… Continue Reading
I’d been doing a good job of keeping my thoughts brief, until I perused the Fish Wrapper site today looking for news of something other than the massacre at Virginia Tech. Not that those terrible events weren’t worthy of considerable… Continue Reading
Great. Twelve years of practice and I’m resigned to the fact that my own political views and lack of religious belief have condemned me to never take a seat on the bench. A price I’m willing to pay to be… Continue Reading