Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - Posts
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In recognition of the unusual news that a lower court decision was "automatically affirmed" because too many justices had "[f]inancial and personal conflicts of interest ," a quiz: In what case decided 60 years ago this month did three justices recuse Read More...
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After noting yesterday that the Green Bag soon will publish young William Rehnquist's long-lost Mikado parody, I'm pleased to point you to the full article , posted to SSRN today by author John Q. Barrett. John's done a crackerjack job: He accompanies Read More...
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Well, Phil , after reading the Pentagon's press release on the decision to drop charges (for now) against al-Qahtani, I admit to being overcome by the more cynical angels of my nature. On the one hand, I can see a pretty sensible prosecutorial rationale Read More...
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Jack's recent post suggests a good task for science-fiction authors who write counterfactual histories—eliminate the Supreme Court's power to strike down statutes as unconstitutional and rerun history. No Brown v. Board of Education and no Dred Scott Read More...
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The Associated Press reports this morning that Pentagon officials have dropped military commissions charges (for now) against Mohammed al-Qahtani—better known as Detainee 063 after the Time cover story detailing his interrogation. Prosecutors alleged Read More...
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