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Yet Another Reason to Fear a McCain Supreme Court

Nathan Robinson | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Civil Liberties, Court, Law, Exclusionary Rule, Police, Scalia, Evidence, Politics News
Nathan Robinson

Those who value their civil liberties have much more to fear from a McCain Court than the overturning of Roe v. Wade, as police gain greater and greater incentives to disregard our rights without consequence.

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Bad Laws Pass Fast

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Law, White House, Debate, Jorj X McKie, Economics, Economy, Whipping Star, Herbert, Congress, Voodoo, Patriot Act, Wall Street, Bailout, Laws, Usa Patriot Act, Frank Herbert, Legislative Process, Crisis, Financial, Dune, Fast, Bad Laws, Great Depression, Politics News
Chris Weigant

I will say one thing about the plan that is being floated by Bush and Congress right now -- laws that pass quickly almost always turn out to be bad ones. Think USA PATRIOT Act.

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Impeachment? Truth and Reconciliation Commission? Hell No -- Haul George Bush into a Court of Law, Part 5

Russ Wellen | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Law, Justice Deparment, Impeachment, Vincent Bugliosi, Politics News
Russ Wellen

Vincent Bugliosi on the death penalty for Bush. RW: If Bush were prosecuted and found guilty, would you recommend the death penalty? VB: Absolutely....

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Andrew Young's Criminal Record And The John Edwards Scandal

Lee Stranahan | Posted 09.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Law, Criminal Justice, Rielle Hunter, John McCain, Andrew Young, John Edwards Affair, Edwards Affair, Andrew Young John Edwards, Andrew Young Edwards, Andrew Young Baby Edwards, Andrew Young and John Edward, Andrew Young and John Edwards, John Edwards and Andrew Young, John Edwards, Politics News
Lee Stranahan

Public records searches reveal a history of criminal charges and convictions that paint a potentially different picture of Andrew Young than that of a typical campaign worker.

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Bipartisan Support for our Children -- It Has Happened!

Christopher Gavigan | Posted 08.09.2008 | Green

Read More: Law, Children, Health, George W. Bush, Exxon Mobil, Cpsc, Environment, Lead Paint Toys, Regulation, Green Living, Bipartisanship, Chemicals, Toxic Toys, Phthalates, Green News
Christopher Gavigan

The final day of July 2008 may go down in history as the moment the tides of democracy shifted away from corporate cronyism and back to the people.

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How to Perform a Citizen's Arrest of A Bush Administration Official

Nathan Robinson | Posted 08.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obstruction of Justice, Law, Karl Rove, Citizen's Arrest, Justice, Iowa, Politics News
Nathan Robinson

What the four Iowans who tried to arrest Karl Rove did is courageous, and is exactly how we should use the citizen arrest power.

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Four Reasons Not to Get Married in California

Edward Stein | Posted 06.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Law, California Gay Marriage, Marriage, Gay Rights, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Edward Stein

There are important personal and symbolic reasons for gays to marry in California. But it is a mistake to act without thinking carefully about the serious legal and financial implications.

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In Obama's America, Road to Power No Longer Runs Through Law Firms

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 06.22.2008 | Business

Read More: Doug Goodyear, Gale Norton, Mark Rey, Law, McCain Lobbyists, John McCain, Lawyers, Burma, Lobbying, Lobbyists, Jim Johnson VP, The Trap, Andy Card, Law School, Daniel Brook, American Forest & Paper Association, Barack Obama, Attorneys, Yale Law, Business News
Glenn Hurowitz

Lawyers will soon have to choose: spend your career serving your country, or spend it serving your corporation. But we have to make sure that those who embrace public service can make a decent living.

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Will All Judges Who Have Viewed Porn Please Stand Up?

Peter Scheer | Posted 06.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pornography, Judge, Law, First Amendment, Kozinski, Online Porn, Pornography Websites, Porn, Politics News
Peter Scheer

To look at porn is a right that we all have, and for good reason: in a free society, government has no business overriding private choices about what movies to see, books to read or photos to view.

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Getting Used to Gay Marriage: Why Californians Won't Reject Same-Sex Marriages Come November

Edward Stein | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Law, Gay Rights, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, California, California Gay Marriage, Politics News
Edward Stein

Much has changed since the last referendum about same-sex marriage in California in 2000 -- attitudes towards gay people and gay relationships have improved markedly.

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A Modest Proposal for the 21st Century

Marci Hamilton | Posted 06.18.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas FLDS Ruling, Law, Polygamy, Age of Consent, FLDS Raid, Underage Drinking and Driving, Rule of Law, Nambla, Flds, Polygamists, Politics News
Marci Hamilton

About 20% of boys, and 25% of girls, are sexually abused in the United States. If we were to ignore our age of consent laws, we could reduce those numbers dramatically. And why stop with the laws governing sex?

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Government By Lawyers, For Lawyers

Aaron Greenspan | Posted 06.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Government, Parking, Law, Lawyers, Law Enforcement, Lawyer Fees, AutoReturn Inc., Car Towing, Lawyer, San Francisco, Politics News
Aaron Greenspan

The aggregate efforts of all of the lawyers I have hired have yielded more dishonest behavior than the issues I was hoping to address with their help.

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Texas Appellate Court Rules Against State's Seizure of the FLDS Children

Eugene Volokh | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas FLDS Ruling, Texas, Law, Mormonism, Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Latter Day Saints, Breaking Politics News, Politics News
Eugene Volokh

An excerpt from the court's opinion, which is a sharp and detailed rebuke of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.

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How Long Does It Take To Get A Voter ID?

Jacob Soboroff | Posted 05.10.2008 | Home

Read More: Law, Election Reform, Vote, Voter Identification, Why Tuesday, Rick Hasen, Supreme Court, Voter ID Laws, Election Law, Supreme Court Voter Identification, Voter Fraud, Election, Voter ID, Home News
Jacob Soboroff

I visited with election law expert Rick Hasen and hopped on the bus to time how long it would take to get a photo ID to vote if you don't already have one.

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