A special three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California* may have just handed Governor Schwarzenegger and the Legislature a key to solving the budget crisis — release between 36,000 to 57,000 prisoners. Less strain… Continue Reading
It didn’t work, obviously. But instead of going on the floor of the legislature in Springfield, claiming he did it all for the children and whining about how he was special, he would have been much better off trying this… Continue Reading
Some taggers pulled off an extraordinary feat — they enveloped several blocks’ worth of the bank of the Los Angeles River with their tag. Take a look at the photograph in the Fish Wrapper article — I had to look… Continue Reading
Police car cameras are very useful. And somehow I don’t think this guy is going to beat this ticket: I think the police officer is to be commended for his extraordinary professional and calm demeanor throughout the whole episode. Hat… Continue Reading
Well, my dad did a feel-good post on his blog, and I felt inspired to match him. So when I stumbled across a story about whatever happened to Michael Vick’s fighting dogs, I knew I had the right thing to… Continue Reading
In 2000, a defendant in a capital murder trial in Missouri was convicted. The jury had been sequestered, and one of the jurors complained to the judge that two of the other jurors had spent some time in sequestration having… Continue Reading
The First Amendment protects all sorts of people. Including neo-nazi skinheads. But what it doesn’t protect is a plot to murder someone. Particularly if that someone is about to become, or has just become, the President of the United States.… Continue Reading
Usually, when the prosecution in a case is caught fabricating evidence, and the judge instructs the jury to that effect, that leaves the defense a pretty good argument. When the jury then independently finds exculpatory evidence that everyone — prosecutor,… Continue Reading
Andrew Ladhe made millions and millions of dollars running a hedge fund, staying in the subprime real estate market until it was clear things had gone irretrievably sour. A month ago, he cashed out and is now retired in his… Continue Reading
Prof. Orin Kerr notes an interesting dissent in a criminal procedure case in which the Supreme Court denied certiorari, Pennsylvania v. Dunlap. It’s written by Chief Justice Roberts, joined by Justice Kennedy, and it is not notable for its legal… Continue Reading